Capitol View: October 9, 2007 Archive
Hillary's rope-a-dope
Posted at 8:19 AM on October 9, 2007
by Bob Collins
The New York Times' Adam Nagourney says Hillary Clinton is playing it safe on the campaign trail, evoking memories of an earlier era...
In trying to appeal both to the Democrats’ liberal base and to a more centrist general-election audience, Mrs. Clinton, like her husband before her, risks feeding into the assessment of critics that she is more about political calculation than about conviction.
She is said to be "concerned" that she not appear guilty of hubris.
The Daily Digest: 10-9-2007
Posted at 9:03 AM on October 9, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
MnDOT signs a contract to rebuild the I-35W bridge. The bridge design is also released. MPR, the Star Tribune, the Pi Press, WCCO, KARE-11 and AP have stories.
The move comes after the Department of Administration rejects a protest by the losing bidders. The attorney representing the contractors says a lawsuit is possible.
A special panel of state lawmakers will meet again to discuss a request to authorize $195 million in state money for the bridge. The Star Tribune says Minnesota has passed on federal bridge aid since 2003.
Gov. Pawlenty appoints a judge.
He also visited flood damaged homes in Owatonna.
Meanwhile, flood victims in Rushford are complaining about the strings attached to state and federal aid.
Allianz settles an annuity lawsuit filed by Attorney General Lori Swanson. The Pi Press, AP, the Star Tribune and KARE-11 have stories.
KSTP-TV previews Governor Pawlenty's trade mission to India.
Pawlenty brags about his vetoes at an event in Vermont but then says the GOP needs to have better ideas.
Congress
The L.A. Times says President Bush faces some GOP foes on budget cuts. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is mentioned.
Experts are urging more funding for roads. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar are mentioned. Forum Communications and the Minnesota Daily have stories.
A provision in the House Farm Bill would allow excess sugar to be used for ethanol production. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
2008
Roll Call (subscription required) says both parties see pickup opportunities in Minnesota.
A Star Tribune poll says more Minnesotans are not identifying with party labels.
DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken starts his college tour. The Minnesota Daily says DFL candidates visit frequently.
Who's running CBS News?
Posted at 12:58 PM on October 9, 2007
by Bob Collins
Former PiPresser Jim Romanesko notes today that CBS News did a "fawning story" on Lynn Cheney the other day.
Rita Braver's husband, apparently, derives some income from his legal work on Lynn Cheney's books.
What has happened to journalism as we knew it? No one else at CBS was available to do the Cheney story? Were the Cheneys allowed to "select" Braver as the reporter on the piece in return for the access? We're reached the point now where it's apparently OK for a journalist to interview a subject from whom she derives some of her family income. If we look at these two recent episodes, the firing of Dan Rather and God knows what other ethical breaches still to be discovered, it's clear that the golden years of CBS News are long gone.
Update The exec of CBS Sunday Morning says Braver asked a couple of tough questions. Apparently that's a feather in the cap of CBS News these days.
Round up the usual suspects
Posted at 1:11 PM on October 9, 2007
by Bob Collins
(1 Comments)
Granted the U.S. Constitution isn't what it once was, but this is scary regardless of what political party you follow.
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