http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:29:34 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:29:34 We came in touch with something special over the last few months, something that had already been happening for many months before that. People came together to work on something big, something much bigger than themselves. People came together in the spirit of community and leaving America a better ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/307 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:23:40 I donated to Barack Obama's campaign today, in part because of the race the candidate has run, but mostly I donated because of last night. I donated today because last night represented the most embarrassing manifestation of what has rapidly become - thanks to the petty, high school tactics of the m... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/306 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:11:10 I'm a sucker for a lot of things: Personal journalism. Progressive politics. Behind-the-scenes reporting. Media criticism. Strong, intelligent women. In Connie Schultz's new book, "[a href="http://www.amazon.com/His-Lovely-Wife-Memoir-Beside/dp/1400065739/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-7989540-4142218?ie=UTF8&... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/305 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:43:18 I've really gotten quite used to [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2006/12/we_the_mob.html"]being lectured[/a] by the "elite media" about who I am and am not as a progressive blogger, while, at the same time, being [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/304 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:50:56 Remember the dust-up over John Edwards's two hires, Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan? You know, the personal vendetta and charge for their firings led by [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/02/what_bloggergat.html"]bigoted[/a] [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typep... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/303 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:44:56 Today is May 1, the day the empty codpiece stood on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln four years ago - under the banner reading "Mission Accomplished" - and, to the jubilation of an already [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/imus_and_free_s.html"]in-the-bag[/a]... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/302 Tue, 01 May 2007 09:58:51 One of the biggest - and yet largely undiscussed - problems facing progressive activism (blogging in particular) is burnout. Every so often, the blogosphere loses one of its brightest lights to the grind, either temporarily or, worse, permanently. Delivering fresh content, day after day, is, even fo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/301 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:40:26 Looking back at the exchange of ideas that started with [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/heres_the_botto.html"]this story[/a] and now continues with [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/don_imus_and_fr.html"]this one[/a], I'd ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/300 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:07:20 In response to something [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/heres_the_botto.html"]I wrote[/a] about the Don Imus saga Friday, Matt, a journalism graduate school friend of mine, replied and [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/he... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/299 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:52:37 In response to something [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/heres_the_botto.html"]I wrote[/a] about the Don Imus saga Friday, Matt, a journalism graduate school friend of mine, replied and [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/he... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/298 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:49:49 In response to something [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/heres_the_botto.html"]I wrote[/a] about the Don Imus saga Friday, Matt, a journalism graduate school friend of mine, replied and [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/he... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/297 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:48:52 Since I [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/04/heres_a_questio.html"]asked[/a] a question, and Shakes [a href="http://www.shakesville.com/2007/04/hmm.php"]answered[/a] with a question of her own, allow me now to add a third, somewhat related question. Over and over, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/296 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:49:55 There's a lot being written today about [a href="http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/business-2/1176257384240660.xml&storylist=alabamanews"]this silly item[/a]:[blockquote]But when asked about more mundane matters - like the price of some basic staples - Giuliani had trouble with a ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/295 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:25:30 Coming off of her [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/this_is_for_you.html"]embarrassing[/a] [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/this_is_for_you_1.html"]interrogation[/a] of John and Elizabeth Edwards, it appears as though [a hr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/294 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:08:28 I suppose the "[a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/the_hidden_scan.html"]hidden scandal[/a]" will soon be not-so-hidden. Here's the latest:

• [a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/3/24/172031/681"]Daily Kos[/a]: Karl Rove and GWB43.com - Huge National... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/293 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:13:05 I suppose the "[a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/the_hidden_scan.html"]hidden scandal[/a]" will soon be not-so-hidden. Here's the latest:

• [a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/3/24/172031/681"]Daily Kos[/a]: Karl Rove and GWB43.com - Huge National... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/292 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:12:20 You know, there's a very easy-to-understand, very concise, reason why so many right-wingers fail to grasp why John Edwards [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/this_is_for_you.html"]would[/a] [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/291 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:10:50 Seeing as [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/this_is_for_you.html"]my thoughts[/a] Sunday about Katie Couric's [a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/24/60minutes/main2605038.shtml"]interview[/a] of John and Elizabeth Edwards have sparked [a href="http:/... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/290 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:49:19 Dear [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2004/08/something_i_jus.html"]Katie[/a],

Some people just saw you interview John and Elizabeth Edwards on "60 Minutes". Others did not. Even those who did see you interview the Edwardses are of two minds about it. Some people wh... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/289 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:46:17 Folks, it looks like, thanks to the blogosphere, CREW and Dan Froomkin, the hidden scandal within the prosecutor purge isn't going away anytime soon. So here are some stories, old and new, that help shed light on this matter:

• [a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2007/03/15... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/288 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:27:56 Folks, it looks like, thanks to the blogosphere, CREW and Dan Froomkin, the hidden scandal within the prosecutor purge isn't going away anytime soon. So here are some stories, old and new, that help shed light on this matter:

• [a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2007/03/15... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/287 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:10:13 As you know, for every isolated example put forth by the right that the progressive movement is held hostage by an extremist fringe, there's the unsaid fact that, at the heart of the conservative movement - [em]at the heart[/em] - is a very dark, very cruel sentiment that rarely sees the light of da... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/286 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:21:26 [em]Written and researched by Joseph Hughes of [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/"]Hughes for America[/a] and Melissa McEwan of [a href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/"]Shakespeare's Sister[/a][/em]

Between the thousand-page document dumps, somewhat rejuvenated press corps and... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/285 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:01:02 It's people like Rich Masters who lose elections for Democrats.

Hosting, as he frequently has in the past, "The Bill Press Show", Masters, billed as a Democratic consultant, chose to weigh in - and take calls - on the recent decision by the Nevada Democratic Party to [a href="http://hughesforamer... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/284 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:13:11 While yesterday I focused on the fact that the Republican Party [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2007/03/a_notsosubtle_r.html"]is reeling[/a], today - thanks to the latest outburst from [a href="http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2006/05/glenn_beck_... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BobcatJH/283 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:04:02