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Josh Marshall-TPM- on Barack Obama's comments about talk vs action.
"Sen. Obama (D-IL) said this morning that Democrats need to focus on convincing voters that "their values are at stake" in cases like the Alito hearings rather than relying on procedural gambits like the filibuster."
Excuse me, Senator Obama, precisely how will that deal with the problem of judicial appointments? I believe quite a number of US citizens are aware of the threat to our democracy. That's why we've been looking for our senators to act.
THE TRIANGLE: Matthews, Moore, Murtha, and the Media
This is the best description I have read of what is happening with the MSM. However, it only explains the"how" and not the "why."

I took two copyright free art clips, edited and
combined them to get this image of illegal snooping.
Herbert's column today points to the fact that illegal wiretapping can have a chilling effect on the First Amendment.
Have you ever talked sexy to your wife or your girlfriend - or your husband or your boyfriend - on the telephone? Would you keep talking if you thought that one of Dick Cheney's operatives was listening in?
Talk about a chilling effect.