7/6 Talking Points Memo

Talking Points Memo         The Day In 100 Seconds July 5, 2011 at 6:14 PM   It's about the only time you'll see mention of Casey Anthony on TPM. Watch.         Social Media Wars Commence July 5, 2011 at 5:13 PM   With its own social network cued up, Google dumps Twitter.         After I Threw Away My Phone?!!??! July 5, 2011 at 5:12 PM   New study casts doubt on WHO decision to class cell phones as possible cancer risk.         Annals of Agitprop July 5, 2011 at 4:19 PM   Believe it or not, Republican claims that the White House is hiding secret data showing the stimulus package has cost the country more than a quarter million jobs turns out not to be true.         Pawlenty: I Eat Govt Shutdowns for Breakfast July 5, 2011 at 11:01 AM   Gov. Pawlenty is out with a new ad boasting of shutting the Minnesota state government down back in 2005.         Take Three July 5, 2011 at 10:59 AM   After a hiccup last week, Mitt Romney is back to saying President Obama actually made the recession "worse."         Chart of the Day July 5, 2011 at 9:24 AM   One easy chart explains why 'out of control spending' actually isn't out of control at all.         Presented By: July 5, 2011 at 9:24 AM         Where Can Qaddafi Go? July 5, 2011 at 7:55 AM   Seasoned dictator with over 40 years of experience seeks challenging new assignment as exiled strongman. Or, if Qaddafi flees Libya what country might still take him in?         Does it Violate the Constitution? July 5, 2011 at 7:29 AM   If Congressional Republicans force the United States into default, does that violate the US Constitution? And does President Obama have any recourse?         Toxic Hack July 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM   Over night, Fox News twitter account was hacked, announcing the false news of President Obama's assassination in Iowa. He wasn't in Iowa, wasn't attacked. All false.         Toxic Hack July 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM   Over night, Fox News twitter account was hacked, announcing the false news of President Obama's assassination in Iowa. He wasn't in Iowa, wasn't attacked. All false.         American Music July 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM   On July 4th we celebrate America. The most obvious thing is our civic tradition, our history of democratic government. But since it's so rightly and well celebrated, I thought I'd focus on something else for today: American music, or more specifically America's distinct and world-transforming musical idioms. Most of them originating or coming into view of recorded sound between about 1910 and 1930 from an interplay of upcountry white and low country black sounds. If you listen to the amazing British single Adele today she's still working through basic Blues and Jazz musical idioms from going on a century ago. So a few acts and performers to celebrate today. Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Hank Williams, Ike Turner, Elvis Presley, Leadbelly. I've gone pretty light on the Jazz side of the equation. Who else am I missing? And not just great musicians but the ones who defined if not always created the idioms. I can think of dozens of others. But I hardly know where to start because it's impossible to know where to stop. (ed.note: If you've never heard him, pick up an album of Robert Johnson's. It also doesn't matter which one, aside from remastering quality. Since he only did two recording sessions. And it all amounts to about one long album's worth of music. It's like listening to the rosetta stone of maybe half of American music for the next 75 years.)         Relive the Fails July 4, 2011 at 8:55 AM   In honor of July 4th, relieve the top seven fails of the 2012 election season SO FAR.             This email was sent to venturepoliticalcapital@gmail.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Account Login Unsubscribe Here