Chris Albrecht, cross-posting on Business Week, wonders Will Viral Video Kill the Music Video? Historically, music videos were promotional vehicles that ran on outlets such as MTV. Big budgets were spent on lavish productions meant to captivate watchers, prodding them into buying the single or album the song was on. But while music videos have proven enormously popular on … [Read more...] about Let’s Let Viral Video Kill the Music Video
Quote of The Day: The Rehabilitation of Bill and Hillary Clinton As The Conventional Wisdom Errs Again
Our political Quote of the Day comes from the Atlantic's always perceptive Marc Ambinder who notes how former President Bill Clinton has rebounded and how "those talented Clintons are "defying Expectations Again," thus providing yet another example of how conventional wisdom often withers when matched later reality. Ambinder recalls two warnings President Barack Obama got … [Read more...] about Quote of The Day: The Rehabilitation of Bill and Hillary Clinton As The Conventional Wisdom Errs Again
Marine Corps Bans Social Network Sites
The U.S. Marine Corps has banned Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social media sites from its networks. Wired's Danger Room: “These internet sites in general are a proven haven for malicious actors and content and are particularly high risk due to information exposure, user generated content and targeting by adversaries,” reads a Marine Corps order, issued Monday. “The … [Read more...] about Marine Corps Bans Social Network Sites
Avoiding The Tough Calls (Guest Voice)
Avoiding The Tough Calls by Ruth Marcus Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- Does President Obama care more about passing health care reform that truly gets costs under control or getting re-elected? Does he care more about getting the nation's fiscal house in order or getting re-elected? Right now, the evidence points to getting re-elected. Exhibit A … [Read more...] about Avoiding The Tough Calls (Guest Voice)
And Now, Your Latest Nut Job (Guest Voice)
And Now, Your Latest Nut Job by Eugene Robinson Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- If there's been a more clinically insane political phenomenon in my lifetime than the "birthers," I've missed it. Is this what our national discourse has come to? Sheer paranoid fantasy? I'm talking about the people who have convinced themselves that Barack Obama was not … [Read more...] about And Now, Your Latest Nut Job (Guest Voice)
A Needed Song For Our Times
A needed song for our times comes from another time: "Put On A Happy Face" from Bye Bye Birdie. NOTE: OK, so we couldn't get Dick Van Dyke -- but in the You Tube below you can watch Steven and Sara Brattman lip syncing it: And if the lyrics didn't get through to you with that rendition, here are Gail Farrell, her husband Ron Anderson, and their friend Michael Redman … [Read more...] about A Needed Song For Our Times
Returning Soldiers
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. . All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Returning Soldiers
Blackwater Founder Linked to Murder of Witnesses in Criminal Investigation
If these affidavits, filed in federal court yesterday by two former Blackwater employees, are true, the founder and owner of the biggest security contracting company in Iraq during the previous administration is not just a felon, but a psychopath: … [Read more...] about Blackwater Founder Linked to Murder of Witnesses in Criminal Investigation
Sgt. Peralta’s Denied Medal of Honor: An Issue Worthy of “Meddling”
I have been a vocal critic of the previous administration---as I am beginning to be of this administration---for what I believe is a shameful lack of recognition for the valor and heroism of our brave troops who have been fighting and sacrificing, oftentimes with their lives, in the hells of Iraq and Afghanistan. In turn, I have been criticized for “meddling in the business … [Read more...] about Sgt. Peralta’s Denied Medal of Honor: An Issue Worthy of “Meddling”
Some Poignant Thoughts On Barack Obama’s Birthday
It's Barack Obama's 48th birthday today -- and here are some poignant thoughts by someone who I read everday. I thank God that he's alive. … [Read more...] about Some Poignant Thoughts On Barack Obama’s Birthday
Bill Clinton Is a Total Mensch
So all it took to get two American journalists "convicted" of espionage home was Bill Clinton's star power? Kim Jung Il just wanted to feel that we felt that North Korea is important enough to send a world-famous, charismatic former President of the United States there to pick up Laura Ling and Euna Lee from the ball and bring them home in his coach? … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton Is a Total Mensch
Bill Clinton Back to the Future
Off-the-books diplomacy, recalling Bill Richardson's career as an unofficial negotiator with Saddam Hussein and Slobodan Milosevic in the Clinton era, is back with the former President himself in North Korea to arrange release of two imprisoned American journalists, employees of a media unit headed by former VP Al Gore. Bill Clinton's gig is complicated by his wife's status … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton Back to the Future
Tinklenberg Drops out of Minn 6 Race
It's now official. El Tinklenberg is dropping out of the race to remove Michele Bachmann (R-Mars) from her seat for Minnesota's sixth Congressional District. Apparently, there were enough Democrats interested in sending Michele a one way ticket back to Crazytown that Tinklenberg didn't want to be involved in the internecine bloodbath. This may be a result of too many Democrats … [Read more...] about Tinklenberg Drops out of Minn 6 Race
How Journalist Lisa Ling’s Unusual Pleadings Helped Two US Women Be Freed by North Korea
UPDATE: Miss Ling and Miss Lee are said to be aboard an aeroplane along with Bill Clinton, heading for California where their families await them. Yay. Safe journey to all. ..... But, the feat is not Bill Clinton's alone. Here is today's article about how Miss Ling's sister, well known journalist Lisa Ling used the polite form of apology and supplication publicly to ask North … [Read more...] about How Journalist Lisa Ling’s Unusual Pleadings Helped Two US Women Be Freed by North Korea
North Korea ‘Pardons’ Two Journalists
North Korean's Supreme Nutjob has 'pardoned' the two journalists they have been holding captive and they will be on the way home soon. Obviously this is good news but I'm not sure we really need to celebrate too much over what former President Clinton may or may not have done. The fact is that North Korea in effect kidnapped these two innocent women, held them hostage and … [Read more...] about North Korea ‘Pardons’ Two Journalists
Clunker Program Toys With Our Weakness
I was watching video clips of Republican congressmen criticizing the ever-popular "cars for clunkers" program and it got me thinking. Here is one scenario: If there is anything Americans love most, it's their cars and bargaining a good deal buying one. The government's auto stimulus program plays right into that emotional bonding by offering up to $4,500 credit for trading … [Read more...] about Clunker Program Toys With Our Weakness
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolffe?
Politico reports that Richard Wolffe will not be doing political analysis on Countdown, in Keith Olbermann's words, "until we can clarify what else he is doing." … [Read more...] about Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolffe?
Alert the Media
Since you all never seem to be able to get enough of me and my endless supply of wit, I'll be the guest on The Ed Morrissey show today, starting shortly at 3 pm ET. Just follow the link and be sure to register for a free user account at uStream if you don't have one already if you want to chat. After that, at 4 pm ET, I'll be cohosting as usual at Betty Jo Tucker's Movie … [Read more...] about Alert the Media
We Have Elected The Legion Of Doom
Curse that Lex Luthor, dreaded leader of the Legion Of Doom. We have been duped into electing two of his most powerful villains to the Office of the Presidency: Joker The Black (aka President Barack H. Obama) and Bushitler (aka former President George W. Bush). Oh you dastardly man Lex Luthor. The cunning, the scheming, the twisted plots within plots that you conceived to … [Read more...] about We Have Elected The Legion Of Doom
The White House Fights Back Against the Right’s Lies and Disinformation
Linda Douglass, the White House communications director for health care reform, gives the facts in response to the current GOP dirty war against Pres. Obama's health care reform package. … [Read more...] about The White House Fights Back Against the Right’s Lies and Disinformation