This analysis system misses a crucial aspect of the blogosphere: blogs are emotional. For just a few dollars more, the Air Force could really get a bigger bang for its bucks.
Independent Democrat, petitioning Democrat... I dunno, I'm not sure those adequately signal to Joe's base what he stands for. Instead, how about Republican Democrat?
In the late '60s, the American flag became a symbol of Nixon support; displaying it on cars was a way to say, Screw the long-haired pinko hippies. In the wake of 9/11, it was a way for everyone to say, Screw Bin Laden.
Just about everything Bush said about North Korea today, he could also have said about Iraq in 2002 and 2003 -- but didn't.
It's unfortunate that the arbiter we've depended on in the past to tell us what's really the case -- the news media -- is itself now a stakeholder with a vested interest in imagining the worst.
WHITE HOUSE PRESS OFFICE ADVISORY: In the wake of Secretary Rice's successful surprise visit to Lebanon, the following additional surprise visits are being added to the schedule.
Reaching the media, of course, isn't the real objective; it's the means for reaching the public, particularly the elites
Much is being made of the Idols being the first reality TV stars to be invited to the White House. But this is demonstrably not so.
