Now comes the hard part. Barack Obama has moved up from being underdog to the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party by humbling the Party’s first family of Hillary and Bill Clinton. Hopefully, the somewhat narcissistic focus of Primary season watchers on the Democratic Party’s internal squabbles will now widen to issues that really matter for America and the world. … [Read more...] about About the nomineee, politics and pathways to a better future
Will we see the end of the Electoral College?
According to Democratic Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, the time has come. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College on Friday, less than a week after the Democrats settled on how to handle delegates from Florida at their national convention. “It’s time for Congress to really give Americans the power of one-person, … [Read more...] about Will we see the end of the Electoral College?
Republicans Issue Press Release Using Clinton’s Words Against Obama Against Obama
Tim Russert on MSNBC just held up a three-page list of Senator Hillary Clinton's primary comments against Democratic presumptive nominee Senator Barack Obama -- distributed minutes before Clinton is expected to concede the race and endorse Obama. It's now being circulated as well online. Fox Business News is putting out the full press release, which made the front-page of … [Read more...] about Republicans Issue Press Release Using Clinton’s Words Against Obama Against Obama
New Media And Old Media Focused On Clinton Obama Endorsement Concession Speech
It takes a major endorsement and concession speech to raise a political story to mega-levels. And that's what is happening to the Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton's combination concession speech and endorsement of Democratic presumptive nominee Barack Obama. Is it all stagecraft and new and old media hype? Hardly. It's what some hope will be the Democrat's first major … [Read more...] about New Media And Old Media Focused On Clinton Obama Endorsement Concession Speech
Hillary Clinton: Now The Quest Is Put To Rest
Now The Quest Is Put To Rest (Sung to the tune of "Try A Little Tenderness") She never wearied, Though candidates get weary, Repeating a cheesy stump speech. She did it believing. The nomination was still in reach. She looked like a shoe-in, The cash, the clout all brewin', It seemed such support couldn't leach; Who could have figured That Bill her chances would … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton: Now The Quest Is Put To Rest
Not just great cars. Great advertising too!
NYTimes: Live TV advertisements have been making a comeback in the United States, usually with the host of a late-night program promoting the virtues of a specific product — for instance, Jimmy Kimmel and a sidekick doing a skit about Quiznos subs. The idea is to reach people who normally fast-forward through commercials, and at the same time to have the host’s popularity rub … [Read more...] about Not just great cars. Great advertising too!
Good News! Giraffe Meat Is Kosher
And now, the news so many generations have waited for: Giraffe meat is kosher! An Israeli rabbi has declared giraffe meat and milk to be kosher, although his pronouncement is unlikely to have observant Jews clamouring to consume the exotic products, a daily reported on Friday. "The giraffe has all the signs of a ritually pure animal, and the milk forms curds, which … [Read more...] about Good News! Giraffe Meat Is Kosher
Oil
Cam Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen … [Read more...] about Oil
Bilderberg meeting attracts prominent pols, media, & business leaders. And conspiracy-minded paranoid speculation.
Raw Story: The 56th Bilderberg Meeting, an annual conference of influential politicians and businessmen, began Thursday in Chantilly, Virgina, according to a press release from the organization. The Conference will end Sunday and deals mainly with a nuclear free world, cyber terrorism, Africa, Russia, finance, protectionism, US-EU relations, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Islam … [Read more...] about Bilderberg meeting attracts prominent pols, media, & business leaders. And conspiracy-minded paranoid speculation.
