The reason Keith Olbermann was suspended from his job as host of MSNBC's Countdown is because he violated an MSNBC rule by donating money to three Democratic political candidates in the election just passed. The reason MSNBC has this rule is because MSNBC is a news organization. Numerous on-air Fox hosts have not just made political donations, but have actively fundraised -- on … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow on Keith Olbermann’s Suspension
Boehner’s Crying Hurts His Brain
Oh, by the way, this was my favorite part of that article about the tears of John Boehner: … [Read more...] about Boehner’s Crying Hurts His Brain
Listen Up, John Boehner
Do your crying in the rain: … [Read more...] about Listen Up, John Boehner
“We’ll Never Feel Bad Anymore”
"When you're on a golden sea, you don't need no memory. Just a place to call your own as we drift into the zone." … [Read more...] about “We’ll Never Feel Bad Anymore”
Welcome Back to Standard Daylight Time
"I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair. I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires." … [Read more...] about Welcome Back to Standard Daylight Time
Obama Visit: “India’s sweet revenge on the US”
Kanchan Gupta, a well-known Indian journalist & writer, begins an article in his blog by quoting a friend: "There was a time when Indian Prime Ministers used to visit the US looking for food to feed hungry Indians. Now US Presidents visit India looking for jobs for Americans. "To Mr Obama’s credit, as also to his advisers’, no false claims of furthering ‘strategic relations’ … [Read more...] about Obama Visit: “India’s sweet revenge on the US”
Business For Barack Obama; Hopscotch & Fun For Michelle
On reaching India, while US president Barack Obama virtually played salesman-in-chief for American companies/business, his wife Michelle Obama let her hair down and kicked off her shoes to play hopscotch, and sang and danced with children in Mumbai. The Indian media gave her as much publicity as her famous husband. The Indian Express reported: "It’s not everyday that a First … [Read more...] about Business For Barack Obama; Hopscotch & Fun For Michelle
Conventional Wisdom Carries the Day
If you want to know why Republicans trounced the Democrats on Tuesday, read this piece by Glenn Greenwald. Skip the part about the on-air fight between Glenn and Lawrence O'Donnell over what O'Donnell said or didn't say on Scarborough's show. It's both amusing and appalling, but the truly important stuff comes when Glenn takes on O'Donnell's specific argument about why the … [Read more...] about Conventional Wisdom Carries the Day
Olbermann “Network” Remake
The angry anchorman in the 1976 movie gets high ratings for a while and, when they drop, network honchos have him killed on camera. As the Keith Olbermann saga unfolds, the only new wrinkle is doing him in offstage with fine print instead of bullets. In the face of declining ratings, a pending change of ownership and a Republican tide rising, the left-leaning "mad as hell" … [Read more...] about Olbermann “Network” Remake
Some More “Myths” of the Midterm Elections
Continuing my "bestselling" commentary on selections from the “hundreds if not thousands of analyses, ‘Wednesday morning quarter backings’ and prognostications” inspired by Tuesday’s elections, here’s one that I found quite interesting. It is an opinion piece by Michael Cooper in the New York Times this morning and it discusses how every election---including or especially … [Read more...] about Some More “Myths” of the Midterm Elections
Pyrrhic Victories, Left and Right
Democrats took a shellacking, but the big loser was the Untied (no typo) States of America, with the electoral map now looking like a big red blob with thin blue parentheses on both coasts. Politically, the President is still dazed, but there are early signs that Republicans will turn out to be sore winners with a Tea Party headache that won't go away. Some GOP Senators … [Read more...] about Pyrrhic Victories, Left and Right
Apologies To The Very Rich
In a recent post I used a statistic that appeared in a Bob Herbert New York Times column. It incorrectly stated that Americans making more than $50 million a year had seen a huge increase in their earnings between 2008 and 2009, when their earnings had actually decreased by 7.7 percent in that period. Herbert apologized today for using this incorrect statistic in his … [Read more...] about Apologies To The Very Rich
Reagan Speech Writer Peggy Noonan Calls Palin a “Nincompoop”
Just the messenger. Peggy Noonan was a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan and took a leave from the Wall Street Journal to campaign for George W. Bush's re-election in 2004. From her column in the WSJ: Conservatives talked a lot about Ronald Reagan this year, but they have to take him more to heart, because his example here is a guide. All this seemed lost last week on … [Read more...] about Reagan Speech Writer Peggy Noonan Calls Palin a “Nincompoop”
Quote of the Day: Keith Olbermann Was Wrong
The latest 24/7 Internet and talk show ragefest now centers on MSNBC's decision to indefinitely suspend its biggest ratings magnet, Keith Olbermann, the man those on the left love and the many on the right hate. Olbermann gave campaign contributions to three Democratic candidates. As expected, those who agree with Olbermann are defending him (although it's likely some of them … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Keith Olbermann Was Wrong
Politics That Matters (Guest Voice)
Politics That Matters by Ron Almberg, Jr. Thank goodness it is over: mid-term elections. The day following elections, November 3rd, is almost as bad as the days leading up to Election Day on November 2nd. The whole day is taken up with pundits and analysts telling us what the election results mean; as if we are too ignorant to figure that out ourselves and need someone to … [Read more...] about Politics That Matters (Guest Voice)
National Enquirer
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about National Enquirer
Pelosi: Why She Wants To Stay
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calmly assessing the political cyclone that routed her Democratic majority and will, at least temporarily, force her to vacate one of the best offices in the city, with its inspirational view of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. She keeps coming back to the courage of her colleagues who cast hard votes that … [Read more...] about Pelosi: Why She Wants To Stay
The Political Furor over the Bogus Report About Obama’s $2oo Million Trip to India
It hit the Internet and conservative talk shows like a lightning bolt...a "report" (who cared if it was confirmed or not or true or not?) that Barack Obama's trip to India was going to cost $200 million. How could it NOT be true? Rush Limbaugh was in full Obama demonization throttle about it (but then Limbaugh is to facts what pizza is to dieting)..Some blogs were raging about … [Read more...] about The Political Furor over the Bogus Report About Obama’s $2oo Million Trip to India
Never Underestimate the Dumbness of David Brooks
I know, very few people would ever do that. But today's column cries out for a reminder: … [Read more...] about Never Underestimate the Dumbness of David Brooks
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
George W. Bush believes that Sarah Palin is unqualified to be president, and "thinks less of John McCain as a man" for having put her on his ticket: … [Read more...] about R-E-S-P-E-C-T