I am scheduled for a colonoscopy Thursday morning which means I am fasting and purging today what Democrats are doing in their pants. The nomination of Tea Party Republicans has sent shock waves through Democrats and many centralists. The apologists are protesting not to worry. Come November the public cannot be that stupid. (See Joe Gandelman's roundup here.) I’m not … [Read more...] about Face The Music Democrats, Your Parade Is Trampled
Lady Gaga and Newt Gingrich
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GOP Tax Cut Political Ransom Note
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Missouri Legislature Names Itself God’s Voice in Human Affairs
With these two sentences, Missouri's state lawmakers have appointed themselves to the position of guardians of the mind of God: … [Read more...] about Missouri Legislature Names Itself God’s Voice in Human Affairs
Republican Blowback
I rarely agree with the New Republic's Jonathan Chait, but he has made a point with his latest article. While he tends to make sweeping claims about the GOP his article has a heart of truth that after months of telling the Republican base that they must support "true conservatives," no one should be shocked that the base in Delaware actually listened when it came to choosing … [Read more...] about Republican Blowback
The Strange Death of Moderate Republicanism
WILMINGTON, Del. -- On the eve of the primary that would end his electoral career, Rep. Mike Castle was in a reflective mood. He seemed calm and confident, yet almost everything he said sounded valedictory as he offered a prescient analysis that explained in advance a defeat that echoes through the nation. A genial and courtly man in the manner of the elder President … [Read more...] about The Strange Death of Moderate Republicanism
I Coulda Been A Contenda
Darn. The primaries are over. And just when I finally figured out how to get myself elected to congress or maybe become a governor. Silly me. I let a few things hold me back from making the run. Minor things that are no longer relevant. No, I don't have experience or real qualifications for the job. So what. I don't have specific policies or programs in mind to make things … [Read more...] about I Coulda Been A Contenda
The Outting Of A Black FBI Informant & The Martin Luther King Assassination
An intriguing new twist on history. Shaun Mullen writes: The revelation that celebrated civil rights era photographer Ernest C. Withers was an FBI informant is being greeted with shock and disbelief. More informed heads like myself are less surprised because J. Edgar Hoover's agency had hard-wired the entourages of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders … [Read more...] about The Outting Of A Black FBI Informant & The Martin Luther King Assassination
Quote of the Day: The Tea Party, Tea Party Victories, O’Donnell and the GOP’s Future
Our political Quote of the Day comes from Time's Mark Halperin. And perhaps it's a bit self-serving to offer this quote since it echoes so much of what I have said in previous posts here on TMV about the tea party movement, the role of talk radio in today's GOP, and the Republican Party's future: But the bigger issue is the state of the Republican Party. When it was weak, … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: The Tea Party, Tea Party Victories, O’Donnell and the GOP’s Future
Around the Sphere (Blog Link Roundup)
Our famous linkfest taking you to posts and news articles of varying viewpoints. Links do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of The Moderate Voice or its many writers. HE'LL BE PAINTED AS A DISGRUNTLED FORMER EMPLOYEE FOR SURE: Florida's Ex-GOP chair says many in the GOP have "racist views." PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SEEMS TO BE ON THE POLITICAL ROPES and is there a … [Read more...] about Around the Sphere (Blog Link Roundup)
GOP Drowning
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Revisionist History: Part N+1
I've lost count. From Alaska: "This Statue of Liberty was gifted to us by foreign leaders, really as a warning to us, it was a warning to us to stay unique and to stay exceptional from other countries. Certainly not to go down the path of other countries that adopted socialist policies,” [Sarah] Palin said to cheers from the crowd. You can't make this **** up. … [Read more...] about Revisionist History: Part N+1
Tea Party Victories Mark Death of “Compassionate Conservatism”
The Republican primary season ending on Sept. 14, 2010 will likely be remembered as a watershed season -- when Sept. 14, 2010 confirmed the death of "compassionate conservatism." It was a long, lingering death. The first signals of its birth emerged in 1980. Ronald Reagan, the former California Governor who came into office and vowed to -- and did -- cut the government and … [Read more...] about Tea Party Victories Mark Death of “Compassionate Conservatism”
NY GOP Nominates Porn Freak For Governor
The title pretty much says it all. In the contest for the most screwed up GOP in the country, New York pretty much is winning the race. They could have nominated a relatively respected former Congressman in Rick Lazio. Instead they nominated Carl Paladino, best known to voters outside New York for sending emails containing,among other things, what can most tactfully be … [Read more...] about NY GOP Nominates Porn Freak For Governor
Not the Quran, please!
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Bad news for Democrats
Christine O'Donnel, the tea party candidate, has apparently won the Republican primary for the Senate. This pretty much guarantees a Democratic win in Delaware. Now you might think this was a good thing for the Democrats as it makes it unlikely the Republicans will take control of the Senate - you would be wrong. Nothing constructive is going to happen the next two years no … [Read more...] about Bad news for Democrats
Thomas Woods: We Who Dared to Say No to War
In the above video, paleolibertarian historian and author Thomas Woods discusses his 2007 book We Who Dared to Say No to War: American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now with Jeffrey Tucker. In his book, he chronicles the propaganda used by various administrations to embroil the United States in war (going back as far as the War of 1812) and offers a collection of speeches, … [Read more...] about Thomas Woods: We Who Dared to Say No to War
Democrats Hold Senate
Admittedly this projection is about seven weeks early but with the Tea Party celebrating victories in Alaska, Delaware and possibly New Hampshire, any chance the GOP had of taking over the US Senate is dead. Delaware, which was a 99% GOP win with Castle is now a 75% D lock. Alaska is probably going to work out for the GOP thanks largely to the weakness of the D candidate … [Read more...] about Democrats Hold Senate
Tea Party And The GOP
In reviewing the recent primary activity by the Tea Party and the more conservative elements of the GOP I have been amazed at their willingness to give up seats for the sake of purity. Perhaps it is only because I am reading the books at the same time but I cannot help but be reminded of comments by Henry Kissinger with regard to the arms treaties signed with the Soviet Union … [Read more...] about Tea Party And The GOP
How Political Correctness Led to Pastor Jones: News, Switzerland
Has political correctness, that well-meaning plan to remove negative phrases from common language, led to another kind of extremism? Swiss columnist Patrik Etschmayer writes that banning words has led to a ban on entire debates that in a democratic society, leads to the emergence of fringe groups in power. Highlighting the case of Thilo Sarrazin, who has been driven off the … [Read more...] about How Political Correctness Led to Pastor Jones: News, Switzerland