July 31st, 2009 // comments (0)

First Week Wrap: The Daily Fix 07/31/09

The first week of The Daily Fix wraps up without any serious casualties. At least not that we’re aware of…

July 30th, 2009 // comments (0)

Beer-Fueled Diplomacy: The Daily Fix 07/30/09

It’s day four. Gates, Crowley, Obama and party crasher Joe Biden have a chat. Plus, there’s beer. Enjoy the daily fix on this lovely night in the Windy City.

July 29th, 2009 // comments (0)

Day Three: The Daily Fix 07/29/09

Back at it for day three… and the bad news is none of the additional equipment has arrived. Still, we keep moving forward, as Disney said, with another show.

July 28th, 2009 // comments (0)

Day Two: The Daily Fix 07/28/09

So much tweaking to do in this studio… but no rest for the weary, here’s episode two of The Daily Fix for your enjoyment. Or so I hope.

July 27th, 2009 // comments (0)

Oh So Beta: The Daily Fix 07/27/09

Breaking in a brand new studio and rambling on for about an hour. Truly, that is what this very first, very beta version of The Daily Fix contains.

July 23rd, 2009 // comments (0)

The Henry Gates Arrest Report

It took me quite some time to find this last night. The Boston Globe and several other outlets covering the Henry Gates arrest have deleted the online versions of the police report below for unknown reasons. Click ‘zoom’ to enlarge the text and read what really happened leading up to the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Gates. Keep an eye on my Twitter feed to follow this story today.

July 22nd, 2009 // comments (0)

Obama Brings Health Care Debate To Prime Time

This post will be updated throughout the night on TheNewsJunkie.com.

Though I’m guessing Fox will win the night with their decision not to pick up President Obama’s prime time presser on health care tonight, it doesn’t make it any less important for the administration. The audience will still be quite large across all networks and people will be watching. This is a make or break moment for the President and his health care agenda. A failure to pass…

July 18th, 2009 // comments (0)

News Junkie Radio Show 07-18-09

The News Junkie Radio Show Audio Archive For July 18, 2009:

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July 11th, 2009 // comments (0)

News Junkie Radio Show 07-11-09

The News Junkie Radio Show Audio Archive For June 27, 2009:

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July 7th, 2009 // comments (0)

Left Wing Partisans Struggle To Defend Zelaya

There’s nothing that pisses me off more than partisans who oppose something simply because their political opponents support it. They respond to their perceived nemesis not with a fresh view on the subject that may sway the debate but with a slew of insults and heated rhetoric that completely miss the point of the argument and ignore the facts at hand. We’re seeing quite a bit of that with the debate surrounding the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. I’ll…

July 6th, 2009 // comments (0)

Coming Soon: The Looming Showdown Over Honduras

Uncertainty reigns in Honduras.

Rumor has it Hillary Clinton will be meeting with ousted President Zelaya this week. The Obama administration is ready to go ‘all in’ here. They’ve made it quite clear which fighter they’re betting the house on and the chips are about to be collected. Venezuela and Nicaragua are ramping up the rhetoric and Honduran officials claim the latter is amassing troops on the border. I haven’t heard President Obama criticize talk like this and it’s…

July 3rd, 2009 // comments (0)

Sarah Palin To Resign As Governor Of Alaska

The official press release is here… but you want find what you’re looking for if you read it. I couldn’t get a sense of what her goals may be from her hastily arranged press conference either. She wandered out into her backyard and delivered a short statement, taking no questions afterward, in the media blackhole that is the 4th of July weekend. Also, she leaked some information earlier in the day that suggested she wouldn’t run for reelection but…

July 2nd, 2009 // comments (0)

Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’ Rehearsal Video Released

I’ve kept my distance, at least on this website, from most of the Michael Jackson coverage in the last several days. I haven’t even mentioned most of the smaller twists and turns on the only outlet I’ve used for MJ-related stories — my Twitter account. But this… this is impressive. I’ve heard time and again about how Michael Jackson was toast. I’ve heard that the King of Pop was sickly and didn’t have any star power left to give.…