*Who don’t know S*** about Southern California. This is definitely one of the worst fire seasons I have ever witnessed. As a child, I remember needing the assurance of my parents that the fires were far away and we were…
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Edwards campaign calls local reporter illegitimate
by Mike Lawson • • 12 Comments
  Political Reporter for The Orange County Register Martin Wisckol had an interview lined up with Elizabeth Edwards after the very successful Truman Awards Dinner, and everything was in order until an Edwards Campaign staff member called to talk…
Lou Correa Does Some Good on Health Care, Lobbies for SCHIP
by Andrew Davey • • 1 Comment
Yes, believe it or not, Lou Correa does good work for his constituents in Orange County. And apparently this week, he did something particularly good. He lobbied our Congresscritters in DC to override Bush’s veto of the State Children’s Health…
Dear Abby: An advocate for Gay Marriage
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
 Dear Abby writer Jeanne Phillips has come down in favor of gay marriage. “Dear Abby” recently publicly declared her support for gay rights and received the first-ever “Straight for Equality” award from Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays; an…
Limbaugh’s “Phony Soldier” Comment vs MoveOn’s General Betrayus Ad: It’s OK to Criticize Troops if You’re a Republican
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
From a House and Senate condemnation of MoveOn.org’s ad to a denouncement of Rush Limbaugh’s “phony soldier” comments. The difference; MoveOn stood by its ad and back it up with research. Limbaugh scrubbed his transcript and edited the soundbyte. But…
Newpaper Editorials Decry Possible SCHIP Veto
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
HT to Speaker Pelosi’s office: Washington Post Editorial: “Children’s Health Check†October 1, 2007 “President Bush appears determined to veto the $35 billion expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program that the House and Senate approved last week… “The…
So Much for the Liberal Media; Conservatives Rule Op-Ed Pages says MediaMatters
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
Washington, D.C. – Media Matters for America today released California data for its new report “Black and White and Re(a)d All Over: The Conservative Advantage in Syndicated Op-Ed Columns,†a comprehensive and unprecedented analysis of nationally syndicated columnists from nearly…
