Sarah Palin's team has now apparently "clarified" (yet again) the details of her one instance of foreign experience when travelling outside the United States. The vaunted trip to "Ireland, Germany, Kuwait and Iraq" is apparently still technically true, but... WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin's visit to Iraq in 2007 consisted of a brief stop at a border crossing between Iraq and … [Read more...] about We’ll Always Have Ireland
The Palin Doctrine-
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Gloria Steinem, The Democrats And Sarah Palin (Guest Voice)
This Guest Voice is by New York attorney Kip Zimmerman who read a post by Gloria Steinem that was much like the many other anti--Sarah Palin emails Democrats have been sending out. This is his reaction. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily represent the opinions of TMV or its writers. Gloria Steinem, The Democrats And Sarah Palin by Kip Zimmerman Way to go … [Read more...] about Gloria Steinem, The Democrats And Sarah Palin (Guest Voice)
Microsoft In The Head
For the record, I work in marketing and advertising, so I probably tend to pay a bit more attention to the advertisements on television than many of you. Still, it was interesting to see CNN's Brian Kraemer scratching his head over the recent Microsoft Advertisements starring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. Some very clever people made a ton of money organizing this deal, but I … [Read more...] about Microsoft In The Head
McCain’s Pig Tail
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Wanted: A Better Caption For This Photo
JOHN McCAIN VISITS "THE RACHEL RAY SHOW" Photograph by David M. Russell … [Read more...] about Wanted: A Better Caption For This Photo
May I have more silly and celebrity please?
With the McCain campaign's recent "lipstick on a pig" manufactured outrage and terrible misrepresented sex education ad against Obama coupled with the Obama campaign's equally silly "McCain can't e-mail" ad, I just have to say this: The is no honor among thieves... The McCain campaign stole the "change" mantra and the Obama campaign stole the "experience" mantra. And now … [Read more...] about May I have more silly and celebrity please?
Has O.J. Simpson Finally Run Out Of Lives?
With opening arguments set to begin Monday in the bizarro armed robbery-kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas casino hotel room, it appears that O.J. Simpson, like the proverbial cat, has finally run out of lives. Simpson and Clarence Stewart, one of the five other men originally charged in the September 2007 incident, face a dozen charges. The four … [Read more...] about Has O.J. Simpson Finally Run Out Of Lives?
The Joker
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John McCain’s Moment: ‘Innovation’ Equal to Obama – Le Figaro
One thing that the selection of Sarah Palin shows about John McCain, is that in terms of sheer inventiveness, he is at least Obama's equal. This is the thesis of Le Figaro's chief editorial writer Pierre Rousselin. Writing of the choice of Palin and the flood of criticism it has elicited, Rousselin writes: "The flood of revelations, intended to harm the suddenly praised … [Read more...] about John McCain’s Moment: ‘Innovation’ Equal to Obama – Le Figaro
Palin, Clinton, the National Guard, and National Security
History repeated itself recently when John McCain suggested that his running mate, Sarah Palin, is an experienced hand when it comes to national security issues because the state she serves as governor, Alaska, is close to Russia and because she commands the state's National Guard. It was reminiscent of a flashpoint in the 1992 presidential election. That year, attempting to … [Read more...] about Palin, Clinton, the National Guard, and National Security
What America Needs: ‘Politics Without Sex’ – Die Zeit
Exasperation over the standard of debate in the U.S presidential race is definitely global, and in 'Old Europe,' this exasperation centers on how sex and religion insert themselves into a debate that ought to be about better public policy. In this article, which might be regarded as a plea for rational political discourse in the United States, Carolin Emcke writes for … [Read more...] about What America Needs: ‘Politics Without Sex’ – Die Zeit
Financial Earthquake May Be Coming This Weekend: Lehman and Washington Mutual
While we are all properly focused on the progress of Hurricane Ike towards Houston there is another potential disaster this weekend and it could have a much greater impact on us that Ike will. Two of the biggest financial institutions in the country, Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual may be facing the last roundup this weekend. Both companies are in deep financial … [Read more...] about Financial Earthquake May Be Coming This Weekend: Lehman and Washington Mutual
Hurricane Ike: Houston (and especially Galveston) We Have A Problem
UPDATE: Latest news reports say that the storm may be as much as 900 miles across meaning the impact will cover much of the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Some people think as many as 100,000 homes may be flooded. I do think (or at least hope) that much of this is media hype but it is gonna be a rough Saturday for Texas. I realize that our readership is not as big as many other … [Read more...] about Hurricane Ike: Houston (and especially Galveston) We Have A Problem
Back to the cocoon
Last night's interview with Charlie Gibson has clearly sown ever more doubts about Governor Palin's readiness to be Vice President. Her impolitic response on Russia, complete avoidance of the Pakistan question, and ignorance over the Bush Doctrine has not sat well with the American people today. The McCain campaign clearly knows it, because now Sarah Palin will be holding her … [Read more...] about Back to the cocoon
Palin and the Polls
The CW at the moment is that McCain is surging in the polls. (And, indeed, he is ahead of Obama nationally, up by 2.8 points in the RCP Average.) But what are the polls really saying? Specifically, what are the state-by-state polls saying? Here's the indispensable Nate Silver with yesterday's numbers: [T]he popular vote and the Electoral College are significantly diverging. … [Read more...] about Palin and the Polls
More Close Encounters for the Campaign
Around their drive-by handshake at last evening's forum on public service, John McCain and Barack Obama showed voters their best selves, but there must be an alternative to the sliming of the past weeks and yesterday's arm's length politesse. Why doesn't Obama take McCain up on the offer he repeated last night for face-to-face town hall encounters? In such a setting, … [Read more...] about More Close Encounters for the Campaign
Democrats could win the election with a vote on SCHIP
Democrats have a trump card up their sleeve this year that could possibly win the election (or at least shift the momentum in Obama's favor), and they either don't know it or they for some reason are unwilling to play it. From the New York Times: Congressional Democrats have scrapped plans for another vote on expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program, thus … [Read more...] about Democrats could win the election with a vote on SCHIP
“Is Sarah Palin Politicizing Son’s Military Service?”
That's the question posed by ABC News. But it is even a question? Of course she is. Just as she seems to think that living near Russia gives her foreign policy expertise, so does she seem to think that having a son deployed to Iraq gives her military and national security expertise. Which is why she keeps bringing up Private First Class Track Palin's imminent … [Read more...] about “Is Sarah Palin Politicizing Son’s Military Service?”
Part of the Conventional Wisdom Starts To Shift?
The AP (criticized on the left which has claimed it is too pro-McCain) on Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain -- on the 2008 McCain versus the 2000 McCain and tactics that have begun to startle even seasoned journalists and political pros. … [Read more...] about Part of the Conventional Wisdom Starts To Shift?