Look long and hard at this photograph, America. I mean really long and hard. Because when all is said and done, this is what selecting a vice presidential running mate is all about. Look long and hard at this photograph, America. I mean really long and hard. Now, squint a little and picture Joe Biden raising his right hand to take the oath of office as a stunned Michelle … [Read more...] about Look Long & Hard At This Photograph, America. I Mean Really Long & Hard
Answer Jake’s Question
Actually, we'll put two questions to the readership this morning. Both of them come, at different times, from Political Punch. Feel free to take a crack at them. First: "What would the response be if Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, and his wife Michelle had a pregnant unmarried teenage daughter?" In preparing your response to this one, allow me to offer another point of … [Read more...] about Answer Jake’s Question
Barack Obama & The Referendum On Turning America Back From The Dark Side
There are those, I know, who will say that the liberation of humanity, the freedom of man and mind, is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is the American dream. -- ARCHIBALD MacLEISH In exactly nine weeks, America will go to the polls in the most important election of my lifetime and, I daresay, for anyone who wasn't old enough to vote for Franklin Roosevelt or Herbert … [Read more...] about Barack Obama & The Referendum On Turning America Back From The Dark Side
Barack Obama: A Baby Boomer At Heart
I recommend a recent write-up on Barack Obama by Greg Sheridan, foreign editor of The Australian. Sheridan writes: "He (Obama) is technically a member of generation X, born just too late to be a baby boomer. Yet his consciousness is quintessentially that of the baby boomer. "The best guide to who Obama is politically comes not from the millions of hagiographic and densely … [Read more...] about Barack Obama: A Baby Boomer At Heart
Gustav Gone But Hanna and Ike On The Way
Some of our readers have questioned why we are posting about the weather and asking if it is some way political. Well, speaking for myself I have been posting because I think TMV is here to bring our readers news and information and when natural disasters threaten our fellow citizens it is worth reporting. I realize that we are all increasingly partisan these days but I think … [Read more...] about Gustav Gone But Hanna and Ike On The Way
Who is Against Bristol Palin?
CNN reports that evangelicals are rallying around Bristol Palin. And I'm glad to hear it. I'm glad that nobody is portraying her as a slut or whore. I'm glad that the evangelical community is reacting to the news with compassion given that they believe her to have engaged in what they see as immoral behavior, and I hope that they would demonstrate that compassion to all other … [Read more...] about Who is Against Bristol Palin?
And the Vetting Goes On
At this point it has almost become tedious... one can only jam one's head against the same brick wall so many times before the roughshod imprints begin to dent the cranium too far. But in the ongoing saga of the vetting of Sarah Palin (which we have been repeatedly assured by the McCain team was done thoroughly and carefully before Friday's surprising announcement) there is … [Read more...] about And the Vetting Goes On
Flooding Causes Multiple Levee Breaches SE of NOLA
Much coverage HERE of breaches and overtopping in places like Plaquemines Parish, Braithwaite, Lafitte etc... NOLA.com … [Read more...] about Flooding Causes Multiple Levee Breaches SE of NOLA
The Incredible Shrinking President
At about this time of year seven years ago, President George W. Bush's approval ratings were somewhere in the low to mid 50's. Not exactly mandate-like numbers, but not too shabby for a guy who managed to slip into office with just 48% of the popular vote and a mere 5 vote margin of victory in the electoral college. Already, he had weathered the defection of Senator Jeffords … [Read more...] about The Incredible Shrinking President
‘America’s Weakness Brings Silent Glee to China’: From Die Zeit of Germany
For many in the world, the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games encapsulated the changes at the top of the global political food chain. As the pageantry and power of China gripped the world, conflict in the Caucuses seems to have overturned what we used to call the 'New World Order.' According to Germany's former foreign minister Joschka Fischer, American and Russia … [Read more...] about ‘America’s Weakness Brings Silent Glee to China’: From Die Zeit of Germany
Burying Iraq as an Issue
At the Republican Convention, the public desire that dominated the elections two years ago--to get out of Iraq--will be low on the agenda, buried under John McCain's rhetoric about "victory" with "honor." But as a New York Times editorial points out, McCain is alone in trying to sell that grotesque claim: "Iraq’s leaders are pushing a timetable that would have American … [Read more...] about Burying Iraq as an Issue
Use Your Cell Phone To Help (Just Don’t Do It While Driving)
In what I consider to be a nice sign of non partisanship, both the McCain and Obama campaigns have begun to help publicize a way we can all give a little help to our fellow citizens along the Gulf Coast (and perhaps help in advance for those in Georgia and South Carolina) The major cellular phone providers are working together to let you donate money to the American Red … [Read more...] about Use Your Cell Phone To Help (Just Don’t Do It While Driving)
Goodbye Gustav, Hello Hanna
If the latest reports hold true, it looks like the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region in general have dodged a bullet. Thanks to the fact that Gustav moved more quickly than expected, it was not able to pick up as much energy as had been feared. As a result the storm landed as Category Two and now has been downgraded to a Category One. Although there is … [Read more...] about Goodbye Gustav, Hello Hanna
Sarah Palin’s Commander-In-Chief Experience
In order to boost Palin's "experience" credentials, including her national security and defense credentials, and her experience to be Commander-in-Chief "on Day One," the McCain campaign and her supporters have been touting that, as Alaska Governor, Palin has extensive experience in such national defense roles as the Commander-in-Chief of the Alaska National Guard. But, … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin’s Commander-In-Chief Experience
Obama’s Press
Gary McCoy, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Obama’s Press
Live From New Orleans, It’s Gustav!
I'm told that the best TV coverage is here: Live Video Feed Coverage from New Orleans TV Stations WGNO, WWL, WDSU, WVUE … [Read more...] about Live From New Orleans, It’s Gustav!
Can This Get Any Weirder?
Sarah Palin today announced that her 17-year old daughter Bristol is pregnant. She will marry the father. Word comes from McCain sources that the family announced this in response to rumors that Palin's son Trig, who has Down's Syndrome, was actually Bristol's baby. Those rumors have been effectively quashed by this photo taken in April, just before Trig's birth. There … [Read more...] about Can This Get Any Weirder?
What’s In Your Meat?
We have no idea and, thanks to the Bush administration, we legally can't find out: A federal appeals court has ruled that the government can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease. Because the Agriculture Department tests only a small percentage of cows for the deadly disease, a Kansas meatpacker, Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, wanted to test all … [Read more...] about What’s In Your Meat?
McCain, Palin, Gustav
Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany … [Read more...] about McCain, Palin, Gustav
Civil Rights Roundup: 09/01/08
Your daily dose of civil rights and related news I wasn't planning on doing this today, but tomorrow I'm taking my girlfriend to the airport and likely won't have time to post. So tomorrow will be my holiday, and today you get a roundup. In a whole new level of cattiness, Republican lawmakers in California tried to block courthouse improvements in retaliation over the … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Roundup: 09/01/08