6:43 MST, on MSNBC April Tues 24, 2007 On television tonight, I thought I was seeing things... the headline under Karl Rove's photo on a newstory about Rove scrutiny deepening, read in large letters: Karl Rove, TurdBlossom The next screen said "Blossoming Investigation." … [Read more...] about Karl Rove, Turdblossom Headline on MSNBC, “Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann” This Can’t Have been Meant, Can It?
France: Presidential Elections & Love All
French are quite irreverent! In France a President can go scot free even if he begets a 'love child' outside of marriage. And imagine what happened when an American President was found just 'playing around' with a young woman! And it is a continuing story in France... "Presidential candidate Segolene Royal is not married, and if she wins, her romantic partner plans to … [Read more...] about France: Presidential Elections & Love All
Literary Quote of the Day: David Halberstam
I’m reviving this late great TMV feature for the day in honor of David Halberstam, whom I remembered in a post earlier today. This quote, which Dick Polman had the good sense to dredge up, is from the closing pages of Halberstamâ€?s The Best and the Brightest (1972): Lyndon Johnson had lost it all, and so had the rest of them; they had, for all their brilliance and … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: David Halberstam
Newt Gingrich Has Lost His Mind
Joe has already addressed Newt Gingrich's claim that liberalism is to blame for the Virginia Tech shootings, but here, below, are my thoughts in response to that idiotic claim. ********** In case you haven't heard, Newt Gingrich has found the cause of the Virginia Tech shootings. Or, rather, he has found something upon which to pin the blame: Liberalism. Yes, that's … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich Has Lost His Mind
Hey Wait: Maybe Liberals Weren’t To Blame For The Virginia Tech Massacre
Let's blame feminism. … [Read more...] about Hey Wait: Maybe Liberals Weren’t To Blame For The Virginia Tech Massacre
Iraq’s Killing Fields: More US Soldiers Die
"A suicide car bomber struck a US military outpost north of Baghdad yesterday, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20, in the deadliest attack on American forces in 16 months," reports The Australian. "The bomber exploded his vehicle against a patrol base in the restive province of Diyala. The deaths raised to 85 the number of US service members who have died in Iraq in … [Read more...] about Iraq’s Killing Fields: More US Soldiers Die
Guest Poet
One of my favorite literary websites is Cosmoetica. It has something like 50,000 hits per day I believe, so it is fair to say that I am not the only one who thinks highly of Dan and Jessica Schneider. A little while ago, they e-mailed me saying that they were asked to do some work for a great website called Monsters and Critics (you'll find a link to this website in the right … [Read more...] about Guest Poet
Democrats Skipping Briefings on Iraq and a House Divided
Are the Democrats skipping briefings on Iraq? It seems so. Michael Barone at RealClearPolitics: What's curious is that congressional Democrats don't seem much interested in what's actually happening in Iraq. The commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, returns to Washington this week, but last week Pelosi's office said "scheduling conflicts" prevented him from briefing House … [Read more...] about Democrats Skipping Briefings on Iraq and a House Divided
President Bush’s Last Chance: To Save Himself From His ‘Friends & Cronies’
President Bush, with Gen. David H. Petraeus, denounced an agreement by Congressional Democrats to ignore his veto threat. (photo courtesy Doug Mills/The New York Times) I can understand the dilemma of President George W. Bush. One can blame him for everything. But no one can question Bush's loyalty to his friends/cronies. And he is honest about that. It does not matter … [Read more...] about President Bush’s Last Chance: To Save Himself From His ‘Friends & Cronies’
The Bungling of Broder
Not so long ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that the "war is lost" -- the Iraq War, that is -- and aroused the ire of the warmongering right. (As Media Matters pointed out, Reid went on to say during the same press conference that "the surge is not accomplishing anything" and that "the war, at this stage, can only be won diplomatically, politically, and … [Read more...] about The Bungling of Broder
Office Of Special Counsel To Look At Karl Rove
This could spell more trouble for White House political maven Karl Rove and the White House:Most of the time, an obscure federal investigative unit known as the Office of Special Counsel confines itself to monitoring the activities of relatively low-level government employees, stepping in with reprimands and other routine administrative actions for such offenses as … [Read more...] about Office Of Special Counsel To Look At Karl Rove
Sheryl Crow’s War Against Toilet Paper (UPDATED)
Singer Sheryl Crow is on a roll. Or trying to get everyone off one. Her latest battle is a war against the use of toilet paper: Singer Sheryl Crow has said a ban on using too much toilet paper should be introduced to help the environment. Crow has suggested using "only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three … [Read more...] about Sheryl Crow’s War Against Toilet Paper (UPDATED)
Paul Wolfowitz
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant … [Read more...] about Paul Wolfowitz
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. At Eclectics Anonymous, B Cline offers a detailed round up of reports and thoughts on everyone's favorite USAG. Megan Donovan wades through the weeds on the likely-to-be vetoed spending bill that is slowly making its way to the President's desk. At Black Shards, marc … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Found! Wingnuts of Mass Destruction
There are few examples of right wingnuttery more pungent than the argument that WMD were found in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, but due to the gross negligence of the Bush administration they were smuggled out of the country by insurgents and are now in the hands of the U.S.'s mortal enemies and that everybody -- White House and Democrats alike -- is so embarrassed that they're … [Read more...] about Found! Wingnuts of Mass Destruction
Flying Tamil Rebels of Sri Lanka Strike Again
When militants/rebels/terrorists begin to acquire air power to strike at their targets it becomes a serious cause for concern for any government. Tamil rebel planes bombed government positions Tuesday in northern Sri Lanka in their second-ever airstrike. The military said six soldiers were killed but that the aircraft were turned back before reaching a key base, reports The … [Read more...] about Flying Tamil Rebels of Sri Lanka Strike Again
David Halberstam: The Best and the Brightest
Like many an aspiring young journalist of my generation, I wanted to be like David Halberstam when I grew up. The prolific Halberstam, who died yesterday at age 73 in a car crash in Menlo Park, California, was one of a small handful of reporters who saw through the deceits and obfuscations of U.S. military commanders in Vietnam early in the war and wrote that the corrupt … [Read more...] about David Halberstam: The Best and the Brightest
The REAL News In The Karl Rove, Sheryl Crow and Laurie David Confrontation
Take A Peek….
....at The International Report, the latest website that is a perfect substitute for the You Know Who Report. There are a few of these excellent websites around for those who like the format of The You Know Who Report but not its clear political slant (or its now-it-can-be-told original reporting that frequently turns out to be inaccurate). And this one looks QUITE … [Read more...] about Take A Peek….
Obama Pulls Even With Clinton In New Poll
Expect the political fireworks to start. Soon. A new poll indicates that Senator Barack Obama has now pulled even with Senator Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination sweepstakes so expect the remaining kid gloves to come off in the campaign...OR expect the candidates to scramble to raise their respective profiles higher than the other: On the heels … [Read more...] about Obama Pulls Even With Clinton In New Poll