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Seducing Scott Brown
The Republicans' new Great White Hope could turn out to be a disappointment for the Right wing of the GOP--and an opportunity for Democrats. "I know what I want to do: Go down there and be a good person, a good and competent senator," Scott Brown tells Peggy Noonan. "I have huge shoes to fill, the legacy is just overwhelming. I'm a consensus builder...I can disagree in the … [Read more...] about Seducing Scott Brown
Can you blame soldiers for getting killed?
It sounds like a crazy question, but it's coming from Andrew Exum, formerly an infantry officers and Army Ranger. Exum's comments are a response to Leon Panetta's insistence that no one should blame either a CIA officer or a soldier who is killed in the line of duty.Panetta assumes that [it] is beyond the pale to say that Marines or U.S. soldiers died in a firefight due to … [Read more...] about Can you blame soldiers for getting killed?
Obama will win in 2012
I'll do my best to falsify that prediction, but I think it's still the most likely outcome. I made this point two months ago. But in light of Scott Brown's victory, it needs to be made again. However, rather than quoting myself, I'll quote Bob Woodward, who said it quite well last Sunday on NBC:Lou Cannon, who [was] the White House correspondent for The Washington Post, … [Read more...] about Obama will win in 2012
Swiss artisanal chocolates: the right stuff!
“All I really need is love but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt,” said Lucy van Pelt of Peanuts. To that I’d add, “A little Swiss chocolate please, especially chocolate coated almonds that caress the tongue.” Is there really anything better than plain milk chocolate or truffles that melt in the mouth?. Not for me! And to my delight that is also where innovations … [Read more...] about Swiss artisanal chocolates: the right stuff!
Libertarians: Stop trying so hard
Every time I meet libertarians, they seem hellbent on making themselves look like horrible human beings. Not for their pro-limited government views, which seem refreshing in a time when The Government Is Taking Over Everything and still retaining the Bush administration's national-security rationales (best of both worlds!). … [Read more...] about Libertarians: Stop trying so hard
EveryDay Now, The News Comes to Kill Me With Eidetic Images
"I see so many twinned images each day; one of life, one of death; one of happiness, one of such sorrow. So similar, so deadly different. May there be good for those who are safe; may there be good for those who are not. May we who are disappointed idealists Turn away from the specifics of incessant accusations, and instead turn toward simply clothing with such … [Read more...] about EveryDay Now, The News Comes to Kill Me With Eidetic Images
Two Naked People in a Garden with Tyrannosaurus Rex
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, and the 201st anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, a writer for Vanity Fair visited the Creation Museum in Kentucky "to see what the world looks like without the benefit of science" (h/t P.Z. Myers): … [Read more...] about Two Naked People in a Garden with Tyrannosaurus Rex
A sensible case against Citizens United
Sonny noted earlier that he literally cannot fathom objections to a Supreme Court ruling that strikes down restraints on freedom of speech. I'm no constitutional scholar, but let me try to do some fathoming. The following points are all borrowed directly from Kevin Drum. who comes at this from a liberal Democratic perspective. First, There's no question that political … [Read more...] about A sensible case against Citizens United
Obama: I am Scott Brown
How exactly? Did the President also pose au naturel to pay his way through law school? No, the similarity is political. In his interview Thursday with ABC, Obama explained,The same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office.Wait a second...does that mean Obama went up to Massachusetts to campaign against the same forces that got him elected in 2008? No. … [Read more...] about Obama: I am Scott Brown
Conan O’Brien’s Final NBC Tonight Show Monologue
Here's Conan O'Brien's final monologue as he leaves the NBC building with a $45 million settlement that includes a provision that forces him to shut up for 8 months about his now former bosses and now former network: … [Read more...] about Conan O’Brien’s Final NBC Tonight Show Monologue
Ode To Cows, Beer And The Pope
It's been a wild ride on the political escalator this past week in which feathers of all stripes were ruffled. People were going crazy trying to understand its totality. That's where I come in as a columnist to make sense of the world around us. My prayers for an answer came with three minor news items on today's menu. I think they bring us back to reality. The real world as … [Read more...] about Ode To Cows, Beer And The Pope
Presidents Obama and Sarkozy: ‘I Love You … Me Neither’ – Le Figaro, France
HAPPIER DAYS: OBAMA AND SARKOZY IN PARIS, JULY, 2008. Now that President Obama's first year in office is over, French are asking what happened to early hopes for a renewed Franco-American partnership. According to Le Figaro's Thomas Vampouille, they were frittered away by "a series of small humiliations" - a kind of petty tit-for-tat between the two presidents. For Le … [Read more...] about Presidents Obama and Sarkozy: ‘I Love You … Me Neither’ – Le Figaro, France
Banking secrecy set to walk the plank?
A surprising Swiss federal court ruling is forcing the government to gear up for a new battle against the US Internal Revenue Service, which is trying to punish rich Americans hiding their wealth abroad to avoid taxes. If it occurs, the Swiss resistance could derail a main plank of the Obama administration’s drive to choke foreign tax havens. The ruling also heaped trouble upon … [Read more...] about Banking secrecy set to walk the plank?
The Best Herbal Tea: Good Earth Caffeine Free Original
Would you believe it if someone told you that there is a cinnamin flavored tea that has the full body of a caffeinated tea or cup of coffee if its brewed long enough and also is sweet enough so that it tastes as if it is sweetened -- yet it is caffeine and sugar and artificial sweetener free? It does exist: Good Earth Caffeine Free Original. I'm a huge tea lover. It really … [Read more...] about The Best Herbal Tea: Good Earth Caffeine Free Original
Obama’s Comeback
Presidents can't afford the luxury of getting depressed, so here we have Mr. Audacity of Hope right after the Scott Brown newsshock being handed a football helmet in a sports equipment factory and telling crowds that he can handle the pummeling. “So long as I have some breath in me," he vows in an upbeat Ohio talk using "fight" as a mantra, "so long as I have the privilege … [Read more...] about Obama’s Comeback
Obama Presidency
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Obama Weekly Address: Blasts Supreme Court Ruling and takes Populist Tone
President Barack Obama's weekly You Tube/radio address this week is notable for two things: he blasts the Supreme Court's recent ruling on campaign finance reform (which swept away 100 years of legal and judicial precedents) and as is taking a notably populist tone about battling special interests: … [Read more...] about Obama Weekly Address: Blasts Supreme Court Ruling and takes Populist Tone
Thanks, CNN! (Independents are Dumb)
For our core, target audience at TMV, I'll just start your weekend off with something to perk up your spirits. My friend Ed Morrissey at Hot Air makes a disturbing catch of a segment on CNN letting us know just what they think of Independent voters. Apparently, indies are like "feathers in the wind" and are simply starved for attention. Does anyone else find it odd that a … [Read more...] about Thanks, CNN! (Independents are Dumb)
Air America Exits Stage Left
With all the other huge news stories this past week, from the devastation in Haiti to Scott Brown's election, it could have been easy to miss one other item on the news feed. Air America, announced in 2004 as the liberal answer to Rush Limbaugh, closed its doors once and for all and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. For all the sound and fury surround the launch, not … [Read more...] about Air America Exits Stage Left