"President Obama Ordered the Killing of Three Black Muslim Kids" is his own headline for this week's Rush Limbaugh rant about the weekend rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from Indian Ocean pirates: "You know what we have learned about the Somali pirates, the merchant marine organizers that were wiped out at the order of Barack Obama, you know what we learned about them? … [Read more...] about Limbaugh and Lee Harvey Oswald’s Mother
Glimmers of Economic Hope
Continuing my call-me-naïve series on hope and optimism for our economy, here are the latest “optimalistic” economic and financial indicators. (For a definition of “Optimalist,” please click here.) Let’s call these indicators “glimmers of hope.” WARNING: For professional and reliable economic and financial information and advice---albeit probably very … [Read more...] about Glimmers of Economic Hope
The Fix Is In
Barack Obama has made his decision: Four DOJ memos will be released, unredacted except for the names of the CIA interrogators who carried out the torture. CIA personnel who tortured detainees using, among other techniques, the partial drowning method called "waterboarding" have been granted immunity from prosecution. Spain has somehow been persuaded not to proceed with … [Read more...] about The Fix Is In
GOProud? Hardly.
The following is a note posted on Facebook, by Joseph Chambers, a young gay man from West Virgina who until recently identified as a Republican. I've posted his article in its entirety since not everyone has access to Facebook. I was reading the Wall Street Journal recently when I came across an article covering the founding of a new organization for gay Republicans: … [Read more...] about GOProud? Hardly.
Shepard Smith to Malkinites: Get a Life
Shepard Smith and Catherine Herridge of Fox News -- of all places -- have resoundingly debunked the right-wing conspiracy theorists, led by Michelle Malkin, who have been screaming about the appalling injustice done to veterans and conservatives by that DHS report that cautioned local police departments to be alert to potential threats from right-wing extremists (emphasis in … [Read more...] about Shepard Smith to Malkinites: Get a Life
Ten Factors Working Against GOP Revival
Ben Smith spotlights the list put together by Mark Halperin. From what I've read, I think Mr. #10 is a more significant factor in this equation than his position on Halperin's list suggests. … [Read more...] about Ten Factors Working Against GOP Revival
Republican Senator Says Obama Aims To Disarm Americans
If you're wondering where the insistence by some conservatives and Fox News comes from that the Obama administration wants to take all of American's guns away then a good place to start will be the rhetoric of some GOP lawmakers. The context: Attorney General Eric Holder has always been an advocate of some forms of gun control. He has also made it known that he personally … [Read more...] about Republican Senator Says Obama Aims To Disarm Americans
While Banks Again Thrive, The Economy Doesn’t
It seems the Paulson-Bernanke-Geithner scheme to save the national bacon is finally bearing fruit. Yes, it has taken trillions of dollars funneled into the banking system by the Fed, the Treasury, and sundry other government agencies, but banks are again starting to be profitable. Just today JPMorgan Chase reported better than expected results. Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs … [Read more...] about While Banks Again Thrive, The Economy Doesn’t
Richard Burr: What a Prince
On Monday, Richard Burr, Republican senator from North Carolina, told Americans that he is a self-centered, irresponsible so-and-so who wouldn't think twice about helping to trigger a run on the banks during a financial crisis if it meant his own family's money was safe. … [Read more...] about Richard Burr: What a Prince
When Prolific Bloggers Act Like Children
You get this and this. Gut reaction: Grow up, people. Life's too damn short. Post Script: I read Sullivan daily and Althouse rarely, but I enjoy both and think both are intelligent and generally clear-headed people. Even then, I found this little spat embarrassing. That's not to say there weren't real offenses committed in this exchange; there were. So be it. Turn … [Read more...] about When Prolific Bloggers Act Like Children
Obedient Obama
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Obedient Obama
Quote Of The Day: Tea Parties Were Politically Significant
The political Quote of the Day is actually a pair of quotes dealing with yesterday's conservative Republican tea parties held throughout the country. Marc Ambinder sees it this way: The of tea-party enthusiasm on the American right has provoked a fairly typical reaction from the organized American left. It's a fake. It involves tea bags and (a) Dick Armey. It's got the … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: Tea Parties Were Politically Significant
Tea Party Follow Up: A Call For National Pizza Party Day
An open letter to TMV readers, the mainstream media and new media: Yesterday's national tea parties reportedly started with a single blogger and a blog – so it’s time for us to launch a new idea here: Starting with this post, I am calling on Americans of all ages, and the new and old media, to pick a date for a National Pizza Party Day because the United States really … [Read more...] about Tea Party Follow Up: A Call For National Pizza Party Day
Cool Viral Video
I don't often pass these on but the coordination and planning of this one was just too amazing to ignore … [Read more...] about Cool Viral Video
Republican. Presbyterian. Male. Proud Parent of Lesbian.
Every so often, you see something that shows there is hope for the GOP. The Des Moines Register profiled a businessman who has been described as the stereotypical Republican with one exception: he is a tireless campaigner for gay equality. Here's a sample of Ted Coppock's life: A longstanding membership in the Republican Party, a career in insurance and ages-old religious … [Read more...] about Republican. Presbyterian. Male. Proud Parent of Lesbian.
The F-22 Gearing Up For the Mission of Its Life
The dust has finally begun to settle, since Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates unveiled his “controversial” defense budget proposal a little over a week ago, In his proposed budget, Gates is shifting billions of defense dollars from strategic deterrence and future large scale war fighting programs toward systems and equipment designed to help fight and win the wars we are … [Read more...] about The F-22 Gearing Up For the Mission of Its Life
Rush Limbaugh’s Latest Blast At Obama: He Killed Teenage Pirates
Rush Limbaugh. perhaps the highest rated talk show host in American history, a broadcaster who truly knows broadcasting, and a conservative Republican icon. is now blasting President Barack Obama because Obama ordered the pirates to be killed -- and the pirates were teenagers. And he casts it in a way suggesting that innocents were slaughtered. Read it here. Honestly: Who … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh’s Latest Blast At Obama: He Killed Teenage Pirates
Desperate, Credit-Grabbing, Egocentric Spin
Dexter Filkins of the New York Times has an article about the breathtaking spectacle of Afghan women taking to the streets to protest a new law, passed by Afghanistan's Parliament and signed by Hamid Karzai, that legalizes marital rape and in several other ways reduces Afghan women, essentially, to the status of chattel (go to BugMeNot for user id and password to bypass the … [Read more...] about Desperate, Credit-Grabbing, Egocentric Spin
Cartoonists Look At Republican Tea Parties
Three cartoons: Tea Party Crasher Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner … [Read more...] about Cartoonists Look At Republican Tea Parties
A Look At Today’s Tea Parties: Is An Impact In The Bag?
So how did they do? What happened and what does it mean for the GOP? Blogs of each side are weighing in and some are covering it in depth. Here's a look via Hardball of the views of the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson and the Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy The bottom line: GOPers will say it was … [Read more...] about A Look At Today’s Tea Parties: Is An Impact In The Bag?