Russ McBee

Commenting on the MSM coverage of the Democratic National Convention, Jim Voorhies said this (in comments here): It’s so much easier if you don’t watch at all and just read about it online afterwards. That way you get to do something else. It’s almost like multitasking, without the screwing two things up at once. Amen.

Number of Google News hits on Obama's ''bitter'' remark: 2006 Number of Google Blog Search hits on the same remarks: 3757 Number of Google News hits on Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Kentucky) calling Obama ''boy'': 64 Number of Google Blog Search hits on the same remarks: 112 ''Liberal'' media? Draw your own conclusions.

The New York Times story and this Washington Post story on the cozy relationship between John McCain and the lobbyist Vicki Iseman have resulted in a predictable deluge of manufactured outrage from the right wing noise machine. ''Manufactured'' is exactly the correct word: the story isn't just about McCain's relationship with a much younger woman; ...

London Mayor Ken Livingstone and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced a deal today with some interesting terms. Venezuela has agreed to sell a certain quantity of oil to the UK at a 20 percent discount, as long as it's used only for London's public transportation system. In exchange, the London mayor agreed to give 50 percent discounts on ...