"Time and again, however, we see evidence that they have gotten deep inside the White House's head. In letters, in offhand comments, in outbursts at press conferences, in my personal reporting, members of the Obama administration and members of the Obama reelection campaign will let slip that they are dwelling and worrying over these arguments. They may not agree with them. They may not think they're fair, or sophisticated, or useful. But they're thinking about them. And if you're the "professional left," that's exactly what you want..."--Eric FormanEzra Klein.
"Yes. Yes it is".
-- driftglass
Show links:
Bernie Sanders and Lockheed Martin
US Taxpayers build an unnecessary Iraqi prison.
Daily Kos cartoon on Zip Houses with comment from Blue Gal.
Distribution of Wealth in the US (chart).
Bonus: Tthe clip from the Gerald Ford episode "That 70s Show":
Thanks again to Frank Chow for the graphic at the ProLeft website and Heather at Crooks and Liars Video Cafe for their help. And don't forget, our archives are available for free with no downloads at Professional Left.
4 comments:
Awesome. Another podcast.
Thanks DG, and BG. You guys rock.
Get the President to Cincinnati and I'll fucking jump on that grenade.
Driftglass, you simply will not allow me to hold my negative conviction regarding the suckitude of contemporary politi-cultura-ding-dang-doodly criticism.
The fact that you can tie the best television show since The Simpsons into your stuff --and make it sing-- irritates my envious side no end.
Please keep it up. Somewhere Mencken and Royko are toasting one another.
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