Alex Cockburn on YouTube

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http://lafcovlog.blogspot.com

In this 10 minute clip (the first of two parts) Alexander Cockburn, the renowned leftist journalist, talks about his father's influence, the state of the democratic party, the Roman empire, how to make a better sneaker, and much more!

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1. very funny

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2. Did you know

Alex Cockburn lives in the Pacific Northwest and his father was a famous communist and part of the literari himself. Also did you know that Cockburn (pronounced Co-Burn), customizes his own gym shoes by taking out the tongue? All this and more in this video. Even some pithy comments on Chavez. And how even during the Roman Empire, there were lefty optimists plugging away.

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3. Yech.

Well at least now I know what he looks like.

I didn't make it to the part where he talks about the Democratic Party - probably just as well.

(Cockburn is the reason I dropped the Nation. Too many lies and smears against Democrats for me.)

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4. different strokes for different folks

I have taken a liking to him.

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5. And how do you like the WSJ?

The Nation being the only thing that keeps me sane these days. That and Frank Rich and The New Yorker.