Later On (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Josh Marshall’s column begins: This is in the background. But it’s important. As we told you last week, the Fed has initiated a program to purchase half a trillion dollars worth of mortgage debt that is purportedly clogging up the credit markets. This is essentially what the TARP program was initially supposed to do — buy back [...]
The Reaction (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
By Michael J.W. Stickings Like Josh Marshall , Andrew Sullivan , and Creature -- three of my favourite bloggers -- I'm not sure what to make of Obama's surprise selection of Leon Panetta to be CIA director. His extensive White House (CoS to Clinton) and Congressional experience should serve him well in a position that is, like it or not, political, but I think the intelligence community...
The Sideshow (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Josh Marshall thinks Panetta is a good choice for CIA, but has suspicions about the negative noises coming off of the Hill. He quotes "a career intel professional" on why Panetta is the better choice . Josh thinks there could be a real fight over this - among Democrats. Atrios notes that DiFi had no problem when Bush picked a buffoon , because by god a president should be able...
No Countries No Religion (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rules are rules, unless you’re George W. Bush or Dick Cheney, of course. I agree with Josh Marshall about the Blagojevich/Burris matter. You can’t blame Burris for accepting the appointment, however. It has given him much publicity. I wonder if it will come back in the future and bite him on the ass; say, the next time he runs for office. I don’t understand why the media is giving this...
Spook And Muffin's Relaxed Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Senata drama settles down just a bit. AP: Dems Will Seat Burris from TPM Josh Marshall by David Kurtz Apparently Harry Reid and Senate Dems are going to concede Obama’s seat to the Blago/Burris dynamic duo. My new year’s resolution for Reid and crew: calcium supplements to stiffen the spine! burris will be seated from skippy the bush kangaroo by [...]
Zandar Versus The Stupid (Free subscription) | yesterday
Josh Marshall : There's been a lot of griping recently from the Right about how there are no web-native news outlets on the right, or that they aren't seen as having a lot of credibility or that the people who write for them get no respect. And then you read that Pajamas Media, the right-leaning blog outfit started a few years back with a crazy amount of VC money just hired Joe the Plumber...
democrats.com (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Josh Marshall is covering opposition to Obama's choice of Leon Panetta to head the CIA, both from within the CIA and from the outgoing and incoming Democratic chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Jay Rockefeller and Dianne Feinstein. What's driving them? It is not about Panetta's qualifications. Panetta served with distinction in the Army, served 8 terms in Congress, then served...
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Israel continues to run up the score on Gaza. Meet the new head of CIA. No one told DiFi or Rockefeller . Josh Marshall is baffled. So is Dreyfuss. Meet the new junior senator from Minnesota. Gotta give him credit, he's not backing down. Nate's taking a poll. And here's another one that looks bad for Caroline. RNC chair race: who loves Raygun the most? Stoller takes it to the House.
TOTAL INFORMATION AWARENESS (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
http://boztopia.com/?p=451 9/11 , buyouts , corporate taxes , excessive growth , financial sustainability , freakshow , fundamental truth , global culture , global economy , government , government spending , John Aravosis , Josh Marshall , Mitch McConnell , Republicans , rory o connor , state and local governments , stimulus package , t pay , takeovers , Twitter , unintended consequences...
Blogrunner (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... White House chief of Staff Leon Panetta as director of the CIA, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.... Josh Marshall | Talking Points MemoIt's been clear that in addition to Sen. Feinstein, at least as aggrieved is Sen. Rockefeller, the out-going chair of the senate intel committee. Dan | Riehl World ViewSo Obama proposes a controversial CIA head and doesn't even talk to Feinstein, incoming...
Blogrunner (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
From an observer up on the Hill ... No one asked the Hill. Came as a suprise to HPSCI and SSCI members. Feinstein and Rockefeller wanted Steve Kappes. Members like and respect Panetta, but they want an IC professional in the post.
Zandar Versus The Stupid (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
TPM's Josh Marshall asks : Can someone help me come up with an argument for why the Obama stimulus plan isn't turning out to be a painful joke ? ...as he references the news that Obama's stimulus package contains $300 billion in tax cuts. The answer of course is "I got nothin', bro." It is very much a painful joke. As I said yesterday , the most likely outcome is that the GOP will insist...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
This made my night. As news is coming out of Minnesota that the state Canvassing Board is ready to certify Al Franken as the winner of the very close senate race there, Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo was ready and waiting with this oh-so-excellent vintage Franken and Davis clip from Solid Gold. --Bruce (via TPM) (Shawn Connally and Bruce Stewart are guest bloggers)...
Web News Site (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
This made my night. As news is coming out of Minnesota that the state Canvassing Board is ready to certify Al Franken as the winner of the very close senate race there, Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo was ready and waiting with this oh-so-excellent vintage Franken and Davis clip from Solid Gold. --Bruce (via TPM) (Shawn Connally and Bruce Stewart are guest bloggers)...
