Archive for September, 2008

Ready for the Debate Tonight

26th September 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

I’m going to be writing all through the debate tonight. You can read my posts on Examiner.com and RightWingNews.com.
I’m also participating in the Current.tv project and the “Rate the Debates” project of FreePress.net.

Thursday Morning Glory

25th September 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Politics and Media Round-Up

Why America’s Hottest Young Political Writer Fails: Want to test your patience? Read about a writer and the way he undermines political discourse by writing things like, “”It was like watching Gidget address the Reichstag,” when speaking of Sarah Palin addressing Republicans. The author of this piece doesn’t give him a free [...]

Morning Glory – Sept. 24

24th September 2008 by Katie Favazza 2 Comments

Politics

Democrats to Let Offshore Drilling Ban Expire: “If true, this capitulation by Democrats following months of Republican pressure is a big victory for Americans struggling with record gasoline prices.” — House GOP leader John Boehner
Obama Ad Distorts McCain’s Record on Stem Cells: No surprise on this one. Read this one carefully; you won’t want to miss [...]

First Presidential Debate This Friday

22nd September 2008 by Katie Favazza 1 Comment

The first presidential debate is this Friday.

Will you watch the first presidential debate this Friday?

Yes

No

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Whether you plan on watching the debate or not, be sure to read my Twitter posts during the debate. You can click here to sign up to follow me. (If this is Greek to you, click here to find [...]

The Week in Review

22nd September 2008 by Katie Favazza 1 Comment

When I asked my readers last week if they thought Lieberman’s support of John McCain would swing Jewish voters to McCain, 476 people responded. 65 percent said yes (311 votes total) and 35 percent said no (135 votes). One reader, using the screen name ssaglia, commented on the poll like this:
This whole switch with Lieberman is so [...]

Odds and Ends

18th September 2008 by Katie Favazza 1 Comment

Hold onto your cups, Starbucks. Toronto is considering an all-out ban on disposable coffee cups. More on this ridiculous idea here.

Go figure.

Sarah Palin says that Tina Fey was “spot-on” in her impersonation of the Alaskan governor.

In other news, a Denver professor singled out Republican students and allowed them to be mocked. He also assigned the [...]

Happy Constitution Day!

17th September 2008 by Katie Favazza 1 Comment

Today is Constitution Day. How will you celebrate?
(I’m celebrating with my friend’s band–Detox Retox—tonight.)

The Week In Review

15th September 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Here are the most popular posts from my sites last week:

I interviewed the bestselling author Charles Murray about his new book, “Real Education” (Crown Forum).  Read it here.
My Sept. 11 tribute post featured Mary Katharine Ham’s video blog in which she “out-truths the Truthers.”

I was also John Hawkins’ guest on his internet radio show last [...]