When it rains it pours for the White House. And the latest intelligence report came in the form of storm clouds: The White House faced fresh political peril yesterday in the form of a new intelligence assessment that raised sharp questions about the success of its counterterrorism strategy and judgment in making Iraq the focus of that effort. Since the attacks of Sept. … [Read more...] about New Intelligence Report Undercuts Bush On War And Terror Defense
Regression
I have to say, I was surprised to see the whole immigration debate has died down a bit. Oh, I'm sure there are still some smoldering paleo-cons in back rooms creating new "Tancredo" bumper stickers at a furious rate. But by and large, the explosion of xenophobic hysteria that I expected to dominant the next few election cycles, at least, has faded into the background. So, … [Read more...] about Regression
Guest Voice: Let’s Go Private
NOTE: The Moderate Voice runs Guest Voice posts from time to time by readers who don't have their own websites, or people who have websites but would like to post something for TMV's diverse and thoughtful readership. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Moderate Voice or its writers. This guest post is by Hunter Hatfield, who is also writes comments … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: Let’s Go Private
AP Poll Says “None Of The Above” Most Popular Republican Candidate
There's a new campaign challenger in the Republican 2008 Presidential nomination sweepstakes -- a new candidate who's taking a new poll by storm. So far he/she has no negatives. Or positives. Or anything. Except that this candidate isn't one of the ones running -- or likely to be on the ballot. After months of an exhaustive pre-primary campaign, an AP Poll … [Read more...] about AP Poll Says “None Of The Above” Most Popular Republican Candidate
Bush And Putin: The Strange “Romance”?
Cathy Young, writing in Reason Magazine, asks:"Why is the president so kind to Vladimir Putin?": In June 2001, when George W. Bush held his first meeting with Vladimir Putin, he famously declared that he had "looked the man in the eye" and "was able to get a sense of his soul," in which he evidently saw only good things untainted by years of KGB service. This beginning of … [Read more...] about Bush And Putin: The Strange “Romance”?
Homeland Insecurity
Mike Lane, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Homeland Insecurity
On TMV Summer Posting
Oy vey! It's summer. And here at TMV you may find our postings are a bit more erratic than usual. That's because some of our co-bloggers are on vacation. Some have other immediate issues that will keep them from posting for a bit. In my own case, I have a killing travel schedule that sometimes entails driving for 7 hours a day and doing shows in three Southern California … [Read more...] about On TMV Summer Posting
Department Of “Oops”: The Media Screws Up
On the GOP filibuster story. Accuracy, shmaccuracy... … [Read more...] about Department Of “Oops”: The Media Screws Up
I Promise The Last Voice You Hear Will Be One of Such Love: Pet Loss
The worlds leak into each other sometimes... Most often when our lives are surrounded by people who are facing life and death challenges, we don’t want to burden them with sorrows going on in our own lives. So I was thinking. ...until July 1st of this year, when, on Freecycle ads, I saw “WANTED: Christmas wreath.” I had one. I contacted. The son of a father who is dying … [Read more...] about I Promise The Last Voice You Hear Will Be One of Such Love: Pet Loss
No President Left Behind
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The Catholic Church’s Ongoing Scandal
Cardinal Mahony prays for "a final resolution" In the interests of full disclosure, I inherited some fairly heavy baggage when it comes to the Roman Catholic Church. My father attended a parochial school for 12 years and dutifully returned the favor as an altar boy when he was younger and as a star football player when he was older. But when it came time to get hitched, … [Read more...] about The Catholic Church’s Ongoing Scandal
UPDATED: Japanese Nuclear Scare (Earthquakes)
UPDATED AGAIN & MOVED UP: AP via Earthlink: Nuke Waste Drums Tipped in Japan Quake KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - A nuclear power plant near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake suffered a slew of problems, including spilled waste drums, leaked radioactive water, fires and burst pipes, the reactor's operator said Tuesday - more than 24 hours after the tremors struck northern … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Japanese Nuclear Scare (Earthquakes)
Pervez Musharraf: How Good Of An Ally Is He Really?
Pervez Musharraf is often touted as an important ally in the war on terrorism. With his strong control over the military, he has cracked down on Islamic militants operating in Waziristan and other parts of Pakistan. Or so we've heard. Frederic Grare, in a new report from the Carnegie Center for International Peace, thinks that we're being duped. He suggests that Musharraf … [Read more...] about Pervez Musharraf: How Good Of An Ally Is He Really?
North Korea Is Starting to Backstep…
Despite widespread optimism that North Korea might agree to permanently dismantle its nuclear program, there have been some unnerving signs in recent days. Matt Dupuis, over at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has written up a must-read analysis of the recent developments. … [Read more...] about North Korea Is Starting to Backstep…
Michael Chertoff
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Another Iraq War Fib Debunked
President Bush, of course, is fond of comparing his folly in Iraq with World War II and it is oft commented by his supporters that had there been polls during that war they would have showed the support of a fickle public ebbing and flowing with every battle won and lost. But Josh Marshall notes at Talking Points Memo that there was actually fairly extensive polling of … [Read more...] about Another Iraq War Fib Debunked
What’s a Nation To Do? We Can’t Stand Up Until Bush Stands Down
Recent developments have pretty much cinched that George Bush will occupy a special place in American history as a coward of staggering proportions who gave even his most steadfast supporters the finger when they tried to help salvage his presidency and he then dumped the Iraq war on his successor. While the president technically has 18 months to prove me wrong, his … [Read more...] about What’s a Nation To Do? We Can’t Stand Up Until Bush Stands Down
Harry Reid Vows To Force Senate To Pull All Nighter As Both Parties Flip Flop On Filibuster
And here you thought all nighters were only for college students? NOT QUITE. And here you thought due to 2006 that Republicans absolutely HATED the filibuster and demanded "up and down" votes as the only real manifestation of Democracy, not the old 19th and 20th century filibusters that (they argued last year) reflected a legislative mechanism so terribly out of date and … [Read more...] about Harry Reid Vows To Force Senate To Pull All Nighter As Both Parties Flip Flop On Filibuster
Naturally Lampooned Vacation
John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri … [Read more...] about Naturally Lampooned Vacation
Attack Of The Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Rudy Giuliani Political Song Parody Videos
This run up to the 2008 campaign is inspiring a slew of song parody videos getting huge viewerships on You Tube. The videos are marked by irreverence that will please foes of the given candidates and greatly enrage their supporters. Music and pointed lyrics are used to boost or ridicule candidates. Here are two of the newest making the rounds quickly.WARNING: There is some … [Read more...] about Attack Of The Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Rudy Giuliani Political Song Parody Videos