Friday, June 11, 2004

Republican Noise Machine

I'm about 2/3 through the latest book from David Brock. It's quite good. It's a serious book - the prose is straightforward and snark free and the research appears to be solid.

A question for someone like me who pays way too much attention to this stuff is whether I actually learn anything from the book or if it's just recycling a bunch of stuff that's old news to me. The good news is I've learned quite a few things - in particular, it blasts pretty big holes in the myth of the "liberal" Ted Turner and dishes a lot of (un)professional dirt on Frank Luntz.

And, for those who haven't been paying quite as much attention, it's a good read generally. You can buy it here...