Is Rick Santorum about to pull of yet another surprise in the battle for the 2002 Republican nomination? A? A new poll finds him surging -- which could be bad news for Rep. Ron Paul and perhaps even former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: The Des Moines Register’s latest Iowa Poll shows a surprise three-way match-up in contention to win the Iowa Republican caucuses: Mitt … [Read more...] about Poll: Santorum Surging Bigtime in Iowa
About the 2012 ‘end of world’ Rumor: Though The World is Ever Fissioning, Just This from an Actual Mayan
For much of the world, this is New Year's Eve and is now officially 2012... and just this: My friend Rigoberta Menchu Tum, of the Mayan K'iche tribe, and Nobel peace prize winner, says of 2012, it marks the ending of an era, and beginning of a new 40 year period of an unprecedented time to bring all strength and goodness into the world. Many of us will live and give through … [Read more...] about About the 2012 ‘end of world’ Rumor: Though The World is Ever Fissioning, Just This from an Actual Mayan
“Una Vez Más: The Old Man and The Baby, New Year’s Iconology: A Lost Story”
The Lost Story About What The Old Man and the New Baby Used to Mean for Human Renewal of Body, Mind, Spirit, Heart and Soul... at New Year’s We’re led to believe that New Year’s images are about the Old Year going out as a bent over old man… and the New Year toddling in as a grinning infant. That’s what the buycandy buywine buybeer folks would have us believe. But those … [Read more...] about “Una Vez Más: The Old Man and The Baby, New Year’s Iconology: A Lost Story”
New Year Must-Read: Greenwald On Ron Paul
Actually, Glenn Greenwald's rant is much deeper than a discussion of Ron Paul, which is why I'm suggesting that you read it. He opens with criticisms of our presidential election season which reflect my core beliefs: America’s election season degrades mainstream political discourse even beyond its usual lowly state. The worst attributes of our political culture — … [Read more...] about New Year Must-Read: Greenwald On Ron Paul
Happy New Year 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR! To all TMV readers, writers and contributors and to everyone all over the world, all of us here at TMV wish you the happiest of Happy New Years in 2012. Graphic via shutterstock.com … [Read more...] about Happy New Year 2012
Bachmann: If Campaign’s End Isn’t in Tea Leaves It’s In Coffee Grinds
No, her campaign is not officially over since this guy has not sung, but if it isn't now in the tea leaves that Rep. Michelle Bachmann's campaign is going nowheresville, it is in the coffee grinds: EARLY, Iowa – During a swing through a conservative pocket of the state Friday, with only four days before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucus, Michele Bachmann visited a local restaurant to … [Read more...] about Bachmann: If Campaign’s End Isn’t in Tea Leaves It’s In Coffee Grinds
Romney: Death and Taxes
The candidate’s son Matt steps into a brouhaha by answering a question about his father’s refusal to release tax returns by being flip about Obama’s birth certificate. Bad move. The elder Romney has a valid Michigan birth certificate, but there is also the question of a death certificate, officially stamped on his passport ("He is dead") by the French police after a lethal … [Read more...] about Romney: Death and Taxes
A Brief Summary Of The Determining Factor in Upcoming 2012 Elections (With Special Thanks to The American Judiciary):
Newt Gingrich’s Tears
Let's face it. Politics is a brutal game that takes every ounce of the energy for a Presidential wannabe, with incoming political missiles and the threat of sudden political death present at all moments. Throughout American political history, politicians under pressure have cried. Today it was Newt Gingrich's turn. Early reports suggest women voters in the room were highly … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich’s Tears
NBC Poll Shows Drama in Iowa: Romney, Paul Near Tie First, Gingrich Drops to Fifth
A new NBC Poll shows the growing political drama shaping up in Iowa in the race for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Ron Paul are in a near tie -- and once-politically-hot former House Newt Gingrich is dropping so fast that you could swear he had been talking about a "nahn nahn nahn" plan. Former Massachusetts Gov. … [Read more...] about NBC Poll Shows Drama in Iowa: Romney, Paul Near Tie First, Gingrich Drops to Fifth
The Santorum Joke
If Mitt Romney wins in Iowa next week, he could find nipping at his heels still another challenger. Two weeks ago, in post-debate stupor, I woozily compared the GOP race to an action movie: “If the Great Screenwriter in the Sky is following the...plotlines, after all the car chases, explosions and reversals, the eventual nominee is clear: Rick Santorum. He’s been a bit … [Read more...] about The Santorum Joke
Poll: Romney Headed for Big Win in New Hampshire and Gaining Steam Elsewhere
A new poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is headed for a big win in New Hampshire -- as other polls show in surging in Iowa and nationally. Unless there is yet another abrupt reversal in trending in the battle for the 2012 Republican nomination, it may turn out that the original belief of Romney's "inevitability" will prove true. Mitt Romney holds a … [Read more...] about Poll: Romney Headed for Big Win in New Hampshire and Gaining Steam Elsewhere
Lawrence v. Texas: Another Perry Oops Moment.
