Power Line is a neoconservative blog run by three lawyers: John H. Hinderaker ("Hindrocket"), Scott W. Johnson ("The Big Trunk") and Paul Mirengoff ("Deacon"). Power Line covers political and social issues from a conservative viewpoint. It is widely read and influential among American conservatives. For other uses, see Neoconservatism (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Online diary be merged into this article or section. ... For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... John H. Hinderaker (born September 1950) is a conservative American lawyer and a blogger at the Power Line weblog, as well as a fellow at the Claremont Institute. ... Scott W. Johnson is a lawyer and a blogger at Power Line. ... Paul Mirengoff (born April 17, 1949) is a lawyer and a blogger at the Power Line weblog. ...

The blog's primary themes are robust support of President Bush's administration (along with focused criticism when they believe Bush has departed from conservative ideology), robust support of the war in Iraq, and strong support for the appointment and confirmation of judicially conservative judges. It is also a strong blog theme to attack the perceived ethical and moral lapses, motives and policies of specific and generalized Democrats and those who they define as "liberals".

The blog focuses mainly on conservative political issues and agenda, but for non-political content, Johnson regularly posts historical articles about a variety of musicians and a broad sampling of folk, blues and jazz artists; Mirengoff posts regular reports on European soccer teams; Hinderaker covers the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ...

They also perceive systematic media bias, frequently assailing the integrity of the Associated Press, Washington Post and New York Times as extremely biased and often dishonest, and routinely challenge their reporting. They also post disagreements with the editorial opinions of their hometown Star Tribune newspaper. Associated Press logo The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in Minnesota and is published seven days each week in an edition for the Minneapolis-St. ...

Power Line gained its greatest recognition in the mainstream press in 2004 for reporting on the Killian documents controversy, dubbed "Rathergate," during which bloggers (from Power Line and Little Green Footballs) and their readers contributed their research to coverage of the documents authenticity and whether, at the time, the font used existed or was widely used. This may have contributed to the resignation of CBS anchor Dan Rather and the firing of CBS "60 Minutes Wednesday" producer Mary Mapes. Power Line became part of the Pajamahadeen when criticized by a former CBS News executive. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... One of the Killian documents. ... The Killian documents (often referred to as the CBS documents during the 2004 US presidential campaign) were memos purportedly written by the late Lieutenant Colonel Jerry B. Killian. ... Little Green Footballs (LGF) is a high-traffic political blog run by California web designer Charles Johnson. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of the network) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... A ships or boats anchor is used to attach the vessel to the bottom at a specific point. ... Dan Rather, from a telecast in October 2004. ... Promotional picture for 60 Minutes II 60 Minutes II, also known as 60 Minutes Wednesday and 60 Minutes, was a weekly primetime newsmagazine television program that purported to replicate the signature style, journalistic quality and integrity of the original 60 Minutes series. ... Mary Mapes is an American journalist and television news producer. ... Pajamahadeen is a word play on Mujahideen. ... A CBS News Special Report ident card CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. ...

Power Linecame under criticism when it stated that former US President Jimmy Carter was "on the other side," which was interpreted to mean 'sympathetic to terrorists'. Hindrocket later clarified his criticisms but also added to his attack, stating Carter was "aligning himself with America's enemies", "never met an anti-American dictator he did not like", and labeled him "a disgrace", and later a "nut". James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ...

Power Line theorized repeatedly that the then-alleged GOP talking points memoranda in the Terri Schiavo case were faked and were written by Democrats as a "dirty trick", contending that no Republican would write such a sloppy memo [1]. This was proven false when Brian Darling, legal council for Republican Florida Senator Mel Martinez, admitted that he wrote the memo. Power Line reported this promptly, but also continued to criticize the mainstream media as the main culprits in any misrepresentation, while disclaiming any error on their own part. [2], http://powerlineblog.com/archives/010121.php#010121. This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Talking points are small pre-prepared arguments or phrases that political strategists issue to representatives or supporters of a party or administration to be used repeatedly in speeches, talk show appearances and debates. ... Terri Schiavo before her 1990 collapse. ... Brian Darling (born in Andover, Massachusetts, 1965) was the legal counsel to Republican Senator Mel Martinez of Florida who was forced to resign when he admitted he was the author of the Schiavo memo. ... Melquiades Rafael Mel Martinez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-born American politician, currently a United States Senator from Florida. ... This article is about government involvement in the Terri Schiavo case, including both Florida state legislative and legal activities, and the United States federal government. ...

The blog is very supportive of most the Bush agenda, and several times has declared Bush a visionary and even a genius. But Powerline authors were among many conservative bloggers who were critical of the President's 2006 immigration proposals, his support for a limited form of affirmative action at the University of Michigan law school, and his nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Holding University of Michigan Law School admissions program that gave bonus points for certain racial minorities did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment Court membership Case opinions Laws applied U.S. Const. ... Harriet Miers Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is an American lawyer, currently serving as White House Counsel. ...

Coverage and commentary by Hinderaker, Johnson, and Mirengoff, all alumni of Dartmouth College, was instrumental in the 2005 election of "insurgent" candidates Peter Robinson and Todd Zywicki to the Board of Trustees. Dartmouth College is a private academic institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. ... Several notable people are called Peter Robinson: For the member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada who oversaw emigration schemes, see Peter Robinson (1785-1838) For the Northern Ireland politician Peter David Robinson, see Peter Robinson (politician) For the English-born Canadian-based detective novelist, see Peter Robinson (novelist... Todd J. Zywicki is a Professor of Law at the George Mason University School of Law, teaching in the areas of bankruptcy and contracts, where has has taught since 1998. ...

Power Line is part of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, which hosts a weekly radio show of the same name in Minnesota. The Northern Alliance Radio Network is an American radio talk show, the first in the world hosted entirely by bloggers. ... Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...

Awards

• 2004 - "Blog of the Year" Time Magazine

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See also

• Little Green Footballs
• Michelle Malkin
• Free Republic
• Jim Geraghty
• Hugh Hewitt

Little Green Footballs (LGF) is a high-traffic political blog run by California web designer Charles Johnson. ... Michelle Malkin on Fox News discussing her book Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild Michelle Malkin (born October 20, 1970) is a prominent American columnist, blogger, author and political commentator. ... Free Republic is a moderated Internet forum and activist site for conservatives from the United States. ... Jim Geraghty is a regular contributor to National Review Online and National Review. ... Hugh Hewitt is a conservative American radio talk show host, author, and blogger. ...

External links

• Power Line