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About emptywheel
Marcy Wheeler is an independent journalist writing about national security and civil liberties. She writes as emptywheel at her eponymous blog, publishes at outlets including Vice, Motherboard, the Nation, the Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and appears frequently on television and radio. She is the author of Anatomy of Deceit, a primer on the CIA leak investigation, and liveblogged the Scooter Libby trial.
Marcy has a PhD from the University of Michigan, where she researched the “feuilleton,” a short conversational newspaper form that has proven important in times of heightened censorship. Before and after her time in academics, Marcy provided documentation consulting for corporations in the auto, tech, and energy industries. She lives with her spouse in Grand Rapids, MI.
Entries by emptywheel
Did They REALLY Want to Make Age Jokes Fair Game?
/in 2008 Presidential Election/by emptywheelSurprise surprise–just hours after they scripted Sarah to make jokes about Biden’s age, the McPalin campaign is launching another fit of outrage by claiming a joke about McCain’s erratic behavior was about his age.
But I guess that means jokes and discussions about McCain’s age are okay now?
Has Todd Noticed that McCain’s Still Leering at Sarah?
/in 2008 Presidential Election/by emptywheelTurns out it was the First Dude who decided he and the family would be sitting in on Sarah’s debate prep this week.
For his part, Mr. Palin has worried about the frequent separation of his wife from her family, friends and Alaska staff, an adviser said. Accordingly, her family will be with her in Sedona during this week.
The Bush Economy
/in Economics/by emptywheelTweety Blames McCain
/in 2008 Presidential Election, Economics/by emptywheelAnd why not? After all, McCain said he was responsible this morning.
One thing that works in our favor for the CW (in assigning the blame for this to the Republicans) is that most TV pundits are so solidly members of the village, they can’t imagine sacrificing Wall Street to the fates of the free market.
McCain Says He’s Responsible
/in 2008 Presidential Election, Economics/by emptywheelFrom ThinkProgress:
“[T]his bill would not have been agreed to had it not been for John McCain. … But, you know, this is a bipartisan accomplishment, a bipartisan success. And if people want to get something done in Washington, they just watch John McCain.” — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, 9/29/08
“Earlier in the week, when Senator McCain