There's been a lot of talk these days comparing Vietnam to Iraq. How does it hold up? Oxblog's David Adenesnik looks at this post that raises the issue and here's his reaction. … [Read more...] about Bush And LBJ

But now he's not and THIS PERSON seems to be the one Californian's like best. … [Read more...] about Arnold Schwarzenegger HAD Been Calitornia’s Most Popular Politico

A Zogby poll shows yet more erosion of President Bush's ratings, even after his high-touted Iraq speech at Fort Bragg. And it also shows heightened polarization, where a large chunk of the electorate believes he should be impeached if it's proven he lied about the reasons for going to war with Iraq. It'll be interesting to see if this coincides with other poll findings over … [Read more...] about Zogby Poll: No Bounce From Bush Speech Amid More Polarization Signs

Some of the hostages in the 1979 Tehran embassy are claiming that the new Iran leader-elect was one of their captors! Speaking of the war on terror, what about that 9/11-Iraq connection? … [Read more...] about Iran President: Terrorist?

Time Magazine is about to discard a fundamental journalist principle — and if Newsweek doesn't do the same thing, you can bet Newsweek's reporting is going to have many more details than Times' in the future:Time Inc. said Thursday it would comply with a court order to deliver the notes of a reporter threatened with jail in a probe of the leak of a CIA officer's name. The … [Read more...] about Time Magazine: R.I.P. To A Journalistic Principle

Mexican President Vicente Fox better get ready for another phone call from the Reverend Jesse Jackson. First, Fox proved himself not-so-foxy when he stepped in it after making a comment widely labelled as racist about blacks. And now his government has issued a stamp with artwork that looks as if someone copied a program from a minstrel show in America at the turn of the … [Read more...] about New Mexican Stamp Blasted As Offensive To Blacks

Let's put it to you this way: a cigar draws better.... … [Read more...] about So How Did President George Bush’s Speech Do In The Ratings?

We usually get more on this site (too much) and that includes some posts by the evening San Diego time. But we're going to resume our posts here tomorrow morning after 6 a.m The reason: work continues on our server (he's getting his teeth capped). Powerblogs needs TMV to put his wordiness on hold for at least one evening. So our posts will resume after 6 a.m. tomorrow, San … [Read more...] about Our Posts Resume Thursday Morning (SERVER WORK)

Richard Nixon is still making headlines from the grave...this time via some new tapes in which he calls India's later-assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and "old witch." It's a delightful look at what REALLY lurks underneath the fixed teeth-showing smiles of heads of state when they meet. And Secretaries of State, too: in the tapes Henry Kissinger calls Indians … [Read more...] about Nixon Calls Indira Gandhi “Old Witch” On Tapes

When polls show that this administration is losing swing voters who previously supported it in droves it's due to Pinocchio-like whoppers like this that totally destroy it's credibility: A Republican congressman from North Carolina told CNN on Wednesday that the "evidence is clear" that Iraq was involved in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, … [Read more...] about Congressman Claims Saddam Linked To 911

Editor's Note: President George Bush delivered a long-awaited speech in Iraq last night at Fort Bragg. Accounts of the speech were carried by news organizations and shown on television. The speech received mixed editorial reviews and was criticized by some as being dull — but The Moderate Voice has learned the REAL SPEECH was not. A reliable source has provided TMV an … [Read more...] about Bush’s Real Iraq Speech Surfaces (Satire)

In what was billed as a major address before large group of uniformed soldiers, President Bush made the case that the war in Iraq was worth the sacrifices and tied it into the context of 911 — but was this a speech that will pick up or regain lost public support or simply impress those who already support him? First, some details, via the New York Times: President Bush … [Read more...] about Bush Says Iraq Sacrifice Worth It But Will He Convince Critics?

We will be doing a post on the President's speech. It should be appearing on this site shortly. After that it's unlikely we will post anything until tomorrow morning around 6 a.m San Diego time. The reason: some work will be done tonight on my server (the waiter needs a gall bladder operation). We've been asked to refrain from posting anything tonight after 7 pm. due to the … [Read more...] about Our Posting Schedule For Tonight

We wonder how much more of THIS is going on (and will go on)? Via Crooks And Liars … [Read more...] about An Exit From A Political Party

And, so, finally the world saw the face of evil and heard the voice of evil. And it was the voice and face of anyone who could live next door. To you. To me. Someone who could be a scout or church leader. A plumber. A teacher. A car mechanic. Because when 60-year-old Dennis Rader pleaded guilty in a courtroom in Kansas to 10 murders yesterday, at the judge's prodding the … [Read more...] about BTK Killer Pleads Guilty Amid Fear And Loathing

This is a big day in Washington...because some decisions are being pondered at the FEC that could impact weblogs' so far relatively unfettered freedoms. Some links: --RedState.org has a short MUST READ post on the hearings. It's founder Matt Krempinsky (who we had the pleasure of meeting while being on a panel with him on blogging at Stanford. If the panel broke we would have … [Read more...] about D-Day For Bloggers At The FEC?

HERE's yet ANOTHER scandal involving allegedly made-up sources — this time at the Sacramento Bee and it's enough to give a journalist hives:A newspaper investigation of a former columnist for The Sacramento Bee could not verify 43 sources she used in a sampling of 12 years of her work. Diana Griego Erwin resigned May 11 as she came under scrutiny about the existence of … [Read more...] about Sacramento Bee Gets Stung By Columnist

Several readers and a talk show host have emailed us over the past few months asking: "Do you know of a centrist alternative to The Drudge Report?" The answer is a resounding "YES!" It's the Dilby News Monitor — a site set up exactly like you-know-who's with some differences. It gives you all of the latest links, is updated often, and even has the same layout. The … [Read more...] about A Great Centrist Alternative To The Drudge Report

If the level of thinking in this Iraqi writer is widespread among the population, and they are vocal, Iraq might turn out a relatively peaceful country with just enough regard for each other's differences to keep most people satisfied. Also see some healthy discussions about the role of the federal government in regions far removed from Baghdad in this post. … [Read more...] about Iraqis grapple with church, state and federalism

The great Republican website RedState.org has a post saying a "Deep Throat" has indicated Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is out of consideration as a Supreme Court justice due to backlash from the party's base.My "Deep-Throat" source appeared this evening. Here's what I'm hearing..... The rumblings from the base were too great. I am also told that, for the same reason, … [Read more...] about Alberto Gonzales Out As Supreme Court Nominee?