He thinks so. (What do you think -- people on both sides?) … [Read more...] about Bill O’Reilly Deja Vu?

Shouldn't we be saying "A pox on both your houses?" … [Read more...] about A Question About Darfur:

France's urban unrest spilled has spilled over into the Paris area — underscoring the country's large Muslim population, economic disparities, the tendency for Muslims to live in specific areas, a culture of hopelessness and — some say — behind the scenes instigation of the violence by Islamic militants. The news reports all paint a picture of a country … [Read more...] about France’s Clashes Spread To Paris On 10th Night Of Destruction

Andrew Sullivan on Dick Cheney:He's still furiously lobbying Senators to protect his right to torture. A man who avoided service in Vietnam is lecturing John McCain on the legitimacy of torturing military detainees. But notice he won't even make his argument before Senate aides, let alone the public. Why not? If he really believes that the U.S. has not condoned torture but … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: Dick Cheney’s Operating Style

You can now say with great accuracy that California politics is notable for its star-crossed actors:Actors Warren Beatty and wife Annette Bening tried to crash a campaign appearance Saturday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the governor sought to drum up last-minute support for a group of statewide ballot measures. The Hollywood couple strode side-by-side to the entrance of … [Read more...] about Beatty Shadows Schwarzenegger In California’s Love ‘Ya Baby Politics

Due to travel and doing a show, TMV's posts will start a bit later today, mostly after 7 a.m. Stay tuned! … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Posts Will Start A Bit Later

The rioting continues in France (we'll have more to say about that here later). Notes Centerfield's Tully:What the reportage dances around in almost all of the articles I have seen is that the rioters are Muslims. Instead, the phraseology is "youths" or "marauding youths," and "immigrants," from "neighborhoods with large African and Muslim populations." If you get that much. … [Read more...] about As The Turmoil Continues…

He did an interview with John Amato and you can listen to the audio here. This in itself is always a hot topic, but it becomes even hotter now that you have Sen. John McCain and Vice President Dick Cheney on different sides of what to do about it. … [Read more...] about Democrat Gen. Wesley Clark Talks About Torture

HONESTLY, folks, why can't we all admit it and say at the outset that this news item should be filed in the CYA And Get-Something-On-Paper-To-Improve-Our-Image Department?President Bush has ordered White House staff to attend mandatory briefings beginning next week on ethical behavior and the handling of classified material after the indictment last week of a senior … [Read more...] about Bush Staffers Ordered To Attend Ethics Meetings

Donald Sensing (one of TMV's favorite Internet writers) is a pastor and former military man who also worked in the Pentagon. The Sensing's son is in the Marines (Donald is one person who cannot be accused of being a "chickenhawk" when he writes on Iraq). So the Sensings went to see the new flick "Jarhead." Here's a very small part of his review — which MUST be read in … [Read more...] about A Former Military Man Reviews “Jarhead”

President George W. Bush has been a riot in Argentina:MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina - More than 1,000 demonstrators angry about President Bush's policies clashed with police, shattered storefronts and torched businesses Friday, marring the inauguration of the Summit of the Americas as leaders began debating creation of one of the world's largest free trade zones. The violence … [Read more...] about Bush Promotes Free Trade Amid Violence In Argentina

Tit for tat... … [Read more...] about A New Way To Protest The War

John Dean, the former White House counsel to President Richard Nixon and a key Watergate whistleblower, now says in a column that after he's read the Plamegate indictment that came down naming "Scooter" Libby he believes the Bush White House faces a far more serious problem than he thought at first glance: Now, however, one indictment has been issued — naming Vice … [Read more...] about John Dean: Plamegate Indictment Portends Trouble For Cheney

...at a (mercifully) nonpolitical blog: Deadwood Blog. If the title reminds you of the great HBO series, it should: Deadwood Blog is created by some of the folks who worked on the show and decided to try their hand at a blog:From the street, the holding area, and our lives with and without Deadwood, this is a blog for Deadwood's background players. We hope to post about … [Read more...] about Take A Peek…..

...when he's asked about his previous hang-ups. … [Read more...] about Dick Morris Hangs Up

Here's a case of someone who should have turned the other cheek:BOULDER, Colo. - Home Depot was sued by a shopper who claims he got stuck to a restroom toilet seat because a prankster had smeared it with glue. Bob Dougherty, 57, accused employees of ignoring his cries for help for about 15 minutes because they thought he was kidding. "They left me there, going through all … [Read more...] about A Lawsuit In A Flash

The words of Michael "Brownie" Brown — former FEMA director, current member of FEMA's payroll. We know that Michael Brown, former FEMA chief, fiddled while Rome burned, that is, ate dinner while New Orleans flooded and people died. But did you know it was even worse? Yes, the title of this post is a direct quote from an e-mail Brown wrote to a high-ranking FEMA … [Read more...] about “Can I quit now? Can I come home?”

There's a lot of discussion in the blogosphere about Bush's astonishingly low approval ratings. I've got more here, including links to some top bloggers on the subject. … [Read more...] about From bad to worse for 43

Lately, I've been doing my bit to bring a dose of civility to the blogosphere. (Some conservatives don't seem to be interested, however, or are at least highly suspicious of liberals and moderates.) There may have been more unity than usual across the spectrum in response to the Miers nomination, but a new poll shows that the Alito nomination has brought back the usual … [Read more...] about Alito and public opinion: The return of polarization

You'll be missed, Aaron Brown. Aaron Brown is out and Anderson Cooper is moving up. I don't mind Cooper, but I've always like Aaron Brown, from the days I first watched him doing the overnight show on ABC. While Cooper showboats in hurricanes and empathizes incessantly with victims of one tragedy or another, Brown brings a quiet, calming assuredness to television news. Where … [Read more...] about Farewell, Mr. Brown