Some thoughts HERE. … [Read more...] about Should Obama’s Supreme Court Pick Be A Woman?
Budget Paring: One Step at a Time
$100 million then. $17 billion now. If he keeps up that pace, Obama will next propose spending cuts in the range of $2.89 trillion.* Presto: We're running a surplus. Of course, that level of cutting ($2.89T) won't happen, nor am I suggesting it should. Hell, the $17B might not happen; "every program has its patrons," as the NYT article notes, paraphrasing … [Read more...] about Budget Paring: One Step at a Time
Forget Bush, Not Reagan (Guest Voice)
Should the GOP move on from Ronald Reagan? In this Guest Voice post, talk show host Michael Reagan explains why he doesn't think so and why talk radio is an important indicator of opinion. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. Forget Bush, Not Reagan by Michael Reagan If some media reports are correct -- a dangerous assumption … [Read more...] about Forget Bush, Not Reagan (Guest Voice)
The Stages of Swine Flu
Don't panic. Ok, panic. Wait, no. Read this week's cartoon first. Then panic. (Click cartoon for a full size image.) For more, visit Small World cartoons. … [Read more...] about The Stages of Swine Flu
Pakistan Afghanistan Taliban
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. . All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Pakistan Afghanistan Taliban
TMV’s Most Reader Requested Musical Number
In answer to requests from TMV readers of all ages, here is the song all of you have been clamoring for. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about TMV’s Most Reader Requested Musical Number
Around The Sphere
Miss California and White House Press Secetary Robert Gibbs: Separated Elizabeth Edwards Is Going On Oprah's Show and here's why. Are Plug In Hybrids The Wave Of The Future or not? A Debate Rages Over Whether All The Torture Photos Should Be Released And Posted and Andrew Sullivan argues they should. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge May Run Against Newly-Minted … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere
‘Pakistan in a Trance, Doing America’s Dance’: The Frontier Post, Pakistan
With President Obama and Secretary Clinton holding urgent talks at the White House with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, it seems as though the Pakistani press considers the events now unfolding in that country to be the responsibility of others - nor is there much sign the American aid to that country is appreciated. According to this editorial from The Frontier … [Read more...] about ‘Pakistan in a Trance, Doing America’s Dance’: The Frontier Post, Pakistan
Gay Marriage in New Hampshire, Too!
According to AP, the NH House passed it. The vote wasn't expected until tomorrow. And last I heard Governor John Lynch said he believes marriage to be between a man and a woman and feels the state's civil unions are sufficient for equality. LATER, clarity: The bill legalizing same-sex marriage is on its way to the desk of Gov. John Lynch following a narrow vote of approval … [Read more...] about Gay Marriage in New Hampshire, Too!
‘Obama Will Regret Legitimizing Chavez’: El Tiempo of Colombia
The debate in Latin America over whether it was a mistake for President Obama to show such warmth to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez shows no signs of abating. Roberto Olivares of Colombia's El Tiempo, as though he were a loyal member of the Bush Administration, berates President Obama for diminishing himself and his country. Olivares writes in part: "Perhaps a simple … [Read more...] about ‘Obama Will Regret Legitimizing Chavez’: El Tiempo of Colombia
Torture: Right and Reality
Regardless of what you feel about this subject, regardless of what you believe is right, regardless of what is right, this is reality. Kudos to Chris Cillizza for the analysis, for telling it like it is, no matter how uncomfortable this might have been for him to write, no matter how difficult this might be for some of us to read. … [Read more...] about Torture: Right and Reality
First U.S. Face Transplant Gunshot Victim Patient Goes Public
Is there a more tragic -- yet hope-inducing -- story than Connie Culp's? In September 2004, the attractive woman's husband shot her squarely in the face in a murder-suicide. He died. She didn't. But her suffering continued, in more ways than one. The shot blew away the center of her face. But now -- a sign we are truly in a new century where things will be different -- Culp … [Read more...] about First U.S. Face Transplant Gunshot Victim Patient Goes Public
This Cracked Me Up…
[This is being crossposted at my personal blog.] … [Read more...] about This Cracked Me Up…
Fed Should Not Buckle To Investor Lobby
HELP WANTED: The Obama administration is seeking private investors to infuse billions of dollars into struggling banks. SERVICES OFFERED: Dozens of equity capitalists are standing by to invest billions in these banks. Problem solved? Not exactly. Here's the catch: Investors want controlling interest in the banks they salvage. The Federal Reserve says no they can't buy … [Read more...] about Fed Should Not Buckle To Investor Lobby
Why Moderate Republicans Matter, Revisited
Yesterday's post was primarily a response to why Ross Douthat's snarky dismissal of New England or Rockefeller Republicans was off base. Using a column by Ross' workmate at the New York Times, David Brooks, I offered that moderate Republicans are not opportunists as they are bearers of an old tradition in the GOP, one that makes the case for a civic-minded … [Read more...] about Why Moderate Republicans Matter, Revisited
Obama to out Israel on Nukes?
We've been around this particular block too many times for me to get my hopes up, but the Washington Times is claiming a scoop, saying that President Obama may be ready to bring discussions of the secret everyone already knows to light. President Obama's efforts to curb the spread of nuclear weapons threaten to expose and derail a 40-year-old secret U.S. agreement to shield … [Read more...] about Obama to out Israel on Nukes?
What Will Likely Happen To The Lawyers Who Wrote The Bush Administration’s “Torture Memos?”
The Obama administration's Justice Department's likely course: sanctions but no prosecution. … [Read more...] about What Will Likely Happen To The Lawyers Who Wrote The Bush Administration’s “Torture Memos?”
Maine Gov. Baldacci Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Becoming the fifth state to permit gay marriage: The governor's signature came barely an hour after the measure won final approval in the state Legislature, with a final 31-8 vote in favor in the Maine Senate. Baldacci said in a statement that while he has opposed gay marriage in the past, “I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and ofequal protection … [Read more...] about Maine Gov. Baldacci Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Obama-Zardari-Karzai Summit: Fears Over Afghanistan, Pakistan, The Taliban And Nukes
On a day when President Barack Obama will be meeting with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan to discuss how best to stabilize an increasingly unstable region of the world, some of the issues that continue to press on Washington policy makers -- and cause them to have nightmares -- are the issues of the Taliban's advances in … [Read more...] about Obama-Zardari-Karzai Summit: Fears Over Afghanistan, Pakistan, The Taliban And Nukes
Supreme Court
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