He was a Feminist nightmare, sexually voracious and dismissive of women, expecting his wife to be a Stepford mute. John F. Kennedy inherited those attitudes. His father, who sired nine, made a fortune in the stock market, from importing liquor and as a Hollywood mogul, enjoying along the way liaisons with movie stars. On his way to the White House, JFK told my reporter, … [Read more...] about How JFK’s Sex Life Damaged His Presidency
1800 Campaign Ads
An interesting look back at just how nasty things used to be. Everything in the ads was actually said during the campaign. … [Read more...] about 1800 Campaign Ads
(UPDATES) Typhoon Haiyan: Despite Problems, Operation ‘Damayan’ in Full Swing
UPDATE II: As mentioned below, other agencies are also contributing to the aid and relief efforts in the Philippines. One of these is the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Quietly and unheralded, “the Israeli medical mission to the Philippines set up a field hospital in the City of Bogo, at the northern end of Cebu Island, shortly after landing there Thursday morning,” … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) Typhoon Haiyan: Despite Problems, Operation ‘Damayan’ in Full Swing
Contrite but resolute
Contrite, but resolute By EUGENE ROBINSON WASHINGTON -- It was a necessary retreat, but President Obama made clear Thursday that his bottom line remains unchanged: "I'm not going to walk away from 40 million people who have the chance to get health insurance for the first time." The president's pledge should be the nation's bottom line as well. It … [Read more...] about Contrite but resolute
Call the medic (Guest Voice)
Call the medic (via The Economist) IN OBAMACARE'S long list of problems, the most damaging—politically, at least—has nothing to do with the health exchanges. Thousands of Americans (the numbers are imprecise) on the individual market are receiving cancellation notices from their… … [Read more...] about Call the medic (Guest Voice)
In Times of Tyranny, Democracy is Liberty’s Friend
At many times in the history of the Anglo people, the abuses of liberty by Power (capitalized to indicate the official power of the centralized State and those close to it) have produced such resistance by enough normal men and women who felt their lives directly changed by those abuses, that real political change of historic importance was the result. There has probably … [Read more...] about In Times of Tyranny, Democracy is Liberty’s Friend
CBS Benghazi Story, Part II
A couple of days ago I reported on the now debunked CBS 60 Minutes story on the Benghazi attack that resulted in the deaths of 4 Americans. I concentrated on the lies of the independent contractor Dylan Davies. Now McClatchy has found evidence that nearly everything else in the segment was fiction as well. Logan claimed that “it’s now well established that the Americans … [Read more...] about CBS Benghazi Story, Part II
Quote of the day: Obama’s crisis and the GOP
Our political Quote of the Day comes from The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky, who notes the Obamcare problems and how it has hurt Barack Obama and the Democrats. Democrats—especially Obama, but all Democrats—have to take charge of the situation right now. In danger of losing the country’s trust, they must say in essence: “All right, we did screw up Round 1. We’re going to … [Read more...] about Quote of the day: Obama’s crisis and the GOP
Pants hangin’ down (Cartoon)
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Pants hangin’ down (Cartoon)
Obama offers fix for broken health plan promise
Obama to allow extension of health plans (via AFP) President Barack Obama said Thursday that Americans will be allowed to keep canceled health plans for an extra year as he acknowledged a "rough" start to reforms. Obama, however, vowed to push ahead with his overall push to expand US health care coverage… … [Read more...] about Obama offers fix for broken health plan promise
Pushing Pills
As some of you know my mother died at the age of 90 10 months ago. The final 10 years of her life her doctor kept increasing her dose of statins in spite of the fact her cholesterol levels were not increasing. It eventually had a very negative impact on her health. I had a huge argument with her doctor who finally agreed to reduce her statin dose and she was better within … [Read more...] about Pushing Pills
Toronto’s Mayor Ron Ford Jumps the Ocean
Oh my God... This is a family friendly site that uses newspaper standards. But there is a new quote from Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who makes resigned San Diego Mayor Bob Filner look like a credit to Filner's city. The latest is not something we would run on TMV. His latest involves some adult language -- so if you want to read it GO HERE. Also read this on North America's … [Read more...] about Toronto’s Mayor Ron Ford Jumps the Ocean
Obama needs his friends back
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is furiously fending off those "winter of discontent" stories, and it's not even winter yet. The news about the health care law that is supposed to be his greatest achievement is almost uniformly downbeat. The public is unhappy with national politicians of all kinds. And then there are the polls, a currency that the political world -- … [Read more...] about Obama needs his friends back
Sour grapes: Rand Paul attributes Christie win to federal money for New Jersey
Put this one in your Sour Grapes File. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is apparently not pleased with all the publicity his potential rival for the 2006 Republican Presidential nomination Chris Christie has gotten over his landslide re-election win. So he's doing two things: 1. Indugling in some sour grapes and saying it was due to Christie getting lots of federal money for his … [Read more...] about Sour grapes: Rand Paul attributes Christie win to federal money for New Jersey
Obama to propose administrative fix for Obamacare
As the controversy over those who've discovered they are losing their doctors and insurance due to the Affordable Health Care grows, Republicans (note Karl Rove here) seem almost gleeful as Democrats find the advantage they gained during the Republican House-engineered shut down has been wiped out. Now, amid angry feedback the White House got from Democrats, President Barack … [Read more...] about Obama to propose administrative fix for Obamacare
Typhoon: after battle to survive, the struggle to live
Typhoon: after battle to survive, the struggle to live (via AFP) People who clung to power cables or cowered in concrete buildings as an apocalyptic storm blew through the Philippines may have thought they were lucky to live, but for many, the struggle to survive has only just begun. Those who made it through the… … [Read more...] about Typhoon: after battle to survive, the struggle to live
The Kennedy Honeymoon in the White House
The first months of the Kennedy presidency were a media feast. The White House had a young family with movie-star looks and a flair for publicity: children and pets, a President who quipped his way through TV press conferences, a First Lady with continental taste in fashion, food and decor. After eight years of Ike’s garbled syntax and Mamie Eisenhower’s plastered bangs, the … [Read more...] about The Kennedy Honeymoon in the White House
Tropical Storms Getting Worse Due to Climate Change
Last Friday, a devastating tropical storm known as Typhoon Haiyan wiped out much of the Philippines. At least 10,000 people were killed in a single city, and when all is said and done the death toll will likely be insurmountable. Those who were lucky enough to survive the storm are far from being out of hot water. Their homes were literally wiped out, and many have nothing … [Read more...] about Tropical Storms Getting Worse Due to Climate Change
Sometimes You Forget The Progress
I was watching C-Span and they aired a brief interview with former House member Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, a fairly liberal Democrat who served in the 1970s. As part of her interview she discussed the fact that she was the first member of Congress to give birth to a child and the first to be granted maternity leave. It struck me that today that would hardly be a big deal, … [Read more...] about Sometimes You Forget The Progress
Sullivan on Burke’s Conservatism
Andrew Sullivan channels Edmund Burke on the true nature of conservatism on The Daily Dish. For a conservative should not be implacably hostile to liberalism (let alone demonize it), but should be alert to its insights, and deeply aware of the need to change laws and government in response to unstoppable change in human society. Equally, a liberal can learn a lot from … [Read more...] about Sullivan on Burke’s Conservatism