Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All Rights Reserved … [Read more...] about Olympic Curling
De-Baathification is No Business of the Americans!: Sotal Iraq, Iraq
With 97,000 U.S. troops still stationed in Iraq, recent turmoil over de-Baathification in the run-up to March's national elections there is not a welcomed development. Two articles we've translated over the past few days, one from Iraq and the other from Algeria, highlight America's continuing role in that still-divided land - and what in Iraq is called the 'Accountability … [Read more...] about De-Baathification is No Business of the Americans!: Sotal Iraq, Iraq
HBO Go A No Go
CNet's headline suggests HBO Go is a Netflix rival. But: Unless you are one of the 38 million cable subscribers who gets HBO or sister service Cinemax, HBO Go won't be offered to you, the company has said. HBO Go provides subscribers Web access to the same movies HBO screens on cable TV--at no extra charge. This is the on-demand movie provider's attempt to hang on to … [Read more...] about HBO Go A No Go
The Bipartisan, Political Superhero
What if your superpower was to get politicians to work together? … [Read more...] about The Bipartisan, Political Superhero
CNN Poll: Americans Want Third Party and Tea Party Candidates Would Hurt Republicans
A new CNN poll contains two significant tidbits: (1) Many Americans would welcome a third party, and, (2)if the Tea Party movement runs candidates in races with a Republican and Democrat the candidate will hurt the GOPer. Details: Activists in the Tea Party movement tend to be male, rural, upscale, and overwhelmingly conservative, according to a new national poll. A … [Read more...] about CNN Poll: Americans Want Third Party and Tea Party Candidates Would Hurt Republicans
The Mount Vernon Statement
Can you find the missing word in the Republican Party's new manifesto "recommit[ing] ourselves to the ideas of the American Founding"? … [Read more...] about The Mount Vernon Statement
Breaking: Hot Air Sold. World Crashes Into Despair
Things started to break on Twitter overnight and exploded into full blown dementia today. Ruining a surprise which was supposed to be unveiled tomorrow at CPAC, various sources reported that the conservative web site, Hot Air, was being sold by Michelle Malkin to Salem Communications, which also owns Town Hall. Needless to say, this has shaken the planet far more than global … [Read more...] about Breaking: Hot Air Sold. World Crashes Into Despair
Joe Biden Gets A Stalker
A "mentally ill" man reportedly was "infatuated" with the Vice President (we will avoid any cheap punchlines on this one). Follow Joe Gandelman on Twitter. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Gets A Stalker
Another Hero Story
He says he's no hero but I respectfully dissent from that opinion http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2542080.html … [Read more...] about Another Hero Story
Censorship: Its Ugly Tentacles
Do you believe in government censorship? Of course not. Then why should we tolerate special interest censorship? It happens more often than one might think. Remember the Republican loyalists protesting the airing of a CBS television series on the Reagans in 1992? CBS chickened out and sold the rights to Showtime. The series laid a ratings egg. What's significant is that … [Read more...] about Censorship: Its Ugly Tentacles
Bayh Bye
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 Bayh Bye
McChrystal and civilian casualties
The NY Times reports on the aggressive measures American forces are taking to show their concern for civilian casualties during the battle for Marja: MARJA, Afghanistan — Twelve bodies — five children, five women and two men — were wrapped head to toe in woolen blankets, lying in a neat row on the floor of the only room remaining in a house that had been blasted to mud-brick … [Read more...] about McChrystal and civilian casualties
The Dalai Lama, democracy promoter
Carl Gershman, president of the National Endowment for Democracy, writes,Now that the White House has announced that President Obama will receive the Dalai Lama, it is important that he be welcomed not only as a moral and religious leader respected throughout the world but also as a fellow democrat who shares America's deepest values. This is not an aspect of the Dalai Lama … [Read more...] about The Dalai Lama, democracy promoter
Pitfalls of the Marja offensive
Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai has bent to strong American pressure to join the Marja city and Helmand Province offensives but his goal may be to keep the US and coalition forces in Afghanistan for a long time. From the US viewpoint, the Marja offensive is the only course with a reasonable chance of creating the conditions for a Karzai administration take over, allowing the … [Read more...] about Pitfalls of the Marja offensive
JFK Grave-Robbing and Other Free Speech
In the brouhaha over a forthcoming movie by a conservative filmmaker, we are once again on the dark side of free speech, which the Supreme Court visited last month in its decision that validated "Hillary: the Movie," an election-year smear of Mrs. Clinton A dramatization of John F. Kennedy's flaws for the History Channel is evoking high emotion even before it has been filmed … [Read more...] about JFK Grave-Robbing and Other Free Speech
Headline of the Day on Hot Air Being Sold
Our headline of the day is this from Mediaite on a hugely popular conservative website being sold: Exclusive: Hot Air Acquired By Salem Communications I read the headline and thought: "Someone bought Congress??" The post, which needs to be read in full (some interesting details about owner Michelle Malkin and two of the sites most talented writers, Ed Morrisey and … [Read more...] about Headline of the Day on Hot Air Being Sold
Bashing Pelosi at CPAC – Literally
Oh those wild and crazy conservatives: Attendees at a conservative conference in town [D.C.] this week will have the opportunity to whack a pinata of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Conservative Political Action Conference “CPAC” begins Thursday here in D.C. and will feature a party Friday evening where guests will have the opportunity to whack a Speaker Nancy Pelosi … [Read more...] about Bashing Pelosi at CPAC – Literally
Has Pakistan turned against the Taliban?
Dan Twining, who studied Pakistan closely during his time at the State Department, takes a closer look at why Pakistan might have cooperated in the capture of Taliban #2, Mullah Baradar. The optimistic interpretation is that Pakistani intelligence has finally recognized that the Taliban are as much of a threat to Pakistan as they are to Afghanistan. Alternately, In return for … [Read more...] about Has Pakistan turned against the Taliban?
Former Bush Speechwriter — Obama Too Tough on Terrorism?
Guest post by Peter Henne Peter S. Henne is a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project and a doctoral candidate at Georgetown University. Of all the critiques that a Republican might level at President Obama, one would think that "you're killing too many terrorists" would not be one of them. But it is. Marc Thiessen, a former speechwriter for President … [Read more...] about Former Bush Speechwriter — Obama Too Tough on Terrorism?
Corporate Millions for Black Caucus
In a recent front-page story, the NY Times exposed how corporations have worked around campaign finance laws to send tens of millions of dollars to influential Democrats on the Hill: WASHINGTON — When the Congressional Black Caucus wanted to pay off the mortgage on its foundation’s stately 1930s redbrick headquarters on Embassy Row, it turned to a familiar roster of friends: … [Read more...] about Corporate Millions for Black Caucus