Last week, Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio called Rep. Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania, the decorated war veteran who recently called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, a coward. Needless to say, her ad hominem didn't go over well. From The Washington Post: Rep. Jean Schmidt flung the word "coward" at a decorated war veteran from Pennsylvania last week, but the Ohio … [Read more...] about Who’s the real coward — Murtha or Schmidt?

From The Washington Post: Barring any major surprises in Iraq, the Pentagon tentatively plans to reduce the number of U.S. forces there early next year by as many as three combat brigades, from 18 now, but to keep at least one brigade "on call" in Kuwait in case more troops are needed quickly, several senior military officers said. Pentagon authorities also have set a series … [Read more...] about Let the withdrawal begin…

Should they report new information that greatly contradicts a blogtopia conventional wisdom? Here's one case.... … [Read more...] about Should Bloggers Do Follow Ups?

King Abdullah II of Jordan has made his national security advisor the new prime minister and mandated a crackdown on Islamic terrorists: CNN: Jordan's king urges war on Islamic militancy … [Read more...] about King Abdullah: No More Mr. Nice Guy, Part II

If you put together today's AMERICAblog post on Samuel Alito's membership in a Princeton alumni group which sought to keep out women and minorities with the recent Diane Rehm Show interview with Professor Jerome Karabel, a sociologist who details the history of admissions policies at Harvard, Princeton and Yale, you see an very unflattering picture of racism, sexism, … [Read more...] about Princeton Featured in Two Unflattering Stories (UPDATED)

If it had turned out that the defendant was a major stockholder in Sinclair Broadcasting, then there might have been a problem with this guy on the jury:BOSTON --Sen. John Kerry's public profile and prosecutorial past didn't spare him from performing that most mundane of civic responsibilities — jury duty. Kerry was not only chosen this week to sit on a jury in Suffolk … [Read more...] about Senator John Kerry Is Elected…Jury Foreman

Self-styled "King of Pop" star Michael Jackson may have beat it out of the United States to live in Bahrain after being found not guilty of child molestation charges but ANOTHER self-created controversy has now placed him smack in the middle of a public relations debacle: anti-Semitic remarks, sparking calls from Jewish groups for an apology. This new controversy will likely … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson Ignites Furor With Anti-Semitic Remark

Hey, Michael, TMV is one of them. The noses of some of us may be big but at least they're not taped on. TMV thanks Sploid for the tip. … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson Apparently Doesn’t Like Us

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Our Around The 'Sphere linkfest shamelessly renamed to exploit a holiday. Links are from DIFFERING viewpoints and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Moderate Voice. Thanksgiving Is A Holiday Where People Put Aside Politics. Right or wrong? WRONG. The PC Police never rest... Will Conservatives Abandon The Republican Congress? Bull Moose outlines an intriguing … [Read more...] about Around The Turkey (Linkfest)

A revolution has started in Europe, and before long it's bound to hit the United States' shores: consumers can now buy toilet paper in basic black:Portuguese paper producer Renova introduced its line of black toilet paper in Spain and Portugal earlier this year and has just put it into French shops, a company official said today. "The intensity of the interest in this product … [Read more...] about The Number Two Reason To Be Thankful

When you look at the crises facing this White House and the bitter, raw controversy over the Iraq War the question becomes: what can the White House say to make its case better on issues? A new Harris poll gives the answer: it may not be able to say much at this point — since a huge chunk of the American public doesn't believe it anymore:A majority of U.S. adults believe … [Read more...] about Harris Interactive Poll: Majority Of American Public Thinks Bush Administration Misleads Nation

I wonder why there hasn't been more discussion of Ariel Sharon's incredible decision to leave the Likud Party and form a new centrist party. A day-after update is here. A case can be made that Sharon should have won the Nobel Peace Prize this year. He certainly was more deserving than ElBaradei and the IAEA. And, for what it's worth, he was my pick. But this latest move could … [Read more...] about Sharon leaves Likud

Starring Tom "Hammer" DeLay, Jack Abramoff, and a cast of corruption. From The New York Times: "Michael Scanlon, former aide to a powerful congressman and onetime partner of a wealthy lobbyist, pleaded guilty today to a federal conspiracy charge as part of a deal in which he agreed to cooperate with an investigation into possible wrongdoing by some lawmakers." Coming soon to … [Read more...] about All the Former House Majority Leader’s Men

Well, it wasn't a vast left-wing media conspiracy after all...CNN anchor/reporter Daryn Kagan: "I have come back into the control room because we want to explain something to you that happened on this newscast yesterday. During our live coverage of a speech by Vice President Dick Cheney there was a technical malfunction, you'll see it here. It involved a switcher, something … [Read more...] about CNN’s TeXnical Cheney Glitch

Wizbang is once again taking nominations for best weblogs. CLICK HERE and you can nominate the weblog of your choice. TMV was unofficially launched in Nov. 2003 and officially on Jan. 1 2004. Last year won Best Blog in the 2500-3500 weblog category. It has grown since then. Visit Wizbang since they're still taking nominations for various categories, and you can nominate your … [Read more...] about Best Weblog Nominations Are Open

Visit The Carnival of The Liberated HERE. … [Read more...] about Read What Iraqi And Afghani Bloggers Have To Say

We have some great writers over at Donklephant, and this one continues to impress with his thoughtfulness. Cicero pens some particularly moving thoughts on divorce and loss. A must read and a break from your typical political blogosphere fare. UPDATE: Woops, I linked to the wrong post. I'm such a putz. Fixed now. … [Read more...] about Is The Grass Always Greener?

Scary or inevitable? You be the judge... … [Read more...] about $5 Gas?

Iraqi leaders are calling for a timetable to withdraw our forces. Good or bad? My thoughts are over at Donklephant. … [Read more...] about Is It “Cut And Run” If The Iraqis Want It?