Blogger/Journalist Steven Vincent murdered in Iraq
The Associated Press is reporting this morning that Vincent was found shot to death in Basra. More:
Air America loan scandal roundup
Blogging may be light today here at ST but I wanted to link up to the latest in the blogosphere regarding the Air America loan scandal. The MSM is falling down on the job (surprise) but luckily the blogosphere presses on for the truth. You’ll find the latest at the following blogs:
An ‘abuse of power’
Would someone tell me when the President’s exercising the authority he has to make recess appointments became an abuse of power? I see the usual suspects ratcheted up the rhetoric several degrees today by making false claims about the President’s recess appointment of John Bolton as ambassador to the UN:
Helen Thomas-candidate for future soap opera
…. should there ever be one called "As the Tables Turn." Via Drudge:
WashPost: Condi is different than Powell
… and they subtly imply that that’s a good thing, which is interesting, given their constant praise of Colin Powell when he was Sec. of State. Powell, by many in the liberal media and many on the left, was considered a "Maverick" during the administration (remember: Maverick to the media=any public figure [especially a Republican] who unapologetically disagrees with the President).
Over There – The MilBlog reaction
It’s not very favorable. Greyhawk has a roundup of MilBlog reactions. In a related post, he mentions an LA Times piece where 5 out of 6 LA Times staffers said the show’s characters "look real."