I've been watching some of the convention speeches. Sometimes I've been bored. Sometimes moved to tears. Sometimes fuming. Some pretty darn memorable speeches. But I totally loved Lilly Ledbetter. Her speech is must-see viewing for any and all who want justice and fairness in the workplace here in the USA. This gal is a pistol. Her DNC speech is on Youtube. … [Read more...] about 23 Cents Is Big Money
How Clinton Damaged Romney-Ryan
Daniel Larison thinks Clinton damaged the Romney/Ryan ticket and they have no one to blame but themselves. Scott Galupo identifies the main strength of Bill Clinton’s convention speech: But the case he made against Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan was devastating. It was, and it was all the more devastating because Romney and Ryan made no concerted effort to make the case for … [Read more...] about How Clinton Damaged Romney-Ryan
Bill Clinton Report Card
He kept Barack Obama waiting past prime time for their embrace, but the delay was worth it as an unbuttoned Bill Clinton unloaded almost an hour of vintage charm, sarcasm and passion on behalf of the President’s reelection. “I was just a country boy from Arkansas, and I came from a place where people still thought two and two was four,” he told the crowd about his experience … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton Report Card
Drew Peterson Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder
Just breaking that Drew Peterson has been found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his third wife Kathleen Savio in 2004. … [Read more...] about Drew Peterson Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder
Barack’s Angels
Forget those “Sex and the City” reruns. Tonight Charlotte is America’s babe magnet with Scarlett Johansson, Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria likely to turn up as mystery guests to counter Clint Eastwood’s old man and the chair routine. On the dark side, Kim Kardashian is threatening to show up, too. But as JFK used to say, life isn’t always fair. Note to GOP watchers: … [Read more...] about Barack’s Angels
Clinton: Witness for the Defense
CHARLOTTE -- Bill Clinton is typically described as the empathetic, feel-your-pain guy. But his greatest political skill may be as a formulator of arguments -- the explainer in chief. At the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, he did not disappoint, boiling down Mitt Romney's case to one sentence: "In Tampa," he said, "the Republican argument against the … [Read more...] about Clinton: Witness for the Defense
Site issues with Logging In
Hello TMV readers. I'm aware of and currently working on the issue with logging in for comment and author accounts. Seems to be an issue with web site cookies and other a couple of other gremlins impacting site performance. Keep checking this post for updates. … [Read more...] about Site issues with Logging In
Bill Clinton Gets It Right — Almost
Like so many other convention watchers, I was much impressed by the performance of former President Bill Clinton. Beyond his superb presentation, he actually hit the content buttons. He moved beyond the 'my grandfather was poorer than yours' rhetoric, and the deadening dull sloganeering that's largely been the basis of both parties' campaigning. He actually got into issues, … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton Gets It Right — Almost
Hillary Watches Bill from East Timor
WASHINGTON - The State Department released the above photo. Secretary Clinton's face says it all. Watching her husband from 9,963 miles away from Charlotte, North Carolina, delivering the most important speech of the convention, their political love story continues. There are a lot of people who believe this story is far from over. Taylor Marsh, a veteran political … [Read more...] about Hillary Watches Bill from East Timor
Abortion Survivor Speaks Out In Ad
Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) announced the launch of a $150,000 television ad campaign across Missouri highlighting President Obama's extreme record on abortion and featuring abortion survivor Melissa Ohden. But it will run tonight in Charlotte during Pres Obama's speech. Powerful because it puts a human face on those babies who survive abortions, and how Obama voted over … [Read more...] about Abortion Survivor Speaks Out In Ad
Clinton at the DNC (Cartoon)
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What A Show Last Night At The DNC !
The Democrats in charge decided that the blowback from taking God and Jerusalem out of the Democrat platform was too much, and moved to put them back in. Below you can watch the hilarious event where the Democrats clearly vote no, and the chair says, "Let me try that again"....and again! In the end he just ignores the "Nay" votes and pretends the majority said "Yay." Which is … [Read more...] about What A Show Last Night At The DNC !
Apple vs. Samsung: In America, Even a ‘Fart’ can be Patented (Trouw, The Netherlands)
Did the $1 billion ruling against Samsung that its Galaxy smart phone infringed on Apple iPhone patents go too far? Here are two editorials - one from the Netherlands and one from Samsung's home country of South Korea, that argue against the decision - but for starkly differing reasons. The first editorial from Trouw of the Netherlands, headlined Apple vs. Samsung: In … [Read more...] about Apple vs. Samsung: In America, Even a ‘Fart’ can be Patented (Trouw, The Netherlands)
Bill Clinton as the Anti-Zell Miller
The effectiveness of Bill Clinton's speech last night was revealed in a response by CNN analyst and long time top Republican strategist Alex Castellanos when he sighed, "You don't have to come back tomorrow. This convention is done," Castellanos said. "This will be the moment that probably re-elected Barack Obama." His follow-up point had to do with capturing the center, … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton as the Anti-Zell Miller
Twitter Reveals an Ugly Underbelly of Misogyny
Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student shoved onto the national stage earlier this year when Rush Limbaugh hurled vitriol at her through the airways, took the mike at the DNC to remind voters of the stark difference between the parties on women's health. As speeches go, it was short (6 min) and it was focused. There were a few good (read -> zinger) lines. There was no … [Read more...] about Twitter Reveals an Ugly Underbelly of Misogyny
Reaction to former President Bill Clinton’s Democratic National Convention Speech (Link Roundup)
Reaction is pouring in reacting to former President Bill Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention nominating -- and defending -- President Barack Obama. Here are a few must read links: --Andrew Sullivan roundup of blog reaction. --Andrew Sullivan some Twitter reaction. --The Politico's Maggie Haberman on "Bill's Clinton's Effective Obama … [Read more...] about Reaction to former President Bill Clinton’s Democratic National Convention Speech (Link Roundup)
Democrats Win the Mommathon
After Michelle Obama’s extraordinary speech the other night, her husband and his party are poised to capture one underlying contest of this convention season. In “Primary Colors,” as Clinton and his cohorts engaged in a maudlin drunken contest about their saintly female forebears, the acerbic Hillary character noted that the “mommathon” would last all night. For over a … [Read more...] about Democrats Win the Mommathon
Is American Politics Like Talking to an Empty Chair?
PUEBLO, Colo. -- When President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented Raymond G. "Jerry" Murphy with a Medal of Honor in 1953, he noted that Pueblo nicknamed "the Steel City," has had several Medal of Honor recipients and wondered: "What is it... something in the water out there in Pueblo? All you guys turn out to be heroes!" And so the city and the Congressional Record dubbed … [Read more...] about Is American Politics Like Talking to an Empty Chair?
The Greatest Communicator
WASHINGTON - If Ronald Wilson Reagan was "the great communicator"... William Jefferson Clinton is the greatest communicator. Making the case is what he does. Making an emotional connection with people is how he does it. The political power of persuasion of William Jefferson Clinton has been his most reliable tool. But the talent he has for taking raw information and … [Read more...] about The Greatest Communicator
Election in America: Romney Gives Poland an Opening (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)
Would Mitt Romney be a better friend to Poland than President Obama? For Poland's Rzeczpospolita, columnist Tomasz Deptula writes that Romney's Republican nomination acceptance speech, because it omitted any mention of Afghanistan and China but included Poland, shows that his visit to Poland and criticism of President Obama is more than mere stagecraft, and if he wins, Warsaw … [Read more...] about Election in America: Romney Gives Poland an Opening (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)