White Collar Crime Prof Blog (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
No charges were filed against any leakers in the Valerie Plame matter, and the only remaining sign of the case was the civil action brought by Plame against several administration officials. Valerie Plame lost round one (see here) and now...
The New York Observer (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The Decemberists, that lovable and literary indie rock band from Portland, Ore., and their bookish frontman, Colin Meloy, are known for writing songs with narratives—similar to the ones you read in English class—about subjects like seafarers, pirates, soldiers, chimney sweeps, trapeze artists, etc. Add to that list 'outed CIA operatives.' Yes, the band has written an ode to Valerie Plame,...
WhirledView (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
By Patricia L. Sharpe You remember Valerie Plame. She’s the undercover C.I.A. operative with an unblemished record whose identity was revealed by the Bush administration. Why? To punish her husband. That’s Joe Wilson, the career ambassador who, as they say,...
The Brad Blog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Bob Novak, the rightwing columnist who treasonously revealed the clandestine identity of CIA WMD investigator Valerie Plame, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, but recently returned to producing short squibs for his syndicate, including the latest on Joe Lieberman's chances of being named as John McCain's VP on Friday: Reports of strong support within [...]
Pensito Review (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Bob Novak, the rightwing columnist who treasonously revealed the clandestine identity of CIA WMD investigator Valerie Plame, has been diagnosed with incurable cancer, but continues to write short squibs for his syndicate, including the latest on Joe Lieberman’s chances of being named as John McCain’s VP on Friday: Reports of strong support within John McCain’s [...]
(en)Gender (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
... a traitor and a shit and his approval rating is something like 18%. What about Rove? What about Valerie Plame? ATTACK, DEMOCRATS, ATTACK! These guys suck. Here’s another thing: someone needs to get up & try to undo (Hillary) Clinton’s poison against Obama, specifically her charge about his “rhetoric.” We need rhetoric right now. Great leadership is not just about policy. It’s about...
Comedy Central Insider (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
From Indecision 2008 ... Last night, after Clinton gave her speech, Dennis and I attended a comedy event at the Big Tent hosted by our friends at 23/6 . They had a fantastic line up including Eugene Mirman , Lee Camp (pictured above), Rachel Sklar , Fred Armisen , and the folks from Barely Political . Oh. And Matt Cooper. Yes, THAT Matt Cooper . Apparently after the Valerie Plame event...
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
The White House is missing as many as 225 days of e-mail dating back to 2003 and there is little if any likelihood a recovery effort will be completed by the time the Bush administration leaves office, according to an internal White House draft document. The period covers such events as growing violence in Iraq, the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and the criminal probe into the disclosure that Valerie...
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The Decemberists will release ‘Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series’ this fall. The three volumes will be available digitally and on 12″ vinyl. Volume 1, comprised of “Valerie Plame” and “O New England,” will be released on October 14th, 2008. The band will give “Valerie Plame” its national television debut on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” on November 3rd, 2008, the...
Rock on the Streets (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
The Decemberists are set to release a singles series later this fall. The three volume series, entitled ‘ Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series ‘, will get its first volume release October 14. All three volumes will be made available both digitally and on 12″ vinyl with Volume I compromising of tracks ‘ Valerie Plame ’ and ‘ O New England ’. November 14th will see the release of Volume...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Starting October 14th, the Decemberists will begin releasing their three-volume Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series. The first installment, available both digitally and on 10′’ vinyl, will feature “O New England” and “Valerie Plame,” an ode to the former CIA operative that was outed by Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff “Scooter” Libby. Additionally, the band [...]
Music News (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Starting October 14th, the Decemberists will begin releasing their three-volume Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series. The first installment, available both digitally and on 10′’ vinyl, will feature “O New England” and “Valerie Plame,” an ode to the former CIA operative that was outed by Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff “Scooter” Libby. Additionally, the band [...]
Aversion Music (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
The Decemberists will break from releasing full albums long enough to muster a trio of singles. The chamber-folk outfit will drop three 12-inch singles, which will also be available as downloads, to help round out the year. The first single, "Valerie Plame/O New England" arrives Oct. 14; "Days of Elaine/I'm Sticking with You" drops Nov. 4 and "Record Year/Raincoat Song" completes the...
Fact-esque (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
... broken by the DOJ. We were all relieved. When Scooter Libby was implicated in outing CIA NOC agent Valerie Plame as political revenge on Joseph Wilson for catching the Bush-Cheneys forging (there's that word again) documents to prove that Saddam was planning on building a nuke he wasn't planning to build, the Emperor himself leapt into the fray to promise an investigation. Months...
Stop the ACLU (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
... service to blow it not the campaign. ( no, seriously, this DUmmy just blamed the USSS ) Indeed. Valerie Plame said the Bush Admin can’t keep a secret!! ( managed to drag BDS in ) I checked. It’s really too bad. I thought he’d pick someone better. Oh well. They still get my vote because the alternative is a guaranteed World War III. now that the internet creators of the obama product...
