Once again, the truth threatens to undermine President Bush's grotesque attempts to spin the Iraq War in the direction of his peculiarly faith-based sense of reality. For it looks like those Iraqi security forces in whom we have been told to trust, those wonderfully well-trained forces who will take over for the U.S. when Bush withdraws American forces for partisan political … [Read more...] about So much for those Iraqi security forces

Connecticut's most consistent maverick, Former Governor Lowell Weicker, is tinkering with running against Senator Joe Lieberman — and it won't be the first time:Former Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. on Monday criticized Senator Joseph I. Lieberman's continued support of the war in Iraq and said that if no candidate challenged the senator on the issue in the 2006 election, he … [Read more...] about It Could Be Weicker VS Lieberman Again In Connecticut

On Monday, John Kerry called on President Bush to replace Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary, according to The Raw Story: "The President owes it to our troops serving in Iraq to remove Secretary Rumsfeld and replace him at the Pentagon with a Defense Secretary who understands the situation on the ground in Iraq and who will advance, not undermine, American values around the … [Read more...] about Behold Secretary Lieberman!

Stressed? Need to relax? Why not visit a wine spa? … [Read more...] about Excuse me, is that Merlot all over your face?

Just the mere mention of that word makes men shudder, but recently a very high profile blogger got one and...wait for it...wait for it.......he blogged about it. Oh, you know you want to find out more. … [Read more...] about Colonoscopy

It's compelling, different and I agree with him. Find out why. … [Read more...] about Wesley Clark’s Plan For Iraq

It's different, compelling and I completely disagree with it. Find out why... … [Read more...] about Dean’s Plan For Iraq

Amid a flurry of news about their secret prisons being in Europe, the CIA has decided to move their prisoners to Northern Africa. From ABC News:Dec. 5, 2005 — Two CIA secret prisons were operating in Eastern Europe until last month when they were shut down following Human Rights Watch reports of their existence in Poland and Romania. Current and former CIA officers speaking … [Read more...] about CIA’s Secret European Prisons Moved

This weekend, Congressman Sherrod Brown officially launched his bid for the Democratic senatorial nomination in the state of Ohio. As a part of this push, Brown wanted to not only to address Ohio voters but also speak with the entire blogosphere. On Monday afternoon, Brown and I spoke over the telephone about a number of issues related both to the general election and the … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Sherrod Brown

I absolutely love piano rocker Ben Folds, having seen him a couple years ago in Oregon on his solo tour. But he appears to have lost all good judgment, agreeing to play a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's re-election campaign. The wisdom of boycotting artists with loudly-expressed political views you dislike aside, it's just a dumb idea for artists to get involved in politics … [Read more...] about Rock star does fundraiser for Hillary Clinton

In addition to Joe's excellent commentary, you can find my first thoughts on the DeLay ruling at The Debate Link. … [Read more...] about DeLay Ruling

Now, this is a diet I LIKE. … [Read more...] about A REVOLUTIONARY Diet!

Our occasional linkfest of posts representing DIVERSE viewpoints. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinion of TMV. ABSOLUTELY REPREHENSIBLE: What kind of a kid would send a get well card like this? What kind of an adult? And if it was a kid and an adult KNEW what kind of an adult would condone or allow it? What does it say about our politics that someone … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

To all those who think being "moderate" is silly....here is one good reason 4 U:The benefits of light to moderate drinking when it comes to heart disease have been touted for years, but new research suggests it may also help you stay svelte. Regular drinkers who consume one or two drinks a few times a week are less likely to be obese compared with people who do not drink. … [Read more...] about MODERATE Drinking Could Help Combat Obesity

Tom DeLay has just gotten some good news and bad news. The GOOD NEWS is that one felony indictment was dismissed. The BAD NEWS is that another one wasn't — and it probably means his dream of being majority leader is as alive as Michael Jackson's hopes of making a big musical career comeback:A senior district judge today dismissed one felony indictment but upheld another … [Read more...] about Judge Dismisses One DeLay Charge But Upholds Another

...but will we listen? I certainly hope so. … [Read more...] about Lugar And Obama Talk About Weapons…

2005 was not a happy time here in San Diego. Yet ANOTHER SCANDAL … [Read more...] about A City Comes Of Age (Unfortunately)

It's not quite marriage, but the U.K. has finally recognized same-sex partnerships under the new Civil Partnerships Act, according to the BBC. It's a huge step in the right direction. (Here are posts on same-sex marriage in Canada and South Africa.) … [Read more...] about Civil partnerships in the U.K.

This news story now puts the Bush administration — and President George W. Bush in particular — in the middle of yet another controversy...another one that will raise questions about the accuracy of the President's info and/or his credibility:The training of Iraqi security forces has suffered a big "setback" in the last six months, with the army and other forces … [Read more...] about Iraqi VP Contradicts Bush On Security Forces Training

Call it what you want: jihadism, Islamofascism, Islamic radicalism... But it isn't Communism. My take on Zbigniew Brzezinski's excellent op-ed piece in The Washington Post is here. … [Read more...] about Jihadism is not Communism