George Bush’s Blood Lust For $5 Gasoline
Leave it to the deaf, dumb and blind president of the United States to help drive already out-of-control oil prices into the stratosphere by further upsetting the always delicate balance in the Middle East through another round of saber rattling. It is not unreasonable to conclude at this point that George Bush is so inept that he literally cannot do anything right beyond … [Read more...] about George Bush’s Blood Lust For $5 Gasoline
Security Deal With America is Iraq’s ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime’
Are Iraqis passing up the 'chance of a lifetime' by rejecting the proposed long-term security agreement with the United States? That is the conclusion of Khadir Taahar, one of Iraq's most pro-American op-ed writers. Taahar writes for Iraq's Kitabat newspaper: "As expected, the demagogues have begun shouting hostile ideological slogans without taking a moment to consider … [Read more...] about Security Deal With America is Iraq’s ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime’
Slavery By Another Name
Matthew Yglesias comments on Douglas Blackmon's book, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II: ...what's really striking about the subject is that despite how central the story of racial conflict is to the story of America, and despite how well-known certain key episodes in that history are, the shocking story that … [Read more...] about Slavery By Another Name
Remember To Thank Our WW2 Vets
Today marks the 64th anniversary of D-Day when more than 150,000 brave Allied soldiers hit the beaches of Normandy, a day that marked the beginning of the end of World War Two. As they hit the beaches named Sword, Juno, Utah, Gold and Omaha, many of them did not survive. In the first day over 10,000 men including nearly 2,000 Americans were killed or wounded. While I … [Read more...] about Remember To Thank Our WW2 Vets
John McCain Launches New Blog
Hey, John, do you wanna exchange links?? Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Senator John McCain has launched a blog. But it's in its infancy stage: He still hasn't ended a post with "heh" yet. But he has linked to Daily Kos. (HEY, what is TMV, chopped liver?) And his web design crew has picked a cool title: "The McCain Report: A Blog You Can Believe … [Read more...] about John McCain Launches New Blog
Former Clinton Cabinet Official Reich Urges No On Hillary Clinton For Obama Vice President (UPDATED)
Former Clinton administration Secretary of Labor -- and current blogger -- Robert Reich has a bit of advice for Democratic presumptive nominee Senator Barack Obama: don't pick Hillary Clinton to be your Vice President. Reich points out that just when the American public should be focused on Obama, it's once again a case of the news focus being on Hillary Clinton -- and he … [Read more...] about Former Clinton Cabinet Official Reich Urges No On Hillary Clinton For Obama Vice President (UPDATED)
All Political Eyes On Clinton’s Obama Endorsement Tomorrow
All political eyes will be on Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton tomorrow when she gives her highly anticipated endorsement of Democratic presumptive Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama. Will it be pro-forma? Or will she really show enthusiasm for getting Obama elected? Will she make a plea for unity enthusiastic enough to help bring all but her most angry supporters … [Read more...] about All Political Eyes On Clinton’s Obama Endorsement Tomorrow
The Conquest of Nature and the Destruction of Papua New Guinea’s Rainforests
From the BBC: High-resolution satellite images have revealed the "rapid deforestation" of Papua New Guinea's biodiversity rich rainforests over the past 30 years. An international team of researchers estimates that the current rate of loss could result in more than half of the nation's tree cover being lost by 2021. They added that the main threats came from … [Read more...] about The Conquest of Nature and the Destruction of Papua New Guinea’s Rainforests
Western Kenya ‘Explodes’ After Obama Victory
How excited are Kenyans that Barack Obama stands a good chance of becoming President of the United States? According to this news item from the Kenya Times, people cut out of work and school and partied all day and night after news arrived of Obama's victory. Here are a few quotes from this write-through which was published in yesterday's Kenya Times: "We as a family are … [Read more...] about Western Kenya ‘Explodes’ After Obama Victory
That Little, Pesky U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report
The airwaves, the print pages and the blogosphere--including my favorite site, TMV--have been full of news, commentary and opinion on continuing developments in the Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton drama. Not that these events are unimportant, but there has been some other important news. For example, yesterday the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its “little“ … [Read more...] about That Little, Pesky U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report
For Indonesians, Obama is ‘Everyone’s Son or Friend’
Of all the people on earth expressing exultation over Barack Obama's impending Democratic Presidential nomination, Kenyans and Indonesians are particularly enthusiastic, given that in part, the junior senator from Illinois grew up in those two nations. This editorial from Indonesia's Jakarta Post captures the mood in that nation - the world's most populous Muslim state. … [Read more...] about For Indonesians, Obama is ‘Everyone’s Son or Friend’