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Kennedy Has Successful Surgery
Brain surgery on Senator Edward Kennedy has been completed successfully according to news reports. Kennedy travelled to Duke University in North Carolina for a procedure to reduce the tumor and will next undergo radiation therapy in Massachusetts. Interestingly Kennedy was awake during the entire procedure and doctors predict he will suffer no lasting effects. I do … [Read more...] about Kennedy Has Successful Surgery
Jumping to the November Contest
David Lee Roth famously sang, in a Van Halen classic, "Might as well jump." And thus, we will do just that -- vaulting over the SD and MT primaries tomorrow in order to (finally) focus on the race to November. Though today's head-to-head polls between Obama and McCain are not reliable predictors of what will happen in November, they are a decent starting point for the … [Read more...] about Jumping to the November Contest
William Kristol Drops the Other Shoe for Hillary
When Hillary the other day unfortunately--and unintentionally, she says--intimated that she is staying in the presidential race at least until June because, you never know, “something” could happen, I am sure she never counted on Conservative Fox contributor William Kristol to be the one that would “drop the other shoe” on Obama. While the “shoe” was not exactly as big as … [Read more...] about William Kristol Drops the Other Shoe for Hillary
A Little Perspective, Please
Which of these three items is the most important and might derail a presidential campaign? * Bill Clinton continuing to chase anything in a skirt, according to a new Vanity Fair story. * Michele Obama using the word “whitey” in unknown context, according to rumors. * John McCain calling his wife a four-letter word for her vagina, according to first-hand … [Read more...] about A Little Perspective, Please
Wheezing and Whining: The Self-Glorification and Self-Condescension of Hillary Clinton
This, from the NYT, bothers me: "In many ways, Mr. Obama is wheezing across the finish line after making a strong start: He has won only 6 of the 13 Democratic contests held since March 4, drawing 6.1 million votes, compared with 6.6 million for Mrs. Clinton." I do not dispute the numbers -- Hillary has won more votes and contests since March 4 -- but how is Obama's … [Read more...] about Wheezing and Whining: The Self-Glorification and Self-Condescension of Hillary Clinton
Ted Kennedy’s Crisis
As we near the fortieth anniversary of Robert Kennedy's assassination this week, Ted Kennedy will be fighting for his life today in six hours of "extremely risky" surgery for a brain tumor at Duke University Medical Center. He has always been a survivor, outliving a plane crash, the plunge of a car into deep waters and the violent death of two brothers to fill out a long and … [Read more...] about Ted Kennedy’s Crisis
Clinton Sheds Staff Amid Signs Of Wind Down — Almost (UPDATED)
Is Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton now winding down her campaign with the shedding of staff as a key indicator? Or is is this merely a sign that the primary season is over and now she moves it to a new phase -- kind of a political guerrilla warfare phase to pick off superdelegates or get ready in case some new rumored bombshell about front runner Senator Barack Obama … [Read more...] about Clinton Sheds Staff Amid Signs Of Wind Down — Almost (UPDATED)
It’s Unity Day
Maybe they should have invited supporters from the Clinton and Obama campaigns and the DNC: At my kids' school (preschool through fifth grade) today, they're participating in Unity Day. Here's the description for this year from a note I received: This year's games are based on the television show "Survivor." Embrace the theme, be creative, and most of all, have fun with it! … [Read more...] about It’s Unity Day
The Great Mainstream Media Implosion
As someone who bled printers ink at newspapers for 35 years and has a second career as a blogger, the big message in former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's blockbuster of a book is not that George Bush is a resume without a man, that there was an orchestrated effort to lie to a public traumatized by the 9/11 attacks in the run-up to the Iraq war, or that Karl Rove … [Read more...] about The Great Mainstream Media Implosion
Religion & Science, God & Politics: not such strange bedfellows after all
