An Ex-CIA chief who is also an adviser to Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney told CBS News that Barcl Obama Mideast policy is not "failed." The big question: how long will it now be before he's attacked by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and some conservative websites for being a RINO? (CBS News) Gen. Michael Hayden is a former CIA director and former director of the … [Read more...] about (Video) Ex-CIA Chief Who is Romney Advisor Says Obama Mideast Policy Not “Failed”
VIDEO: Americans Killed in U.S. Consulate Attack in Libya Honored at Andrews Air Force Base
A solemn occasion: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy UPDATE: Another video, this via The Daily Beast: President Barack Obama's comments at the service (CNN): … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Americans Killed in U.S. Consulate Attack in Libya Honored at Andrews Air Force Base
Violence Explodes as Muslims Protest Anti-Islam Film (Guest Voice)
Violence explodes as Muslims protest anti-Islam film (via AFP) Anti-US protests by crowds whipped into fury by a film that mocks Islam erupted across the Muslim world on Friday, as violence exploded in Sudan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Yemen leaving three dead and dozens hurt. The protests broke out when Muslims emerged from mosques following the weekly Friday … [Read more...] about Violence Explodes as Muslims Protest Anti-Islam Film (Guest Voice)
“I Have An Interesting Mind, But I Want To Smell Like A Slut”
That’s how Lady Gaga is promoting her new perfume. And, that’s only the tip of the iceberg for the shock-songstress-performance-artist-whatever. Her product launch was a black tie masquerade event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. With Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan (who showed up late) in attendance what would you expect other than Lady G stripping to her lingerie in an … [Read more...] about “I Have An Interesting Mind, But I Want To Smell Like A Slut”
American Muslims Live In Fear
A sad editorial by Sumbul Ali-Karamali, a Muslim-American, about the apparently continually rising tide of religious bigotry in the United States: The 9/11 terrorists broke numerous laws of Islam and were denounced as mass murderers by Islamic religious leaders. Even so, Islam is viewed as a religion preaching violence. In the aftermath, amidst the fear and anger, many … [Read more...] about American Muslims Live In Fear
China’s Xinhua News Agency: Mitt Romney’s “Wealth Obtained Doing Business with Chinese Companies”
The Chinese aren't taking what Mitt Romney is dishing out their way lightly. You will recall he called China a currency manipulator, to which the China's official Xinhua news agency deems foolish and hypocritical. The scathing rebuke of Mitt Romney also said his actions would "trigger a catastrophic trade war and damage the already weak global economic recovery." Here's the … [Read more...] about China’s Xinhua News Agency: Mitt Romney’s “Wealth Obtained Doing Business with Chinese Companies”
Scrub Jays Give Funerals For Their Dead (Guest Voice)
Scrub Jays Give Funerals For Their Dead (via Planetsave) When the body of a dead western scrub jay is seen by other jays, they summon others to the area using a specific call, according to new research from the University of California, Davis. The ‘funerals’ that the birds give can last for up to half an hour. There has been previous evidence that… … [Read more...] about Scrub Jays Give Funerals For Their Dead (Guest Voice)
Romney Campaign and Libya Egypt Crisis (Cartoon)
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So Much for Arab Spring… (Cartoon)
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Romney’s Vapid Turns Weird
That thousand-mile stare of the GOP candidate is coming into focus. As he lifts his eyes from the economy to the Middle East, Mitt Romney’s vacuity is dismaying Americans across party lines. No surprise that Gail Collins advises, “Feel free to worry about anything. That he’d declare war on Malta. Lock himself in a nuclear missile silo and refuse to come out until there’s a … [Read more...] about Romney’s Vapid Turns Weird
I Can’t Understand It
I can't understand it: how can anyone with a brain listen to this guy??? … [Read more...] about I Can’t Understand It
US Fears More Demos After Friday Muslim Prayers (Guest Voice)
US fears more demos after Friday Muslim prayers (via AFP) The White House said it was monitoring security at US diplomatic posts around the world in the expectation that more anti-American protests could erupt following Friday's Muslim prayers. Protests that began in Egypt and Libya on Tuesday over the amateur, privately-produced US movie "Innocence of … [Read more...] about US Fears More Demos After Friday Muslim Prayers (Guest Voice)
The Traitors in Red
The fog of war is real, and as Colin Powell is reported to have told his aide, by that aide, "The first reports are always wrong." But this has not stopped the weasels of the Red Blogs from attempting to latch onto one paragraph of one British newspaper's report that: According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before … [Read more...] about The Traitors in Red
No Gipper Here
WASHINGTON -- Once upon a time there was a silver-tongued president. His foreign policy must have been seen by enemies of the United States as weak and feckless, because these enemies became emboldened. Mideast terrorists staged a brutal, bloody attack in which innocent Americans were killed. The president's response could be seen as a display of shameful weakness rather than … [Read more...] about No Gipper Here
Quote of the Day: On Mitt Romney’s “Disgraceful” Foreign Policy Attack
Officially, they're not backing down. Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney, his staffers and his talk radio and new media supporters are in many (but not all) cases doubling down on his controversial comments about the tragic events in Egypt, Libya and the Obama administration's purported attitude. which brings us to our political Quote of the Day via CNN's John … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Mitt Romney’s “Disgraceful” Foreign Policy Attack
Republicans Suggest Federal Reserve is Trying to Get Obama Elected
DRAT! I could have written this post earlier today with a long analysis and then just posted the highly predictable article below to it. Now I'm in rush so I'll just paste in part of the article that I KNEW we'd see today or I KNEW we'd see if the Federal Reserve took any new measures before election day to help the economy. And I bet many TMV readers who are independent … [Read more...] about Republicans Suggest Federal Reserve is Trying to Get Obama Elected
Jimmy Obama, Meet Your Worst Nightmare, Ronald Romney (Guest Voice)
Jimmy Obama, Meet Your Worst Nightmare, Ronald Romney by Doug Patton One of the remarkable things about getting older is the opportunity to see history repeat itself. Those of us who are old enough to remember enduring the abysmal economy of the late 1970s frequently tend to forget that there were other factors in Ronald Reagan's landslide victory over Jimmy Carter in the … [Read more...] about Jimmy Obama, Meet Your Worst Nightmare, Ronald Romney (Guest Voice)
Smirking Mitt Romney Images Launch a New Internet Meme (Guest Voice)
Smirking Mitt Romney Images Launch a New Internet Meme (via EcoLocalizer) At the conclusion of a recent press conference that Mitt Romney gave to double down on his factually inaccurate and grossly inappropriate comments concerning the deadly embassy attacks, the Republican flashed the crowd a smug grin as he turned away from the podium. When I first saw the … [Read more...] about Smirking Mitt Romney Images Launch a New Internet Meme (Guest Voice)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Polls: Obama Leads Romney in Florida, Ohio and Viriginia
Let's just say that these three polls underscore a)the bounce President Barack Obama got from the Democratic convention and b) the increased critical important of the Presidential debates in this election for Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney: After two political conventions and heading into the post-Labor Day sprint, President Barack Obama leads Republican nominee … [Read more...] about NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Polls: Obama Leads Romney in Florida, Ohio and Viriginia
Is Romney’s Goose Cooked?
Is Romney's goose cooked? Maybe this will be the time in Romney's campaign that will be designated "the end of Romney's hopes for the presidency." Maybe not. His statements following the news about the raid on the Benghazi embassy would seem to have cooked the candidate's already embattled goose. At some point, one of the two candidates will seem to lose favor with the … [Read more...] about Is Romney’s Goose Cooked?