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Jeffrey Feldman caused quite the stir when his new book, Framing the Debate got reviewed at the New York Times this past weekend:
"My book in the NYT!" I told my family, jumping up and down with joy. But the thrill was fleeting. Rising at dawn Easter morning to buy the paper, I quickly realized that the NYT "review" of my book was little more than a pretentious stunt by a gotcha journalist. One thousand words later, I stood accused of radiating "cynicism" and "undemocratic" vision, of treating the public like "Pavlovian" dogs, and of infecting the world with "insidious" immorality on par with the murderers of Julius Caesar.
Et tu, Feldman?
We're delighted to have Jeffrey joining us this Sunday, April 15, for the FDL Book Salon to discuss his book and what it's like to be "Fairbanksed."
Also of note — the following Sunday (April 22) we'll be joined by Carlo Bonini and Giuseppe D'Avanzo, the La Republica reporters who broke the story of the Niger forgeries. They will be discussing their book, Collusion: International Espionage and the War on Terror . Sy Hirsch said, "With this inquiry, Bonini and D'Avanzo have reached the highest level of investigative journalism." High priase indeed.
See you there.
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Fitz!
Zed? OT, Imus sponsers dropping him like flies..
thats what i am talking bout.
Ah well, guess I gotta type and read faster.
(((Jane)))
The reviewer’s bio tells you all you need to know: “Eve Fairbanks is an assistant editor at The New Republic.”
Sy Hersh the one you talking about?
dakine01 @
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Ooh! Do you have a link to that?
TRex @
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200…..s_ads_dc_2
And just in, P&G..
Excellent choice, Jane, cannot wait for this Book Salon — although I may have to catch it after all the discussion has completed.
I have one regret about this book; this kind of work is worthy of consideration as proprietary content, something that progressives should guard closely as tactical and strategic weaponry. But openness is one of the key differences between the current Republican Party and its opposition — and open we are, Young Republicans we are not.
That’s lovely news!
S.O.S. from MA @
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Sort of OT. I was profiled in my bank today. The hostess ran over and I was asked to remove my dark glasses and touring cap. Feeling slighted I declared I wouldn’t be doing business with them any longer. Went back to the car and went to the drive-up with cap and glasses on.
TRex @
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Didn’t have a link but saw it on Countdown while I was trying to type the first comment. :})
TRex @
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more here
TRex @ 11
You know what would be lovelier, since Imus was broadcast on publicly-owned airwaves?
If a request for an FCC licensure review of CBS-controlled radio outlets were submitted based on Imus’ bull-oney…
How can Imus hope to keep a sponsor when there are YouTube videos like this online?
Good riddance.
WOW……I guess the only sure way out of Iraq……is in a box:
Interesting article about the coming Constitutional crisis:
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i…..osen112006
Discuss?
Lou Costello @ 17
You have GOT to be fucking kidding me.
TRex @
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KO read the list on Countdown, and it appears a couple of the NBC execs are pushing to have Imus’ program pulled for good.
new thread
Frank Probst @
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And because he knew this was coming, our Prez today said that this was all because of the Dem’s failure to fund the troops. He wants the public to confuse the Dem’s bills with what his surge requires, given the math of maintaining that number in iraq. It truly is breathtaking in its dishonesty.
*ilbo @
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B of A by any chance? I saw a similar incident during a recent visit to SF when using a lobby ATM – the guy was livid and made sure everyone in ear shot heard his rant – my fave: “I’m a prominent lawyer and you’ll be hearing from my partner G.D. it!” He was in running shorts and sunglasses – of course I would have been more empathetic until learning he was a lawyer. ‘~)
newspaperbrat @
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You got it! I was loud, bloodpressure rising with each passing second. I will go to a different branch tomorrow and disassociate with this entity. I am retired, mid-sixties, and wear a belt above the navel. WTF!
I didn’t know where to send this.
Tonight I had the opportunity to have dinner with Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson in Cleveland, Ohio. I wanted to ask them about your coverage of the Libby trial but Before I could ask them Valerie brought it up and had nothing but praise for Jane and Christy and all who contributed to the coverage of the Libby trial. They told us they had met all of you. I’m certain you were as pleased as I was to have met these down to earth, sweet, courageous and disarming people. I had a wonderful evening.
Sy
HirschHershDid I miss something or was there not a single comment on topic? Why are people posting about Imus on this thread? Why are people posting about Imus at all? Why not discuss Anna Nicole Smith while you are at it? WTF!
I would appreciate it if you asked D’Avanzo e Bonini (who
do indeed merit respect) if they have been able to penetrate the “muro di gomma” surrounding the crash
of Kam Air Flight 904 on Feb. 3, 2005 at Chaperi Gar
near Kabul. Three Italians were killed Naval Commander Bruno Vianini, (almost certainly on a mission for the SISMI or friends thereof), Andrea Pollastri, and Gianluigi Barratin. The DNA typing to identify casualties was (very quietly) performed by Italian
pathologists (at Fort Braschi). Web scuttlebut has it
that the plane was delibertately shot down by U.S. F16 in order to prevent a hijacking related to a spy mission that went sour. Needless to say, there is no
conclusive proof of that conjecture, which may indeed
be false. If so I’d like to see convincing evidence;
and even more so it the allegations are true.
Stirling Newberry ripped Fairbanks a new one (or two, or three) for her treatment of Feldman over at the agonist.
http://agonist.org/stirling_ne…..r_of_words
Kinda weird that Feldman was not given an advance copy of the review before calling family and friends. My wife’s (illustrated) book is getting a box review in the NY Times Book Review this weekend, and we have already read the contents of the (glowing) review.
Anyway, fuck ‘em if they don’t get the joke. Running afoul of the NYT on the basis of political writing should count as winning some kind of award, if you ask me. Check out the column space assigned to the Gonzo story if you don’t think something is seriously wrong of there in Keller’s neck of the woods.