Casting the net - It’s Super Tuesday Eve


by Aaron Heath    
February 4, 2008 at 11:30 am

Welcome to Casting the net, Liberal Conspiracy’s daily web review. As always, please feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments section.

Pluggage
Fancy voting in the US elections? Hmmm. Short of becoming an American, this is the closest you’ll get. Take part in a world poll.

Viral Corner

Highlights
OpenDemocracy - Towards Super Tuesday
Bill’s attacks have deflated Hillary’s momentum.

Joschka Fischer - Let’s reverse this continental drift
I once got into a set-to with a German friend over my dislike of Herr Fischer. Still, the self-serving blowhard occasionally talks sense.

Rebecca Traister/Salon - Undecided ‘08: Should I vote for Clinton or Obama?
For the first time in her life, Democrat Traister is undecided. She blames John Edwards.

1820 - Nice N Sleazy Does It Every Time
As political sleaze continues to erode public confidence in their leaders, is time running out for Labour’s Scottish supremo? [From last week]

BlairWatch - Fawk Off - A Tale Of A Fool And His Lawyer
A roundup of blogs covering the latest “Guido Fawkes reaches for his lawyer” story. As Tim Ireland appeals for solidarity.

EarthPal - Baby Nurses for all
This nurse thinks it’s a great idea. But… come on, the Tories?

Dave Cole - Quite literally the nanny state
Regardless, Dave thinks the Tories should be commended for a progressive proposal.

The Nation - Clinton won’t commit to renew constitution…
Hillary joins the GOP in refusing to sign a pledge to return America to its constitutional roots. via. Robert Rouse.

Elsewhere
Neil Stockley - In Frame
Freemania - Opinion polls: Cameron vs Kinnock?
Love and Garbage - Martin Amis - The Second Plane
Shiraz Socialist - From the desk of General Secretary Comrade Galloway
Tom Miller - Galloway backs Ken
Nick Robinson/BBC - Bugging and confidentiality
Liberal Mafia - Conservatori Family Values

If you would like your blog or site to be considered as source material for future reviews, drop me an email at aaronh [at] liberalconspiracy [dot] org with the relevant url. I can then enter it into my RSS reader and monitor it for suitable content to be included. Likewise, if you have a specific article/post you feel deserves a little more traffic, get in touch.

· About the author: Aaron Heath is a regular contributor to Liberal Conspiracy. He is a writer based in Tallinn, Estonia. He is both socially and economically liberal. His main areas of interest are foreign affairs, culture, technology, and economics. As a father of two, he also writes about parenting. Also at: tygerland.net and Rational Geekery

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at 12:15 pm on February 4, 2008
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     Scott

Aaron,

Thanks for the link but it’s probably overstating it to say my few comments on Amis’s The Second Plane amount to a book review - just some quotes that set me thinking. I’m still pondering the contents and will probably review it properly later in the week.

Best wishes

Scott

at 12:37 pm on February 4, 2008
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     Aaron Heath

Scott,

Okies. I’ll keep an eye out for the *official* review!

at 2:23 pm on February 4, 2008
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3.  comment by
     Sunny Hundal

That video is amusing more than anything else. I can’t imagine something like that in the Uk.

at 3:37 pm on February 4, 2008
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4.  comment by
     Lee Griffin

I couldn’t sit there and watch the whole thing through. I’m sure it’s scintillating thousands and millions of Americans, but it was just a bit too cheesy for me. :/

at 3:50 pm on February 4, 2008
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5.  comment by
     Anja

See, told you so. ;)

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