Sonny predicted she would win, calling it a "kind of lifetime achievement award". Yet looking over Bullock's filmography, I find it somewhat hard to identify the achievements. That said, Bullock was actually quite good as Leigh Ann Tuohy (TOO-ee) in The Blind Side, the role for which she won the Oscar. But it was an easy, feel-good role. Tuohy is a sassy steel magnolia … [Read more...] about Sandra Bullock? Best actress? Really?
Another day in paradise
I mean that literally, unlike Phil Collins' song about the plight of the homeless. I spent the past few days in Anse Marcel (photo above) on the Caribbean island of St. Martin. The title of Collins' song is a reminder of how hard it is to enjoy good fortune without reflecting on those who don't have it. I admit, I didn't spend all that much time in St. Martin thinking … [Read more...] about Another day in paradise
(Videos) Must See (Dismaying) TV: the Glenn Beck Eric Massa Interviews
They're out now and sweeping the Internet. And they're so entertaining that the only questions that remain are: will some filmmaker make them into a flick one day like Frost-Nixon? Will they be turned into a Broadway musical? Videos of Fox's powerhouse talk show host Glenn Beck's (in)famous interview with former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa is whipping around cyberspace faster … [Read more...] about (Videos) Must See (Dismaying) TV: the Glenn Beck Eric Massa Interviews
Liz Cheney’s Skewered View
Those of us fortunate not to be lawyers at least have some perception that it is their duty to provide legal counsel to people we consider scumbags. With that thought in mind, I wonder what Liz Cheney and Bill Kristol were thinking when they produced an ad criticizing Attorney General Eric Holder for hiring at least nine attorneys who defended accused terrorists at … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney’s Skewered View
Beijing’s Obsession: American Influence Over Tibetan Exiles: Novosti, Russia
Are Beijing's concerns about the Dalai Lama's visits to Washington merely about preserving face, as they say in Asia? Is it reasonable to suspect that the United States today is, or has plans to use the Tibetan Diaspora to destabilize Tibet and/or China? For Russia's Novosti, columnist Dmitry Kosyrev writes that there is more than wounded pride at the heart of Beijing's … [Read more...] about Beijing’s Obsession: American Influence Over Tibetan Exiles: Novosti, Russia
Did Harry Reid Put Up Tea Man In His Nevada Re-Election Race
Did Nevada Sen. Harry Reid put up a straw tea man to run as a Tea Party candidate in his Nevada re-election race -- to siphon votes away from the GOP? It sounds possible. Details HERE. … [Read more...] about Did Harry Reid Put Up Tea Man In His Nevada Re-Election Race
This Year’s Failed Clinton Presidency
Another Clinton looked destined for the White House in 2008. The Republican administration of George Bush and the Republican congress had clearly played out their welcomes with voters. A big Democratic win seemed assured. And Hillary Clinton, the darling of most party professionals, seemed a shoe-in to be the party's standard bearer Barack Obama won the election instead. Or … [Read more...] about This Year’s Failed Clinton Presidency
NY GOP to Run a Democrat for Governor?
For those who enjoy reading about politics on the web, we should probably have a specific tag for strange stories of the day just for items coming out of New York. Given the path of self-destruction which Democrats in that state have been charting over the last few months, one has to wonder who would possibly want to be associated with them. Well, the answer just may be ... the … [Read more...] about NY GOP to Run a Democrat for Governor?
Who is Jihad Jane?
Some answers HERE. … [Read more...] about Who is Jihad Jane?
In praise of Scott Brown (Again)
First, just a couple of weeks ago, it was for voting with the Democrats to move a jobs bill forward, now it's for announcing he'll vote to end a Republican filibuster on an unemployment benefits and tax credits bill. It's for coming out generally against the filibuster and for supporting simple majority rule even when it means he, and his party, will lose: I have very … [Read more...] about In praise of Scott Brown (Again)
RNC Cartoon School
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about RNC Cartoon School
It’s Politics, Stupid, Er, Mr. Chief Justice
Fear not, America, we are not experiencing a constitutional crises as the three branches of government battle one another for political/ideology supremacy. It's simply a family spat in an arena which has evolved to severe polarization. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts told Alabama law students Tuesday the president's State of the Union address was a political pep … [Read more...] about It’s Politics, Stupid, Er, Mr. Chief Justice
White House-Supreme Court “War” Escalates After Chief Justice Roberts Comments about Obama’s “Troubling” State of Union Comments
That great philosopher and political commentator Bugs Bunny once said: "Of course you know, that means war!" Now, doesn't it seem as if Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and White House press spokesman Robert Gibbs have been staying up late watching Cartoon Network these days? The reason: if it doesn't qualify as outright war, it can now be argued that Roberts and the … [Read more...] about White House-Supreme Court “War” Escalates After Chief Justice Roberts Comments about Obama’s “Troubling” State of Union Comments
Frack You: The Self-Aggrandizing Dishonesty of Eric “The Groper” Massa
Yesterday, I called Eric Massa the Worst Democrat of the Day for a variety of reasons. Well, Massa went to Glennbeckistan last night and admitted to having "groped" and "tickled" a male staffer at his 50th birthday party: He also said he'd used rough language when he shouldn't have and that he had jokingly told a male staffer at a wedding reception that he'd rather have … [Read more...] about Frack You: The Self-Aggrandizing Dishonesty of Eric “The Groper” Massa
Walmart and the Barbie Wars
I spent a couple of fruitless hours this morning searching for a small square pillow that Adorable Child had when she was small. I never did find it, so I guess it's been tossed (not surprising, since the last time I saw it, it was fraying and stained from many years' use). This, though, is what set off the fruitless hunt (from ABC via memeorandum): A photo first posted … [Read more...] about Walmart and the Barbie Wars
Actor Corey Haim Dies at 38 of Apparent Drug Overdose
Actor Corey Haim, who struggled with sobriety during much of his short-life, died at 38, it was reported today. The apparent cause: an accidental drug overdose. The unPC fact: for several years, it is extremely sad to say, he had "died at an early age" written all over him. Haim -- a talented actor who like many former child actor found the roles and critical comments less … [Read more...] about Actor Corey Haim Dies at 38 of Apparent Drug Overdose
Liz Cheney as Joe McCarthy
Taylor Jones, Politicalcartoons.com This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney as Joe McCarthy
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Obama and Moby Dick
Relentlessly pursuing health care reform, the President is looking like a modern Ahab, wounded by but determined to nail the killer whale of the American economy at all costs. Yet, as he keeps harpooning health insurers, even Obama admirers are warning that he risks capsizing the ship of state by, as Bob Herbert puts it, not concentrating on job creation that would ease … [Read more...] about Obama and Moby Dick
Congressman Says Pelosi Does Not Have Votes
A fairly liberal Congressman from Missouri, Emmanuel Cleaver, says that they don't yet have the votes to pass Health Care Reform in the House. Right now it looks like they have around 200 of the 216 or 217 needed. … [Read more...] about Congressman Says Pelosi Does Not Have Votes