riled up

Josh Lyman Talking Dirty (Tricks)

by Julia Rosen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]


Bradley Whitford, the actor who played Josh Lyman on the beloved show "The West Wing"" is riled up about the dirty tricks initiative.  Rick Jacobs asked him to film a video for Courage Campaign. 

Brad sat down and wrote his own heartfelt script and they filmed it in his house surrounded by all of his children's toys. As Brad says: "I don't know about you, but my children cannot afford another Republican president."

Watch the video and check out the new official No Dirty Tricks website.  Oh and join the conference call with Brad, Rick, Jane Hamsher (Firedoglake), John Amato (Crooks and Liars) and Ben Tulchin (pollster) at 4 pm today.  They will be answering questions from those on the call and a few submitted ahead of time.

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On tenor and tone

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics: Soapblox California - Front Page]

Intimidation is a funny thing, if it works, you get yourself some loyal subjects who hate you. If it doesn't work? Well, then you get a whole bunch of people riled up and buckling under the weight of a failed gorilla. (I mix my metaphors well too, Sean Penn)

The resolutions process of the CDP convention was, let's say disappointing.  It lacked transparency and adding the quorum BS set a whole group of people off.  All in all, not cool.  And so, people on this very blog called the party out on its failures.  In response to that, some individuals more ensconced at the CDP bristled at that criticism and said as much, and more.  Unsurprisingly, people here did not take too kindly to that.

Some of Mr. Hanna's suggestions are well taken. Someone should have been there. While no regular posters of this blog were proponents of any of the four net neutrality resolutions, it is true that the proponent should have been there.  However, it is hard to take your medicine when condescension is served along side.

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