Eric Alterman makes a small comment about TNR on his blog

[La_Serpiente]

OK people, I have a real problem with the magazine "The New Republic". They claim to be a "liberal" magazine, however, they are probably marionettes for the DLC. Seriously.

They had this guy, Daniel Drezner His Web-blog, recently write a story about what is going on in South America. He discussed the Bolivia incident as if it was not born out of the frustrations of the indigenous people there. Hmm...I think he needs to take a culture class. He states that the supreme reason that Bolivians revolted is because Bolivia made a deal with Chile. It could have been a factor, but I think that the oppression of the indigenous population has been something that was festering for years.

Anyhow, this guy Daniel Drezner is a Libertarian Republican and has received praise by Andrew Sullivan (a gay conservative? go figure n little article about him ) and the New Republic.

Anyhow, I was just at Eric Alterman's blog and he had a little snippet reserved for the folks at TNR.

And second, so Mickey disagrees with Bob Kuttner on welfare policy. Get over it, son. The losses at the Prospect do not come close to matching those of The New Republic, which has lost nearly a third of its circulation in the past few years but continues to wreak havoc on the Democratic party by virtue of its silly reputation as a "liberal" publication, (that just happens to be owned by three neoconservatives). I have my own problems with Kuttner, and I think the magazine would be welcome Josh Marshall back into its proverbial bosom, but Mickey on the Prospect is teetering on Andy-on-Krugman territory. (Didn't Moyers and Ken Lay both live in Texas once?)

Altercation Web-blog

Anyhow, do you think Libertarians will give the Democrats the election in 2004? I saw the Libertarian candidate and he looks "pretty" persuasive.

Libertarians against Bush web-blog

[quinnox]

1. I like to hear their viewpoint

Even though they slam Kerry at times, one of my favs, sometimes they have a point in their short pieces.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. TNR: "The New Republican" is a POS!!!! BIGTIME!!!!!

It was SOB Peter Beihardt who questioned the Patriotism of the opponents of the war in Iraq! NeoCON Andy Sullivan is an editor for them!!! No one read this SHITRAG! They have shamfully attacked we liberals! :puke:

[lancemurdoch]

3. The New Republic is not liberal, not even Democratic...

The New Republic is not a liberal magazine. I wouldn't even say they are consistently for the Democratic party. Wasn't their editor a few years ago a conservative, Andrew Sullivan? A long time ago they were liberal, but they haven't been for years. The Nation is a good magazine that has been around for a while to (since the 1860's), they're still progressive.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. ...and they have the highest circulation at 130,000!!!!!

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[librechik]

6. neocon millionaires bought TNR last year

and promised to leave editorial alone.

Right.

[AP]

4. Yesterday, I got in a debate with a DU'er over affirmative action, and she

considered an article from TNR taking a, well, libertarian line on spinning the issue proved that Bill Clinton was with the libertarians on the issue of reforming AA.

The article was from '95. Was Andrew Sullivan editing it in '95?

Just thought I'd mention that.

[quinnox]

7. Here is a link to what is called

"The TNR primary". When I posted about them before, I meant I read this section. I don't actually read the magazine, but I like this section which grades the candidates on recent campaign news.

http://www.tnr.com/primary/

Heh, I see there is a new one that gives Kerry a "B" (talking about Kerry opposition to NRA), this is the first good letter grade I have seen in a time for Kerry. If you notice on the same page, Kerry received two "D"s in the past recently.

[La_Serpiente]

8. They are not just bashing Kerry

They are practically bashing everyone. They real favourite over there is Dean, and then probably Clark.

and then Gephardt and Kerry are on par with each other.

But they just LOVE Liberman.

[JHB]

9. TNR hasn't been liberal for nearly two decades.

It was bought out by neocons some time in the 80's, thus it's nicname: "The New Republican"