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Politics 2008: Cheney Indicted, Hillarystate
A south Texas grand jury has indicted Dick Cheney and Alberto Gonzalez (via Brownsville Herald). Will Bunch has the background on the federal immigration facility at the center of the indictment. Gun Toting Liberal recommends expanding the investigation until "very famous politicians are behind the bars they deserve," but TPM shoots the story down, saying the case might be "entertaining but not for the reasons the headlines might suggest." As the GOP meltdown continues, WaPo's Kathleen Parker suggests the Republicans will "overlook or dismiss the gorilla in the pulpit." Washington Monthly thinks the GOP "would be wise to take Parker's advice seriously [but is] likely to do the opposite." Right Wing Watch says Parker is "inviting more hate mail," and Raw Story predicts that right wing bloggers will pretend to "never heard of her before her infamous Palin column."
Moms Vs. Motrin: Backlash to the Backlash
We reported yesterday on blogging (and tweeting) moms' attacks on a Motrin ad they found offensive. Now, lots of bloggers are delving into the incident's broader implications for social media marketing. "The vocal minority has been given a really tall soapbox to stand on and a megaphone the size of Texas to speak into," writes GamerWok. "It's exciting to see how businesses are now being held ever accountable for their actions." But was this really worth getting mad about? "Why are these moms so pissed off over Motrin addressing a mom specific activity?" asks Evac. You don't see CEO's, accountants, or ad executives getting all pissed off when Motrin depicts a business person with a headache in a meeting. Aren't there far more important things to get worked up about than a glib comment about carrying a baby in a sling being in fashion? writes non-Mom blog The Inquisitr. "I would hate to see us moms lose our newly-discovered and highly-respected voices," writes Wise Ideas. "So--from a mom with slightly older children and obviously thicker skin, to those twittering moms of carrier-sized babies--I've got this advice: keep things in perspective and keep your sense of humor. You'll need it raising those babies!"
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