The August 30 elections in Japan share many parallels with those held in the United States last November. In both instances, an unpopular ruling party was removed from power. Such parallels are interesting, even when one considers the inherent differences in the political systems of the two economic powers on either side of the Pacific [...]
Posts Tagged ‘media’
Liberalism is Dead.
Much like in the United Kingdom, where the Liberal Democrats now comprise a third party, American liberalism is no longer of consequence. The ideological heirs to John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman who once would have freely criticized governmental excess have lost control of the Democratic Party. In their place have emerged leaders who regard their critics [...]
Follow-up: Washington Post Diminishes its Credibility Further.
This very blog mere days ago noted that the real scandal surrounding the “Mouthpiece Theatre” video entitled “Menage a Stella Artois” wasn’t what was said about the present U.S. Secretary of State, but, rather, the double standard of the contemporary American Left when it comes to humor. At that time, it was known that the [...]
Leftward Opposition to Criticizing Democratic Officials Threatens Their Congressional Majority
A new week brought a new episode of The Washington Post’s “Mouthpiece Theatre” Friday. In a time when newspapers are waning, features such as this Milbank/Cillizza collaboration provide a refreshing perspective on humorous news commentary. These web savvy WaPo contributors routinely skewer the left and right with their biting commentary. The series, as the name [...]
“New Media” Must Become “Media”
Let’s take a glimpse at the evolution of the role of technology and so-called “new media” in politics. In the early years, there were “Web” departments — for example, my colleague Patrick Ruffini served as the “webmaster” for Bush-Cheney ’04. The new jargon for this role has become “new media,” which typically serves as an [...]