The violins are playing, “Nearer My God To Thee” for Politico as it goes under with Pajamas media. The wireless clatters, “Save Our Souls. Save Our Souls.”

TPM article you cite, particularly the new CNN poll they show in an update, shoots down Politico.

Noise machine is working hard. Good thing Obama’s on TV tonight. Seems he’s on top of the cred pile.

From your fingers to God’s ear.

The noise machine in overdrive. It is not working, according to your linked survey story.

Good morning all, and thanks for the post, Attaturk.

Hell, the left wing noise machine isn’t much better. . .say maybe FDL?

Is this just a joke about Politi Co. or are there some some rumors? It would be fantastic if it went under the mega-rich funder decides to stop keeping it in business.

So far so good, but this incredibly lop-sided Noize Machine coverage is still a concern for me. Didn’t worry about during the election since Obama neutralized it, but if the economy doesn’t improve after a while, we know for a fact that EVERY SINGLE BigMedia maven will be blaming Obama for it all. It’ll be as if George W. Shrub never existed. Guaranteed.

So, Obama’s got a lot working against him, and if some of the policy decisions don’t start bearing fruit in a few months, which as is often pointed out around here could very well happen with his BigMoney handouts so far, people will start turning on him, and BigMedia will gleefully pile on every single day.

They won’t be pointing out that Obama should’ve done more Liberal stuff like Krugman and others have said. They’ll be saying, “See, Obama should’ve listened to this Santelli sideshow and the Repubs.” It’s being set-up for this right now, and they’re praying Obama’s policies don’t work, as Lush Limpbaugh has admitted.

Of course, we could stop this dance by growing the audience of New Media outlets like FDL much more, but unfortunately BigMedia still has more pull on public opinion than anyone else.

Is it your contention that FDL is in the business of disinformation? If not, why compare FDL to hannity, limbaugh, et al? Or was that not your intention?

You have been one my favorite commenters here for a long time and I have absolutley no desire to mix it up with you. (i lack the intellectual horsepower for such an endeavor) I would however like to hear from you when fighting fire with fire would be OK.

I keep this little tune handy for whenever a rage-o-holic gets in my face at a peace vigil:

“If you hate your self
Dump on someone else—
Externalize, duh, dudda, duh,duh
Externalize, duh, dudda, duh,duh”

Repeat to yourself as needed/until they go away.

Know what ya mean, but there’s much more variety in the left Noize Machine, and they are able to back up arguments and present some factual basis for their arguments, which is completely not the case for the reich-wing Noize Machine. So, I’d rather the pressure come from here than from the BigMedia mavens.

ah, but fdls aren’t left wing socially, we are center, we are maiinstream socially and politically…we are only considered left by the ultra right media and by republicans

we are center, THEY are fringe

Good morning, pups. It’s Bobo and Herbert today. Oh, jeez… Bobo had to read Burke in college and we’re in for a lecture. He gurgles on about “The Big Test,” and dithers that the Obama administration sees this economic crisis as an opportunity to expand its reach, but he fears that in trying to do everything at once, it will do nothing well. He claims to be a huge admirer of President Obama… When referring to himself he actually uses the phrase “my epistemological modesty.” Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Mr. Herbert isn’t feeling optimistic today. He writes about “That Can’t-Do Spirit,” and says there is something weirdly self-defeating about needing to move beyond a deteriorating U.S. infrastructure, and being unable to do it because of the outmoded way of doing politics.

Here they are.

The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got apple walnut muffins just out of the oven. And we’re back in the freezer again with 29°. Looking on the bright side, the series of freezes that we’ve had may have helped kill off some of the insect larvae that lurk in the dirt. If I never see another squash vine borer it will be too soon. Have a great day.

You’re right. What I’d love to see is some coherent strategy for moving the Overton window back to where it belongs.

Not at all, just the negativity about the month old administration.

Bet THEY think the same thing about themselves, ya think?

now what is the inspiration of this tea party movement, again? That Obama’s housing assisstance proposal would give my tax dollars to people with too many bathrooms? Malkin is pushing this “movement.” The only place this “movement” should be pushed is one of them extra bathrooms.

that wasn’t really a response to you (my 14). just a comment. but yeah, i was with oldnslow at #7. Always enjoy your comments but thought, upon first reading your #5 was a little off. Glad you clarified it. Don’t know that i agree that much. But it’s a more than legitimate point. I just don’t thinkl the “begativity’ should be all that surprising. people here, as in so many other places, were so excited to get Bush out and I thinking, articulate guy in. and one who agreed with us on so much. but he’s not and never held himself out to be as progressive (don’t really like that word) as most people here. so, sure, there is going to be criticism.

Anyone who wants to block their neighbors from receiving foreclosure assistance should be given the option of doing so. But, of course, the names and addresses of these assistance blockers would have to be published.

Morning all, Rumor has it that today is Ash Wednesday. Is this a statement of our economy?

The editor of the Atlanta Journal Constipation agrees with Gov. Perdue that Georgia should say “thanks, but no thanks” to stimulus funds. He actually says “Jindal’s position should be Georgia’s —- for this governor and the next.” Shoot me now…

After months and months of eating TARP dollars and after years and years of swindling homeowners with crooked mortgages and stock owners with bogus securities, the MARKET and the BANKS have found someone else to blame…..those ‘irresponsible’ people who took the bait!

