NOTE: Due to a variety of conflicts TMV does not have a post on it yet by any of its writers on President Barack Obama's jobs speech before a joint session of Congress. Yours truly drove 500 miles today and was unable to post. So here is our Quote of the Day: part of Andrew Sullivan's take on Obama's speech from his live blogging. Other posts will likely follow on the speech … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Obama Appealed to Independents and Center In His Jobs Speech
Southern California In The Dark
A major blackout has struck Southern California leaving many Los Angeles residents in the dark. According to the latest reports as many as 1.4 million people are in the dark and the power could remain out for up to 20 hours in some areas, though most should be restored more quickly. The blackout has also impacted areas of Arizona and Baja California. Naturally there is … [Read more...] about Southern California In The Dark
‘Two Septembers’ that Changed the World (Folha, Brazil)
Has the 2008 economic crisis in some ways corrected for the mistakes America made after September 11? Former Brazil foreign minister and ambassador to the United States Roberto Abdenur writes that the global financial crisis has served to open the United States to greater cooperation with the world - if only the Tea Party would get out of the way. For Brazil's Folha, former … [Read more...] about ‘Two Septembers’ that Changed the World (Folha, Brazil)
Amazing Picture of Saturn
Space nerds of the world unite... With all respect to Ms. Maddow... my moment of geek http://www.geekosystem.com/real-picture-saturn/ … [Read more...] about Amazing Picture of Saturn
Vampires, Zombies and Tea Parties, oh my!
No apologies here. There will be, of course, because a significant number of Progressives and Morlocks have no conception of the difference between thought and deed, which is THE critical differentiator in law and policy. You can IMAGINE strangling your boss all that you want. It is only when you actually TRY to strangle your boss that there is any moral or ethical … [Read more...] about Vampires, Zombies and Tea Parties, oh my!
Romney Scores Big: 21st Century Man v. 20th Century Tough Guy
WASHINGTON - Rick Perry failed über Reaganite Peggy Noonan's basic GOP nomination test: Can you think about watching Perry "for 4 years and it would not make me throw up in my mouth"? "The issue in the book 'Fed Up,' governor, is you say that by any measure, Social Security is a failure," Romney said. "Our nominee has to be someone who isn't committed to abolishing Social … [Read more...] about Romney Scores Big: 21st Century Man v. 20th Century Tough Guy
Enter Rick Perry, Death Candidate
His debut on the debate scene elicited audience cheers for capital punishment, introducing a potential president more comfortable than any in memory with death as a solution to social problems. Asked if he has “struggled to sleep” over execution of “234 death row inmates, more than any other governor in modern times,” Rick Perry says no, affirming his faith in “ultimate … [Read more...] about Enter Rick Perry, Death Candidate
The Path to Partisan Gridlock (Guest Voice)
The Path to Partisan Gridlock by R.A. Levine Washington was not always as partisan and ideologically divided as it is today. In the past, Democrats and Republicans were actually civil towards one another, and in fact friendships often crossed party lines. No longer. Each party sees the other as the devil in disguise with views that they perceive as un-American. Each is out … [Read more...] about The Path to Partisan Gridlock (Guest Voice)
When Will A Woman Make It To The White House?
Late last night, after watching some spin room action about the Republican primary debate in California, I started thinking about this question in a way that harkens back to just after Hillary Clinton was no longer in the 2008 race. It's not going to be Michele Bachmann or Sarah Palin. Yup, I'm predicting that right now. Neither will be the general election presidential … [Read more...] about When Will A Woman Make It To The White House?
