To Loudoun County Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio: While I have no doubt that questioning the loyalty of Muslim-Americans may gain you some votes in your district, it's probably not smart politics to do so at a rally where you're trying to get the votes of Muslim-Americans. Consider this friendly advice from a resident of a neighboring state. Yours, David Schraub … [Read more...] about Know When To Turn It Off
Republicans Are Rooting For Hillary
It sounds as if suggestions that Republicans are rooting for Senator Hillary Clinton to be the 2008 Democratic Presential nominee are for real. And, in the end, if she gets the nomination the question is going to be whether she proves them correct or this will be like when the Democrats just could not WAIT until the Republicans nominated a former actor and California govenor … [Read more...] about Republicans Are Rooting For Hillary
Election 2008: Oh Them Changes
I'm a sucker for maps and just the other day was pouring through a (real) copy of Mercator's historic 1638 Atlas Novus, but there's big fun in this map, too. The so-called Republican "L" predominates and begs the question as to whether the Democrats will be able to make inroads into the L next year. Rhodes Cook takes a crack at answering that question at Real Clear … [Read more...] about Election 2008: Oh Them Changes
Military Blogging From The Heart Of The Surge
Will they shut this guy down soon? … [Read more...] about Military Blogging From The Heart Of The Surge
Quote of the Day: On Vietnam, Bush And The Blogosphere
From the Los Angeles Times' Tim Rutten: But if it seems as if the argument is less about an impending tsunami of Iraqi blood than it is about who should be blamed for it, it's because one of the things this week's exchange demonstrates is how divided politically engaged Americans remain by competing historical memories of Vietnam. On the right, Vietnam remains an … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Vietnam, Bush And The Blogosphere
Bush: Swift-Boated by Bin Laden
Thomas Friedman wrote a heck of a column for the New York Times. His basic point is that George W. Bush - and thus America - are losing the propaganda war, at least in the Middle East. "One thing that has always baffled me," Friedman writes, "about the Bush team’s war effort in Iraq and against Al Qaeda is this: How could an administration that was so good at Swift-boating … [Read more...] about Bush: Swift-Boated by Bin Laden
Racing to the Start
Jeff Parker, Florida Today … [Read more...] about Racing to the Start
Hurricane Katrina’s Second Anniversary
What was said then? And where are they now? A video takes the Bush administration and conservatives to task: … [Read more...] about Hurricane Katrina’s Second Anniversary
Do Racially Diverse Juries Perform Better?
A recent study by Tufts University's Samuel Sommers concludes that yes, they do--and that the performance boost is shared by both White and Black jurors. Heterogeneous juries outperformed their homogeneous peers on a variety of different metrics, including time spent deliberating, number of facts considered, number of factual inaccuracies stated, number of stated factual … [Read more...] about Do Racially Diverse Juries Perform Better?
A Good Look at Do-Gooders
Bill Clinton, Oprah and Angela Jolie are often in Africa these days, with reporters and camera crews in their wake. This week the Christian Science Monitor is taking a long look at what they are doing: “The world's poorest, sickest, most war-ravaged continent is now the charity of choice for many of the West's best-known political, pop, and Hollywood stars. Outside … [Read more...] about A Good Look at Do-Gooders
The New & Improved CoA: What to Expect
Earlier this week, I suggested it might be time to freshen up our regular Center of Attention (CoA) feature and offered my recommendations for doing just that. Only a few responded with their own thoughts/preferences, which likely implies readers are more than happy to leave content and design decisions to us. However, those that did respond had some very clear points of … [Read more...] about The New & Improved CoA: What to Expect
Guest DVD Review: A Certain Kind Of Death
The Moderate Voice runs guest voice columns from time to time by readers who don't have their own sites or by people who want to contribute to the voices and perspectives offered to TMV's ideologically and demographically diverse readership. This is in another one of the reviews by Dan Schneider, who has his own site HERE and whose reviews have been popular on TMV. DVD … [Read more...] about Guest DVD Review: A Certain Kind Of Death
Troop Levels: Something’s Got To Give
Some active-duty commanders and a fair number of retired ones have been warning for some time that a protracted Iraq war is slowly but inextricably bringing the Army to its knees because of the physical and emotional demands that it is putting on its soldiers as well as the Pentagon's inability to quickly replace damaged and destroyed vehicles and materiel. These soldiers … [Read more...] about Troop Levels: Something’s Got To Give
Progressives Unite!
There is something strange going on in the progressive blogosphere these days: instead of uniting against Republicans, progressive bloggers like Matt Stoller have decided to declare war on every Democrat who they consider not to be progressive (read anti-war) enough. Seemingly frustrated that there are actually Democratic Congressmen that do not necessarily always vote along … [Read more...] about Progressives Unite!
Clinton Upsets Many Raising Issue Of Future Terrorist Attack
So a Democratic candidate finally said what some Republicans suggested-- a "water cooler" comment that comes up now and then: Senator Hillary Clinton said she believes a pre-election terrorist attack would help the GOP (but that she'd the best Democrat to handle it). Yet, it's an issue that has been out there. It's part of the conventional wisdom. And it raises some … [Read more...] about Clinton Upsets Many Raising Issue Of Future Terrorist Attack
The Stopped Clock’s Time Has Come!
Professors don't have a right to date their students, though (unsurprisingly) not for the reasons (I use the term loosely) Dineesh D'Souza wrote about. … [Read more...] about The Stopped Clock’s Time Has Come!
This Might Come Back To Haunt Him in the Primaries
Rudy Giuliani's anniversary letter to the Stonewall Veterans Association. For those of you who don't know about the 1969 Stonewall Riots, they are considered a landmark event in the American gay rights movement. See the Wikipedia article for more information. … [Read more...] about This Might Come Back To Haunt Him in the Primaries
– The Letter –
Please note that Pete Abel edited the letter to Republican leaders. He changed the seventh paragraph and published the names of the ones who signed the letter thusfar. At this moment, 14 individuals signed the letter and Pete is waiting to hear more from moderate Republican organizations who agreed to circulate the letter among their members. If you have not signed the … [Read more...] about – The Letter –
The Fix – Friday Presidential Line: No Rest for the Weary
The Fix: It's August -- that lovely month when politics slows down in preparation for the drinking-from-a-water-hose days that come after Labor Day. Unfortunately for The Fix's vacation plans, no one seems to have told the candidates for president. On both sides, frontrunners and long shots alike are crisscrossing Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina (not to … [Read more...] about The Fix – Friday Presidential Line: No Rest for the Weary
Is it worth it, let me work it…
Put the poll down, flip it and reverse it..... (For the record, all my political analysis is really just a mechanism for me to make bad pop culture references. Some are just more obvious than others). … [Read more...] about Is it worth it, let me work it…