Last night, former Independent Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura was on Larry King Live to discuss the War in Iraq, the 2008 Presidential Election, and what he really thinks of the Democratic and Republican Parties and our two-party system: PART ONE: PART TWO: PART THREE: … [Read more...] about Jesse Ventura Discusses Politics on Larry King Live
Hillary Clinton Told Richardson “‘Barack Obama Can’t Win’ (UPDATED)
A new ABC report sheds more light on the spirited exchange between Senator Hillary Clinton and Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson when Richardson called Clinton to tell her that he was endorsing rival Senator Barack Obama: Clinton insisted Obama could not win the Presidency: ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and former President Bill Clinton … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Told Richardson “‘Barack Obama Can’t Win’ (UPDATED)
Should Prisoners Be Allowed To Vote?
A few days ago, I wrote a post on what I termed "quiet injustices" -- things that pretty clearly implicate questions of ethics and morality in our society, but yet rarely seem to bother us. My main example was D.C. disenfranchisement. Another is felon disenfranchisement (after their sentences have been served). Neither, I think, is in any remote way justifiable, and neither are … [Read more...] about Should Prisoners Be Allowed To Vote?
An Update on McCain’s Lobbyist Lip Lock
I promised TMV reader and commenter Andy an update on my view in McCain: It’s Not the Sex Stupid, a February 22 post, that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s claim he was chastened by the Keating Five scandal and is an enemy of lobbyists is a fiction. I provide further evidence in the links below, but the short answer is that John McCain is so not over … [Read more...] about An Update on McCain’s Lobbyist Lip Lock
The Democratic Nomination Battle’s Impact On Progressive Blogs
Verrry interesting... … [Read more...] about The Democratic Nomination Battle’s Impact On Progressive Blogs
The Hillary News
There have so many good stories over the past couple of days, each deserving of its own post, but let's do a round-up of five of them instead: 1) Hillary compares herself to that famous fictional Philly hero, Rocky: "Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit. I never give up. And neither do the American … [Read more...] about The Hillary News
Report: Angry Bill Clinton Rant Shocked California Delegates
Is former President Bill Clinton helping or hurting his wife Senator Hillary Clinton in her battle to become the 2008 Democratic Presidential nominee? The debate has often focused on some of the former President's public pronouncements -- but now there's a report about an angry, red-faced Bill Clinton losing it while talking to California delegates: The Bill Clinton who … [Read more...] about Report: Angry Bill Clinton Rant Shocked California Delegates
Olympic Disciplines
Patrick Chappatte, The International Herald Tribune … [Read more...] about Olympic Disciplines
India-China Cricket Ties
Cricket is not only the most popular sport in the Indian subcontinent, it has now turned into a global money-spinner. And now communist China which had banned the game, describing it as a pursuit of imperialist lackeys, is turning to India and Pakistan to gain proficiency in the sport. "A first consignment of bats, balls and other paraphernalia will be sent to China in a … [Read more...] about India-China Cricket Ties
Poll: Obama Takes Lead Over Clinton In Pennsylvania
ADVISORY TO READERS: Keep in mind when you read this that polls are snapshots and often contradictory. If you walk into a room with professionals during Campaign 2008 after a primary and see some red-faced people wearing sunglasses so that they're not recognizable, they are likely to be pollsters. But, even so, this poll is stunning: Barack Obama has taken the lead in … [Read more...] about Poll: Obama Takes Lead Over Clinton In Pennsylvania
A Big Nail In Hillary’s Coffin? Or Not?
Jerry Zeifman has had it in for Hillary Clinton for years and claims that she was unethical and dishonest as a 27-year-old lawyer during the historic Watergate hearings and had to be fired. If his allegations gain traction, then she has a very big problem on her hands. I first heard of the allegations proffered by Zeifman, who was chief counsel to the House Judiciary … [Read more...] about A Big Nail In Hillary’s Coffin? Or Not?
Birds, bees, and Big Oil
Ah yes... the lovely sounds of spring. There are birds a-chirpin', bees a-buzzin', blossoms a-burstin', and the biannual bonus display: Big Oil a-squirmin'. Executives from San Ramon's Chevron Corp. and four other major oil companies defended their record profits Tuesday before a hostile Congress, led by Democrats who criticized the oil giants for doing little to cut gas … [Read more...] about Birds, bees, and Big Oil
For Iraq’s People, the Defeat of the ‘Gringos’ Makes Up for a Lot
It will doubtless come as no surprise to readers of the Moderate Voice that people around the world have been outraged by the Bush Administration's conduct of the Iraq War. But the passing of the fifth anniversary of the war has triggered a particularly strong upwelling of anger, which one can get a sense of by reading this article by Reinaldo Spitaletta of Colombia's El … [Read more...] about For Iraq’s People, the Defeat of the ‘Gringos’ Makes Up for a Lot
A Blogger Gets a Well Deserved Kudo
One of the stranger aspects of the blogosphere is how you get to know people that you've never actually met. Case at hand is Bill Roggio, a nonpareil military blogger who when not off hoofing around Iraq or Afghanistan lives an hour's car ride away from me. We'll surely meet someday, but in the meantime the always helpful and self-effacing Bill has been a terrific … [Read more...] about A Blogger Gets a Well Deserved Kudo
Hillary Clinton’s Next Job – You Can Help!
I see that Hillary Clinton is falling back on an old campaign tactic - promising new jobs in a time when finding work can often be more difficult than locating your car keys in the dark. In fact, she is now promising three million of them if we'll only forgive, forget and elect her president. This is, of course, reminiscent of how the then First Lady promised New Yorkers … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s Next Job – You Can Help!
How The Mighty Have Fallen: Yet Again
The Taliban Have Learned the Lesson of 2001 … It’s Time to Talk
With the most significant NATO summit in decades about to begin, among other issues, the problem of what to do about Afghanistan is high on the list. Chief among European concerns in this regard is the apparent lack of a strategy beyond killing members of the Taliban and al-Qaeda. For France's Liberation, Bernard Guetta writes of British plans that France should take part … [Read more...] about The Taliban Have Learned the Lesson of 2001 … It’s Time to Talk
Judge Not the Presidential Daughters For Their Fathers, But No Free Passes, Okay?
Oops! It happened again – Chelsea Clinton was asked about the Monica Lewsinky scandal while stumping for her mother. There is some unanimity among mainstream media pundits and bloggers, including some who have been otherwise critical of Hillary and Bill Clinton, that such questions should be off limits. Their reasoning, such as it is, is that Chelsea was a teenager at the … [Read more...] about Judge Not the Presidential Daughters For Their Fathers, But No Free Passes, Okay?
China, Olympics & Repression: An Amnesty Report
"It is increasingly clear that much of the current wave of repression (in Tibet) is occurring not in spite of the (Beijing) Olympics but actually because of the Olympics," says a recent Amnesty International report. The group also called on world leaders to speak out on the situation in Tibet, calling a failure to address the issue tacit 'endorsement' of human rights … [Read more...] about China, Olympics & Repression: An Amnesty Report
The “McCain is a Racist” Meme
One of the things that I've started noticing is that some Democrats are starting a meme that states that John McCain, the presumptive GOP nominee, is a racist. John Henke, guest blogging over at Megan McArdle's blog notes that two Democratic bloggers are starting the line that McCain is playing from a racist playbook. Of course, then there is this last paragraph in … [Read more...] about The “McCain is a Racist” Meme