Matthew Yglesias's indispensable Weekend Update, from TAPPED:
Posted by DeLong at December 15, 2003 11:51 AM | TrackBackTAPPED: December 2003 Archives: WEEKEND UPDATE. Holiday office parties distract you from the news? Here's what you missed:
The Columnists
- David Brooks. The real problem with the president is that he doesn't lie enough -- plus, bonus dig at Al Gore.
- Nicholas Kristof. Since the Chinese now drink all kinds of coffee, demands for political freedom can't be far behind.
- Thomas Friedman. Bush has no plan for Iraq, "and that really bothers me," which I probably should have thought of before the war.
- Jim Hoagland. Bush's betrayal of Taiwan last week was part of a brilliant secret plan to help the Taiwanese out, and I've also got a bridge you might be interested in buying.
- George Will. Things are all messed up in Russia and Northern Ireland, so they'll probably be messed up in Iraq, too.
The Op-Ed You Actually Need To Read
- Atiq Sarwari and Robert Crews in the Los Angeles Times warn of the dangers in Afghanistan's new, centralizing constitution.
The Shows
- Fox News Sunday. John Kerry trims his sails and takes a more hawkish tack in the wake of Saddam Hussein's capture.
- Meet The Press. Watch Joe Lieberman gloat as he hopes the news from Iraq will save him from Howard Dean.
Not for the first time George Will shows that he hates and fears democracy. This guy has just one criteria for what is good and true - the property value. I am sure he is always available if Bill Gates or Warren Buffett need their shoes polished.
Posted by: Leopold on December 15, 2003 02:50 PMWell, you've made me bookmark this page, which I guess was part of the point, but I still have one simple question: is there a specific reason you think the contributions of Matthew Yglesias are more valuable than Nick Confessore's, or is it just that the "what you missed this weekend because you have kids" thing is more compelling?
Yeah, it's a fine point and all, but inquiring winds want to know...
Posted by: Jonathan King on December 15, 2003 06:51 PMBush is fortunate to have in Lieberman and Kerry men who can make his positions in a more articulate fashion than he can himself. Criticism of Bush is almost an afterthought to bashing Dean, and this is just about the most disgusting thing I have ever seen as a Democrat.
Posted by: BobNJ on December 17, 2003 07:10 AM