According to The Washington Post, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has called on Karl Rove to resign. Appearing on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Reid also said that "Bush and Vice President Cheney owe an apology to the American public". Reid: "I think Karl Rove should step down. Here is a man who the president said if he was involved, if anyone in the administration … [Read more...] about Reid on Rove (resign, baby, resign!)

He's bruised and battered, but anything's possible. … [Read more...] about Will Bush be the next Comeback Kid?

You just KNEW this was coming, didn't you? Via The Christian Science Monitor:RALEIGH, N.C. – School principals from Newton, Mass., to Denver find themselves increasingly haunted at Halloween by this refrain: Get out, ye ghoulies! Bowing to concerns of a wide range of groups - from Christians who consider Halloween to have pagan or satanic overtones to church-state … [Read more...] about Halloween Is Becoming Politically Incorrect

Our occasional linkfest from all over the Internet. Links are NOT limited to one viewpoint and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice. We posted this by mistake now so it will be reposted tomorrow. The New Delhi Bombings: Winds of Change offers this troubling analyhsis. BEWARE OF BLOG THIEVES! Read Dean Esmay here (and if you have some ideas contact … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere Trick Or Treat Edition

The tabloid news site Sploid for this:How many Floridians does it take to change a light bulb?: Doesn't matter, 3.6 million still without power … [Read more...] about The Headline Award Goes To….

Here's unique solution to economic ills, courtesy of Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: just hang a few people and Iran's stock market problems might be over.Tehran, Oct. 30 – Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the latest cabinet meeting in the Iranian capital that “if we were permitted to hang two or three persons, the problems with the stock … [Read more...] about Iran’s New President Wants More Noose On Stock Exchange

Earlier today, my fellow co-blogger Holly reported on a Chicago Tribune article that suggests that Bush will nominate either Alito or Luttig — perhaps as early as today (but, I would think, more likely early tomorrow morning to set up the week's news cycle). I've got more on these two "leading" candidates over at The Reaction, including a link to a positive take on … [Read more...] about More on Alito and Luttig

According to the AP, officials in the United Arab Emirates have revealed that Saddam agreed to go into exile in order to avoid war: Saddam Hussein accepted an 11th-hour offer to flee into exile weeks ahead of the U.S.-led 2003 invasion, but Arab League officials scuttled the proposal, officials in this Gulf state claimed. The exile initiative was spearheaded by the late … [Read more...] about Did Saddam agree to exile before war?

A truly gruesome story. … [Read more...] about Girls beheaded in Indonesia

From Bloomberg: India's capital New Delhi was rocked by three explosions that killed at least 41 people and injured hundreds in crowded market places as people shopped for the main Hindu festival of Diwali and the Muslim festival of Eid. The death toll is likely to rise, Home Minister Shivraj Patil told reporters in New Delhi today. Television channels such as NDTV 24x7 have … [Read more...] about TERRORISM IN INDIA

Was it really all about this? … [Read more...] about So What Was Behind The Libby Indictment?

Bull Moose has a prediction:The Moose expects that the President will never again betray his lovers.Indeed, it's hard to believe that we'll see Harriet Miers The Sequel. TMV agrees with Bull Moose here:The Bush Administration needs the enthusiastic support of the right now more than ever as it moves into the upcoming crisis period. That is why they will replace Harriet with a … [Read more...] about A Prediction On The Next Supreme Court Nominee

A how-to guide, courtesy of the Mexican government. … [Read more...] about Illegal Immigration Made Easy

....and some wonder why. … [Read more...] about George Bush’s General Approval Rating Holds….

When Prince Charles meets with President Bush during his upcoming tour of the United States he plans to take the Prez aside and give him a bit of a lesson in tolerance:The Prince of Wales will try to persuade George W Bush and Americans of the merits of Islam this week because he thinks the United States has been too intolerant of the religion since September 11. The Prince, … [Read more...] about Prince Charles Will Enlighten George Bush About Islam

Due to illness TMV was unable to post much yesterday but he will be posting a bit more today. It's a bit hard to post when you have to be in bed (and hopefully asleep most of the time). Keep checking back. And remember that our always independent co-bloggers will have their own take on things. … [Read more...] about Stay Tuned!

Today's New York Times: President Bush appears to see little need for a wholesale housecleaning following I. Lewis Libby Jr.'s indictment.... … [Read more...] about Arggh!

This morning's Chicago Tribune suggests that GWB will nominate either Samuel Alito or Michael Luttig perhaps as early as this afternoon. … [Read more...] about SCOTUS: Alito or Luttig?

Could the case be made that Scooter Libby's revelation violated the Espionage Act? Publius of Legal Fiction says no, I say yes. Two law geeks, toe to toe, on obscure questions of statutory interpretation! Who will win? Hop on over to The Debate Link, and decide for yourself. … [Read more...] about Scooter and the Espionage Act

Today, the AP's Jesse J. Holland writes the following about the President's possible selection process for the Supreme Court. Harriet Miers' failed Supreme Court nomination is driving President Bush back to a tried-and-true formula for filling a high court vacancy: tapping a federal or state judge with a solid conservative paper trail. Last month, I penned an editorial on the … [Read more...] about Weighing Judicial and Legislative Experience