(Update II) One Of Biggest 9/11 Lies Is Debunked Not By The Media, But By Law Students
Of the many lies told by Bush administration officials in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, few were larger than the assertion of Vice President Cheney -- who history will show is probably the biggest and boldest liar to hold high office in the U.S. -- that Air Force fighter jet pilots in hot pursuit of the hijacked airliners were poised to carry out an order from President Bush to … [Read more...] about (Update II) One Of Biggest 9/11 Lies Is Debunked Not By The Media, But By Law Students
Full Video of September 7, 2011 Republican Presidential Debate As Carried by MSNBC
Here is a full video of the debate from the Reagan Library last night Sept. 7, 2011 of the Republican Presidential debate. By now you've heard and read analysts who told you what happened and what it means. Now you can watch it yourself and make up your own decision. Your comments after you see it are welcome below. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news … [Read more...] about Full Video of September 7, 2011 Republican Presidential Debate As Carried by MSNBC
Advanced Moderateology
In the last year or so, moderates and centrists may have felt our cause to be a little bit futile. In many ways the last year or so has been a sort of confirmation that the inmates are indeed running the asylum. The debt ceiling debacle was a sort of Ipecac icing on a cow patty cake. Many of us, who have not tuned out completely, see wingnuts smile at the camera, spin a yarn … [Read more...] about Advanced Moderateology
Republican Debate Underscores It’s a Perry Romney Race: Social Security Divide Clearly Emerges
The first Republican 2012 Presidential debate featuring the sudden front runner Texas Governor Rick Perry last night underscored four political facts of life: FACT ONE: It is a two person race between Perry and former Massachesetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is also a former moderate if his current day positions are to be believed. FACT TWO: Even though Romney has lost his … [Read more...] about Republican Debate Underscores It’s a Perry Romney Race: Social Security Divide Clearly Emerges
Sept. 11 and “A New Birth of Freedom”
WASHINGTON -- After we honor the 10th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, we need to leave the day behind. As a nation we have looked back for too long. We learned lessons from the attacks, but so many of them were wrong. The last decade was a detour that left our nation weaker, more divided and less certain of itself. Reflections on the meaning of the horror … [Read more...] about Sept. 11 and “A New Birth of Freedom”
Reagan Would Not Be Invited to the GOP Tea Party (Guest Voice)
Reagan Would Not Be Invited to the GOP Tea Party by Karl Frisch At last night's debate of 2012 Republican White House hopefuls at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the former movie actor and president was name-dropped like a top Hollywood agent during awards season. I guess you could say the endless Reagan-worshiping is the modern GOP equivalent of praying to a … [Read more...] about Reagan Would Not Be Invited to the GOP Tea Party (Guest Voice)
Obama’s Jobs Speech (The Sequel)
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Book Review: ‘Mightier Than The Sword,’ The Book That Ignited The American Civil War
SIMON LEGREE BEATS UNCLE TOM It is said that when Harriet Beecher Stowe was greeted by Abraham Lincoln at a White House reception in December 1862, the president looked down at the diminutive author of Uncle Tom's Cabin and said "Is this the little woman who made this great war?" Whether the statement is apocryphal or not hardly matters. The influence of the anti-slavery … [Read more...] about Book Review: ‘Mightier Than The Sword,’ The Book That Ignited The American Civil War
Obama’s Jobs Speech
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Jon Huntsman as a Moderate 3rd Party Candidate
Jon Huntsman had a strong showing in tonight's debate if you consider it from the perspective of appeal to moderate voters. If anyone from the pack of Republicans has a chance of appealing to both moderate Republicans and Democrats, it is probably Huntsman. Of course this means he has no chance to win the Republican nomination. Many conservative Republicans, like Rush … [Read more...] about Jon Huntsman as a Moderate 3rd Party Candidate
Andrea Mitchell Tells The World She Has Breast Cancer, Confuses Risk With Prevalence
Andrea Mitchell, 65, the NBC chief foreign affairs correspondent, announced on the air Wednesday that she has breast cancer and asserted that 1-in-8 women in America today (almost 20 15 million) have breast cancer. "I had planned to be hiking in Wyoming last week," Mitchell said, "but instead discovered that I am now among the one in eight women in this country--incredibly, … [Read more...] about Andrea Mitchell Tells The World She Has Breast Cancer, Confuses Risk With Prevalence