The Reaction in Review (Feb. 6, 2009)

A week's Reactions that deserve a second look:


Friday

By non sequitur: "Not quite the scandal I was expecting" -- A fascinating look behind Vladimir Putin's recreational Russian quirkiness.

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Iraqi election results confirm sectarian divides" -- Michael provides an excellent election analysis foreseeing continuing tensions between Sunni and Shiia.

By Capt. Fogg: "Death and foxes" -- Fogg skewers Fox News' profits and Rupert Murdoch, concluding pungently, "America is failing and Fox News is why."


Thursday

By Edward Copeland: "BREAKING NEWS: Why this election was crucial" -- Noting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's recurrent cancer, Edward reminds us that the Supreme Court will inevitable change.

By Carl: "Bailouts and stimulus" -- What would we do without Carl's wonderful primers on finance; read this and finally understand some of the intricacies of the banking system.

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Stimulating consumerism, encouraging debt" -- Michael raises a very important question regarding how the U.S. can best get itself out of its economic mess.


Wednesday

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Stupidity, thy name is Maureen Dowd" -- Michael's critique of Dowd's Obama criticism makes the right points.

By Creature: "Rooting for disaster" -- Weighing in on Republican Dick Cheney's comments to Politico, creature concludes, "they are a party rooting for America to go under."

By Mustang Bobby: "The Stupids" -- Bobby puts his pen to the idea that Joe the Plumber has any relevant advice for beleaguered Republicans.


Tuesday

By LindaBeth: "A Frank defense of ideological disagreement" -- A well-written run-down of the essence of the stimulus debate, spotlighting Rep. Barney Frank vs. Sen. Jim DeMint.

By Libby Spencer: "Every day is B.A.D." -- Libby's link-rich post explaining the annual Blogroll Amnesty Day; read it and explore the richness of the blogosphere once again.

By Carl: "It's only arrogance if you're wrong" -- Carl's very insightful exploration of our all-too-human fallibilities or capacity for genius, as evidenced in recent news items.


Monday

By Creature: "Who will fill the media void?" -- Creature joins Josh Marshall in calling for Democrats to "point out what lies beneath Republican spin" of the stimulus bill.

By J. Thomas Duffy: "Breaking News! Groundhog sees Obama's shadow" -- Duffy's very clever "report" of a new Groundhog day phenomenum; it finishes with Bonus Punxsutawney Phil Riffs.

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Not all renditions are the same" -- Michael pens a valuable clarification that "there is no continuation from Bush to Obama on extraordinary rendition, just as there isn't on torture and Gitmo."