When Texas Governor Rick Perry couldn’t remember the third government agency he would eliminate should he become president, one could chalk that up to “well, everybody has a mental freeze once-in-a-while.” When Perry couldn’t remember the name of a Supreme Court Justice or made a mistake in the number of judges on that Court, one could say "well, we all make mistakes." But … [Read more...] about Lawrence v. Texas: Another Perry Oops Moment.
New Year’s Resolution
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If I Were a Republican in 2012
If I were a Republican this coming election year … I would vote for Rick Santorum because of his views on gays and lesbians and gay marriage, his promise to reinstate "don't ask, don't tell” and his stance on singling out Muslims for extra screening at airports. I would vote for Ron Paul for wanting to eliminate almost all of government, income taxes, the IRS and for … [Read more...] about If I Were a Republican in 2012
Making Afghanistan Safe For China
Is US blood and treasure making Afghanistan safe for Chinese exploitation? It certainly looks like it. In December, 2007, China's state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corp. (MCC) signed a $2.9 billion agreement with the Kabul government to extract copper from the Aynak deposit, one of the world's largest unexploited copper deposits with an estimated 240 million … [Read more...] about Making Afghanistan Safe For China
The Jon Swift Memorial Roundup For 2011
Jon Swift was a satirist without peer in the blogosphere before his untimely death in 2009. Every year's end since then, blogger Bottachio has carried on Jon's tradition of posting a round-up of bloggers' best self-selected work for the year. Click here for the 2011 edition. … [Read more...] about The Jon Swift Memorial Roundup For 2011
Gingrich, Mel Gibson Divorce News
Breaking up is hard to do, but much more expensive in today’s Hollywood than rural Georgia of three decades ago. Mel Gibson is finally divorced from his wife of more than 30 years and mother of seven children after turning over an estimated half of his $850 million in movie earnings. At the same time, the nation’s other Lethal Mouth seems to have been lying about his … [Read more...] about Gingrich, Mel Gibson Divorce News
Republican Extreme Views Do Not Represent Mainstream America
I've spent most of my adult life (unlike many of my generation, I could both drink and vote at age 18) being wary of single-issue politics. However, as the parties have become increasingly indistinguishable from one another once they get into power, making a decision based on a single issue may not be as much of a cop-out as I used to think. Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has … [Read more...] about Republican Extreme Views Do Not Represent Mainstream America
Two Iowa Pastors See Politics As Chess Game
According to two "evangelical" Iowa pastors, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum are being pressured to collaborate: one should bow out and endorse the other. "Otherwise, like-minded people will be divided and water down their impact," said Rev. Cary Gordon, a Sioux City minister. He said he asked Santorum several weeks ago to consider exiting the race but has since … [Read more...] about Two Iowa Pastors See Politics As Chess Game