Dave Sirota should be allowed to cover Congress:

[annabanana]

Dave Sirota (you know his name from AAR, at least) is being given a hard time by the credentialling "powers that be" on the hill. Crooks and Liars has the story today, and askes that we email the House and Senate "Periodicals Press Galleries" to encourage them to consider this writer legitimate.

Here's the link: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/02/18/trying-to-shine-some-outside-the-beltway-light-in-the-capitol/

and here's my letter:

There is a Nationally known journalist attempting to get credentialed to cover the (Senate/House), and he is meeting inexplicable resistance. His name is Dave Sirota, and he writes for the magazine In These Times. Mr. Sirota has appeared on television, and has been a regular guest on Air America Radio for years. I can’t help but wonder if there is an unwarranted bias against progressive reporters that ought to be getting some scrutiny in your offices.

[annabanana]

1. C'mon!. . Write an email.. . It's quick and easy!

[annabanana]

2. *

[Evergreen Emerald]

3. what are his male hooking credentials?

Perhaps he should do a story on Gannon and how he got to the White House.

[annabanana]

4. Hey. I assumed I wasn't the only one a DU who'd heard of him.

Bio: David Sirota
David Sirota is a veteran campaign strategist and writer.
He has just completed a book for Random House's Crown Publishers entitled "Hostile Takeover" about how corporate interests and politicians have conspired to squeeze America's middle class as never before. The book will be released in the Spring of 2006.

Sirota is currently a Senior Editor at In These Times magazine, and a regular contributor to The Nation magazine. He is also a twice-weekly guest on Al Franken's radio show.

Before Sirota's book project, Sirota was a fellow at the Center for American Progress. Before that, he was the chief spokesman for Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee, and before that, the spokesman for Congressman Bernie Sanders, the House's longest-serving independent. In 2000 and 2004, Sirota did press work for Brian Schweitzer, now the governor of Montana. Sirota lives in Helena, Montana with his wife. For more info on how to reach him, see his website at www.davidsirota.com

[KoKo]

8. His book is a great read! Amazing he would be denied credentials

except that they don't want his view to get a broader airing....

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. Oh, I'd LOVE to see him as a member of the WH press corps!

Imagine him in a one on one with Snowjob!

[annabanana]

6. It would be a thing of beauty.

Imagine someone calling this bozo on the straw men..

[Beelzebud]

7. If only he had been a hooker servicing military types, he'd be in there.