Liberalism Sure Isn't What It Used to Be

Change truly has come to the nation. Change of all kinds. Even some words are changing their meanings. Like, for example, "liberal."

Balloon Juice points us to this…

Forbes.com has its list of the “The 25 Most Influential Liberals In The U.S. Media“. Here’s some of the people on the list: Maureen Dowd, Tom Friedman, Chris Hitchens, Andrew Sullivan, Fareed Zakaria, Fred Hiatt.

Come on! Where's Christopher Buckley? He said something nice about Barack Obama once. What about Joe Scarborough? He's on MSNBC; that must qualify him as a liberal, right?

Wait a minute! Scott McClellan's not on the list? He wrote a book that was critical of his time spent in Bush's administration. If that doesn't make you a liberal, what does?

And, really, couldn't we get Sean Hannity on that list? He supports the Emancipation Proclamation. Doesn't that qualify him for consideration?

Tags: Andrew Sullivan, Christopher Buckley, Christopher Hitchens, Fareed Zakaria, Joe Scarborough, Maureen Dowd, Scott McClellan, Sean Hannity, Thomas Friedman

Is Anybody Still Supporting John McCain? Anybody?

Jesus! The Republican Party sure is hemorrhaging conservative support as the last grains of sand twirl through the election hour glass.

Earlier today, we got news that former U.S. Press Secretary Scott "The Weasel" McClellan — who recently came out against the Bush administration's illegal activities in the Iraq debacle about six years too late — will be voting for Barack Obama.

Now we're finding out that an actual honest-to-god McCain campaign adviser, Charles Fried, has already voted for Obama. His rationale? Because of McCain's "choice of Sarah Palin at a time of deep national crisis."

And — since we're already feeling light-headed from the blood loss — we might as well go all the way and watch two conservatives give their reasons for voting against McCain from tonight's edition of Hardball: former Massachusetts governor and Mitt Romney supporter William Weld and the world's drunkest intellectual and Iraq War apologist, Christopher Hitchens. Weld, in his Obama endorsement, is very respectful of McCain. Hitchens is less so (and, therefore, more entertaining), calling McCain "weird" several times and implying that he might even be going senile. No, I correct myself… coming right out and saying that.

And that's just today. A few days ago, libertarian-conservative Christopher Buckley — who shares DNA with conservative icon William F. Buckley — sat down with Chris Matthews. After the jump…

And, I would be remiss if I didn't mention Buckley's recent conversation with Jon Stewart…

Is that enough anemia for now?

Tags: Chris Matthews, Christopher Buckley, Christopher Hitchens, John McCain, Jon Stewart, MSNBC, Scott McClellan, The Daily Show

I'll Tell You What Happened, Scott McClellan Just Endorsed Barack Obama, That's What Happened

George W. Bush's former press secretary Scott McClellan, who spent the summer wandering around the country asking everyone "What happened, back then when I was press secretary?" is back in the news.

After searching what remains of his soul, McClellan has made his choice for president…

"From the very beginning I have said I am going to support the candidate that has the best chance for changing the way Washington works and getting things done and I will be voting for Barack Obama," McClellan said during the interview, which was taped for the Saturday broadcast of a new CNN show, "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News."

And, all together now: "That's shocking! CNN gave D.L. Hughley his own show?"

Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Scott McClellan

Scott McClellan Begins What Happened Tour '08 on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Former White House flak Scott McClellan kicks off his "What Happened" book tour with a visit to good ol' Jonnie Stew's neck of the woods. How do you think McClellan's tell-all book will affect the 2008 election?

Watch part 2 after the jump:

Tags: George W. Bush, Jon Stewart, Scott McClellan, The Daily Show

Scott McClellan to Appear on The Daily Show Tonight

UPDATE: You can watch Scott McClellan's Interview with Jon Stewart from last night here.

Jon's guest tonight night will be none other than nobody's favorite guy: former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. In the meantime, whet your former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan appetite by watching this classic former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan interview from last year:

After the jump, part two of the interview…

Tags: George W. Bush, Jon Stewart, Scott McClellan, The Daily Show