Reaction Formation

  Do you find it curious that the media seems to be singing in unison on Sarah Palin? It’s not a coincidence. Ben Smith reports:   The Democratic National Committee has been, for days emailing reporters gleefully about Sarah Palin’s media blitz, feeding the flames of what officials there see as a distraction for and [...]

Wednesday: PALINPALOOZA!!

  Thank Jeebus for Sarah Palin, otherwise what would the media and the blogosphere have to talk about?     Levi: I Look at Palin with “Disgust” Says She Repeatedly Lied About Him on “Oprah,” and Turns Down Her “Invite” to Thanksgiving Dinner (I’m sure the whole Palin clan feels hurt and rejected to be [...]

Newsweek’s Jon Meacham Just Doesn’t Get It

Newsweek editor John Meacham has released an “official statement” defending the Sarah Palin cover: “We chose the most interesting image available to us to illustrate the theme of the cover, which is what we always try to do,” Meacham said. “We apply the same test to photographs of any public figure, male or female: does [...]

Sexism in the Media Open Thread

Conservative blogger David Brody complains about the sexist treatment of Sarah Palin in the media. The big news today is that Newsweek used the Runner’s World photo of Palin for their latest cover. I agree it’s disgusting that Newsweek chose to reuse this photo. Where Brody has is wrong is when he claims that liberal [...]

Monday Morning News and Views

Good Morning Conflucians! I’m a little bit pressed for time this morning, because I have to get out of here earlier than usual to make copies of an exam for my class this afternoon. Nevertheless, I have a few stories to share with you before I rush out of here. You can add your own [...]

Sunday Morning at the Confluence Bed & Breakfast

Good morning Conflucians! It’s a cool fall day here in the Mid-Atlantic – a perfect day to linger just a bit longer in bed.  Not to worry, your breakfast and Sunday news are being delivered bedside.  I’ll just leave the thermal coffee urn.  I’m sure it will take a second cup to get you moving.. [...]

Our First Pacific President??

  Our “smartest President ever” is a moron. From Politico:   Trying to reassure allies and rivals, President Barack Obama billed himself Saturday as “America’s first Pacific president,” promising the nations of Asia “a new era of engagement with the world based on mutual interests and mutual respect.” “America’s first Pacific President” took office forty [...]

Is it the Y chromosome?

Honestly, I know enough biology to know that it can’t be. It just can’t. And yet how else to explain the sudden ignorance of a guy as sharp as Bob Somerby? He’s talking about Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow beating up on Stupak for tribalistic, Village reasons. Somerby finds that inappropriate. For ourselves, we think [...]

Debate Club: The use of animals for testing

I must admit, I love debates; and the caliber of those in our community make this forum an excellent opportunity to hone our chops in this area.  We previously held an excellent debate discussion here at TC on the issue of parental rights versus responsibility regarding medical treatments for their children.  Therefore, I’d love to [...]

Saturday Morning Open Thread

Fred is obviously an Obot.   What are you doing this morning?