“If you hate your self, dump on someone else,
Externalize, **-***,externalize,**-***”

G’morning all you faschnachts

Here’s WJ
7:00-8:00 HANS NICHOLS
Hits Bloomberg News
White House Reporter

Topic: Monday’s Federal Budget Summit & preview of Pres. Obama’s address to the nation tonight.

8:00-8:30 ROBERT BIXBY
Concord Coalition
Executive Director
concordcoalition.org

Topic: President Obama on Monday held a Fiscal Responsibility Summit at the White House. Our guest was one of those in attendance and joins us to discuss what came out of the summit, proposals to cut the deficit and what has to be done to achieve those cuts by the President’s deadline of 2013.

8:30-9:00 T. BOONE PICKENS
BP Capital Management
Founder & Chairman
bpcap.net
boonepickens.com

Topic: His plan for independence from foreign oil.

9:00-9:30 Newspaper Articles/Phones

9:30-10:00 MARK PLOTKIN
Political Analyst
wtop.com

Topic: The Senate is slated to vote today to take up legislation that would give the District of Columbia a full seat in the House of Representatives. Pres. Obama has called himself a “strong proponent” of congressional representation for the District. If the bill becomes law, opponents say it is unconstitutional and are likely to challenge it in court.

you would deny us Mardi Gras?

I was wondering if I had dropped a day somewhere…!

OOps tomorrow

By now you’ve all seen that Santelli accused the White House of threatening him. That’s really jumping the shark.

really. and his kids are scared. what a bullshitter. hey, even if he’s gotten some unwanted attention… duh… that’s what this guy wanted- to draw attentioon to himself– gotta watch what you ask for……………….

Speaking only for yourself, I hope.

his kids are prolly mortified — about their father’s behavior.

morning SD and all pups.

member of the fringe here…. *g*

I’m with you. I sometimes wonder if anyone ever played any team sports.

Got a seat right here on the Group W bench.

Left me manners in the other room. Mornin’, leftie.

Money talks, and money likes Republican policies. Democrats like money, but they were elected to implement Democratic policies. Bipartisanship is Obama’s battlecry that allows him to implement policies than the money wants in spite of the fact that he was elected to implement Democratic policies. But now this comes out: http://www.salon.com/opinion/g…..index.html

Baseball and Find Charlie.

all a matter of perspective

MoJoe’s on the White House lawn. They’re all freezing. Wexler’s coming up but I don’t think any of them can concentrate on anything other than how cold they are.

ROFLMAO!!!

was getting bored losing my motivation while putting together the week’s hearing list, but you’ve cheered me right up. thank you! thank you!

Left field no doubt :)

So, who’s gonna be the first, so to speak, to get nationalized?

I got nationalized 11/10/66

Nah, right. Had good speed to get into the corner and a good arm. Couldn’t hit worth a shit. Still can’t. Damn.

LOL

I can hit, but boy do I throw like a girl.

Could have used you on the High n’ Mighty back in the day!

We can fix that.

!!

I read that out loud an my dogs headed for the hills!

Sometimes it seems like this is case of relief pitcher, put in with bases loaded,no outs, three and oh count. He’s supposed to take signals from all eight players, the bench, and the grandstand.

Exactly Attaturk! A whole city of idiots pretty much.

Yesterday I was watching MSNBC when they had a woman from CNBC making comments about President Obama’s plan for the economy & Wall Street. The Talking Head from CNBC was trying so badly to convey that it’s not fair to the players on Wall Street when Obama doesn’t list out the exact details of his plans, because it makes the criminals players so nervous!

Awwwwwwwwww, they’re nervous which apparently is worse than the Americans who have lost their life savings, their home, and their livelihoods!

Ever skip rocks? Nice flat ones.

the Americans who have lost their life savings, their home, and their livelihoods!

The little people don’t count. If ya don’t have yer stock broker’s home number yer not a real player.

i guess paulson & bernecke used 4 pt type to cram their super-detailed plan into 4 pages. didn’t hear this pissin’ & moanin’ about details last fall.

IOKIYAR

why yes, yes I have — but not very well
but yanno, my mom had a good arm, a real good arm (even tho her identical twin threw like a girl)
Now I know the secret to her success! I will practice skipping stones and then daze and amaze my twin cousin. (unless she be reading this )

Thanks! That’s fascinating. How you know that?

but if he lays a fastball into an opposing batter’s wheelhouse I think it’s understandable that the grandstand will be pretty vocal. and they’d be entitled. i don’t think anyone here is throwing bottles or food, though. Nobody’s started the aaaaaaasssssssssssss-hole chant. i don’t think there’s be anything -or very much – surprising about te reactions you see here. and some if not alot of people are supportive but just vent frustrations here.

