John Gibson said I was one--that is how it really happened. Listen to his radio show the other day. I almost fell out of my chair laughing. I am on Soros' payroll, apparently, and part of a vast left-wing scheme to destroy McCain (as well as all else that is good and decent, I assume).

That is what my new book, The Real McCain, is about. Murky conspiracies. Not, you know, reporting the facts and stuff. 

It all started when I worked for this fine company last year and the beginning of this year. Not to mention the wealthly liberal guy who owns my publishing company. Hell, I might even start a War On Christmas when nobody is looking!!

I used to enjoy going on your show, John. Where does all the hate come from? Why no love? I mean, can't we all just get along?? In fact, in the spirit of kindness, if you get me the address, I'll send you a signed copy of the book which broke that story you were talking about  on your show(you know, where McCain called his wife a very bad word that rhymes with "runt").

Oh and one more thing. If you can find a way to help get me on Soros' payroll, that would sure be swell. I could use the cash...

Hey folks, it's like really me. That Cliff guy. Whose name is on the blog even though the other bloggers do all the work lately--although we'll take care of that when we rename at our new site.

Which brings me to my point. We're moving to a new site. The fantastic folks over at The Agonist invited us to join them, keeping our own blog but being a part of their site. As you can imagine, when a Top-10 trafficked liberal blog with a wide grasp of everything from economics to foreign affairs invites you to the party, you RSVP quickly.

Hello folks. I am sticking my head out of my hole for long enough to let you know that my edits on The Real McCain are done!

Yes, happy days are here again. I am at Take Back America right now, and will be speaking on Sir John and the Crack Up Of Conservatism at 11:45 AM. The panel includes noted historian and all-around great guy Rick Perlstein. Should be fun.

So hopefully, like pronto, I'll get back into this blogging thing.... 

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Hi folks, once again I am popping my head up from book editing. Fun, fun, fun.

But I digress. It's time for our next big announcement. This blog will be leaving this site and joining the Agonist! I would hope you would be famiar with the great work of Sean-Paul Kelley and gang, but if not, go check it out.

These things always take longer than one wants. So I won't promise a day for the switch to occur. But it will be soon (and we'll tell you then and leave a nice note directing you right to us). Yesterday was officially my last day with Brave New Films, whom I'd like to thank for a great 9-month run.

As for our place at the Agonist, we'll be a main page within the larger blog--with a tab at the top of the front page leading you right to us (not to mention our URL also doing so).

I'll also be writing for the front page a few times a week. Again, I am very psyched. It's a great blog with a lot of traffic, and I'm honored we'd be asked to join them. I can't wait.

Onto the next adventure my friends.... 

Hey folks-

Again, sorry for my extended absence from the blog, although Paddy and Gottalaff are more than making up for it of course. I am still working on the McCain book edits so we can get this book out by May, yeah you heard that right!

Also doing some consulting to pay those darn bills that keep piling up. I shall return in regular form--whatever that means--as soon as possible. Yet, in the meantime, how about you let this great Letterman bit tide you over.

This is a great video. Watch it and learn why Iran is not a democracy today. Namely, because the very same small-minded conservatives who now preach world empire undermined a much more Democratic government in the 1950s because we wanted our guys in, especially because they would be friendly to business interests.

These are the kinds of videos conservatives don't want you to see. Because it reminds you that every time they utter platitudes about being "tough on defense" you should realize that just like they do at everything else, conservatives suck at foreign policy....

I know, a rude, rudderless soul am I. Seriously, I apologize for my lack of posts lately folks. There is good reason. I won't use the usual excuse of my young son, his teething and as a result the number of hours of sleep I get each night--which can be counted on one of Rahm Emmanuel's hands (google him and missing finger, then you'll get that joke).

Nah, that's old hat now. We have much bigger news than that. First of all, some of you may remember that I was working on a book last year called The Real McCain. A look beyond the MSM mythology into what really makes the man tick. That effort, after I had completed 90% of it, was rightfully shelved by myself and my publisher once he became more unpopular than Gigli.

But then something interesting happened. All the other GOPers sucked worse than he does. And you know the rest. Moral: Book is back on with a vengeance, and we are crashing on it to have it ready by August or September.

Second, I am leaving Brave New Films. This point is largely related to the last one. I am doing some media consulting and am still a fellow over at Working America--but will now be adding a fellowship at Progress Ohio and some other opportunities into the mix (the best description I can think of for Progress Ohio is a sort of statewide Moveon.org).

Finally, there's the blog. Obviously, with my leaving the employ of BNF the blog will not stay here. Right now we are mulling our options, but we have been invited to join an already very popular liberal blog, while maintaining our own way of doing things. It is a deal that is in the works, and likely to happen. Otherwise, we'll head back to blogspot. Either way, this blog will continue to exist.

So I am sorry I have not been around very much. And the next month or two promise to be the same. Some days I will be able to put up a bunch of posts, others, not so much. But it isn't because I don't still love blogging. It's because there's a lot of stuff going on.

PS Also, if you live in or near the Columbus area, I will be a featured speaker at the National Democratic Law Students Council convention. It should be a lot of fun, with some great people like Congressman John Conyers and Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio making appearances. So come on by if you are so moved.