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Salon Radio: Interview with Digby

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On a daily basis, some of the best political writing anywhere in the country is found at Digby's blog. For today's edition of Salon Radio, I spoke with Digby regarding the media's coverage of the presidential campaign, the McCain campaign's tactics in attempting to have the election decided on everything other than the issues, how effective the Obama campaign has been in addressing the standard right-wing election strategies, the role the blogosphere has played this year in the presidential race, and what one can expect from blogs between now and November. The interview contains the standard high-level insights that typify her writing.

The discussion was roughly 30 minutes. A transcript, courtesy of Peter Grey, is here.

On a somewhat related note, Matt Stoller and others have commenced a petition and related campaign to urge Obama to select Wes Clark as his running mate. They make a compelling case as to why, of all the prospective choices, Clark is far and away the best -- both on the merits and politically. Those interested can read about their campaign and participate here.

-- Glenn Greenwald

The mighty, scary press corps
Journalists convince themselves that Sarah Palin is afraid to face their aggressive, adversarial questioning.
Will the GOP's negativity produce a backlash?
Democrats like to tell themselves that Americans dislike the character attacks in which the GOP specializes. But that comforting thought is untrue.
The GOP's cheerful viciousness
Yet again, the GOP launches brutal personality and cultural attacks on the Democratic candidate. Yet again, Democrats seem determined to allow it to do so.
Sarah Palin and Mark Halperin's complaints of "liberal media"
The Time magazine reporter proclaims that "Palin is being so very scrutinized" due in part to "anti-Republican bias" in the press.

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