Josh Marshall comments of Barack Obama's last State of the Union speech on Talking Points Memo. We're in the midst of a presidential primary race which has antics and spectacle but, taken in full, is putting on display a dark side and dark moment in America. Not to put too fine a point on it but an avowed white nationalist group is running campaign advertisements for the … [Read more...] about Josh Marshall on Obama’s Last SOTU
(Update) Whom Would You Invite to the State of the Union Address?
Update: The “mystery inviter” of controversial Kim Davis has been identified as House Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). The invitation came about in a circuitous manner. Read about it here. Original Post: As I write this, in less than one hour President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union Address. This year it seems that almost as … [Read more...] about (Update) Whom Would You Invite to the State of the Union Address?
Robots, Work, and Income
Robots are coming. Greater numbers and different kinds are being developed to assist or take over every type of work in every field of human endeavor. At some point, computers and robots will be able to do virtually everything humans now do. It is just a matter of time. The world as we know it is changing and governments and people need to adapt. As this happens, there will … [Read more...] about Robots, Work, and Income
Breaking News: Two U.S. Navy Boats Held by Iran Military (Final Updates)
Updates: The U.S. Navy: MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- Ten U.S. Navy Sailors safely returned to U.S. custody today, after departing Iran. There are no indications that the Sailors were harmed during their brief detention. The Sailors departed Farsi Island at 8:43 a.m. (GMT), aboard the two Riverine Command Boats (RCB) that they had been operating when they lost contact with … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Two U.S. Navy Boats Held by Iran Military (Final Updates)
Cartoon: State of the Union Visitor
This cartoon by Clay Jones is from his website http://claytoonz.com/ is licensed to run on The Moderate Voice. … [Read more...] about Cartoon: State of the Union Visitor
ROUNDUP: media, blog, twitter reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama's final State of the Union Address is over, which means partisans on each side can cherry pick the parts that they will brand as genius, naive, unifying, divisive, opportunistic, valient, bipartisan, partisan, boring or fascinating, one for the ages or one for the dustbin. It all depends on a person's filter, party affiliation, or what candidate they are … [Read more...] about ROUNDUP: media, blog, twitter reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Address
GOP Presidential Hopefuls React to Obama’s Final SOTU
GOP Presidential Hopefuls React to Obama's Final SOTU Republican presidential hopefuls were quick to react to President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Those hoping to represent the GOP in 2016 took to social media to share their reactions: Donald Trump The #SOTU speech is really boring, slow, lethargic - very hard to watch! — Donald J. … [Read more...] about GOP Presidential Hopefuls React to Obama’s Final SOTU
President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address: before, during and after the speech
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama knocked Republican presidential candidates for anti-Muslim rhetoric and accused critics on Tuesday of playing into the hands of Islamic State in a speech aimed at setting an optimistic tone for his last year in office. Obama, delivering his last State of the Union speech to Congress before leaving office next year, said it was fiction to … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address: before, during and after the speech
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Kevin Drum notes in Mother Jones that in a recent Gallup poll, Americans reported near all-time highs in personal satisfaction simultaneous with near all-time lows in satisfaction with the state of the nation. There is a story to be written about this massive disconnect. Normally, satisfaction with the country goes up as we recover from recessions. And we have recovered. … [Read more...] about It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Quinnipiac poll: Sanders surges to retake lead in Iowa
More signs that the Democratic Party primary race is tightening. A new Quinnipiac poll finds Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders regaining lost ground against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton in a major Iowa poll for the first time since September, the latest sign the Democratic primary race is tightening between the two … [Read more...] about Quinnipiac poll: Sanders surges to retake lead in Iowa
Cartoon: Sean and Chapo
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Trump rides a big wave of disgust
WASHINGTON -- For Democrats who might be rooting for Donald Trump, thinking he would be easy to beat in November, I have some advice: Be careful what you wish for. In his campaign, or rampage, Trump has done more than take a sledgehammer to the Republican Party. He almost seems to be reinventing politics in a way that makes both major parties seem hidebound, sluggish … [Read more...] about Trump rides a big wave of disgust
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: David Bowie
David Bowie by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST --David Bowie Allowed His Art to Deliver a Final Message --4 Ways David Bowie Influenced Musicians Today --David Bowie: 'Weirdo' Broke Down Barriers, Inspired Legions --David Bowie was 'a modern-day Leonardo Da Vinci' says his former tour director Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: David Bowie
The economy: critics WRONG
Wrong ... ...again! Paul Krugman makes a clear case for Obamanomics in the face of endless nagging from conservatives. He looks at the gap between the claims and criticisms coming from the political right and what actually happened. The "Bush boom" turned out to be the Bush Recession. Obama dug us out. So what should we say about the Obama job record? … [Read more...] about The economy: critics WRONG
(Breaking Update) ISIL- Hitting Them Where it Hurts
BREAKING UPDATE: As reported below, a few days after the Paris terror attacks, the United States started hitting ISIL “where it hurts”: targets associated with the Islamic State’s black market oil business worth annually about $500 million a year, or about half of the terror group’s fraudulent annual revenues. Strikes against such targets -- oil tankers, pump stations, … [Read more...] about (Breaking Update) ISIL- Hitting Them Where it Hurts
SciFi Weekend: New and Returning Shows For 2016, And Other Genre News
There has been a reduced television schedule so far this year, (giving me time to watch the second seasons of Catastrophe, Mozart In the Jungle, and Tranparent), but many shows are starting or coming back soon. Blastr has a list of nine science fiction shows premiering in January. I have already discussed Legends of Tomorrow and the revival of X-Files several times in the past. … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: New and Returning Shows For 2016, And Other Genre News
Rubio’s strategically gloomy detour
BEDFORD, N.H. -- This year's Republican presidential campaign is where hope and optimism go to die. Don't pretend that Donald Trump is an exotic outlier. His spirit haunts a party that can't get enough of gloom and fear. Among the GOP candidates, no one started out more optimistic about the United States than Marco Rubio. The Florida senator's campaign slogan still … [Read more...] about Rubio’s strategically gloomy detour
Cartoon: Oregon Bundy Occupiers Wish List
This cartoon by Clay Jones is from his website http://claytoonz.com/ is licensed to run on The Moderate Voice. … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Oregon Bundy Occupiers Wish List
Gallup Poll: Democrats hit historic party identification low, GOP not doing well either
A new Gallup poll shows that the number of voters identifying themselves as independents rremains firm and the number identifying themselves as Republicans and Democrats have fallen to new historic lows. In other words, both parties are failing to effectively woo those who don't happily wear the label partisans. But the Democrats are in worse shape: they've hit a new historic … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Democrats hit historic party identification low, GOP not doing well either
David Bowie Dies: Celebs React To Legendary British Rocker’s Death
Singer David Bowie has died at the age of 69, after a battle with cancer. It took only minutes for the music community, fans and celebs to take to social media to mourn and expressed their admiration toward the legendary rock star. “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month… … [Read more...] about David Bowie Dies: Celebs React To Legendary British Rocker’s Death