LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON? The Romneys Run for President America has known successful political dynasties in the last generation or two--the Bushes, the Clintons, the Kennedys. Not quite on the same level are the Romneys. George Romney made an unsuccessful run for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. His son, Mitt, is currently seeking the same goal. Like his father, … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: The Romneys Run for President
What’s the Frequency, George?
While the legendary Walter Cronkite is tacking quietly into the sunset aboard his sailboat, Dan Rather, his controversial successor at CBS News, is determined to settle old scores. And while my initial thought when I first heard that Rather had filed a $70 million damage suit against his old bosses was that he should have signed on as Uncle Walter’s first mate, I’ve … [Read more...] about What’s the Frequency, George?
Unseemly Pants Suit Ends With Dry Cleaner Closing Shop
You can't say the now world-famous Washington D.C. administrative law judge took his local dry cleaners to the cleaners, because the man many in the media clearly suggested was a sew-and-sew didn't win his case. He lost the battle. But he won the war: Roy Pearson, the D.C. administrative law judge whose $67 million lawsuit against his neighborhood dry cleaners … [Read more...] about Unseemly Pants Suit Ends With Dry Cleaner Closing Shop
YouTube Reaction To Student Tasering In Florida
Some reaction to The Tasering That Shook The World (or at least the blogosphere) is coming in on YouTube. To wit: MSNBC's Tucker Carlson says the police "ought to be ashamed of themselves." And then there's this: … [Read more...] about YouTube Reaction To Student Tasering In Florida
A VERY Interesting Article
Former journalist still finding his voice … [Read more...] about A VERY Interesting Article
Greenspan Speaks
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune … [Read more...] about Greenspan Speaks
Natural Selection Ends TimesSelect
The New York Times Opinion Page We have ended TimesSelect. All of our Op-Ed and news columns are now available free of charge. Additionally, The New York Times Archive is available free back to 1987 … [Read more...] about Natural Selection Ends TimesSelect
Larry Sabato on Michael Mukasey
The (NYC) Jewish Week: “This is a smart decision by President Bush, and it avoids yet another vicious partisan battle with the Congress,†said University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato. “Granted, Mukasey is a conservative — a Republican president is not going to appoint a liberal as attorney general — but Mukasey is in the Edward Levi model from … [Read more...] about Larry Sabato on Michael Mukasey
Free Speech Zone
Brian Fairrington, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Free Speech Zone
A Difficult Question
Polling data shows that most Iraqis want the US to leave. But, as my co-blogger David Dryer wonders, how heavily should Iraqi popular opinion be weighted when considering what to do next in Iraq? … [Read more...] about A Difficult Question
How Many Lives Does O.J. Have Left?
It is said that cats have nine lives. The question of the moment is how many O.J. Simpson has. By my reckoning, The Juice has squandered four lives so far: Lives One and Two went poof when he skated after the so-called Trial of the Century for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman. Life Three concluded with a $33.5 million wrongful death … [Read more...] about How Many Lives Does O.J. Have Left?
Does Jackson Have The Right Idea?
Angela's post on Jesse Jackson calling Obama out on "Acting White" on the Jena Six issue inspires a few of my own musings. I don't like the specific rhetoric, but would it really be a bad thing if the Black leadership and community started building in a concern for social justice and concern for those who "haven't made it" into the idea of Blackness? Certainly, if Black folk … [Read more...] about Does Jackson Have The Right Idea?
Why Can’t Kucinich Catch On?
On the two key issues for 2008, Dennis Kucinich seems to be in tune with Democratic voters. He wants to get us out of Iraq, and he favors a single-payer not-for-profit health care plan. But his campaign is stuck in the second tier of candidates in single digits. Why? Is he too short? Is his name too hard to pronounce and spell? Does he make voters uneasy by unconventional … [Read more...] about Why Can’t Kucinich Catch On?
“Borrowing” Another Blog’s Name, Design And Even Content
What could be more personal than a weblog? Yes, there are some set-ups that give you generic templates. But the write also gets to choose a new, original name that sets his or her "brand" off from the others. But there is a little known fact on the Internet, one that is something of an unmentionable issue: the are some cases of blogs' design names and even content being … [Read more...] about “Borrowing” Another Blog’s Name, Design And Even Content
Interview with Andy Worthington
[Joe was kind enough to suggest that, as he so frequently linked to my interviews, I might as well just post them right on TMV! Hi, there! My nom-de-bloggue is "the talking dog"; by vocation, I am a lawyer in New York City. By avocation, I write "the talking dog," a blog that has just celebrated its sixth anniversary. Joe has classified TTD as "left-leaning" on the TMV … [Read more...] about Interview with Andy Worthington
Blackwater: Onward Through the Fog
CPA boss Paul Bremer with Blackwater guard The fog surrounding a weekend incident in which Blackwater USA security guards allegedly killed at least 11 Iraqis and wounded others grows thicker. There have been these developments: * A preliminary review by Iraq's Ministry of Interior found that Blackwater security guards fired at a car when it did not heed a policeman's … [Read more...] about Blackwater: Onward Through the Fog
President Bush and Iraq: Kicking the Can Down the Road to 2009
Am I the only person who didn't realize until after President Bush’s speech last week on Iraq that he all but came out and said what we have known for some time -- that it would be up to his successor to end the war? You too, eh? In retrospect, this was far and away the most important aspect of a speech that has been dissected to a fairthewell but an aspect that was … [Read more...] about President Bush and Iraq: Kicking the Can Down the Road to 2009
Hillary Clinton’s Extreme Makeover
RJ Matson, The New York Observer … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s Extreme Makeover
Cops Who Tasered Florida Student On Leave In Incident That Sparked Political Firestorm (UPDATED)
Yet another chapter in the low tolerance level some in 21st century America have for strongly expressed, loudmouth views (which are acceptable if expressed on radio and cable talk shows)....in yet another incident involving law enforcement/security types whose fingers get awfully itchy when clutching an instrument of power called a taser. Here it is, the video that has … [Read more...] about Cops Who Tasered Florida Student On Leave In Incident That Sparked Political Firestorm (UPDATED)
Analysis of the Maryland Anti-Gay Marriage Decision
Shorter MD Sup. Ct.: "We admit that reading the text 'literally' would require a plaintiff's victory, but with a little judicial creativity, we can do anything we want to do! Fortunately, the TMV comment threads are full of people who hate when judges rule based on what they want the law to be, rather than what it says, so when the Court admits that a "literal" reading of the … [Read more...] about Analysis of the Maryland Anti-Gay Marriage Decision