Back by popular request: TMV’s link fest to some interesting stories and posts from a VARIETY of viewpoints. Viewpoints on posts do not necessary reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers.
Martin Longman looks at “The Mixed Legacy of Ronald Reagan,” using a new book as a springpoint. His post which must be read in full also contains what many books have pointed out: Reagan believed in compromise and reaching across the aisle. One such book: Gil Troy’s great “Leading from the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents.” YES. He has Reagan as a moderate due to his willingness to compromise and seriously engage the opposition.
Guess who’s showing interest in buying failed Al Jazeera America’s spot on the cable dial? Newsmas and TheBlaze.
Think Progress gives its take on “The Phoney Debate About Political Correctness” here.
Actor Sean Penn is defending his eyebrow raising interview with “El Chapo” and says everyone’s out to get him. The bigger issue is how NOTORIETY makes Hollywood salivate. How much ya wanna bet that a movie is one day made about El Chapo with someone cast as Sean Penn?
No More Mister Nice Blog ponders why the Republican establishment seems more aghast at Texas Senator Ted Cruz than Donald Trump at the head of their Presidential ticket.
Is Hillary Clinton botching her chance to win — and why?
Guess who’s responsible for the financial crisis that occurred before President Obama took office? Obama is — someone claims.
Spocko asks” GOP Debate: Who would Jesus Christ Bomb?”
The American Conservative has an excellent, thoughtful article on the U.S. and Iran stepping back from the bring – an article minus all the partisan and ideological name calling and demonization (that is hugely popular in the new and old media now). A must read.
Now Jeb! Bush will win. Lindsey Graham has endorsed him.
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Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.