Former President Bill Clinton has some advice for President Barack Obama: only, unlike during the campaign, this time it isn't basically "Go Cheney yourself." This time, Clinton, in comments carried widely on the Internet and on news wires, is urging Obama to tone down the doom and gloom and talk more hopeful. Clinton has a point -- but would that really be fitting for … [Read more...] about Former President Bill Clinton’s Advice For Barack Obama
Bibi Netanyahu Anointed; Now What – For Settlements, Iran?
From JTA: Israeli President Shimon Peres invited Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government. After hearing from Peres Friday, Netanyahu, who leads the Likud Party, immediately invited Tzipi Livni, the leader of the Kadima Party, and Ehud Barak, the leader of the Labor Party, to form a national unity government. Such a government would help Netanyahu hew to a centrist … [Read more...] about Bibi Netanyahu Anointed; Now What – For Settlements, Iran?
Around The Sphere
Our famous linkfest providing you links to interesting posts and stories of varying viewpoints. Links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. An Obama Newspaper Story Update Or An Obama Image Protection? You decide... Obama The Ideologue? The Washington Post's Kathleen Parker was one of the group of columnists who had a chat with him on Air Force One … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere
The Crisis of Credit Visualized
Can you explain the existing economic crisis' pivotal crisis of credit simply so anyone can grasp the crisis? The answer is YES and California graduate student Jonathan Jarvis shows us how below: The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo. To see more of Jarvis' thesis work on how to use the media to explain complex issues GO HERE. Corporations, … [Read more...] about The Crisis of Credit Visualized
Burris Tangled Web
Mike Lane, Cagle Cartoons This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Burris Tangled Web
My Rant
Since Rick Santelli and Virg Bernero have had their chance to rant - one from the right and one from the left - now it's my turn to rant. I'm angry. Our whole economy is and has been little short of an elaborate Ponzi scheme since the 1980s. We have generated very little "real wealth" in over 20 years, most of it based on increasingly deceptive financial instruments designed … [Read more...] about My Rant
A Choice, Not an Echo
It's not a big shock to anyone that the GOP is in the middle of an identity crisis. After straying from its fiscally conservative roots and losing two national elections in a row, there is a lot of talk about how the GOP should go forward. Some suggest "going back to our roots" which means a method that will please the so-called base. The other is to be willing to be more … [Read more...] about A Choice, Not an Echo
Canadian Cartoonists Look At Obama Trip To Canada
President Barack Obama has been in Canada to meet Canadian Prime Minister Harper. Here's some info on one of the more interesting exchanges. Also read THIS and THIS. Meanwhile, Canadian cartoonists are having lots fun. Here are three cartoons: Obama in Canada Aislin, The Montreal Gazette … [Read more...] about Canadian Cartoonists Look At Obama Trip To Canada
The Politicalization of Bipartisanship — Or, How I Snowed My Constituents
Republicans have redefined bipartisanship. At least it is different from the definition I learned as a political science major in college. As I recall it was politicians from opposing parties reaching a compromise to solve a hot issue. The classic example: Henry Clay. Agreeing with him or not on the slavery issue, historians once dubbed Clay "the great compromiser" and … [Read more...] about The Politicalization of Bipartisanship — Or, How I Snowed My Constituents
British Reality TV Personality to Die on Camera
Stranger than fiction: Ms. [Jade] Goody, who has two young sons, learned she had cervical cancer last August, on camera, as she appeared in the Indian version of “Big Brother.” The cancer has since spread to her liver, bowel and groin; on Friday, her doctors told her there was nothing more they could do. And then she told the British public. “I’ve lived my whole adult life … [Read more...] about British Reality TV Personality to Die on Camera
Obama’s War on Terror
Not so different from Bush's? Analysis from the NYT and John McCormack. Cross-posted at Conventional Folly … [Read more...] about Obama’s War on Terror
Bailouts, Class And Social Acrimony
This is making its way around the Internets today. A couple of comments. First, I can't exactly disagree with anything he says. Well I mean I disagree with the gross generalizations as most people facing foreclosure don't exactly live in mansions, but his overall indictment of establishment logic is something I can get behind. That said, I find the video completely … [Read more...] about Bailouts, Class And Social Acrimony
Holder Speaks Out Against American Cowardice on Race
Attorney General Eric Holder, yesterday: Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial, we have always been, and we, I believe, continue to be, in too many ways, a nation of cowards. In predictable fashion, the right-wing likes of Michelle Malkin are turning this around and spewing their venom at Obama, among others, while … [Read more...] about Holder Speaks Out Against American Cowardice on Race
Egypt Releases Ayman Nour
Mr. Nour is the country's most prominent democracy advocate. He was imprisoned in 2005. NYT: Mr. Nour’s imprisonment ended Egypt’s brief experiment with allowing opposition politics to flourish. His Al Gahd Party had become the only legal opposition with a growing, anti-establishment following. In 2005 Mr. Nour garnered 600,000 votes in his bid for the presidency, placing a … [Read more...] about Egypt Releases Ayman Nour
Venezuela Votes to Entrench Hugo Chavez’s Tyranny
Over the weekend, as you might have heard, Venezuelans voted to lift the constitutional term-limit restriction on elected officials, thereby allowing Tyrant Chavez to run for re-election and essentially to remain in power as long as he wants. It was a huge victory for Chavez, who in December of 2007 lost a previous referendum on this and other constitutional reforms. As I … [Read more...] about Venezuela Votes to Entrench Hugo Chavez’s Tyranny
Next Stop: Arnold’s Desk
Sacramento Bee: Budget plan goes to Schwarzenegger after Legislature's OK The deal is done. — The California Legislature voted early today to approve a massive budget package of tax increases, spending cuts and borrowing to close a $40 billion deficit after granting major concessions to one holdout Republican senator. … [Read more...] about Next Stop: Arnold’s Desk
Can The Republican Party Use “Hip Hop” Marketing To Gain More Votes?
It is an innovative idea: the Republican National Committee's new Chairman Michael S. Steele wants to launch an “off the hook” public relations campaign to get younger voters -- African-American and Hispanic voters, in particular - -by framing the party's principles to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings.” Can it work? After all: people and organizations can adapt. What will … [Read more...] about Can The Republican Party Use “Hip Hop” Marketing To Gain More Votes?
More Charges Hurled in NY 20 Congressional Race
The Albany Times Union throws down the gauntlet for Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco this week, asking why he won't take a stand on the massive stimulus package. That Mr. Tedisco would suggest that his position on what just might be the most contentious issue in Washington is a "hypothetical question" raises serious questions about his qualifications to serve in Congress. … [Read more...] about More Charges Hurled in NY 20 Congressional Race
Kill “Qwerty”! (Guest Voice)
FOR GOD’S SAKE, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY – LET’S GET RID OF “QWERTY”!! by Marc Pascal Why do computers still have keyboards? They represent a quaint vestige of their predecessor typewriters that were invented 130 years ago. The “qwerty” keyboard was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes under U.S. Patent #207,559 issued on August 27, 1878. The original patent did not … [Read more...] about Kill “Qwerty”! (Guest Voice)
Another Entrant in 2010 Dem Race for US Senate in Ohio?
Senate Guru is reporting: Ohio: Despite both Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher entering the 2010 Democratic Senate primary this week, Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones is reportedly moving forward with a Senate campaign exploratory committee. It will be interesting to hear how he expects to get traction against two … [Read more...] about Another Entrant in 2010 Dem Race for US Senate in Ohio?