Oct 22 2009

The Obama Administration’s Inner Mao

White House Communications Director Anita Dunn says that her
comment about Chairman Mao as one of her “favorite political
philosophers” has been badly distorted. Perhaps she meant to say
that Mao is one of her favorite media strategists.

It is telling what Dunn regards as a reassuring defense:
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Jul 19 2009

Reuters Still Stuck on "Coup"-pid

I reckon the antique media still thinks they’re living back in the days of “Uncle Walter.”
Reading this Reuters story about “talks” between negotiators for deposed leftist wannabe-dictator and the legitimate government of Honduras is a little like reading Pravda: It all seems perfectly sane, perfectly rational — but originating from a long time ago [...]