My Good Friend James Pindell Answers His Own Question

James in his now formally owner operated Political Standing on September 3rd: Questions for the long weekend: What political scoop do you not yet know about? The link to the answer broke on Facebook this morning: Welcome to Mr. Hearst’s house, James!

Making Fun Of The New York Times (and the New York Post)

Using this… …to rip on this: h/t Andy Sullivan.

A Young Lady Named Eliza Kern Eats WMUR And The Nashua Telegraph’s Lunch

Well done, Eliza Kern. Young, hungry and on the ground in New Hampshire is exactly where a young wannabe political journalist wants to be. Noted: WMUR, how about giving some credit where credit is due? Via wtucker at Blue Hampshire: Bob Giuda’s campaign for Congress crashed and burned Monday afternoon, brought down by a 600-word [...]

What Every Young, Pro Business Republican Should Read (today) & Then Think On

Ditlev Engel, CEO of Vestas Wind Systems, explains to Charlie Rose why a fossil fuel free future makes such good sense. And how we start the process to get there. Read the whole transcript after the jump.

Oh Marc Ambinder, Who HASN’T Been To A White House Hosted Pool Party?

I can’t speak for the rest of Marc’s audience, but I read him precisely because I know that he’s being spun daily by a hundred mid to upper level DC staffers with agendas. Better him than me. And I like the way that he writes it. So go ahead Mr. Ambinder, enjoy a little pool [...]

Artie Shaw: “I’ve done things that nobody has ever done before. And if you think that’s easy, try it.”

It is because of stories like this that I am proud to donate money to National Public Radio. Listen to the whole thing.

Mark Salter, Truth Teller

Mark Salter, on-the-record with Mark Leibovich about Mike Allen, his Playbook and Politico: “I’ve been in Washington about 30 years,” Mark Salter, a former chief of staff and top campaign aide to John McCain, says.“And here’s the surprising reality: On any given day, not much happens. It’s just the way it is.” Not so in [...]

Superb

Funny how it’s never quite as simple as the loud left or the loud right would have you believe.

Is The WaPo’s Jason Horowitz Dating Robert Gibbs?

I don’t know for sure, but Jason is certainly penning love letters to the WH Press Secretary. Maybe the DC based press corps really has been neutered on the alter of access??? How absolutely boring.

Glenn Greenwald Is My Hero (cont.)

Iraq Slaughter Not An Aberration: Shining light on what our government and military do is so critical precisely because it forces people to see what is really being done and prevents myth and propaganda from distorting those realities. That’s why the administration fights so hard to keep torture photos suppressed, why the military fought so [...]