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[Placed on top for updates...] I think that the whole brouhaha that the extreme wingers are raising about new Edwards bloggers will have a) no effect on Democratic primary voters a year from now, b) no effect on national voters two years from now, and c) negative effect on the wingnutosphere as…
If this is true—that the Edwards campaign has caved to pressure from the right wing—he has lost my vote. The right-wing blogosphere has gotten its scalps -- John Edwards has fired the two controversial bloggers he recently hired to do liberal blogger outreach, Salon has learned. The bloggers,…
You all know that I've been a big Edwards supporter since he first ran for Senate. I have met Elizabeth enough times to consider her a friend. I am clumsy when it comes to describing my emotions. So, I'll do what I do best - collect the best and most important links for you to read: [Update: I…
NOTE: Bumped to top to draw attention to added links: Provocative and excellent post by Sara Robinson: There's Something About The Men. Most definitely read the comments as well. Then come back here in half an hour and read an old post of mine that I have scheduled for republishing at 11am. I…

and a miniscule rightwing blog that called it "Left Wing Hysteria"

But, Bora, he's right. Your post was left wing hysteria.;-)

The word 'hysteria' always reminds me of the etymology and the medical history of the word - and the invention of the vibrator.

Sometimes you are paranoid, and sometimes they are really after you. I particularly like Archy's (the first of the "John" links) take.

the latest chill up and down my spine is a FindLaw commentary which suggests the Military Commissions Act ("MCA") is a "smackdown" of the Supreme Court and has been deliberately drawn to minimize if not eliminate judicial review, a la Gonzales, and at least make it difficult for any detainee to which the MCA is applicable to appeal or have a basis for appeal.

i don't know. i guess some interested third party can bring suit against the executive. a class action suit on behalf of the American people?