Fifty years after the world teetered on the brink of war in 1962 when the Soviet Union put missiles into Cuba 90 miles from the U.S., we have a more slowly unfolding nuclear crisis with Israel and Iran as our partners in the diplomatic death dance. In Washington this week, the President tries both to reassure the Israeli prime minister of our firm backing to prevent Iran … [Read more...] about Iran: Lessons of JFK’s Missile Crisis
The Verdicts Are In On Super Thursday (UPDATED)
Super Tuesday is now political history -- and pundits are now doing their instant history. The main take from it is this: former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had the big win: Ohio. And a win is a win. But it was not the night that the Republican establishment hoped it would be or that Mitt Romney had wished it was. Pundits agree that Romney remains a flawed front-runner. … [Read more...] about The Verdicts Are In On Super Thursday (UPDATED)
Quote of the Day: On the Rush Limbaugh Boycotts
Our political Quote of the Day comes from Bloomberg News columnist Michael Kinsley, who looks at the move to get conservative talk show titan Rush Limbaugh to apologize over remarks he made about Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke and calls to boycott Limbaugh sponsors. These umbrage episodes that have become the principal narrative line of our politics are orgies of … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On the Rush Limbaugh Boycotts
Super Tuesday Wish
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BREAKING NEWS: Romney Finally Takes Ohio But Narrowly So Santorum Remains Politically Alive
The most dramatic story of Super Tuesday is finally over: former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won the big prize, Ohio -- but he didn't exactly take Ohio by storm which means he didn't score a total knock out, even though he still seems poised to eventually win the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination: Mitt Romney scored a narrow victory over Rick Santorum in the … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Romney Finally Takes Ohio But Narrowly So Santorum Remains Politically Alive
Super PAC Tuesday
It’s called Super Tuesday because of the large number of delegates for the presidential nominating convention up for grabs in the Republican primaries. 437 delegates were at stake today in ten states scattered among every region and time zone. Because of the number of states involved, retail politics was not at a premium in these primaries, as it’s impossible to schedule … [Read more...] about Super PAC Tuesday
Romney’s Democratic Playbook on How to Steal Elections
In every contested primary so far, there are two patterns that have emerged. 1) If the race is close, the media will not call the winner for the conservative candidate against Romney. So far, it has happened to Santorum twice in Iowa and Michigan and Paul once in Maine. 2) If the race is extremely close, the establishment has tried to swing the decision for Mitt Romney. The … [Read more...] about Romney’s Democratic Playbook on How to Steal Elections
CNN: Mitt Romney Pulls Ahead of Rick Santorum in Ohio
WASHINGTON - With 86% of the vote in, Mitt Romney finally pulls ahead of the guy who didn't even file the right papers to compete in Ohio. CNN has been ahead on the counting in Ohio, where Dana Bash has been banished to the counting rooms. But tonight it paid off. Romney Loses Georgia, the only state Gingrich won, and wins Massachusetts, Vermont and Virginia. Projected … [Read more...] about CNN: Mitt Romney Pulls Ahead of Rick Santorum in Ohio
Super Tuesday Live Results
Probably your best source for up-to-the-minute (or nearly so) updates on the Super Tuesday race is right here at Real Clear Politics. As I write this (9:28 PM Eastern) Romney has racked up a number of wins where he was expected to win, although Ron Paul showed surprising strength in Virginia with about 41% of the vote there, probably the best he's ever done. Georgia has been … [Read more...] about Super Tuesday Live Results
A Day of Reckoning for the GOP: Live-Blogging Super Tuesday
If you're interested, we're live-blogging Super Tuesday over at my place, with our post updated frequently as we follow the returns coming in and try to make a bit of sense of this senseless Republican race. My short take: Super Tuesday 2012 is Romney Day. I firmly predict that he will win Ohio and do well enough across the board to wrap up the nomination -- well, all but … [Read more...] about A Day of Reckoning for the GOP: Live-Blogging Super Tuesday
Newt Wins Georgia; Mitt Wins 3, Rick Wins Oklahoma
Updates: Mitt wins in Virginia, Vermont and Massachusetts. Rick wins Oklahoma Newt won in Georgia Ohio too close to call but exit polls suggest slight Romney edge First call out of the gate, networks have all called Georgia for Newt but the margin is not yet clear. Romney leading in Vermont and Virginia, also not suprising. Not until we get to Ohio are there real … [Read more...] about Newt Wins Georgia; Mitt Wins 3, Rick Wins Oklahoma
Why Can’t Mitt Romney Stand Up to Rush Limbaugh?
