Bill Clinton saddled up and rode into one more political battle...this time for Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, an early supporter, early political soul-mate and prominent Democratic critic of Clinton's behavior in the Monica Lewinsky scandal. But in campaigning for Lieberman it was interesting to note Clinton's political approach: he outlined why he believes Lieberman … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton Stumps For Joe Lieberman

For those who want to be known as having a big one. … [Read more...] about The New TV

The Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz has a fascinating piece by Yagil Levy, professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, about the role of Israeli's military in the current Middle East crisis. Here's the lead in:In Israeli historical memory, two incidents have been metaphorically defined as a military "putsch": the pressure applied by Israel Defense Forces generals on then prime … [Read more...] about A Voluntary “Putsch” In Israel?

Florida Congressman Robert Wexler (Democrat) is running uncontested. So Stephen Colbert encouraged him to say some things that could otherwise be no-nos: … [Read more...] about Stephen Colbert And The Uncontested Congressman

Via Michael Crowley: Why did Bill Clinton start campaigning for Joe Lieberman? On the orders of "The Lobby", of course! Is there nothing we Jews can't do (as long as it's sinister)? … [Read more...] about The Jewish Conspiracy Stretches Further

AP via Cincinnati Enquirer:MINSK, Belarus (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hailed the man dubbed "Europe's last dictator" Monday as he started an international tour by visiting the authoritarian leader of the isolated former Soviet nation of Belarus. Chavez, a former army lieutenant colonel and a frequent, harsh critic of the Bush administration, was greeted with hugs … [Read more...] about Hugo Chavez Visits “Europe’s Last Dictator”

Andrew Sullivan writes:William F. Buckley is the latest to come to the conclusion that this administration has long abandoned conservatism for something only coherent in what passes for Karl Rove's mind. I look forward to Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham and Ramesh Ponnuru excommunicating Buckley from the conservative movement.... ....Today's Republicans have abandoned limited … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: On William F. Buckley “Dissing” GWB

WIMN's Voices cites a Pew Internet & American Life study that shows that half of all bloggers are women, and asks:This Pew study doesn’t only shed light on the demographics of the blogosphere — it raises some very basic questions about the demographics of sources quoted in corporate news reports about blogs. If bloggers are approximately 50% female and are racially … [Read more...] about Pew Study: Half Of Bloggers Are Women

Remember Afghanistan? I won't blame you if you don't. It's hard to see it through the fog of war in Iraq and Lebanon, not to mention through the fall-out of nuclear crisis in Iran and North Korea. Not so long ago, Afghanistan was the focus of much of our attention. After 9/11, the U.S. went in and routed the al Qaeda-friendly Taliban, or at least sent Osama bin Laden, Mullah … [Read more...] about Guns and poppies: The coming anarchy in Afghanistan

Joe has the story of William F. Buckley's interview with CBS — see here — and here are some additional thoughts: Once again, conservative godfather William F. Buckley has come out against President Bush, arguing in an interview with CBS's Thalia Assuras that he isn't really much of a conservative at all: I think Mr. Bush faces a singular problem best defined, I … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Buckley and Bush

Do they need better ideas -- or better campaigns? … [Read more...] about The Problem For Progressives

A band from my college days is making waves for suing its label over the way it was marketed, and it implicates the nature of "contemporary Christian music" (CCM) itself. Mute Math grew out of Earthsuit, a hard-to-define alt-rock group with reggae, rapcore and electronica elements that mixed together unbelievably well. Of course, as a band full of Christian guys that spoke of … [Read more...] about Is “Christian” marketing the kiss of death for “Christian” bands?

As thousands of refugees move out of Lebanon, I am reminded of a Lebanese family that left its home for the United States of America more than 100 years ago to escape the tyranny of the Ottoman authorities. At the time, the second largest Lebanese-American community was in Boston's South End, so the Gibrans decided to settle there in 1895. Because boy Khalil Gibran had no … [Read more...] about Kahlil Gibran : Remembering A Lebanese – American

The Talking Dog, a truly original weblog that has run a series of remarkable Q&A interviews on various legal aspects of the War On Terror has done it again. TTD has done it again in two ways: (1) He has again shown that weblogs can be more than extended op-ed pages and that the shockingly easy to use blog machinery gives everyone the option (which few use) to present … [Read more...] about Original Blog Interview with Glenn Sulmasy

Welcome our newest co-blogger Brij Khindaria, whose first post appears on the site today. Brij is the latest writer to accept an invitation to write on TMV, which seeks to present a diverse range of moderate viewpoints and thoughtful and thought provoking posts. (We again remind readers that just as Democrats, Republicans and Independents don't agree on everything, neither do … [Read more...] about Welcome Our Newest Co-Blogger

The only safe way out of Israel’s current imbroglio in Lebanon is to offer a generous peace in which all sides perceive concrete benefits. Waiting for the ultimate victory before offering the peace is foolish. A big stick wielded without any carrots other than an end to the beating is short sighted policy. Israel might claim “mission accomplishedâ€? and leave after … [Read more...] about Generosity in war

From moderate cartoonist Tom Briscoe: … [Read more...] about More My Side, Your Side

One of their best (and computer colorized). MUST VIEWING (even if the You Tube post is a bit out of sync at times): … [Read more...] about Classic Comedy: Laurel & Hardy Play Each Other’s Wives

Now, let me get this straight, this guy is on our side?Yesterday, the speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, said “We know there was a corrupt regime in Saddam, but a regime should be removed by surgery, not by butchering. The U.S. occupation is butcher’s work under the slogan of democracy and human rights and justice.â€?White House honcho Bolten assures us … [Read more...] about With Friends Like These Department

HOUSTON...WE HAVE A PROBLEM.... In the past week we've gotten a slew of emailed complaints (some from co-bloggers) about some comments that in the eyes of an increasing number of readers seemingly cross the line. Comments on blogs are not a "given" anymore due to the controversies about them: some people use them to leave spam, some go into rage-filled attack mode, and some … [Read more...] about A REMINDER About Rage-Filled Comments