WASHINGTON -- Teachers are heroes, not villains, and it's time to stop demonizing them. It has become fashionable to blame all of society's manifold sins and wickedness on "teachers unions," as if it were possible to separate these supposedly evil organizations from the dedicated public servants who belong to them. News flash: Collective bargaining is not the problem, … [Read more...] about Standing Up for Teachers
Obama Raps Romney on “Victims’ Comment
Obama raps Romney on 'victims' comment (via AFP) Barack Obama said presidents must represent all of America, not just their own core voters, capitalizing on Mitt Romney's gaffe that 47 percent of his countrymen were tax-dodging "victims." Obama took the high road but aimed a shot at Romney, who was still trying to regroup after the release of secret… … [Read more...] about Obama Raps Romney on “Victims’ Comment
Chuck Todd on NBC/WSJ Poll and the “Bill Clinton Bump”
"... Who made that long case for 'look, it may not feel good yet, but this is the right path'? Who is making that argument moreso than the President? It's Bill Clinton. It's hard not to look at this as the Bill Clinton bump." - Chuck Todd [on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports] WASHINGTON - On Andrea Mitchell Reports on Thursday, Chuck Todd teased some new numbers from a … [Read more...] about Chuck Todd on NBC/WSJ Poll and the “Bill Clinton Bump”
Daily Proverbs (or possible tweets)
Daily Proverbs (or possible tweets) 1. Better to build one beautiful thing than to critique a thousand abominations. 2. The best way to free someone from darkness is not to speak against the dark, but to draw them towards the light. 3. We spend far too much energy trying to remove the obstacles in front of us and not enough energy allowing God to teach us to jump over … [Read more...] about Daily Proverbs (or possible tweets)
Looking Ahead at… a Republican Civil War?
Political scientist and sometime Democratic political advisor, Bob Shrum, offers interesting things to think about in his column today, following Romney's possibly terminal couple of weeks. Some excerpts: There is a civil war gathering in the Republican Party. It looks more and more like a dispirited and disappointed collection of factions, preparing to lay blame for a … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead at… a Republican Civil War?
Keeping It Inclusive
“Our goal, our mission is to address the root causes of poverty instead of simply treating the symptoms of poverty. That's very critical. You see, by going after the root causes of poverty and trying to break the cycle of poverty, you need economic growth, you need job creation, you need higher take-home pay.” Back in my Black Nationalist days, a local Salvation Army store … [Read more...] about Keeping It Inclusive
The Supreme Court And Why This Election Matters
Notwithstanding all the babble about the economy, foreign policy and the bumbling Romney campaign, the issue most likely to affect a generation or more of America’s immediate future is the impact this election will have on the Supreme Court. Presidents have relatively limited impact on cyclical economic patterns, though one can be legitimately fearful of a return to … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court And Why This Election Matters
This Just In!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz: NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—In what his campaign described today as a bold strategy to insure victory in the Presidential contest, Republican nominee Mitt Romney will undergo a procedure to have his mouth wired shut until Tuesday, November 6th. The decision reportedly was made in response to the release earlier … [Read more...] about This Just In!
Mitt Romney: Godsend to Cartoonsts
If you think SNL and late night comedians are having a field day with Mitt Romney (never a good sign for a candidate) just look at THIS GALLERY of Cagle Cartoons. As TMV readers know, we are licensed to run Cagle Cartoons (and columns) and will be running some of the ones they're offer us individually, so check back often (for cartoons on Romney, Obama and other events) … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney: Godsend to Cartoonsts
Japan Takes Cautious Tone in Dispute with Increasingly Assertive China
Japan takes cautious tone in dispute with increasingly assertive China (via The Christian Science Monitor) Tokyo is running short of options in dealing with its increasingly assertive giant neighbor over disputed islands in the East China Sea, as the United States attempts to remain neutral and calls for calm from both sides. In China, anti-Japanese demonstrations … [Read more...] about Japan Takes Cautious Tone in Dispute with Increasingly Assertive China
Romney Victim (Cartoon)
LEGAL NOTICE ON CARTOON: This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Reproduction elsewhere without licensing is strictly prohibited. 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 Romney Victim (Cartoon)
Romney Unplugged: We Can Live with “Unsolved” Israeli-Palestinian Reality
WASHINGTON - It's really difficult to comprehend what an amateur view of the world the Republican nominee has on the Middle East. Once again from David Corn of Mother Jones we get the mother load on Mitt, as he opines to the $50,000/plate audience on the Middle East and other foreign policy ruminations. However, we now find out the research assistant credited in Corn's … [Read more...] about Romney Unplugged: We Can Live with “Unsolved” Israeli-Palestinian Reality
If Republicans Get Their Way, We Really Will All Be On Our Own
I was appalled by Mitt Romney's remarks to wealthy donors implying that nearly half the nation is not worth caring about because they receive some form of government aid. But that's me, my view, a liberal view. But when even a well known and highly regarded Republican commentator like David Brooks says much the same in his editorial in today's New York Times, writing that … [Read more...] about If Republicans Get Their Way, We Really Will All Be On Our Own
Israel: Is Netanyahu Going ‘Crazy?’
