Monday, July 07, 2008

Will Leitch Leaving Deadspin to Join New York Magazine




Will Leitch Leaving Deadspin to Join New York Magazine




One of our first major linkers and now Facebook Friend Deadspin founder and editor Will Leich is leaving that online sports publication to join the New York Magazine as contributing editor.

Good Luck Will, but you're not really leaving at all. Still, it seems that perhaps, like me, this whole political revolution thing has drawn you away from sports. Funny how that works.

Obama Draws Jason Burnett, Former Bush EPA Official




Obama Draws Jason Burnett, Former Bush EPA Official




Barack Obama's drawing Republicans into the fold, particularly Bush aides who apparently are disillusioned with the current President's style and strategy. One such person is Jason Burnett, the now former EPA official who criticized the Bush administration for rejecting California's request for a federal waiver that would have allowed the state to enforce greenhouse gas restrictions.

According to the LA Times, Burnett's burning issue is Global Warming:

Now Burnett is talking with his checkbook, too. After submitting his resignation last month, he donated $3,600 to Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign. That came on top of a $1,000 contribution he made to Obama before rejoining the EPA last year.

A Stanford-trained economist and a Democrat, Burnett, 31, said in an interview that he was moving back to Northern California to campaign for Obama and Rep. Sam Farr (D-Carmel).

He said he was counting on them to support stepped-up efforts to curb greenhouse gases.


Authenticity of message is Obama's attraction point, and it's a powerful magnet, bringing in ex-Clinton and Bush aides on a regular basis. In Burnett's case, he was at the center of the Bush Administrations refusal to turn over congressional documents related to the denial of a request for California to be able to regulate its own Greenhouse Gas emissions.

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Zennie62 Introduces DNC Convention Coverage



A few weeks ago, Zennie's Zeitgeist was credentialed to cover the DNC Convention.

In short, we're going to be brings you both live and video blog coverage from the floor of the 2008 Democratic Convention. It also means a milestone in the assent of our blogs as a business unit of Sports Business Simulations and is major proof that I made the right bet in 2003 when I determined to establish a writer's group called SBS Personalities and in 2005 when I first started this blog network.

All I can say is thanks to Drew at the DNC, and thanks to the DNC. We -- Ashley, Tom, Dave, and myself -- are excited!

Now, today I leave for the DNC Convention Media Walkthrough on Tuesday. I'll bring my camera and give coverage at both our YouTube Channel Zennie62 and here at http://zennie2005.blogspot.com

YouTube's "joshuahaskellcarr" Sends Zennie A Death Wish



I received an email on YouTube from"joshuahaskellcarr" which was a Death Wish, pure and simple, and explains how much this person wanted me "gone." So I informed YouTube, blocked the user, and now I'm informing you. I'm also "Defining The Relationship" between guests and me in my channel, or "my house." Please do not use nasty words or harass me or any other commenter. And behavior like the one I described in this video will be met with a ban and a report to YouTube and the FBI.

I'm serious about this. We can disagree and still be civil toward one another. Please bring your debate hat and your "A" game, as Ron Paul supporters have done. They're the masters of civil debate; love em.

Sunday, July 06, 2008

Senator Obama and Speaker Pelosi Relationship Speculation Shows Media Think It Knows Every Move of Obama





Senator Obama and Speaker Pelosi Relationship Speculation Shows Media Think It Knows Every Move of Obama



I just read this SF Gate article entitled "How Pelosi might work with a President Obama". The author, Zachary Coile, of the Chronicle Washington Bureau, writes:

After Obama arrived in the Senate in 2005, the pair saw each other occasionally at official events or private dinners. Since he became the presumptive nominee, they have spoken by phone several times, aides said. But they have yet to have a formal meeting to discuss their agendas or plot strategy for the fall campaign.


But how the hell does he know that "they have yet to have a formal meeting to discuss their agendas"? Having worked in politics, I can tell you that an elected official does not always tell everyone where they're going or who they're meeting. Moreover, some of the best deals are done at "private dinners", but you would not know that reading Coile's article.

What bothers me more is that people will read the article and think Coile's totally right, then quote it to someone else, who will talk to another person.

And so the spread of what is a total misunderstanding of politics continues.

President Bush Heckled At July 4th Speech; GOP Fears Senate Losses

It is not looking good for the Republican Party and that's good news for the Democrats. Consider that on July 4th, President Bush was heckled repeatedly as the video shows here:



While GOP Senator John Ensign (R) Nebraska talks about the possible loss of Senate seats in the fall. The one question is how bad will the losses be?