Pundits

Anonymous Democratic Strategist Claims White House Discouraged Fox News Appearances

LA Times | Peter Nicholas | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media


At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presi...

Nobel Encouragement

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Corso

Life on Earth will survive because of the visions of humans like Barack Obama. If you'd rather just complain, that's your right, but get out of the way while the rest of us get it done.

Reframe the Conversation: Health Care Insurance Reform is a Basic Human Rights Issue

Michelle Kraus | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Michelle Kraus

We can't just let the kooks rule the day or threaten violence with their words. Don't leave Speaker Pelosi fearing for political violence in the streets because we have not done our job.

More Orly Taitz!

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

Finally, we have an extreme right-wing personality making the rounds in the corporate media who tears down the facade of "legitimacy" the Far Right bestows upon its craziest enthusiasts.

Gideon Rachman: Inability to Prevent Mass Suffering and Death a "Dilemma for Climate Activists"

David Roberts | Posted 08.30.2009 | Green


David Roberts

It is incoherent, even immoral, to go on treating climate change as though it were merely a clash of interest groups. It's not a parochial issue.

Who Killed Obama's Health Care Reform?

John R. Price | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics


John R. Price

Is health care reform best left to the capitalists, or to the government? These are not appealing choices. They might have been when we still naively believed that both were competent.

Limbaugh: "Liberal Infobabes" "In Heat" Over Sanford Affair (AUDIO)

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics


Rush Limbaugh used his radio show on Tuesday to discuss an important issue: the "liberal infobabes" reporting on the Mark Sanford controversy. Limbau...

CNN, Please Stop!

Parvez Sharma | Posted 07.23.2009 | World


Parvez Sharma

Just a few thoughts on the cable news media here in the US (and the delightful possibility of its extinction after the dust settles on all of this).

How Can I Be Loved for Hating Everybody?

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 07.18.2009 | Media


B. Jeffrey Madoff

The world is changing way too fast. A year ago we thought Hillary Clinton might get elected. Television pundits repeatedly asked us if we were ready...

The Liberal Military Is At It Again

Jamie Kilstein | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy


Jamie Kilstein

Hey Petraeus! I'm talking to you. Are you too high to realize when someone is talking to you? Look over there! It's the Phish reunion tour being attended by Sean Penn! Do I have your attention now? Disgusting.

Opining While Intoxicated (A Field Sobriety Test For Broder's Torture Column)

David Quigg | Posted 05.27.2009 | Media


David Quigg

Inebriated logic like this from someone of David Broder's seniority and supposed stature makes it easier for serious, curious, civic-minded people to tell themselves that newspapers are expendable.

Prosecuting Torture: How the Words of Poet WB Yeats Can Help

Lea Lane | Posted 05.26.2009 | Politics


Lea Lane

The best of us must now show "all conviction" to hold hearings to prosecute those who authorized torture.

How to Be a "Death of Newspapers" Blogger Part Two: Picking a Fight with Sarah Lacy

Paul Dailing | Posted 05.11.2009 | Comedy


Paul Dailing

A good Rosenbaum v. Jarvis style feud can drive up hits and increase name recognition for both sides. Maybe we'll be paid to argue on TV.

Pundits Celebrated End Of Iraq War 6 Years Ago Today

Posted 05.10.2009 | World


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Jason Linkins

Scritti Politti: April 3, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics


It's Friday, and I'm feeling generous and mercurial, so here's a fun and shameless plug! Los Angelenos in the house? This Saturday, enjoy the dynami...

Laughing with Obama, Laughing at McCain

Stu Kreisman | Posted 04.23.2009 | Media


Stu Kreisman

With the national media's insistence of dwelling on the trivial (Who's twittering who, Obama's NCAA brackets, Dick Cheney's opinions about anything) a...

A Falcon of Peace

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 04.11.2009 | World


Tom Engelhardt

Despite everything, hawks rule; doves never even get the chance to take off. If you're not addicted to force (and so failure), you're simply not a part of the grand scheme of things, of the world as it is.

Let's Press Reset on Rush & Co.: We Need Practical Optimism from the Chattering Class -- Now

Carlos Watson | Posted 04.09.2009 | Media


Carlos Watson

What Rush reminded us of in the last few weeks is what will keep most of us down: negativity and mindless carping. Our floundering economy needs a fundamental reset of the public commentator class.

Are We Depressing Ourselves Further into a Depression?

Rachel Dunn | Posted 04.09.2009 | Media


Rachel Dunn

Maybe it's just me but lately it's all I can do to avoid the news. I'm starting to think that our media is depressing us into a further depression.

Jason Linkins

Pundits Wrong, All The Time, About Everything: Research

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics


Did you ever get the sinking feeling that all those pundits were basically wrong about everything? Of course you did! And good news! You suspicions have been confirmed, with THE MATHS.

This Just In! New Survey Finds Surveys Superfluous!

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 04.04.2009 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

According to my personal survey, conducted with the inside of my brain pan six seconds ago, 97.2 percent of non-stupid people have stopped listening to anybody's advice.

Obama Speech To Congress: REACTION

Huffington Post | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics


Pundits have begun to react to President Barack Obama's speech before both houses of Congress. Below is a roundup of some of the reactions in no part...

The Upside of the Downturn

David Latt | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics


David Latt

Conservative pundits say we should feel the pain. Let the automakers declare bankruptcy. Let the banks foreclose on homeowners. Let the market decide. Let the weak die. The country has to be strong.

Wrong Again: How the Press and Pundits Harm The Nation

Aaron Harber | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


Aaron Harber

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Are Sunday Pundits Gone With the Wind?

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 01.10.2009 | Media


Mario Solis-Marich

Unless CBS breaks the mold we will not see a woman or person of color lead policy discussions and enjoy access to the nation's power elite on Sunday mornings for at least 25 years.