Peace demonstrations at BayWalk now on indefinite hold. The place has no business and no vehicular or foot traffic. No longer warrants our presence. Now we’ve got to find another venue to destroy, at least according to the local PTB. Five and a half years is a long time. Guess it was time for a new spot anyhoo.

yup. like deficits.

didn’t hear this pissin’ & moanin’ about details last fall.

lol! i guess you weren’t reading my comments then? i fracking liveblogged the house “debate” and vote on the day they caved… just as a way to bear witness to the day our country was sold out to wall street.

Coached a mixed softball team in Denver. Many of the ladies threw like girls. Took them to a lake and taught them how to skip rocks. From there it’s just an adjustment upwards. Skipping rocks is done sidearm so that the delivery is parallel to the water. Some even use a submarine style throw. It’s in the wrist.

i meant complaints from the wall street types about details. then they were more like “details, schmeetails, just give us the money alreeady.”

I think he’s talking about the Rethugs, leftie.

thank you for holding the space – and i hope you all find another suitable place soon.

girls just shouldn’t play sports

sorry BLF and SD – my bad.

jujst wanted to see if everybody’s awake.

the pitchers in women softball are pretty amazing.

We need a retrospective of the CNBC cheerleaders telling us NOW is the time to buy from 2007 to present. I believe that several of the “reporters” are trust fund babies, which explains why they loved the past 20 years.

Rick is one the TeVee right now with CNBC introducing him with canned applause. The Wall St. bubble is worse than the DC bubble since the members of congress have to go home and talk to real people so there’s an opportunity for reality to sneak in.

Yesterday the CNBC commentators were bemoaning the fact that the Obama administration does not want to help the equity markets. What should the Fed do….Lower interest rates below “0″?

They love free market only when they control the markets or have a BIG advantage over individual investors.

Maybe you’re right, but it seems like with what needs to be overcome, the momentum will ge gone soon enough and should be sustained as long as possiblwe. Don’t want to take the metaphor too far, but there’s a lot of booing of the fastball, when it wasn’t hit and may have set up a change up.

There is no left wing noise machine and that is one of the reason that the left’s message does not get aired anywhere.

There are a few left leaning blogs and that’s it. And they left’s rants include some reason and reference.

Yeah, a little early in the mornin’ ta be startin’ firefights.

Re: nationalization (and B of A specifically), One point I haven’t seen or heard discussed is how the Treasury begged B of A to take Countrywide and Merrill Lynch off the financial front pages.

Had B of A not done either deal, it’s no question they aren’t in the same discussion as Citi.

So, the government’s ‘thank you’ for B of A taking in all that financial toxic waste is to wipe out its common stock?

That’s not right, and I’ll bet it’s part of the reason nationalization (at least of B of A) is being resisted.

bless you my child!

I feel so empowered now, will run right down to the riverside.

Ever try to hit one of those gals? Wait, let me rephrase that. Ever try to hit a pitch thrown by one of the gals? Holy smokes.

This is for you and all the peace pups:
Peace Vigil Paintings
http://web.mac.com/ctb3

well, in the end nobody cares about us pathetic lonely bloggers in our pajamas anyway, right? sarah said so. must be true.

Hey!

Silver dollar sized rocks work best. Flatter the better. Both sides.

yeah. nobody took the bait.

Swim’s up

never did (either one). only seen them on TV. and the mound is pretty close, right? it’s impossible to hit them.

I get text but no photos.

Thanks for trying. If you click on the Photo #s wait for the paintings to load, then scroll down.

Just got a computer this summer, so I have a lot to learn and not much time to learn it in.

High school kid in OR. Damn thing comes in like a 95mph fast ball. Yer right, impossible to hit. Talk about embarrassed.

Ah, hafta take my own advice. Patience, grasshopper. Thanks.

i meant complaints from the wall street types about details. then they were more like “details, schmeetails, just give us the money alreeady.”

These a-holes are trying to hold Obama’s administration hostage by driving the market down. They’re pissed because of the salary caps and the coming regulatory sunlight, so they are shorting stocks ( a way to make money as stock prices go down) which drives markets lower.

Exactly Beerfart Liberal & SouthernDragon! These assholes were fine when the Shadow Economy was gobbling up toxic assets and when they were living in their bubble thinking this kind of orgy was going to last forever! Now that President Obama wants to remove their Bush-shaped-dildos from their asses without telling them precisely how he’s going to do it, they suddenly want us to feel bad for them. Oh please. They can all screw off.

Burgers. Great album.

it’s perfection
one of my all time favorites.

I don’t know that a lot of shorting is going on. The market is it’s own worst enemy. People are selling to take what little profit there may be or to forestall any further loses. The market pooh bahs would normally call this a market adjustment. Now the selloffs are beginning to look more like a panic. ymmv

Gotta go make coffee and a treat for the pupper at work. 10yo who now has serious separation anxiety. Losing teeth chewin’ stuff up at home alone. Broker’s daughter now brings him to work. Handsome little Mo. My job is to spoil him rotten. Sticks around me cuz my space is quieter.

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things.

Namaste

awwww

Namaste

The noise machine is distracting media away from the financial crisis, job loses, overpaid dishonest CEO’s, firing those who were responsible for this crisis, underpaid employees, etc. Their main concern right now is how will the banks be changed and can they keep their stocks that they hope will go up in value with time.