Today may be the last chance we get to speculate on the Plame scenario before the indictments come down and everything goes up in flames. Unlike many bloggers, I've said relatively little about the scandal. For one, my co-bloggers here have done an excellent job covering the issue. For two, I have a serious conflict of interest (I want to see Karl Rove rot in hell). So for the … [Read more...] about Last Chance to Mull on Plame
Former Post writer calls out pro-choice pressure to abort disabled children
Has the right to abort a child determined to be disabled from prenatal testing morphed into the duty to abort any child with visible disabilities? Former Washington Post bureau chief Patricia Bauer told her personal story with her Down syndrome daughter Margaret, and the hostility she has encountered for carrying her daughter to term. She's calm but unremitting in criticizing … [Read more...] about Former Post writer calls out pro-choice pressure to abort disabled children
Bill O’Reilly Has New Competition
He's more O'Reilly than O'Reilly... … [Read more...] about Bill O’Reilly Has New Competition
Two GOP Sens Call on Bush to Release Docs
Apparently, Democrats aren't the only ones who want to see pertinent documents from judicial nominees. During John Roberts' confirmation proceedings, the administration largely scoffed at attempts by Senate Democrats to gain previously unreleased documents. But now, as The Hill's Alexander Bolton reports, two key conservative Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are … [Read more...] about Two GOP Sens Call on Bush to Release Docs
Wanna Play A Game?
How about Indictment Bingo? … [Read more...] about Wanna Play A Game?
Is This Real….
...or is this a hoax? But if it's serious, it needs a catchier title, one that's high concept. Suggested titles based on hits: America's Most Wanted Republicans (use only if indictments come down) Desperate Republicans Guiliani In The Middle Leave your own suggestions for a better title for this show -- and for a show about the Democrats as well. … [Read more...] about Is This Real….
TMV Goes On The Road
Starting today, TMV goes on the road which means his own postings will be somewhat erratic. Sometimes he'll post at night, other times in the morning and sometimes from Starbucks. But between today and Oct. 29 he'll be in from a host of locations, including Los Angeles, Colusa, Sacramento, Modesto and Orange County. BUT there WILL be regular posts on this site. Our … [Read more...] about TMV Goes On The Road
Look No Further
Everything you've ever wanted to learn in life, you can learn from blogs... … [Read more...] about Look No Further
To Whom, Exactly, Are We Referring?
A story is making the blogosphere rounds regarding a High School's decision to drop "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" after being criticized by a local community member. The man argued that: A high school band director would be fired for playing 'Amazing Grace' but no one bats an eye for the playing of a song about the devil ... [H]ow can one mention the devil, and not be able … [Read more...] about To Whom, Exactly, Are We Referring?
So, Whom Will Plame Flame?
You almost lose your breath reading some of the pre-indictment (or will there be any?) Plamegate stories. Is Vice President Dick Cheney the target of the probe? The New York Daily News says yes, and, if so, what impact will that have? Will we be in for a repeat of the Nixon administration where Spiro Agnew went (or, rather, was the first to go)? WASHINGTON - A special … [Read more...] about So, Whom Will Plame Flame?
Goodbye, Cindy!
Via Ann Althouse, we get this story about Cindy Sheehan's dramatic fall off of the national stage. Good riddance, I say. And, to add insult to injury, the article was published in that powerhouse of opinion making, The Tri-Valley Herald (in the "local news" section, to boot). … [Read more...] about Goodbye, Cindy!
I Can Feel That One From Here
What did the hand of Edward at Obsidian Wings say to Neal Boortz's face? Smack. … [Read more...] about I Can Feel That One From Here
Baltimore Tunnel Closed Due To Terrorist Threat
Once again, reports of a terrorist threat....once again, a government response....this time in Baltimore:BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) — A security threat prompted authorities to close one of two tunnels carrying traffic under Baltimore's harbor Tuesday and partially shut down the other, officials said. The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel was closed while the Fort McHenry Tunnel was … [Read more...] about Baltimore Tunnel Closed Due To Terrorist Threat
Coming in 2008: Gore v. Clinton
That would be Al Gore vs. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. A lot of names are out there -- John Kerry, John Edwards, Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, Tom Vilsack, Bill Richardson, Mark Warner, Russ Feingold, and Wesley Clark, among others -- but at The New Republic Ryan Lizza argues that "Gore may be the only Democrat who can beat Hillary … [Read more...] about Coming in 2008: Gore v. Clinton
The return of Rocky Balboa…
...may very well be another Sign of the Apocalypse. … [Read more...] about The return of Rocky Balboa…
A fixed term for Supreme Court justices?
There are persuasive arguments both for and against the status quo (i.e., lifetime tenure), but the intense politicization of the nomination process and the fact that justices may sit on the Supreme Court for decades (Roberts could be there for 30 years or more) suggest to me that a fixed term might not be such a bad idea. I have more on this interesting question at The … [Read more...] about A fixed term for Supreme Court justices?
A turd without a turd blossom is still a turd
What will President Bush do if Karl Rove is indicted for his involvement in The Plame Game and compelled to resign? (Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald seems to be leaning in that direction.) After all, Rove has been with Bush through two gubernatorial elections and two presidential elections, and it's tough to imagine Bush's political career without his long-time #1. … [Read more...] about A turd without a turd blossom is still a turd
Conservative Commentator Critical Of White House Is Dismissed
And you thought progressive talk show host Ed Schultz was the only one? It turns out that those who loudly question the Bush administration line are in for traumatic experiences — even at Bush-friendly conservative groups:WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 - In the latest sign of the deepening split among conservatives over how far to go in challenging President Bush, Bruce Bartlett, a … [Read more...] about Conservative Commentator Critical Of White House Is Dismissed
Media coverage of stem cell research (very) slowly improving
New research suggests that pluripotent stem cells - the kind that can develop into multiple tissues - might be found in amniotic fluid. This adds to placentas and a patient's own tissues as sources of cells that can be grown to use in treatment for diseases such as various cancers, and are actually in clinical trials now (as opposed to those better-known stem cell sources). … [Read more...] about Media coverage of stem cell research (very) slowly improving
Ed Schultz Armed Forces Radio Axing Makes Wires As Gov’t Denial Contradicts Its Letter
Once again, it seems as if an official government explanation is at variance with something that came before...this time a letter to the nation's top progressive talk show host stating that he'd be broadcast on Armed Forces Radio — a gig that was suddenly nixed at the very last minute...coincidentally after he did a Friday segment that had made the military official who … [Read more...] about Ed Schultz Armed Forces Radio Axing Makes Wires As Gov’t Denial Contradicts Its Letter