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Blog Appreciation Day

By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:21:50 AM EST
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With the start of primary season, the amount of time spent blogging, live-blogging, number-crunching, researching, graphics hunting and more has really escalated.

On top of that, it's moving week for me -- always a dreaded experience both in terms of cost and anxiety.

I've made today TalkLeft Appreciation Day. If you have a few dollars to chip in, they would be most welcome.

Here's how, it's very easy. If you don't like paypal (which takes credit cards if you don't have a paypal account) feel free to pull a few dollars out of your pocket and send it snail mail.


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    I'm happy to show my appreciation concretely! (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Klio on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 12:10:23 PM EST
    TalkLeft has been a welcome oasis and I thank you for hosting us.

    Cheers,

    the check is in the mail (none / 0) (#1)
    by PlayInPeoria on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:40:37 AM EST
    Thank you for the all fine work.

    Didn't you just move, like (none / 0) (#2)
    by scribe on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:45:03 AM EST
    last year?

    Moving? (none / 0) (#3)
    by squeaky on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:45:08 AM EST
    Ugh.

    Soon it will be history.

    Enjoy your new digs!

    BTW (none / 0) (#4)
    by squeaky on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:47:18 AM EST
    What happened to your wish list?

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    XOXOXOXO (none / 0) (#5)
    by Abdul Abulbul Amir on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:52:57 AM EST
    Except for my stunningly beautiful bride of 30+ years, you have the best blog ever!

    clink (none / 0) (#6)
    by Judith on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 12:08:16 PM EST


    Blackwater files legal mal suit (none / 0) (#8)
    by scribe on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 01:36:08 PM EST
    Blackwater has sued its former lawyers (among them present WH counsel Fred Fielding, et als.) for alleged legal malpractice in failing to get removed from state to federal court the wrongful death suit by the families of the four "contractors" killed, torched, beheaded and hung from a bridge in Iraq back in 2004.  

    "Removal" is a means by which a civil case filed in state court can be transferred at the defendant's behest to federal court, if the federal court has subject matter jurisdiction.  It's usually done when the defendant feels they can fare better in federal court, most likely when there is a federal statute (creating federal question jurisdiction) that gives some advantage to the defense.  For example, it used to happen a lot in ERISA cases, where someone sued their HMO for relief beyond getting another copy of the "plan" book.

    Blackwater may have reason to regret this move.  When a client sues their lawyer for malpractice, this allows the lawyer to disclose confidences the client gave, to the extent necessary to effect a defense.  This is one of the exceptions to the overall Rule of confidentiality of client confidences.  So, for example, if the convicted criminal defendant sues his lawyer for malpractice, the lawyer can defend the suit by saying (in so many words) "I committed no malpractice;  he's guilty.  He told me so."  Assuming that's true, of course.

    One is compelled to wonder what, if anything, Blackwater told their attorneys....

    Another gift is on the way, but I must say... (none / 0) (#9)
    by Dadler on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 02:32:14 PM EST
    ...I was surprised to see my joke about who Ted Kennedy's liver endorsed for president has been deleted.  My union will hear about this.  Ahem.
    Complete transcript per Jake Tapper of Clinton/ (none / 0) (#10)
    by jawbone on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 02:46:04 PM EST
    press exchange in SC 1/26.  Commenter here (somewhere, I can't locate it, alas, jen I think) posted a comment from TPM Election Central who said there was a preceding question which made clear Bill Clinton was not being racially insensitive (or whatever term the MCMers were using) when he brought up Jesse Jackson's two caucse wins in SC.

    http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/01/false-pushback.html

    Seems like a tempest in a teapot--and a definite MCM attempt to slime Bill and Hill and their campaign.

    Read it--I'd love to have others' reactions.

    See the Daily Howler on this (5.00 / 1) (#13)
    by TheRealFrank on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 03:46:06 PM EST
    One of the few voices of reason left. read it here


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    A**holes (none / 0) (#11)
    by squeaky on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 02:57:46 PM EST
    It is amazing that the press claims innocence. Clinton got it right they were baiting him with a sexist remark, that Hillary can not win on her own, she needs a man.

    Bill took the bait with nasty repartee. Too bad he did not just address the sexist remark.

    What does it say about Barack Obama that it takes two of you to beat him?

    What does it say about the press' sexism.

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    THIS THREAD IS ABOUT TIPPING (none / 0) (#12)
    by Judith on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 03:02:03 PM EST
    cant you people read?

    :-)

    Nope. Can't write, neither. (5.00 / 1) (#14)
    by scribe on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 03:50:12 PM EST


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    Best Wishes (none / 0) (#15)
    by chrisvee on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 04:24:04 PM EST
    on your move and TL is greatly appreciated!

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