Comments on: Scanning the News on Friday, May 15th http://www.jordancornblog.com/scanning-the-news-on-friday-may-15th/ Just what you've been waiting for ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JordanCornblog http://www.jordancornblog.com/scanning-the-news-on-friday-may-15th/comment-page-1/#comment-3263 JordanCornblog Fri, 15 May 2009 18:06:15 +0000 http://www.jordancornblog.com/?p=1866#comment-3263 Sadly, I have not seen Rachel lately -- basically because I'm usually about ready to fall asleep when she comes on. I'm not sure what I think about the whole Obama/photo issue. I suppose a part of me can understand his point; however, I don't really see how not releasing them accomplishes his purpose. And I agree, it undermines his standing relative to the principles he espoused. I also agree about Maddow and Stewart. Keith Olbermann is too full of himself and Chris Matthews is too shrill -- so I'm sticking with Rachel and Jon for the foreseeable future (and as long as I can stay awake)! Sadly, I have not seen Rachel lately — basically because I’m usually about ready to fall asleep when she comes on.

I’m not sure what I think about the whole Obama/photo issue. I suppose a part of me can understand his point; however, I don’t really see how not releasing them accomplishes his purpose. And I agree, it undermines his standing relative to the principles he espoused.

I also agree about Maddow and Stewart. Keith Olbermann is too full of himself and Chris Matthews is too shrill — so I’m sticking with Rachel and Jon for the foreseeable future (and as long as I can stay awake)!

]]> By: Alice http://www.jordancornblog.com/scanning-the-news-on-friday-may-15th/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Alice Fri, 15 May 2009 13:36:49 +0000 http://www.jordancornblog.com/?p=1866#comment-3261 Rachel Maddow is also doing quite the job in highlighting Cheney's malevolence. Last night she had on two very credible guests involved in investigating who did what to authorize waterboarding and other forms of torture. The trail of course led to you know who, who called for its use, they say, in order to concoct information to justify the Iraqi invasion. This is all so horrendous--and, to make it even worse, now we see Obama compromising his promises and principles of a transparent administration guided by a rule of law grounded in human decency. Maybe it's inevitable. I mean even Lincoln compromised on the slavery issue--and he had seen its human costs up close. I applaud Rachel Maddow for not only continuing to dig for the truth but also for holding Obama to his words. Jon Stewart is doing this, too, by running news clips of his high-sounding pledges then and now. Hands down, these are my two top sources for news and commentary worth turning the television on for. Rachel Maddow is also doing quite the job in highlighting Cheney’s malevolence. Last night she had on two very credible guests involved in investigating who did what to authorize waterboarding and other forms of torture. The trail of course led to you know who, who called for its use, they say, in order to concoct information to justify the Iraqi invasion. This is all so horrendous–and, to make it even worse, now we see Obama compromising his promises and principles of a transparent administration guided by a rule of law grounded in human decency. Maybe it’s inevitable. I mean even Lincoln compromised on the slavery issue–and he had seen its human costs up close. I applaud Rachel Maddow for not only continuing to dig for the truth but also for holding Obama to his words. Jon Stewart is doing this, too, by running news clips of his high-sounding pledges then and now. Hands down, these are my two top sources for news and commentary worth turning the television on for.

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