The Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2009 Raging Moderate, by Will Durst Okay. Here’s the deal: the Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2009 are not to be confused with the Top Ten Legitimate News Stories of 2009. They are as different as night and day. Fire and frogs. Popeyes chicken and ballet fundraisers. High-rise condo balconies and balsa-wood furniture. Southern Baptist … [Read more...] about The Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2009 (Guest Voice)
Merry Christmas Barack Obama
John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas Barack Obama
Sen. Joe Lieberman, the “Point Man”
Ezra Klein has written a blistering rebuke of Sen. Joe Lieberman for the enormous damage -- possibly fatal damage -- he has done to what was our best chance to get meaningful health care reform in 60 years: … [Read more...] about Sen. Joe Lieberman, the “Point Man”
But What If You Don’t Celebrate Christmas?
You just cannot make this stuff up: … [Read more...] about But What If You Don’t Celebrate Christmas?
Around The Sphere
And so politics heats up now to a fever pitch. Back by popular demand: our Around the Sphere blog linkfest that will be your cyberspace road map to some good reading. But this time there will be a difference: this and future editions of Around the Sphere will NOT be limited to only political posts. You'll find some other nonpolitical gems in there. And, as usual, links … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere
Brazil’s Foolhardy Treatment of America and Embrace of Iran: Estadao of Brazil
Hot on the heels of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's announcement of plans to 'Administer the World' and continuing with our coverage of the diplomatic falling-out between Brazil and the United States over Brasilia's embrace of Ahmadinejad, we have this slap-in-the-face editorial from Brazil's Estadao, which warns Brazil's Foreign Ministry and chief executive about the … [Read more...] about Brazil’s Foolhardy Treatment of America and Embrace of Iran: Estadao of Brazil
I’m Not Phil Ochs Anymore
I believe the struggle for universal agreement is unfair. So cry me a river, and love me, because I'm a (strong) liberal. … [Read more...] about I’m Not Phil Ochs Anymore
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
An Indignant John McCain’s Memory Problem?
End of The World Parody
The latest from Sam Reich, "I had always dreamed of doing a music video in the style of a news show, and Jeff’s parody about the alarmist nature of news was the perfect opportunity. Special thanks to iJustine for her cameo." … [Read more...] about End of The World Parody
Wall Street’s Special Calendar Days
You can tell a lot about a country by the days its people make a special point of noting, even if not as a formal holiday. In countries with a strong religious tradition, for example, people might take special note of many saints' days. Countries that have fought long wars take note of days such as VE or VJ or D-Day. In our own commercial society most everyone now knows … [Read more...] about Wall Street’s Special Calendar Days
If the Catholic Church Can Lobby, so Can Others
Case in point ... Senator Ben Nelson's United Methodist Church sent out a sharply-worded email this afternoon to its members in Nebraska, urging them to push Nelson to vote for health care legislation, a sign of the increasing organization and sophistication of left-leaning religious groups. For what it's worth, my wife and I left the Catholic Church earlier this year … [Read more...] about If the Catholic Church Can Lobby, so Can Others
SNEAKY END-RUN ON HEALTHCARE
Democrats should permit current healthcare reform efforts to stop completely. They can’t get anything accomplished if Senate rules require the support of 60 members who have shown no ability to agree upon much of anything except each one believes they should rule the roost. Nancy Pelosi is not above playing hard-ball and the President and Harry Reid should also go for the … [Read more...] about SNEAKY END-RUN ON HEALTHCARE
Lieberman Alien
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Lieberman Alien
The Smoking Guns Of Global Warming
While San Diego was Richard Nixon's favorite city for political reasons, Copenhagen, may be Barack Obama's worst. For it is the capital of Denmark where Obama's last-minute pitch for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics fell on deaf ears earlier this year. Today's the "sky is falling" plea to 193 nations for a global climate warming pact most likely will suffer a similar … [Read more...] about The Smoking Guns Of Global Warming
Friday, December 18, 2009 Tea Party Poised to Defeat Reps and Dems! (Or, Perhaps not)
The following is a cross-post from PoliBlog: There has been a meme in some rightward circles of late that the Tea Party movement is poised to burst onto the scene as a real third force in American politics as the result of some recent polling. First, there was a Rasmussen poll a few weeks back that reported Tea Party Tops GOP on Three-Way Generic Ballot: In a … [Read more...] about Friday, December 18, 2009 Tea Party Poised to Defeat Reps and Dems! (Or, Perhaps not)
Quote of the Day: Howard Dean and His Supporters “Blind Spot” on Health Care Reform?
Our political Quote of the Day comes from The Atlantic's Ronald Brownstein, who has always been a great political analyist, including back in the days when he wrote some of the best stuff ever for the Los Angeles Times. He looks at what he says is former DNC Chairman Howard Dean's "blind spot" on health care reform -- and sheds light on why Dean and some other progressives are … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Howard Dean and His Supporters “Blind Spot” on Health Care Reform?
Congress Has Really Dropped The Ball On Its Most Pressing Concern (P.S. Not Healthcare)
There are currently over 4.5 million people on Emergency Unemployment Compensation, the program that was formed (and repeatedly extended) because of our historical downturn and joblessness. That act is set to expire on January 1, 2010. Unemployment insurance is complex at this point. The first 26 weeks goes under the traditional state unemployment, after that there are … [Read more...] about Congress Has Really Dropped The Ball On Its Most Pressing Concern (P.S. Not Healthcare)
Dealing with Political Reality
Andy Stern, head of the Service Employees International Union, seems to be doing just that ... Our message is that it’s time for the Senate to finish its job. We probably have the best we are going to do, and trying to improve the Senate bill doesn’t seem realistic right now. The real final chapter in this story is going to be written in the conference committee. … [Read more...] about Dealing with Political Reality
Debt Ceiling Raised as Two Spending Bills Advance (Guest Voice)
Debt Ceiling Raised as Two Spending Bills Advance by Jon Wells In one of its last acts before adjourning for a winter break, the House of Representatives passed legislation that raises the amount of debt the US government is legally allowed to owe by an amount of $290 billion to a record $12.4 trillion in allowable government debt. The 218-214 vote saw unanimous … [Read more...] about Debt Ceiling Raised as Two Spending Bills Advance (Guest Voice)