Ezra Klein Apologizes, Or Close Enough, Maybe

January 17, 2008 in American Prospect, Ezra Klein, Fishbowl DC, MSNBC, Wonkette
Tags: Apology, Ezra Klein, Tim Russert

In a comment on this blog’s first post, lo these many hours ago the brilliant young mind Ezra Klein offers a weak defense not far off the one he gave to Wonkette and Fishbowl DC yesterday:
You’re absolutely correct that this was patently offensive. It was a private text message to friends, an inside joke we [...]

Mike Huckabee Tells Amusing Anecdote, Left-Wing Bloggers Ridicule Southerners

January 17, 2008 in MSNBC, Shakesville, Talking Points Memo, The Liberal Journal
Tags: Mike Huckabee, Southerners, Squirrels

There’s really no other way to look at this. So today, Huckabee goes on Morning Joe and like he usually does, tells a goofy story, this one about eating fried squirrel in college. Everybody has a good laugh. Josh Marshall thought it was funny enough to post:

It’s funny, and so is [...]

Ezra Klein Says “F— Tim Russert” And Worse, Should Be Banned From “Hardball”

January 6, 2008 in American Prospect, Ezra Klein, MSNBC
Tags: American Prospect, Chris Matthews, Ezra Klein, MSNBC, Tim Russert

“Big Media Ezra” Klein is well-known to bloggers and some media pundits as a sort of wunderkind — a lowly blogger who quickly rose to a perch at the little-read esteemed American Prospect and to appearances on the little-watched influential “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC. He’s half your age, but his book will [...]