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Best of Weigel: A Look Back

Aaron Wiener — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:42:37 +0000

Now that the ethically dubious publication of some of his private emails has derailed Dave Weigel’s tenure at The Washington Post by raising questions about his ability to report effectively on the conservative movement, we thought it would be a good time to highlight just how effective Weigel can be. Here’s a look back at some of the best pieces of reporting from Weigel’s illustrious time at TWI — a time in which he helped define the birther and Tea Party movements and set a new standard for coverage of conservatives in America:

A piece on the influence of Ayn Rand in the conservative movement. (3/6/09)
A look at the GOP’s much-heralded, but mind-boggling, charts. (3/26/09)
Photos from the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot. (4/6/09)
The inside scoop on a civil war in the right-wing blogosphere. (4/21/09)
A piece on the damage done to Tom Tancredo by his racist, karate-chopping confidant. (6/2/09)
A conversation with Jim DeMint, where the senator compared America to pre-World War II Germany. (7/9/09)
A prescient account of the dilemmas the “birther” movement threatened to cause the GOP. (7/17/09)
An early look at the problems birthers were causing moderate Republicans at town hall meetings. (7/20/09)
A glimpse of Saul Alinsky’s surprising new fan base. (8/11/09)
An exclusive look at a propaganda-filled health care “survey” from the RNC. (8/27/09)
A report from inside the How to Take Back America Conference, where fear of fascism and a “gay agenda” dominated. (9/28/09)
Ahead-of-the-curve coverage of the special election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, where a Tea Party candidate split the GOP vote and led to a Democratic victory. (11/19/09)
A spotlight on conservative attacks on Mike Huckabee for granting clemency to a future suspect in the shooting of four police officers. (11/30/09)
A look at the strange campaign of the antiwar Republican Adam Kokesh to unseat John McCain. (12/18/09)
A series of conversations with key Republicans who expressed their unwillingness to embrace party-switcher Parker Griffith. (12/22/09)
A preview of Tucker Carlson’s journalism venture, The Daily Caller. (1/17/10)
An investigation of the “perfect storm” that led to Scott Brown’s Senate win. (1/20/10)
A heated conversation between Andrew Breitbart and Joseph Farah over the value of “birtherism.” (2/6/10)
An account of growing pessimism among Tea Partiers that the passage of health care reform could be prevented. (3/17/10)
After reports of the RNC’s lavish spending, a look at past conservative donor frustration with RNC habits that made the latest incident the “nail in the coffin.” (4/2/10)
And, finally, a heartfelt farewell. We miss you too, Dave.

Weigel Patrols the Palin Beat on Countdown

Aaron Wiener — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:15:56 +0000

TWI’s David Weigel made an appearance on MSNBC’s Countdown last night, chatting with Lawrence O’Donnell about all things Palin: her hand scribblings, her religious pandering and her foray into the Canadian health care system. Check out the video after the jump:

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Weigel Talks Football, Politics With Olopade on Bloggingheads

Aaron Wiener — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:21:47 +0000

On Sunday, TWI’s David Weigel chatted with The Root’s Dayo Olopade on Bloggingheads.tv, discussing the Super Bowl, snow, New Orleans politics, Tea Parties and more. Check out the video after the jump:

David Weigel vs. Ezra Klein on Bloggingheads.tv

Matthew DeLong — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:21:13 +0000

From a rental car in Massachusetts, TWI’s intrepid David Weigel sat down with The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein yesterday for a Bloggingheads.tv session to talk about — what else? — the Senate special election in the Bay State and its potential implications for health care reform. Watch after the jump.

Weigel Handicaps the 2010 Elections on NPR

Matthew DeLong — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:49:08 +0000

In case you missed it, TWI’s David Weigel spoke with NPR’s Liane Hansen yesterday about Democratic retirements, Michael Steele and the 2010 elections on “Weekend Edition.” Listen after the jump.

Weigel Talks Snow, Health Care, Avatar on Bloggingheads.tv

Aaron Wiener — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:03:40 +0000

TWI’s David Weigel went head-to-head with The American Prospect’s Tim Fernholz on bloggingheads.tv yesterday, discussing a wide range of topics, from the blizzard that paralyzed the capital to the health care climax in the Senate to the politics of the blockbuster film “Avatar.” Watch their debate after the jump.

Weigel on Maddow: Tea Parties, the GOP and 2010

Matthew DeLong — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:20:21 +0000

TWI’s David Weigel appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” once again last night to talk about recent GOP efforts to co-opt the Tea Party message ahead of the 2010 elections. Watch the clip after the jump.

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David Weigel and Ben Smith on Bloggingheads.tv

Matthew DeLong — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:23:23 +0000

TWI’s David Weigel sat down with Politico’s Ben Smith yesterday for a wide-ranging Bloggingheads.tv diavlog that covered President Obama and Afghanistan, the declining toxicity of George W. Bush, the liberal media and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), and, of course, birthers. Video of the full conversation after the jump.

Weigel Discusses Tea Party Movie on MSNBC

Matthew DeLong — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:33:33 +0000

TWI’s David Weigel appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about the forthcoming movie, “Tea Party: The Documentary Film” with guest-host Larry O’Donnell. Video after the jump.

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Weigel Talks NY-23 on Bloggingheads

Aaron Wiener — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:20:56 +0000

On the campaign trail in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, TWI’s David Weigel took the time to record a conversation with the Center for American Progress’ Matthew Yglesias on bloggingheads.tv. Watch them pick apart the nuances and implications of the race — video after the jump: