Dominican prosecutors say conservative website tied to Menendez prostitution setup (via NJ.com) Barbara L. Salisbury/For The Star-Ledger TRENTON — In a story with more twists and turns by the day, Dominican police said today an attorney linked to three women who claimed — and then recanted — that they had been paid to have sex with U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, now alleges he was … [Read more...] about Dominican Prosecutors Say Conservative Website Tied to Menendez Prostitution Setup
Did We Just Have a Lucky Escape?
Sometimes we are taunted by the great counterfactual possibilities of history. One of those possibilities is that Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, rather than dividing up the “I did not invent Obamacare, and I am also a carbon-based life form” vote, could have joined forces to possibly bring down Mitt Romney. And now, via Josh Green, it can be told: The two giants held long … [Read more...] about Did We Just Have a Lucky Escape?
Pollster: Numbers Show Republican Party Out of Step With America
An Op-Ed piece in the Washington Post by Andrew Kohut, founding director and former president of the Pew Research Center, pretty much confirms it: today's Republican Party is indeed out of step with America -- a seeming prison of its conservative base which help it cling to power in gerrymandered House districts, but suggests it has a long way to go to win over more Americans … [Read more...] about Pollster: Numbers Show Republican Party Out of Step With America
The Better Bond
Hi there. Just to let everyone know who follows my blog over here at TMV that I'm going to take a short break for a month or so. Real life is kinda getting in the way. I'm starting a new job in London, which has led to me finding a new place near London (the rent is ridiculous), all of which is trumped by packing and preparing for the big move with my very young and very new … [Read more...] about The Better Bond
New Shake Up in Late Night TV Coming
US late-night TV hosts set for new shake-up (via AFP) America's late-night TV hosts appear set for a new shake-up, with veteran "Tonight Show" presenter Jay Leno said to be hanging up his microphone after falling out with his NBC bosses. In the latest reshuffle in the prized late-night slots, 62-year-old Leno is expected to hand over next year to hip… … [Read more...] about New Shake Up in Late Night TV Coming
Tragedy Strikes the Marine Corps Again (Updated)
UPDATES: The commander of Marine Corps Base Quantico held a press conference this morning. The following is the transcript: Col. David W. Maxwell, MCB Quantico base commander: “Good morning. It has been a long night as we have begun to deal with the tremendous loss which we have suffered last night. On behalf of Marine Corps Base Quantico and Officer … [Read more...] about Tragedy Strikes the Marine Corps Again (Updated)
How Much Power Does The Government Really Have Over The Economy ?
In this posting I wanted to discuss how I think that really no President has the chance to have much impact on the economy no matter how long they serve. It’s simply too complex and variable for one person or even one administration to have much effect. For example right now we are dealing with the housing market and the many programs in place to try and improve the … [Read more...] about How Much Power Does The Government Really Have Over The Economy ?
