• February 14, 2012
DAILY BRIEFING

No News Is Good News, And We’ve Got News

by Sara K. Smith

9:06 am June 17, 2009

  • While most segments of the global economy fare poorly in a widespread recession, others flourish — for example, the human trafficking sector. [CNN]
  • Investigators say they’re getting closer to figuring out what made that Air France flight crash over the Atlantic, but they have yet to find the black boxes and most of the bodies and almost certainly won’t get all the debris from the plane. [AFP]
  • How serious is the nuclear situation in North Korea? So serious that Russia and China have finally expressed “concern” about it. [AP]
  • Detentions, beatings, rumored assassinations by car bombing — that’s what’s going on in Iran this week. [Guardian]
  • Matt Drudge is keeping them honest! ABC swears they will not just be broadcasting propaganda from the Obama administration when they film a special on healthcare reform from within the White House. [New York Daily News]
  • Because this is a day ending in “y,” President Obama will unveil some new initiative or other, this one aimed at overhauling financial regulations to enable better government oversight and consumer protections. [Washington Post]

{ 25 comments }

Boojum June 17, 2009 at 9:12 am

Human trafficking! Free Market Win! Ron Paul!

charlesdegoal June 17, 2009 at 9:13 am

According to Joe Klein, Iranians can read his blog but probably not Wonkette (“most blogs except those, like this one, that are associated with a mainstream media outlet, are filtered by the government”). How will the people triumph without our advice and encouragement? Go Moussavi!

norbizness June 17, 2009 at 9:14 am

I knew that ABC story hyped by Drudge was going to be big when it was announced with three flashing sirens, that Fangoria/Monster dripping 48-point font, a klaxon sounding, and a computerized voice that said “intruder alert”.

Humpback June 17, 2009 at 9:19 am

I will watch ABC news from the White House only if, in the background, the President stalks and kills live flies.

Come here a minute June 17, 2009 at 9:29 am

NPR this morning played a clip of John McCain saying the Iranian people should not be subject to four more years of Ahmadinejad and the radical clerics, so he not only want to get rid of the election results, but also the entire system of government. Three cheers for revolution!

4tehlulz June 17, 2009 at 9:31 am

[re=340647]Humpback[/re]: So he’s going to kill Jake Tapper live on TV? Fuck yeah!

WadISay June 17, 2009 at 9:31 am

A club here in the Twin Cities recently came to light, the “Minnesota Nice Guys Club.” Needless to say, it was an escort service for professional-type johns. That’s the way we roll with “Minnesota nice” up here.

Barry White Zombie June 17, 2009 at 9:31 am

“I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC’s astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue,” RNC Chief of Staff Ken McKay

Was Ken McKay against the fairness doctrine before he was for it? Flip-flopper!!

Mild Midwesterner June 17, 2009 at 9:33 am

“Detentions, beatings, rumored assassinations by car bombing.”

This is also how LA celebrates a Lakers win.

rocktonsammy June 17, 2009 at 9:34 am

Conan needs to tell a Willow/Bristol joke, couldn’t hurt.

TGY June 17, 2009 at 9:35 am

better government oversight

Will there be wedgies?

Captain Justice June 17, 2009 at 9:36 am

I think that’s supposed to be “fare” poorly, Ms. Harvard Smartypants.

ManchuCandidate June 17, 2009 at 9:38 am

[re=340656]Barry White Zombie[/re]:
Yeah! Cause what uninsured/underinsured US Americans need to hear is they’ll keep getting what they get and like it.

norbizness June 17, 2009 at 9:40 am

[re=340647]Humpback[/re]: “It’s a game of wits… first you hate him, then you respect him, then you kill him.”

TGY June 17, 2009 at 9:41 am

[re=340662]Captain Justice[/re]: Now be fare.

Rush June 17, 2009 at 9:41 am

Will Barry stop working so hard. He’s making everyone but Palin look bad.

WestEdEd June 17, 2009 at 9:42 am

Hey;

anyone know of any job openings for someone wiht a background in forensic accounting? In the Washington or Northern virginia area?

It’s for a friend who is also a capable compliance officer for stock trading firms, and has worked for the SEC.

hobospacejunkie June 17, 2009 at 9:43 am

[re=340662]Captain Justice[/re]: You won’t like her when she’s mad.

Sara K. Smith June 17, 2009 at 9:45 am

[re=340662]Captain Justice[/re]: Thank you. Fucking homophones.

Sara K. Smith June 17, 2009 at 9:46 am

[re=340670]WestEdEd[/re]: HEY MAN THIS ISN’T CRAIGSLIST.

x111e7thst June 17, 2009 at 9:51 am

I fucked a homophone this one time..

ALIVE! June 17, 2009 at 10:05 am

Good news for people who love bad news.

Monsieur Grumpe June 17, 2009 at 10:07 am

Get Greenspan on the phone, I want to hear again how Wall Street will serve the country best by self-regulating itself.

Or better yet, let’s dig up Reagan’s corpse and move what’s left of his lips while someone reads that “Government is not the solution, government is the problem” crap.

mrsixinch June 17, 2009 at 10:42 am

[re=340678]x111e7thst[/re]: I did too, but he said he was “bilabial.”
[re=340659]Mild Midwesterner[/re]: Pure Left Coast awesomeness, dawgs.
[re=340655]WadISay[/re]: Hot dish and a hummer…mmm, nice!

proudgrampa June 17, 2009 at 11:33 am

Well, it’s nice to see that the Russians and the Chinese finally read their newspapers!

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