A prolific blogger is dead.He wroter diaries on the progressive blog, The Daily Kos. Here's the beginning of the post written by a friend in his spot on the site, under his byline: My name is Rebecca Schuler. I am a friend of Matthew, who I think you knew as kwickkick. He asked me to post something here for him. He died on Saturday from cancer. He said that some of you … [Read more...] about Death Of A Blogger
As Dowd Says, It Didn’t Take Long To Screw Up, But…
People make mistakes, Presidents make mistakes. Only two weeks into his presidency, Barack Obama has just admitted to one: Tom Daschle's nomination. Granted, some will say that he has made many other ones---yet to be recognized and admitted to. Some will say, "Look, Obama has only been in office for a few days and he has already had to admit that he screwed up." … [Read more...] about As Dowd Says, It Didn’t Take Long To Screw Up, But…
Google Latitude Lets People (& Google) Know Where You Are
12:01 a.m. this morning on The Official Google Blog: Latitude is a new feature for Google Maps on your mobile device [Android rolls out next week, an iPhone app soon after]. It's also an iGoogle gadget on your computer. Once you've opted in to Latitude, you can see the approximate location of your friends and loved ones who have decided to share their location with you... And … [Read more...] about Google Latitude Lets People (& Google) Know Where You Are
Is Obama In Danger Of Losing His “Change” And Competence Images?
Could political toe-stubbing on the part of President Barack Obama's team seriously undermine his image as an agent of "change" and as a cool, competent operator just two weeks after Obama took the oath off office? Even asking the question seems to suggest mental hyperactivity -- just TWO WEEKS? -- but it is a valid one. Many hoped Obama would prove to be "another" FDR, or … [Read more...] about Is Obama In Danger Of Losing His “Change” And Competence Images?
Blagojevich: The School for Scandal Version 2.1 (Guest Voice)
In his futile efforts to cling to power and his post-removal p.r. blitz, impeached and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has rewritten the book for arrogant politicians. This includes an appearance last night on CBS's Late Show With David Letterman: In this Guest Voice, humorist Will Durst provides an updated top 10 list of the way haughty politicians under fire … [Read more...] about Blagojevich: The School for Scandal Version 2.1 (Guest Voice)
Petraeus Plans “Awakening” In Afghanistan Similar To One Engineered In Iraq
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This was run earlier. Due to an error the link to the original piece was inadvertantly dropped. We are now running the fixed version at the top of the site. Newer posts are underneath this so please make sure to scroll down after you read this. JG) So now that General David Petraeus is also in charge of the command in Afghanistan as well as Iraq, does he have … [Read more...] about Petraeus Plans “Awakening” In Afghanistan Similar To One Engineered In Iraq
“The Bad Bank Assets Proposal: Even Worse Than You Imagined”
I seriously hope that this report about the "Bank Rescue" is wrong, or else I'll have to say that Obama has come up with an idea even dumber than the Republican's "fix" for the economy...which I didn't think was possible. The title of the post is taken from Yves Smith who opens with, "Dear God, let's just kiss the US economy goodbye." I've been reading Yves for quite a while … [Read more...] about “The Bad Bank Assets Proposal: Even Worse Than You Imagined”
‘If Only Obama Were Pope …’: Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany
So you thought you heard it all when it comes to putting President Obama on an impossible pedestal? This article from the Pope's homeland Germany and written by theologian Hans Küng not only praises President Obama's forward-looking administration, it eviscerates Pope Benedict for being more like President Bush and attempting to restore the Catholic Church to the era of … [Read more...] about ‘If Only Obama Were Pope …’: Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany
Mad Money
What is the definition of insanity again, please? (Click cartoon for a full size image.) For more, visit Small World cartoons. … [Read more...] about Mad Money
Feminism in the Blogosphere: The Femisphere & The Top 30 Feminist Blogs
What do you think this image means? Yesterday, at Fem2pt0, I got to listen to Stanislaus Magniant from Linkfluence describe precisely what that image, and numerous network maps that can be derived from the information that created that image, means - by itself, in relation to the progressive blogosphere, the conservative blogosphere, the entire political blogosphere and … [Read more...] about Feminism in the Blogosphere: The Femisphere & The Top 30 Feminist Blogs
Coleman Wins Key Ruling But Outcome Still Unclear
Maybe Senator Norm Coleman (R) won a key ruling today in his battle with Maybe Senator Al Fraken (D). A three judge panel voted to allow consideration of 4,800 previously rejected ballots. Since the margin between the two candidates is just 225 votes, Coleman would not have to win the counting of these ballots by much to shift the race back in his favor. Franken had fought … [Read more...] about Coleman Wins Key Ruling But Outcome Still Unclear
California Supreme Court Sets Date For Proposition 8 Hearings
From the LA Times The California Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral arguments on the legality of the state's gay marriage ban on March 5. The hearing is one of the most anticipated in the court's history. Supporters and opponents of Proposition 8 will make their case about whether the measure should be invalidated. Pro-gay marriage groups filed a … [Read more...] about California Supreme Court Sets Date For Proposition 8 Hearings
Daschle Quits
Larry Wright, The Detroit News This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Daschle Quits
No Sasha & Malia Dolls, Lego NYC & An Artist Betrays Her Gay Subjects
The Caucus says the Sasha and Malia dolls are no more: White House officials were very, very pleased on Tuesday after learning that the company that makes Beanie Babies had decided to stop selling its Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia dolls. A spokeswoman for First Lady Michelle Obama had protested that the dolls were inappropriately using “young, private citizens for … [Read more...] about No Sasha & Malia Dolls, Lego NYC & An Artist Betrays Her Gay Subjects
Castro and Chavez Split Over Obama: Gazeta of Russia
Could it be that a breach has opened up between Latin America's leading anti-imperialists, Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro? In this wide-ranging analysis of recent comments made by the two leaders, who have both been courting Russia over recent years, Russian journalist Evgeny Trifonov fleshes out his claim. According to Trifonov's article from Russia's Gazeta, the breach is … [Read more...] about Castro and Chavez Split Over Obama: Gazeta of Russia
The Flight and Foibles of Culture 11
Last week, five-month-old Culture 11 -- an site that was part blog constellation, part online magazine, and part social networking community -- announced that it was shuttering its operations and laying off its staff based on funding availability. At the site's primary blog, The Confabulum, Culture 11 CEO David Kuo left the following explanation, Sometimes there are simple … [Read more...] about The Flight and Foibles of Culture 11
Daschle’s Withdrawal Was An “Emotional One”
NBC reporter Andrea Mitchell (one of the best and most reliable reporters on any network) talked with former Majority Leader Tom Daschle about his decision to withdraw his HHS secretary nomination and in it he sounded "tearful" and "distraught": Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy And NBC's Chuck Todd says the White House is "shell … [Read more...] about Daschle’s Withdrawal Was An “Emotional One”
Iranian Satellite
Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Iranian Satellite
Not All Renditions Are the Same
On Sunday, the L.A. Times, certainly one of the more credible sources in American journalism, reported that Obama has authorized the CIA to continue to "carry out what are known as renditions, secret abductions and transfers of prisoners to countries that cooperate with the United States." Essentially, the report went, Obama was going to maintain the "controversial … [Read more...] about Not All Renditions Are the Same
Bailout Boomerang
Taxpayer money pouring into banks has not only failed to get loans flowing but even worsened the practices of those that received it. "The federal government," the Washington Post reports, "has invested almost $200 billion in U.S. banks over the last three months to spark new lending to consumers and businesses. "So far, it hasn't worked. Lending has declined, and banks … [Read more...] about Bailout Boomerang