Entries by emptywheel

The Gray Lady Calls for a Gas Tax

The NYT has done some really crappy ass reporting on the auto crisis. But, credit where it’s due, they’re now calling for a gas tax (h/t Atrios). And their editorial not only advocates for what I consider a smart policy, but they hit the key issues: that it’s not enough to force manufacturers to build energy efficient cars.

Yet for all the conditions attached to it, the multibillion-dollar aid package for Detroit’s

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Hot Rails To Hades

It has been quite the rage on teh progressive internets to discuss trains, trans and super trains. Atrios is the King of all Train Media. Yglesias has climbed on board, and now even a dyed in the wool California suburban guy like Kevin Drum is jawing about them, although he seems to have differing views on short haul commuter (for) than long haul passenger (against for financial reasons).

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Did McCain/Palin Obstruct Justice in the Johnston Case?

It seems that Sarah Palin has a newsworthy scandalette for every holiday. For Thanksgiving she was preening in front of a turkey slaughter; for Christmas, she is smack dab in the middle of a felony controlled substances investigation. It appears that the narcotics investigation of Sherry Johnston was delayed to protect the GOP Presidential ticket during the election

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Happy Holidays And Thanks!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to one and all. And my thanks to the greatest readers and commenters on teh internets! You folks are the greatest, and none of it works without you. And thanks, most of all, to Marcy for letting me hang around and be part of the fun and excitement.

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Shorter Blagojevich:

I’m going to start a running tally of the ways that Obama’s stupid treatment of his report on contacts with Blago will backfire. Consider this count number one.

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