Wow. This new Washington Post column by Richard Cohen is a scathing indictment from a journalist who admits he was previously “in the tank” for McCain.
There seems to be a mass rebellion starting in the media among pundits and reporters who are realizing that McCain is no longer the principled maverick they’ve been worshiping […]
Entries Tagged as 'Journalism'
McCain’s “Maverick” Image: Pining for the Fjords?
Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 16th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Tags: News · Media · John McCain · 2008 Election · Journalism
Horsefeathers and Rattlesnakes
Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Tags: News · Politics · Media · Barack Obama · John McCain · 2008 Election · Journalism
Guantanamo, False Imprisonment, and the Human Rights Toggle Switch
Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 27th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Tags: News · Politics · Media · George W. Bush · Torture · Human Rights · Journalism · Justice System · Terrorism · TESK
McClellan, Yellin, and the Press Under Pressure
Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 29th, 2008 at 8:55 am
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Colbert on the O’Reilly Meltdown
Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 14th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
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Thank You, Bob (or, That Flag Pin Won’t Get You Into Heaven Any More)
Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 20th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Tags: Meta · Politics · Culture · Music · Barack Obama · Folk · Video · 2008 Election · Religion · Journalism · Elections
Death by Flirting
Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 29th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
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Roundup: Flight of the Humpback Edition
Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 19th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
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Roundup: Monkey in the Bathroom Edition
Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
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The War on Halloween, Anderson Cooper, and Keith Olbermann’s O’Reilly Defense Initiative
Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 22nd, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Tags: Politics · Culture · Media · Comedy · Climate Change · Stephen Colbert · Animals & Environment · Video · Muppets · Journalism · Keith Olbermann
On My Reading List: Naomi Klein’s New Book, The Shock Doctrine
Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 16th, 2007 at 4:32 am
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Video of the Week
Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 24th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Media · George W. Bush · TV · Iraq · History · Foreign Policy · Video · Journalism · Keith Olbermann
Roundup: Swiftly Tilting Planet Edition
Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 17th, 2007 at 2:05 am
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Roundup: Pink Elephant Edition
Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
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