Israel: Is Netanyahu going 'crazy?' (via GlobalPost) The Israeli prime minister's attacks on Obama, unparalleled in Israeli-American history, may backfire as a growing chorus of Israelis and Americans question the soundness of his judgment. Noga Tarnopolsky JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu devoted a series of unprecedented… … [Read more...] about Israel: Is Netanyahu Going ‘Crazy?’
Which Mitts Will Debate?
We know the Barack Obama who will step up to the podium, but how many of the multiple Mitts will engage him on domestic policy in Denver two weeks from tomorrow? All those hours of watching Romney in 2008 and 2011 yield so many possibilities. Could it be the earnest I-wanted-the-President-to-succeed version he tried out briefly at the GOP convention? Or the … [Read more...] about Which Mitts Will Debate?
If the Prophet Can be Insulted, then the Holocaust can be Questioned (Al Watan, Libya)
This column is not a pleasant one, but it does unfortunately reflect the views of a sizable number of Muslims, and it is from Libya. And as you can see, the cartoon (above) is from Saudi Arabia. We present it in the spirit of understanding what we're in for when it comes to relating to these new countries emerging from decades despotism, and I am sorry to have to use the word - … [Read more...] about If the Prophet Can be Insulted, then the Holocaust can be Questioned (Al Watan, Libya)
Don Lemon Non-Talking Points: How Romney’s Libya Comments Hurt His Campaign
CNN's Don Lemon looks at how Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Libya comments hurt his campaign -- a campaign also now battered by a negative story in The Politico, lead video of his private words to fundraisers dissing 47% of Americans and an unsteady performance at a press conference to explain the leaked video comments: … [Read more...] about Don Lemon Non-Talking Points: How Romney’s Libya Comments Hurt His Campaign
Romney Press Conference May Have Handed Obama Presidential Race on a Silver Platter (UPDATED)
You've heard about Ronald Reagan's "shining city on a hill"? Mitt Romney may have handed Barack Obama a presidential race on a glittering silver platter at a press conference. Did Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney quickly called press conference aimed at stemming quick political bleeding from a leaked secret video of him talking to supporters at a fundraiser … [Read more...] about Romney Press Conference May Have Handed Obama Presidential Race on a Silver Platter (UPDATED)
Memo to politicians: off-the-record is dead and buried
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is the latest high profile politican to discover that there is no such thing as off-the-record when high quality recording devices fit in a pocket. Earlier today, Mother Jones reported that Romney has expresed a frank disdain for people who support President Obama's re-election bid. He did so at a fundraiser, assuming that everyone … [Read more...] about Memo to politicians: off-the-record is dead and buried
Will Leaked “Secret” Romney Video Talking to Supporters Hurt Him? (ROUNDUP) UPDATED
Will a video of Mitt Romney talking privately to supporters showing apparent disdain for Obama voters and suggesting nearly half of them just want to take from the government hurt him? Will this be a major twist in the campaign -- or one more new and old political media mini-firestorm that'll fade in a week or two? See Tyrone Steels take on it HERE. Reports about and embeds … [Read more...] about Will Leaked “Secret” Romney Video Talking to Supporters Hurt Him? (ROUNDUP) UPDATED