I'm glad I wasn't the only one, because I'd begun to worry that the 2 to 3 Knob Creek to Folgers breakfast mixture was taking an early toll on me. Apparently it was not just my imagination, and as Steve Benen points out, Liz Cheney has been on virtually every television channel in the nation twenty-four hours per day for the last two weeks. I know that I personally caught her … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Liz Cheney
Nader to Congress: Intervene in the Auto Bailout
While on the topic of closed car lots, I have to say I'm surprised at the speed with which Americans have gone from loving their SUVs, pick-up trucks and Hummers to declaring our auto industry obviously bloated, inefficient and to be building vehicles that nobody wants. Ralph Nader began his testy relationship with the auto industry in a 1959 article, "The Safe Car You Can't … [Read more...] about Nader to Congress: Intervene in the Auto Bailout
Guantanamo Politics
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Guantanamo Politics
The Day All Hope Was Lost
I wasn't expecting it until the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012, so you can imagine my surprise when all hope was lost on Memorial Day weekend of 2009. At first I thought that all hope was lost because of a horrible experience in telemarketing gone wrong with The Queen and Her Family. In a post titled, simply enough, "Phone Sex" we learn of a young, teenage telemarketer who … [Read more...] about The Day All Hope Was Lost
No More Dems @ Liberty U & Washington State U’s Dilemma
The Chronicle: Liberty University, the conservative Christian institution founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, has revoked its recognition of the student Democratic Party club, reports The News & Advance, in Lynchburg, Va. The university had officially recognized the group in October. The club’s president, Brian Diaz, received an e-mail message last week from the … [Read more...] about No More Dems @ Liberty U & Washington State U’s Dilemma
Talk-Show Host Mancow Waterboarded: Says It’s ‘Absolutely Torture’
What happens when a talk show host gets waterboarded to see if its REALLY torture -- someone who had believed it wasn't? Mancow Muller of Chicago's Big 89, WLS-AM Mancow & Cassidy show decided to do it so his listeners (and viewers like you) could see it. What did he conclude? "It is way worse than I thought it would be...I don't want to say this. I do not want to say this. … [Read more...] about Talk-Show Host Mancow Waterboarded: Says It’s ‘Absolutely Torture’
More Reactions to Cheney, Obama Speeches
Kudos to Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post for pushing back against the Cheney-Obama "dueling speeches" narrative started by Politico. Cillizza points out that there really is no equivalency: … [Read more...] about More Reactions to Cheney, Obama Speeches
More Proposition 8 Speculation (BUMPED AND UPDATED)
UPDATE: The court has announced they will issue a ruling on Tuesday May 26th. Time is running out for the California Supreme Court to issue their ruling on Proposition 8. According to the standard rules of the Court they had 90 days from the arguments to issue the decision and since the court only issues rulings on 2 days (Mondays and Thursdays) they are down to three … [Read more...] about More Proposition 8 Speculation (BUMPED AND UPDATED)
Bookmark-Worthy in the Obama-Cheney Aftermath
McClatchy reviews the accuracy of Cheney's remarks yesterday. The third paragraph of this report from the FT points to conflicting opinions (re: Gitmo) within Obama's administration. … [Read more...] about Bookmark-Worthy in the Obama-Cheney Aftermath
Obama v. Roberts, Round One
As the President begins one-on-one interviews with replacements for David Souter, his eventual choice will be only the start of a four- or eight-year struggle for the soul of the Supreme Court in the 21st century. The lines are clearly drawn. In voting against the confirmation of John Roberts, then-Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged the Chief Justice's intellect and scholarship … [Read more...] about Obama v. Roberts, Round One
What Do We Do With Unused Car Lots?
We got one in our little town. No doubt you've got at least one in yours. Woot: With GM and Chrysler closing almost 2,000 dealerships between them, and with car dealers generally suffering from the collapse of new-car sales, America's going to have a huge lot of huge lots sitting empty. And the current commercial real-estate market isn't exactly crying out for more unwanted … [Read more...] about What Do We Do With Unused Car Lots?
