While TMV is mostly a news and politics site I think a little variety of stories is helpful and given the horrors of the recent week a little fluff might be nice. As we all know there is a battle between Conan, Jay and NBC over the late night lineup. Now reports are emerging that Mr. O'Brien's contract did NOT specify when the show would be aired, simply that he would … [Read more...] about Did Conan’s Lawyers Screw Up ?
Red Cross Estimates 50,000 Dead In Haiti
Who would have ever thought we'd see a headline like this and part of us would be relieved about the good news. Obviously 50,000 dead is a horrible tragedy but with other figures approaching ten times that much it might actually be a relief. … [Read more...] about Red Cross Estimates 50,000 Dead In Haiti
Still not Ready for Prime Time
Sarah Palin talks to Glenn Beck: This clip, which is remarkably similar to many others of Palin, made me think of the following quip from John Cole: This is like one of those awkward moments in school when a student is giving a presentation they are completely unprepared for, and the teacher knows it, the student knows it, and everyone watching knows it, yet you … [Read more...] about Still not Ready for Prime Time
Haiti Should Be A No Politics Zone
As we watch the tragedy in Haiti and the amazing efforts of the world community (led as is often the case by the United States) I hope that for once we can avoid the partisanship that seems to flow in to almost any story these days. So just to make it clear. This is not the time for those on the right to try and attack Obama for not doing enough or for spending money … [Read more...] about Haiti Should Be A No Politics Zone
Confession, Ctd.
Author's Note: This post is the second in a series. Part one is linked below; part three is here, conceding errors in the position I attempt to defend below. ------------------- Tuesday, I acknowledged I was contemplating a change to my political affiliation, from Independent to Democrat. My rationale: Because political parties distort the political process, we … [Read more...] about Confession, Ctd.
Reports on the Death of Culture 11 Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
This is the second and final part of my effort to explain why much of conservatism has lost touch with reality. Part I is here. When I was a younger man, living and working in the early years of Reagan's Washington, I fell in with a group of guys who mixed penny ante poker nights with discussions of politics and political philosophy. We were not the Algonquin Round Table, … [Read more...] about Reports on the Death of Culture 11 Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The End of Wall Street Liberalism (Guest Voice)
WASHINGTON -- If you held a contest to pick the worst thing a politician could be called at this moment, my nominee would be Wall Street Liberal. That label has everything. I personally despise the way the noble liberal idea has been devalued, but face it: Conservatives have had great success in discrediting liberalism, to the point that most liberals dare not call … [Read more...] about The End of Wall Street Liberalism (Guest Voice)
The Pink Lady
Recently, I bought a pair of Nixon-Agnew cufflinks, issued to commemorate their second inauguration in 1973. I bought them for the kitsch value and because they were cheap. Regrettably, I don't really know much about Nixon, beyond the Cliffs Notes I've picked up from various books and newspaper articles about other subjects. Until this morning, all I could've told you … [Read more...] about The Pink Lady
Bankers’ Show Trial Begins
“If we ignore history, we are bound to bail it out again.” That was the opening note of the bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission struck yesterday by its chairman, Phil Angelides, the former state treasurer of California. In an atmosphere that Madame Defarge would have loved, America's bankers are now in the dock of public opinion, which has been boiling over … [Read more...] about Bankers’ Show Trial Begins
Best military books of the decade
Military Times has posted a list of the 16 best military books of the decade. Regrettably, I can only say that I've read two-and-a-half of them. The first is The Unforgiving Minute, by my classmate and friend Craig Mullaney, which made the NYT bestseller list. Since I have a small cameo in the book, I must agree that it's a superb work in all regards. The half book I read … [Read more...] about Best military books of the decade
Sending Congress Home
A titillating idea, though one offered in jest. Conservative Republican senatorial candidate Marco Rubio of Florida engaged in a rather dark moment of humor on CNBC this week while being interviewed on the subject of high unemployment and what to do about it. (Video and recap available at TrogloPundit.) Well the problem is the people in Washington don’t understand what’s … [Read more...] about Sending Congress Home
Haiti’s Ambassador to U.S. Pwns Pat Robertson
The ambassador's name is Raymond Joseph, and he seized the initiative at the start of an interview with Rachel Maddow to deliver this rebuke to Pat Robertson: … [Read more...] about Haiti’s Ambassador to U.S. Pwns Pat Robertson
Communists Say Avatar Director ‘Robbed’ Soviet Science Fiction: Komsomolskaya Pravda, Russia
The controversy surrounding the movie Avatar has taken on a bit of a Cold War tinge, only this time, Russian Communists and American right-wingers have joined forces against common enemies: James Cameron and the Obama White House! With Republican pundits and blogs attacking Cameron for appearing to criticize the American military, Russian communists are calling for an … [Read more...] about Communists Say Avatar Director ‘Robbed’ Soviet Science Fiction: Komsomolskaya Pravda, Russia
Late Night Comedy
There is no question too easy for Sarah Palin to have no answer. And who would have thought it'd be Glenn Beck calling male cow excrement on her? Via Eric Kleefeld at TPMLivewire, with a hat tip to David Kurtz at TPM Editors Blog. … [Read more...] about Late Night Comedy
Stay Informed
Maybe there’s a reason we’re not watching as much TV. Just sayin’. … [Read more...] about Stay Informed
An Open Letter from a Pastor to Pat Robertson
Two simple suggestions...and why I make them here. … [Read more...] about An Open Letter from a Pastor to Pat Robertson
Obama: Wimp or warrior?
The NY Times has stirred the pot by asking this question on the front page of its latest Week in Review. Bob Stein suggests this is just a tread-worn conservative talking point with no merit to speak of. Yet strangely, the Times didn't even bother to ask any actual conservatives whether Obama has gone soft. Instead, prominent liberals provided the necessary grist for the … [Read more...] about Obama: Wimp or warrior?
Is Obama Too Cool?
That's the question being asked in today's online dispatch from The Week. I talked about this as a potential problem for then-Senator Obama during the 2008 campaign. Fair or not, perceptions are usually taken as reality. The perception of the President as cool and detached may not be one he wants to foster. … [Read more...] about Is Obama Too Cool?
Is Obama Flexing His Jeffersonian Muscle?
Is President Barack Obama flexing his "Jeffersonian muscle" in foreign policy? Glenn Reynolds, aka, Instapundit has this 12-minute PJTV interview with Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for Foreign Policy HERE. … [Read more...] about Is Obama Flexing His Jeffersonian Muscle?
World Mourns Haiti
Patrick Corrigan, The Toronto Star This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about World Mourns Haiti