• Hot Off The Presses

    Links: May 25th – May 28th

    ThinkProgress » Blog Archive » GOP Rep. Walsh: ‘American Jews Aren’t As Pro-Israel As They Should Be’ In a Godward direction: Posthumous Rooftop Shout Rep. Joe Walsh: He’ll say anything, which is why he’s interviewed everywhere. – By David Weigel – Slate Magazine Redistricted, so now he has to run in the 14th against another thug. Colin Slee’s J’accuse | What’s in Kelvin’s Head Liberal Anglicans will mourn the death of Colin Slee | Stephen Bates | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk Depressing commentary in article discussing the implications of Slee's untimely death, long before his memo emerged. Pluralist Speaks:…

  • Politics, Schmolitics

    Sen. Durbin Takes On James OKeefe | @RepJoeWalsh needs schooling

    NPR may be in a defensive crouch, but at least one Democratic lawmaker is publicly pushing back against James OKeefes war on public broadcasting: Sen. Dick Durbin D-IL.Durbin took to the Senate floor on Monday to mount a defense of NPR and PBS and attack OKeefes credibility. Noting that previous OKeefe tapes have been found to be misleadingly edited, including his footage of ACORN in which he posed as a pimp, Durbin said that the same tactics were being used to go after NPR. He cited a widely circulated analysis by Glenn Becks website, The Blaze, as evidence.”Mr. OKeefe appears…