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[fedupinBushcountry]

1. That is fantastic news about the book sales

in one day it jumped 3,830 rankings. WOW !!!

The producers of that show are incompetent witch hunters and they failed miserably and ended up looking like the uncaring SOBs they are.

Can't wait for the Daily Show.

[Mass]

2. Very decent review on politico.com

I would have said great, except for a few very stupid comments, about Kerry's patrician ways and about political ambitions. Despite this, the review is globally very positive.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3296.html

Grass-Roots Tales Enrich Kerrys' Book on Green Revolution

By: Melody Simmons
March 26, 2007 05:22 PM EST


This Moment on Earth
By John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry
PublicAffairs, 254 pages, $25

Nearly 50 years after Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" unmasked the dangers of DDT, then a commonly used pesticide, much of the world is getting a grip on the bigger picture facing future generations on Earth. Interpreting just how widespread and close we are to environmental meltdown seems to be on the agenda of many politicians these days, most notably Al Gore, whose stark "An Inconvenient Truth" earned him respect at the box office, by the water cooler and on the Oscars' red carpet.

Enter Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry.

The couple has written a forceful new book, "This Moment on Earth," which could serve as a primer for how to stop bitching and start a green revolution.

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The authors devote much space to the threats posed by climate change, and they do so through grass-roots stories that illuminate how things got so screwed up in the first place. They cite Environmental Protection Agency reports and audits that show years of chemical dumping and abuse by corporations, as well as lax enforcement and testing standards.

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There's a lot of prodding of the masses to jump in and help turn around the fate of the Earth. It's a call to action that cuts across all classes of society with examples woven throughout the book about everyday people crusading to make a difference.

Those include the story of Majora Carter of the South Bronx, who seven years ago led a movement to halt plans to build a huge municipal waste facility in her blighted Hunts Point community. Helen Reddout of Yakima County, Wash., won a legal victory over large dairy owners whose 40,000 head of cattle plastered the area with manure daily. Her action took root over conversation at a yard sale, and a lawsuit followed under the Clean Water Act that eventually led to a cleanup.

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It sounds so optimistic and pure. But we all know the clock is ticking. The Kerrys' masterstroke here is that they weave personal stories throughout these pages, glimpses of their time on the campaign trail crisscrossing America in 2004. With this book and its grass-roots spotlights, they've come out winners this time.

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[karynnj]

3. That is a nice review almost in spite of itself

which makes it more convincing. She may not like Kerry's way of speaking or writing - but we do. I find I like Teresa's at least as much. I loved the informality of things like her saying that as the mother of 3 growing boys, her late husband and her second husband, John she thought her role was "chaos manager" (I may have the words wrong - but you get the idea.) At times her writing is almost poetic - like when she wrote of the Amazon.

I think it interesting that they called the EPA - then believed them over the Senator. Though I remember it more like what Kerry said - wasn't the Merrimack one of the rivers most affected by the change in the Mercury rules. They should look at track records of who was right when the Bush administration and Kerry disagree - it might be 50 to 0 in Kerry's favor.

[ProSense]

4. Come on over! n/t

[Island Blue]

5. That was unbelievably amazing.

What a difference 12 hours (and a real fake journalist) makes. Jon and JK were both relaxed and funny, and JK actually got the opportunity to answer real questions. I do believe Jon had actually read the book, or at least enough of it to ask intelligent questions. Bravo to Jon Stewart!

[wisteria]

6. Yes, it was a good interview. n/t

[ElizabethDC]

7. It was a great interview !

JK seemed very relaxed and was very funny - he should go on the Daily Show more often!

[TayTay]

8. More appearances

April preview

The Colbert Report: reruns; Katrina vanden Heuvel on 4/9; Vali Nasr on 4/11; Dr. Richard Land on 4/12; Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) on 4/16;
Tavis Smiley: Sen. John Kerry & Teresa Heinz Kerry on 4/5

From http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/3/26/22366/0412?detail=f

[whometense]

9. Wow, he's doing The Colbert Report?

That's brave. It's a hard appearance to pull off.

[ginnyinWI]

12. looking forward to that!

He was charming and funny on with Jon Stewart. Despite snarky comments Stewart has made about him in the past, I could tell he enjoyed the interview with JK.

Colbert should be great--I like him more than Stewart. He's very clever. JK will be his match tho!


oh and by the way: did you all notice the huge applause JK got? Yeah, unpopular...right.

[whometense]

13. Did you hear that woman scream?

I swear, it was a Beatles scream circa 1964. :D I LOVED it.

[karynnj]

15. That was funny

It's especially cool as I bet you had to get tickets way before the guest was known. He really looked happy. He looks younger.

[Firespirit]

16. Yep, isn't it great?

Look good, (as we young'uns say) "pwn face," promote your book, and piss off Rahm Emanuel all at once. Sounds like a plan!

[karynnj]

17. True

what is "pwn face" for at least one clueless oldie.

Kerry has tons of practice dealing with real rightwingers - this should be child's play.

[Democrafty]

11. OMG. n/t

[politicasista]

14. Nice to see he and Momma T are doing Tavis Smiley also

That should be good.

[ProSense]

18. Very cool! Thanks. n/t

[ProSense]

10. Video is up at the blog, posted

the link here.