According to the Associated Press, the Arizona House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require U.S. presidential candidates who want to appear on the ballot in Arizona to submit documents proving they meet the constitutional requirements to be president. Of course, one of those constitutional requirements is that the candidate must be a natural born citizen, i.e. born … [Read more...] about Pravda, McCain, Obama, Egypt and Arizona: What is the Connection?
Amazon and the sin of profit
Although one would generally describe The New Yorker as a progressive publication, it seems to slip into a reactionary mindset when the interests of the literary establishment are on the line. In this week's issue, Ken Auletta takes a look at the Kindle, the iPad and the threat that e-books present to old school publishing houses. The article presents Amazon as the … [Read more...] about Amazon and the sin of profit
GOP Jihad
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, with the credibility of a Bush holdover, makes the startling point that the President's victory on health care strengthens America on the world stage. “When others see the president as a winner or as somebody who has real authority in his own house," Gates tells Thomas Friedman, "it absolutely makes a difference. "All you have to do is look … [Read more...] about GOP Jihad
Can political journalists cover financial reform?
I was listening to David Gregory interview Timothy Geithner. I always knew that I didn't understand financial regulation. Then I began to sense that Gregory didn't either. My purpose isn't to single him out. When I listen to all the Sunday morning shows, I wonder if any of the hosts are capable of asking tough questions about financial regulation and reform, the way they … [Read more...] about Can political journalists cover financial reform?
Says Harry Reid’s Republican Opponent — Barter Chickens To Pay Doctors
Democrats and progressives can't believe their good fortune that Nevada Republican senatorial candidate Sue Lowden wants to lower health care costs by adopting a barter economy to pay doctors. Lowden insists she's not fooling around in an effort to unseat incumbent Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader who has been trailing in the polls in his home state against phantom … [Read more...] about Says Harry Reid’s Republican Opponent — Barter Chickens To Pay Doctors
The Story of How Facebook and Twitter Users Lobbied the AP Stylebook to Change “Web Site” to “Website”
The story of how Facebook and Twitter users lobbied the AP Stylebook to change "web site" to "website" by Simon Owens On the day the AP Stylebook announced it would change the requirement that its users refer to online destinations as "web sites" to the more widely-used "websites," I sent a message to a person named Justin LaBerge requesting a phone interview. He responded … [Read more...] about The Story of How Facebook and Twitter Users Lobbied the AP Stylebook to Change “Web Site” to “Website”
By Working Together, A Case Example How To Lower Health Care Costs
Think of all the hours we have sat alone in private patient rooms waiting for the doctor to attend our needs. If you are like me, you pass the boredom by reviewing the medical wall posters. We have all seen them. An artist's rendering of the heart and all its components. Same for lungs. Kidneys. Then the granddaddy of them all -- the body's entire arterial and venus blood … [Read more...] about By Working Together, A Case Example How To Lower Health Care Costs
Obama: the New Happy Warrior?
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- What does President Obama's visit to California this week on behalf of embattled Sen. Barbara Boxer have to do with passage of the financial reform bill? Far more than you'd imagine. That Boxer is in any trouble says much of what you need to know about this year's election. California has become a Democratic bastion and Boxer has been a liberal … [Read more...] about Obama: the New Happy Warrior?
Hitler Parodies Pulled From YouTube
Inevitably, Hitler reacts to the Hitler parodies being removed from YouTube... Oliver Hirschbiegel commenting on the Hitler parody memes made from his 2004 film, Downfall, for a January NY Magazine piece: "Someone sends me the links every time there's a new one," says the director, on the phone from Vienna. "I think I've seen about 145 of them! Of course, I have to put the … [Read more...] about Hitler Parodies Pulled From YouTube
What Obama Finds Amusing
Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about What Obama Finds Amusing
Get Ready for Conservatives To Denounce Michael Steele (Again)
Get ready for a new mini-firestorm to break out surrounding RNC Chair Michael Steele. READ THIS and you'll know why.. (He'll help fill a segment or two now of Rush's, Sean's and Glenn's shows.) … [Read more...] about Get Ready for Conservatives To Denounce Michael Steele (Again)
Exposing The Culture Of Poltical Donations
The main stream media and the Internet bloggerheads, in their infinite wisdom, place an inordinate amount of emphasis on how much money a political party or candidate raises for their elections. As a student of political science, I view fund raising success as a major player but not the only one by far in judging the outcomes of pending elections. No question money talks. … [Read more...] about Exposing The Culture Of Poltical Donations
Around the Sphere
Our linkfest providing you with links to websites of varying viewpoints. Links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its many writers. WHY SARAH PALIN IS DANGEROUS has been a key narrative of Andrew Sullivan's in recent months. Now Sullivan points out something most notable to those of us who worked in the mainstream news media or who do work there: Palin has set … [Read more...] about Around the Sphere
What If The NFL Ruled America’s Conduct
News flash: NEW YORK - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games without pay Wednesday for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy and ordered to undergo behavioral evaluation. Commissioner Roger Goodell handed down the punishment a week after prosecutors decided not to charge Roethlisberger in a case involving a 20-year-old … [Read more...] about What If The NFL Ruled America’s Conduct
Iranian Pragmatism Benefits Iraq’s Secular Sunni Parties: Iraq of Tomorrow, Iraq
Has Iranian influence taken a hit with the results of the Iraqi national elections? Far from it, according to columnist Muhammad Saleh Sadqiyan of the Iraqi newspaper, Iraq of Tomorrow. Sadqiyan writes that by leaving the door open to all parties - secular and otherwise - Tehran has adroitly positioned itself to remain the go-to regional power, regardless of who forms Iraq's … [Read more...] about Iranian Pragmatism Benefits Iraq’s Secular Sunni Parties: Iraq of Tomorrow, Iraq
McConnell and Wall Street
John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about McConnell and Wall Street
Gambino Arrests: Yeah, Da Mob Remains in Business: No, Da Family Ain’t What It Usta Be
Izzy Rosen, whose profession has enabled him to learn a great deal about mob lore over the last 30 years.... "The bad guys' had their 'old Mafiosi on the East Coast, time, long ago. Below Rosen writes about the arrest yesterday of 14 members alleged to be part of the "Gambino crime family," an old mob from New York. The U.S. Attorney and Federal Bureau of Investigation … [Read more...] about Gambino Arrests: Yeah, Da Mob Remains in Business: No, Da Family Ain’t What It Usta Be
Prime Minister Clegg ?
To be fair probably not. But the recent surge of the Liberal Democrats in the UK elections has raised a number of eyebrows on both sides of the pond. Normally the campaigns are between the Conservatives and the Labour party with the LD's acting as the distant 3rd party. A recent poll had the Conservatives in 1st place with 33% followed by the Lib Dems at 28% and Labour at … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Clegg ?
Will Obama Name a Progressive Nominee for the Supreme Court?
This sounds very promising: President Obama thinks Republicans will engage in a full battle over his Supreme Court nominee regardless of the person's ideological leanings, and in some ways "that realization is liberating for the president" to choose whomever he pleases, an administration official told TPMDC. In comments that are at odds with the conventional wisdom about … [Read more...] about Will Obama Name a Progressive Nominee for the Supreme Court?
Arizona Pulls a Nutty
Caught in the throes of an exploding political and policy mileau surrounding immigration enforcement, the Arizona House of Representatives has opened a second front by embracing "birtherism" -- the idea that President Obama is secretly an alien (Kenyan, Indonesian, or Grey -- it's never quite clear) -- by demanding that all future presidential candidates present their birth … [Read more...] about Arizona Pulls a Nutty