First Steve, this is the Washington Post. They are the paper most DC'ers read most. Pavarotti carries a lot of weight in DC, the readership they are trying to reach. Think Italian-Americans here.
Second Steve, Thompson is a national story. DC'ers are impacted by his candidacy. He spent a lot of time working in DC. DC'ers know about him and have seen him around town.
Iraq, from many polls over the summer has fallen from the prominence it had in years past and this year as the Democratic leadersheep has messed up. Their being unable to deliver the goods has put off the publics attention to the matter. They have generally moved on to other things like their mortgage, education, health care, what are the Redskins going to do this season. DC does have the highest per capita spend per student and constantly rates at the bottom of all states in results.
Your Howard Kurz reference is dated. Don't they learn, haven't they seen the error of their ways? You expect candidates to learn, media does too. Kurz's revelation may have been nice song in your ears then, I'm sure they aren't fooled that easy. Tell me what influence Bush has on Der Spiegel? Why are they publishing positive articles on Iraq.? I thought European media were the adults in the room. Der Spiegel has a great readership in Europe.
Posted by at September 6, 2007 09:18 AMFirst Steve...Second Steve...
Uh, anon (prolly petey, I'd know that insipid prose anywhere), you seeing double or something? There's only one Steve here!
Posted by iamcoyote at September 6, 2007 09:33 AMWaPo notwithstanding, many news outlets are devoting at least some coverage, and in some cases front page coverage, to the discrepancies in Real Iraq vs. Bush Iraq. From what I've seen, it's enough to render Betraeus and Crockof's Report DOA. By Monday, the world, and even the US, will be quite aware that its all just more Bush War P.R. spin and deception. The 70%+ of us that know the war needs to be ended soon will not change. The 20%+ of Hard Right "Kill the brown men" citizens will not change. And lasty, Bush will not change.
Posted by T2 at September 6, 2007 10:17 AManon: Pavarotti carries a lot of weight in DC, the readership they are trying to reach. Think Italian-Americans here.
WTF? I lived in DC for over 10 years. DC ain't NYC or Philly, there is NO large Italian-American community in DC.
I've read the Washington Post for over 20 years, over the past few years they have become a neo-con rag. And they are rooting for an attack on Iran.
Posted by Gay Veteran at September 6, 2007 10:39 AMYes Coyote, according to an IP address look-up, our anon is Peter.
Posted by Steve Soto at September 6, 2007 11:08 AMHeh, well, Steve (1 & 2), you can understand why he doesn't want to put his name to that drivel, huh?
Posted by iamcoyote at September 6, 2007 11:28 AMSteve 1 or Steve 2, thank you for calling out the Post here. As far as I'm concerned Iraq/Iran should be page one everyday until there's a clear direction spelled out. And if that direction is, as you and Keith pointed out the other day, is to stretch it into Oct/Nov of next year, then the front page should be full of Dems howling about it. Like it or not, the Post and the NY Times sets the tone for the rest of the media.
Posted by Jeff Dinelli at September 6, 2007 11:45 AMthen the front page should be full of Dems howling about it.
I don't watch tv news 'cos it's all lies, so I'm wondering - are Dems on at all? I mean, I haven't seen anything about them online this week, not on blogs or the news. Shouldn't they be laying down a narrative or something?
Posted by iamcoyote at September 6, 2007 12:23 PMCoyote, I'm not even sure if the Dems responded at ALL to the Bush quote planning on stretching this to the next presidency. Not even the candidates. Have you heard anything, Steve? I'm gonna look.
Posted by Jeff Dinelli at September 6, 2007 01:10 PMsorry about the anon, remember me got unchecked, I stand with anything I post.
Posted by peter at September 6, 2007 01:29 PMsorry about the anon, remember me got unchecked, I stand with anything I post.
Even if they're lies!
Posted by Seven of Six at September 6, 2007 01:56 PMEven if they're lies!
And really, who actually cares? Soon's I see his name, I pretty much skip it - why waste my beautiful mind??
Jeff, it's spooky, isn't it? I thought the Dems were chomping at the bit to get a second go at the FISA dealio.
Posted by iamcoyote at September 6, 2007 02:32 PMSpooky indeed, Coyote. My hope was the Dem Congress was coming back from break after getting an earful from constituents ready to rock. No such luck so far.
Posted by Jeff Dinelli at September 6, 2007 04:44 PMpants pissing peter: sorry about the anon, remember me got unchecked, I stand with anything I post.
tap, tap, tap
Posted by gay veteran at September 8, 2007 08:52 AM