Our B-52 Bombers on the Korean Peninsula: ‘Nuclear-Capable’ or ‘Nuclear-Armed’? (Update)
UPDATE: The U.S. Navy says: "On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars." Putting teeth into those words, the U.S. and Republic of Korea's navies and other Services are participating in … [Read more...] about Our B-52 Bombers on the Korean Peninsula: ‘Nuclear-Capable’ or ‘Nuclear-Armed’? (Update)
The Iraq War in Numbers
The disaster and the shame that is -- still -- the Iraq War can be described, measured and quantified in many ways. Over at Foreign Policy, Neta C. Crawford, a Professor of Political Science at Boston University, has put together a list of numbers that “help put the past 10 years [since the start of the War] in perspective.” Below are some of the numbers I found the most … [Read more...] about The Iraq War in Numbers
Obama Gets Heckled in Israel (Video)
President Barack Obama got heckled in Israel over the ongoing case of Jonathan Pollard. He handled it well -- but the issue lingers. Here's how he handled it: Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Watch More News Videos at ABC | Technology News | Celebrity News ABC News gives this recap of the Pollard case: During the president’s … [Read more...] about Obama Gets Heckled in Israel (Video)
Congress Tells Postal Service To Keep Saturday Delivery
Well there is one idea that won't be going anywhere soon. I do understand the arguments on both sides of the issue and certainly there is a lot behind the USPS having financial trouble. But the fact remains that as snail mail becomes less and less common things are going to have to change. You can't just blame it on this or that partisan action and pretend that there is … [Read more...] about Congress Tells Postal Service To Keep Saturday Delivery
Georgia Senate Primary A Race of Many Rifts
Historic Tidbit via Paul Boller’s "Congressional Anecdotes." One day as a junior member of the House, Gerald Ford gave a somewhat elongated speech. After, a colleague from Texas came up to him and said, “Jerry, that was the best longhorne speech I ever heard.” Ford stared quizzically. The man explained that a longhorne speech is one that has "two points, far, far apart with … [Read more...] about Georgia Senate Primary A Race of Many Rifts
At the Edge of My Joy
At the Edge of My Joy by Doug Bursch At the edge of my joy stands my sorrow waiting for the laughter to wane quiet in the shadows at the edge of light and fellowship. I turn my back to sorrow, but it encircles every room. I place myself in the center of the movement but it will be quiet soon. Soon it will be quiet and the room will empty and I will look down and … [Read more...] about At the Edge of My Joy
Some Words From History (Or Are They) ?
“Oh, Muslims, know that our Empire is at war with the mortal enemies of Islam . . . the governments of Moscow, Britain and France. The Commander of the faithful summons you to the Jihad” Is the above a quote from Al Qaeda ? Iran ? Syria ? Nope…. it’s a quote from the Sultan of the Ottaman Empire…… in 1914…. at the start of WW1 Boy things sure have changed since … [Read more...] about Some Words From History (Or Are They) ?
Why Palestinian ‘Naysayers’ Protest Obama’s Visit (Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah, Palestinian Territories)
People in the Palestinian Territories have held a number of demonstrations against President Obama's visit today. For Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah in the Territories, columnist Bahaa Rahhal explains why they have good reason to be disappointed with Barack Obama, who from their point of view sides with Israel no matter what insult or act of violence Israelis commit against … [Read more...] about Why Palestinian ‘Naysayers’ Protest Obama’s Visit (Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah, Palestinian Territories)
Iraq Plus Ten: Why We Fought an Avoidable War
“Ten years after it began,” says a New York Times editorial, “the Iraq war still haunts the United States in the nearly 4,500 troops who died there; the more than 30,000 American wounded who have come home; the more than $2 trillion spent on combat operations and reconstruction, which inflated the deficit; and in the lessons learned about the limits of American leadership and … [Read more...] about Iraq Plus Ten: Why We Fought an Avoidable War
Can Obama Save the Two-State Solution?
WASHINGTON -- The administration has set expectations for President Obama's trip to Israel so low you'd think he was making another visit to Ohio. Yet this is a very consequential journey because it comes at a moment when hopes for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are fading away. In setting foot on Israeli soil for the first time since he became … [Read more...] about Can Obama Save the Two-State Solution?
Rape in Steubenville and Delhi: Where is the Difference? (Guest Voice)
Rape in Steubenville and Delhi: Where is the difference? (via GlobalPost) Analysis: When it comes to sex crimes, the United States has little room to preach to other countries. Jean MacKenzie BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — The bad news just keeps coming: the gang rape of a medical student in India resulting in her death; the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in Pakistan; a … [Read more...] about Rape in Steubenville and Delhi: Where is the Difference? (Guest Voice)
One Reader Writes
Ezra Klein writes a mea culpa. To be fair, at least, unlike most others, he has the intellectual honesty to admit that he was wrong. This is a rare quality nowadays, and ought not be dismissed. Mistakes, Excuses and Painful Lessons From the Iraq War Ezra Klein / Bloomberg I supported the Iraq War, and I'm sorry. — I have my excuses, of course. I was a college … [Read more...] about One Reader Writes
Republican Rebranding (Cartoon)
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