A Tale of Two Men by K.E. Moore Charles Krauthammer engages in the kinds of ideological cheerleading and false equivalency that has helped make the hole we find ourselves and kept digging in some strange fatalistic desire to see if we can make it to China before anyone catches wise. The crux of Krauthammer’s post is to pin the blame of the nearly two week long … [Read more...] about A tale of two men (Guest Voice)
The Ten Hardline Conservatives Pulling the Strings of the GOP Shutdown
The Ten Hardline Conservatives Pulling the Strings of the GOP Shutdown (via Moyers & Company) Much of the coverage of the government showdown has focused on a relatively small group of hardline conservatives within the Republican caucus who have backed their party’s leaders into a fight they didn’t want. As Ryan Lizza noted in The New Yorker… … [Read more...] about The Ten Hardline Conservatives Pulling the Strings of the GOP Shutdown
Republican negative branding affirmation continues
Republican negative branding affirmation continues and not only on the national level. … [Read more...] about Republican negative branding affirmation continues
Vietnam Signs Nuclear Deal With the U.S.
A few days ago I reported on the death of of North Vietnamese Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap. When he met with John McCain in 1990 he indicated his primary desire was for the the United States and Vietnam to become friends. Well a few days after his death his desire is alive and well. Vietnam Signs Nuclear Deal With the U.S. Vietnam and the United States on Thursday inked an atomic … [Read more...] about Vietnam Signs Nuclear Deal With the U.S.
Republicans: Good White House meeting but no deal yet
Republicans: Good White House meeting but no deal yet (via AFP) Republican senators left the White House Friday encouraged by talks with President Barack Obama, but warned there was no deal yet to reopen the government and avoid a debt default. The meeting came a day after House Republicans met Obama with a plan… … [Read more...] about Republicans: Good White House meeting but no deal yet
Pre-Existing Obsessions (Cartoon)
Copyright 2013 by David Donar. All rights reserved. Cross-posted from Political Graffiti. … [Read more...] about Pre-Existing Obsessions (Cartoon)
Azerbaijan Releases Election Results Before People Actually Vote
You have to give the credit for efficiency … [Read more...] about Azerbaijan Releases Election Results Before People Actually Vote
Headline of the Day: “Republicans Working Out Terms of Their Surrender”
Headline of the Day: "Republicans are working out the terms of their surrender." The bottom line: Republicans are working out the terms of their surrender and are attempting to get something for a standoff that has divided the party and cost dearly in the polls. On substance, it is Republicans who are giving in, although the president is now doing something he said he would … [Read more...] about Headline of the Day: “Republicans Working Out Terms of Their Surrender”
Dr. Ben Carson: ‘Obamacare Worst Thing That’s Happened to Nation Since Slavery”
Dr. Ben Carson continues to spew venom to please the right wing extremists, AKA Tea Party, in the Republican Party. He now said that Obamacare is the worst thing to happen to America since slavery. Um, no mention of Jim Crow or the civil rights era. "I have to tell you Obamacare is, really I think, the worst thing that's happened in this nation since slavery," Carson said … [Read more...] about Dr. Ben Carson: ‘Obamacare Worst Thing That’s Happened to Nation Since Slavery”
Misery Go Round (Cartoon)
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/misery-go-round/ Copyright 2013 by David Donar. All rights reserved. Cross-posted from Political Graffiti. … [Read more...] about Misery Go Round (Cartoon)
Tidbits From Down Under
There is so much to see, hear, experience -- and write -- in and about Australia and its wonderful people that there is hardly time and space to write about it in “real time.” Until there is, a few “tidbits” for anyone interested will have to do. First, as we sat this morning enjoying a “long black” cup of delicious coffee and a semi-English breakfast at a delightful … [Read more...] about Tidbits From Down Under
US oks 4 citizens’ visas to visit Snowdon in Moscow
The comments drawn to WaPo story on this, are interesting slice of a certain layer of US culture. I wonder if ever the big news plats will analyze and let us know demographics of commenters. That would be so interesting and valuable. … [Read more...] about US oks 4 citizens’ visas to visit Snowdon in Moscow
Boehner in the catbird’s seat
WASHINGTON -- Don't feel sorry for John Boehner. His party and his country may be losers in this absurd crisis, but he clearly intends to come out a winner. It's tempting to sympathize with the House speaker, putative ringmaster of an unruly and at times incoherent Republican majority that delights in thinking the unthinkable. How do you handle someone like Rep. Ted … [Read more...] about Boehner in the catbird’s seat
Behind the Numbers (Guest Voice)
Behind the numbers by K.E. Moore “It’s okay, daddy. You don’t have to get me a birthday cake. I know you have to save the money.” It was spring of this year when I heard these words, high pitched, consoling, and almost cheerful, come out of the mouth of my then six year old daughter. We were in the middle of a discount bread store a few blocks from my apartment, a … [Read more...] about Behind the Numbers (Guest Voice)
Ayn Nation Under God Special Shutdown Edition
Special Government Shutdown Edition! I told you that when the Ayn Rand philosophy is applied to governance, tragedy ensues. And so it has. Here is the new introduction to the special edition: … [Read more...] about Ayn Nation Under God Special Shutdown Edition
Shocking NBC/WSJ poll: Shutdown decimates GOP as Obamacare popularity INCREASES
The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll is a virtual, brutal punch in the gut to the Republican Party. Not only does it show that by a whopping margin Americans blame the Republicans for the shutdown, but it shows that since the Tea Party Republicans engineered government shutdown and the serious threat to hurl the United States into debt default Obamacare has grown MORE … [Read more...] about Shocking NBC/WSJ poll: Shutdown decimates GOP as Obamacare popularity INCREASES
(Not So) Solid Ice
While the U.S. government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis are taking up virtually all the media attention other things are happening and should be pointed out. Despite contextually questionable claims by climate change deniers that Arctic ice increased by 29% (Initial figures published on the NSIDC on their web site were incorrect. Rose initially claimed a 60% increase.) from … [Read more...] about (Not So) Solid Ice
The most memorable guest stars from “The Office” (Guest Voice)
The most memorable guest stars from "The Office" by Frank Caldwell Despite its big-name star in Steve Carell, "The Office" rarely brought in many truly big name guest stars. The low-key, documentary-style atmosphere of the show likely wouldn’t have tolerated the cognitive dissonance, anyway. But there were some notable pop-ins from Hollywood's greatest: The Best: … [Read more...] about The most memorable guest stars from “The Office” (Guest Voice)
Some new things in the works for TMV
If you read TMV, you've probably noted some new names as cobloggers. TMV hopes to be adding some additional TMVers in coming months so stay tuned. And you'll notice that we love cartoons. TMV will be soon joined by a new TMV Cartoonist. Plus, everything isn't politics and we all need entertainment so we'll be adding some entertainment news. Some will be written by … [Read more...] about Some new things in the works for TMV
The Government Shutdown is Bad for Science Too
Some things you just can't put on hold until you get back from your forced vacation without consequences. Consider lab mice. In these days of advancing genetic research and searching for secrets at the most fundamental levels of biology they aren't just like your white mice at the local pet store. NPR has a piece on the consequences to science of scientists having to leave … [Read more...] about The Government Shutdown is Bad for Science Too