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook WASHINGTON - Don "nappy headed hos" Imus calls Limbaugh out? Don Imus? But yet Mitt Romney can't muster a strong statement of any sort where Limbaugh is concerned. NRO's Kevin McCarthy is more upset about Imus than Limbaugh calling a college student … [Read more...] about Why Can’t Mitt Romney Stand Up to Rush Limbaugh?
China and India
An interesting set of contrasts in today's news. In China someone downloaded the 25 BILLIONTH application from the Apple Store. In India people are living in parking lots. … [Read more...] about China and India
Is Dennis Done ?
Fellow TMV'er Jill Miller Zimon has a great post on the Ohio primary but one other thing to watch is the possible end for one of the more.. colorful members of Congress. Dennis Kuchinich is in a primary battle with fellow Democrat Marcy Kaptur and while some papers argue that you should never count Dennis out the latest polling does suggest he could be on his way out of … [Read more...] about Is Dennis Done ?
There is no Left left
I had a great time at the GOP caucus on Saturday in Seattle's Belltown district. Being a Brit, I could not participate, but I enjoyed watching this brand of direct and participatory democracy that differs profoundly from anything that goes on in the country of my birth. Belltown is a hipster-lite district in one of the most liberal cities on the Left coast, and it went hard … [Read more...] about There is no Left left
A Moderate Christian Radio Host Responds to Rush Limbaugh
The following is a segment from my daily radio show concerning the lack of response from politically conservative Christians in response to Rush Limbaugh's comments and apology. Enjoy. . . . Audio from "Live from Seattle with Doug Bursch" concerning Rush Limbaugh's Apology … [Read more...] about A Moderate Christian Radio Host Responds to Rush Limbaugh
WALLOWING IN THE SEWER
What can a blogger write about on “Super Tuesday” when the eventual results of the 10 States’ Republican Primaries are of little interest personally and of little long-term global impact? Wading in the morass of the ongoing Rush Limbaugh imbroglio is an interesting alternative. I view it as another humorous and depressing tour of the current American national insane asylum. … [Read more...] about WALLOWING IN THE SEWER
Cue the Fat Lady: Super Tuesday is Romney Day
Despite the current Romney-Santorum tie in Ohio (according to the polls) and the media's attempt, as is their wont, to manufacture drama, there really isn't any uncertainly as to the eventual outcome of the race. Romney will win. This has been clear for some time now, but his big wins last Tuesday, particularly in Michigan, where his margin of victory was just enough to … [Read more...] about Cue the Fat Lady: Super Tuesday is Romney Day
There’s a Reason I Call Him “Dear Leader Rush”
(Oh, by the way, check out this faux post by Kathryn Rogers, Rush's fourth wife. My most recent thoughts on Rush -- a "fat, gutless, pill-popping loser," according to Don Imus -- are here.) George Will expressed it well on This Week the other day to George Stephanopoulos: Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has been inundated with criticism after calling Sandra Fluke, a … [Read more...] about There’s a Reason I Call Him “Dear Leader Rush”
Barbara Bush: Still Speaking Out, Still Getting It Right
The scene was Southern Methodist University. The forum was a discussion on the role of the first lady. The honored guests were Barbara Bush, wife of George H. W. Bush and Laura Bush, wife of George W. Bush. Now, I’ve got nothing against Laura Bush. She’s a great example of the perfect presidential spouse who always says and does the politically correct thing. But give me … [Read more...] about Barbara Bush: Still Speaking Out, Still Getting It Right