John Gray, author of Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia, reviews David Berlinski's The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions in the Globe and Mail Saturday: The idea that the practice of science is at odds with religious commitment has long been part of conventional wisdom. In the 18th century, the philosophers of the French … [Read more...] about Religion & Science, God & Politics: not such strange bedfellows after all
Much ado about “Whitey”
While I have avoided covering this rumor here on these pages, this week we may finally see an end (one wary or the the other) to speculation about an alleged tape showing Michelle Obama saying "Whitey" in a racially charged speech. While real data on this has been impossible to locate, finger pointing has gone on from all sides. Some charged that no such tape even exists and … [Read more...] about Much ado about “Whitey”
The Politics of Humanitarian Aid (Guest Voice)
This Guest Voice post is by journalism professor and author Walter Brasch who is also a syndicated newspaper columnist and radio commentator, and president of the Pennsylvania Press Club. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers. The Politics of Humanitarian Aid by Walter Brasch President Bush was justifiably … [Read more...] about The Politics of Humanitarian Aid (Guest Voice)
India’s Powerful Muslim Seminary Opposes Terrorism
Senior clerics from the 150-year-old Muslim seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, which is said to have inspired the Taliban, have issued an edict saying they wished to wipe out terrorism. The Indpendent reports: "The Deoband institute was established in the aftermath of the 1857 uprising against British rule, an uprising that was brutally suppressed by the imperial forces. Highly … [Read more...] about India’s Powerful Muslim Seminary Opposes Terrorism
Like McClellan Said, Iraq is No ‘Victory’
What does Scott McClellan's book tell us about the Bush Administration? Around the world the answer to this varies, but none are particularly flattering. In an editorial, Egypt's Arabic-language Al Gomhuria writes: "U.S. President George W. Bush pretended yesterday that the military strategy in Iraq was a success. The American president, preparing his luggage for his … [Read more...] about Like McClellan Said, Iraq is No ‘Victory’
Vanity Fair on Bill Clinton’s “sometimes questionable associations”
Chris Matthews' "Big Question" this morning was, will Hillary lead her army into the cause of Barack Obama? His panel all agreed she would, reluctantly, but Howard Fineman was noteworthy for his emphasis on Bill: The key for Barack Obama is to win back Bill Clinton... [he has] to tell Bill Clinton, "You're the man again. You're back. Come back. You've been resurrected. You're … [Read more...] about Vanity Fair on Bill Clinton’s “sometimes questionable associations”
Deal, or No Deal
Not well reported in the Israeli press (which is busy covering the Ehud Olmert corruption scandal), but there are indications that a major prisoner swap between Israel and Hezbollah is set to occur sometime in the next few days. The deal will involve a return of Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser -- the two IDF soldiers whose capture by Hezbollah in the summer of 2006 sparked the … [Read more...] about Deal, or No Deal
Clinton Wins Puerto Rico
CNN returns here CNN exit polls here Polls have closed and it looks like Senator Clinton is the winner of the Puerto Rico primary. It is of course something of an empty victory since the nomination is all but wrapped up for Obama. Returns are starting to come in so it will be a while before we know for sure the exact results. CNN, Fox and MSNBC have all called it … [Read more...] about Clinton Wins Puerto Rico
Around The Campaign 2008 Sphere June 1, 2008
The DNC rules committee settled some things. Or did it? There's still an awful lot of heat out there. Here's our linkfest offering you links to sites of differing viewpoints. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S PRIMARY PROCESS FLAWED? Thoughts from Glenn Reynolds. SPEAKING OF FLAWED, CONTROVERSY STILL RAGES AMONG DEMOCRATS REGARDING YESTERDAY'S DECISION OF THE DNC TO GIVE HALF VOTES … [Read more...] about Around The Campaign 2008 Sphere June 1, 2008
“Europe Deserves Obama More”
Benjamin Perry writes in Anglofritz: Berlin-based Scottish expat, culturist and opinionator Nick Currie, better known as the musician Momus, elects Barack Obama today as the next President of Europe. The position just opened up, Momus says, after French President Nicolas Sarkozy earlier this month withdrew his essential support of Tony Blair for the job. He also quotes Roger … [Read more...] about “Europe Deserves Obama More”