Last Throes of Dick Cheney
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Last Throes of Dick Cheney
Gates Defends Obama’s Push To Close Guantanamo “Taint”
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the most prominent Obama cabinet holdover from the Bush administration, is strongly defending President Barack Obama's decision to close the prison at Guantanamo, noting that there are already terrorists serving time in prisons in the United States, and accusing critics of the plan of using fear tactics: Defense Secretary Robert Gates says … [Read more...] about Gates Defends Obama’s Push To Close Guantanamo “Taint”
John Avlon’s Wingnut of the Week: Randall Terry And Code Pink
John Avlon, the centrist writer and former speechwriter for New York Mayor Giuliani who believes the center is now under attack and needs to defend itself, has announced two more coveted awards for Wingnut of the Week on his weekly CNN morning segment -- abortion foe and Notre Dame protester Randall Terry and the far left group Code Pink: Embedded video from CNN Video On the … [Read more...] about John Avlon’s Wingnut of the Week: Randall Terry And Code Pink
Good Luck on Sweeping Health Care Reform Mr President (Guest Interview)
Good Luck on Sweeping Health Care Reform Mr President by Bill Steigerwald Saying that America’s semi-private, semi-public health care system needs a complete overhaul, President Obama last week challenged Congress to send him a health care reform bill he can sign by the end of the year. The president said that a new health care system would have to meet three strict … [Read more...] about Good Luck on Sweeping Health Care Reform Mr President (Guest Interview)
Is Colin Powell a Republican? You bet your donkey he is.
As we head into a holiday weekend, I gird my loins for an online debate over the place of moderates like Colin Powell in the GOP. This takes place starting this morning, as my latest column at Pajamas Media is paired up head-to-head with Melissa Clouthier's explanation of why the former Secretary of State should be ridden out of town on a rail. The short version should be that … [Read more...] about Is Colin Powell a Republican? You bet your donkey he is.
The Inevitable End of the Dollar’s Reign: Le Monde of France
Is the American dollar truly on its way out as the global currency of reference? Many commentators, including Edward Hadas of France's Le Monde newspaper, regard last week's deal between China and Brazil to use their own currencies for bilateral trade to mark the beginning of the end for the U.S. dollar as the key currency for global exchange. For Le Monde, Hadas writes in … [Read more...] about The Inevitable End of the Dollar’s Reign: Le Monde of France
NO ONE LIKES TAXES – LET’S DUMP ALL OF THEM AND MOVE ON TO SOME SERIOUS DEFICIT SPENDING
It appears that there is one thing Democrats, Republicans and Independents can agree upon: No one likes or wants to pay taxes. This mantra of forever “lower taxes” and “don’t tax you, don’t tax me, tax that fellow behind that tree,” has become part of the American psyche. Of course this outlook is completely unrelated to our public needs and desires for governmental benefits … [Read more...] about NO ONE LIKES TAXES – LET’S DUMP ALL OF THEM AND MOVE ON TO SOME SERIOUS DEFICIT SPENDING
The Monster of Mahmoudiyah Is Spared Death While Bush & Rumsfeld Go Free
Steven Green and only known photo (below) of gang rape victim By SHAUN MULLEN GUEST VOICE While it was never in doubt that the Monster of Mahmoudiya would die in prison, it has been decided that his death should come later rather than sooner. That is the result of the four-week trial of Steven Green, the boy-man ringleader of the gang rape and murder of 14-year-old … [Read more...] about The Monster of Mahmoudiyah Is Spared Death While Bush & Rumsfeld Go Free
On Building a Centrist Republican Infrastructure
The May 14th issue of the Economist had another article on what ails the Republican Party and how it can be rejuvenated. The article stresses the importance of the GOP in being a center-right party again, but it also has something to say about those centrists: The first lesson from the Democrats is to create a “vital centre”—one that is a source of ideas rather than … [Read more...] about On Building a Centrist Republican Infrastructure