by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 24, 2008 | Blog
MSNBC has another Imus problem, and his name is Pat Buchanan. In fact, the racist drivel that Buchanan has recently penned (posted on Human Events, among other places) is arguably more offensive than the insult Don Imus thoughtlessly tossed at the Rutgers University...
by Bill Scher | Mar 24, 2008 | Blog
Holding guests accountable for their past statements proved too much for the Sunday shows, which went 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. On CBS' Face The Nation, Sen. Lindsey Graham was not asked to explain his 2007 observation of the Iraqi government: "If they can’t do it by...
by Bill Scher | Mar 22, 2008 | Blog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 21, 2008 | Blog, Economy
The Campaign for America’s Future has released a 30-second video that mocks Sen. John McCain’s involvement in an Air Force tanker contract that, as a result of McCain’s intervention, has gone to the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), the parent...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 19, 2008 | Blog
Given the headlines of the past few weeks, it's perhaps no surprise that the number one issue on the minds of Take Back America participants is the economy, according to a poll done by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Politico.com. "The economy and jobs" was...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 19, 2008 | Blog
I sat on the panel on "Blog Power: 2008 and Beyond" at the Take Back America conference Tuesday, alongside Pam Spaulding, Digby, Tracy Russo, and Chris Bowers. Towards the end, someone in the audience asked a question that made me think about what being a progressive...