Stories by Digby

Digby is the proprietor of Hullabaloo.

The Incendiary Language of the Right-Wing

Posted on: Aug 13, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

"This is nasty stuff and it's one reason why I'm so skeptical of this new commitment to comity and reaching across the aisle."

Trojan Donkeys: Anti-Choice Groups and the Democratic Party

Posted on: Aug 12, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

The left and the right pincers of the anti-abortion movement are slowly squeezing together.

Crisis in Georgia: McCain and Obama React

Posted on: Aug 11, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

The political implications of the two presidential campaigns' responses to the Russia-Georgia situation.

Media Salivate Over Edwards' Affair; Shrug Shoulders Over McCain's Alleged Infidelity

Posted on: Aug 8, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

"I realize that everybody gets excited about sex scandals. It's human nature. "

Paris, Tire Gauges, and Illegal Contributions: McCain's Bad Week

Posted on: Aug 7, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

"The tenor of this race, aided by events, has changed. McCain is on the defensive."

DC Media Still Terrified by the Prospect of Progressive Leadership

Posted on: Aug 4, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Broder is the worst, but not the only "villager" who has the night-sweats.

Suicide Linked to Anthrax Case: Mystery Solved?

Posted on: Aug 1, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Or not -- it's tough to say.

Lovely Wedding Ends with Bride and Groom Getting Tasered

Posted on: Jul 30, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

"The police must have felt overwhelmed and would naturally need to taser the groom or risk having to use deadly force instead."

The Media Is Beating Up Obama, Cake-Walking McCain: Where's the Liberal Bias?

Posted on: Jul 29, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

"We all know it's bullshit, but like so many other zombie narratives, here's an old perennial stomping its way through the graveyard."

McCain Channels Nixon

Posted on: Jul 28, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Playing to white, working-class resentment in classic form.

Press Decides That Obama Acting Like Statesman is "Presumptuous"

Posted on: Jul 26, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Do they get their talking points from central headquarters?

Delusions of Grandeur: Does McCain Think He Won Vietnam?

Posted on: Jul 25, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

McCain is running as a military leader -- but he isn't one. And yet the myth of military leadership is the foundation of his claim to the presidency.

Mukasey Asks Congress to Legitimize the "War on Terror"

Posted on: Jul 23, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

"This is nothing but a transparent attempt to get bipartisan buy in, before the election, to the Global War on Terror."

Note to Elite Pundits: You Don't Speak for 'Ordinary Folks'

Posted on: Jul 19, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

These gasbags will never tire of the narrative.

Delusions Abound as Fox Anchor Decries MSNBC's Supposedly "Biased" Reporting

Posted on: Jul 16, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

The cable wars heat up, and the pot calls the kettle black.

The New Yorker's Weak "Satire" Only Reinforces Racist Stereotypes

Posted on: Jul 15, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

"The cover snidely laughs at these silly rubes who believe such silly things, but ... I'm afraid the joke's on us."

The U.S of A: Where Politicians Apologize for Wanting to Educate Kids

Posted on: Jul 12, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

It's truly pathetic.

Obama Supports Death Penalty for Child Rape

Posted on: Jun 26, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

and state's rights...

John McCain: Definining "Maverick" Down

Posted on: Jun 19, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

For Republican nominee "maverick" is the new "flip flop"...

Taser Loses First Product Liability Case

Posted on: Jun 12, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Police still tase first, ask questions later.

Obama Would Overturn Unconstitutional Executive Orders

Posted on: May 30, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Obama promises his first act will be overturning the abuses of the Bush Administration.

Movement Conservatives Backstab McCain

Posted on: May 29, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

A few years in the wilderness might do the GOP some good.

All Candidates Must Reject Torture

Posted on: May 27, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Both parties' candidates must repudiate torture as a tool of statecraft.

McCain Puts His Temper on Full Display with Anti-Obama Rant

Posted on: May 23, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

The Republican reveals his inner hot head with an audacious shot across the bow to Obama.

Immigrants Are Assimilating Faster Than Ever

Posted on: May 20, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

A new report by the Manhattan Institute reveals that immigrants today are assimilating faster than in previous decades.

More Democrats versus Better Democrats

Posted on: May 19, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

What happens to progressive reform if an electoral tidal wave washes in a few too many conservative Democrats?

Republicans Are Hoping That Democrats Will Win - Then Fail

Posted on: May 16, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Why Republicans are OK with losing in 2008.

"Minitruths" and Big Lies

Posted on: May 15, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

The media speaks "truthiness" to power . . . and fails us all.

New Documents Declare Torture "Widespread and Systemic"

Posted on: May 14, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

New documents obtained by the ACLU state that torture of prisoners in US custody abroad was "widespread and systemic."

Has Politics Jumped the Shark?

Posted on: May 9, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

When will the entertainment press (and the electorate) tire of our latest reality show?

Steny Hoyer: FISA Deal "Still in Flux"

Posted on: May 8, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

The telecom companies are still trying to secure immunity for their illegal assistance in spying on Americans.

Happy Anniversary, "Mission Accomplished"

Posted on: May 1, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Five years ago today, Bush told us that "major combat operations" were over in Iraq.

"We Can't have Acquittals"

Posted on: Apr 30, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

A former Defense Department prosecutor tells us what we already know - terrorism cases were juked for political gain.

Which Is Worse: the Pentagon or the Media?

Posted on: Apr 29, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

The Pentagon says it's halting its propaganda program, but the news media is still quite about its role in leading us to war.

Mercenary Pariahs

Posted on: Apr 28, 2008, Source: Hullabaloo

Mercenary-for-hire corporation Blackwater Worldwide isn't feeling the love from the San Diego.

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