The editorial board of a national newspaper that has not been all that supportive of Hillary Clinton, on Wednesday called for the House Select Committee on Benghazi to be disbanded, or “at the very least [to] rename their laughable crusade, which has cost taxpayers $4.6 million, 'the Inquisition of Hillary Rodham Clinton.'” Citing GOP Representative Kevin McCarthy's … [Read more...] about The Times: Disband Benghazi Committee or at Least Rename It ’the Inquisition of Hillary Clinton’
How Negative Will Clinton Go Against Sanders and Biden?
Considering how dirty her 2008 campaign was against Obama, there has been speculation as to how negative Hillary Clinton will get against Bernie Sanders, and against Joe Biden if he decides to run. The New York Times notes that Clinton must be cautious in debating Sanders: Over the next week, Mrs. Clinton and her aides will look for the best way to explain to viewers why she … [Read more...] about How Negative Will Clinton Go Against Sanders and Biden?
Eating One’s Words — or Column.
I like a man with convictions and determination: a man who will put his money where his mouth is; a man who -- if a journalist -- will put his column were his mouth is or, even better, a man who will eat his column if he is proven wrong. Such a man is Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank. In a Sunday column at the Post Milbank -- like many of us -- expresses his … [Read more...] about Eating One’s Words — or Column.
Hillary’s New Fairy Tale
Hillary Clinton is so brilliant that she has come up with a solution to a non-existing problem. In a quest to capitalize on the recent mass shooting in Oregon, Hillary is now telling a new fairy tale: "If I am elected, then I will close the gun-show loop hole." There is just one problem with her claim. As Sean Davis points out in a commentary for The Federalist, no such … [Read more...] about Hillary’s New Fairy Tale
The Majority of Presidential Candidates are Captives of the Military Industrial Complex
Most of the presidential candidates are at best neocon lite. That includes Hillary Clinton. The possible exceptions are Bernie Sanders and occasionally Rand Paul. As usual Daniel Lairison has a good analysis. It is hard to believe that Clinton would think that endorsing the insanity of a “no-fly zone” in Syria improves her chances of winning the nomination. To the extent … [Read more...] about The Majority of Presidential Candidates are Captives of the Military Industrial Complex
RINOs
RINOs stand for Republicans In Name Only and is currently used as a pejorative term by extreme right-wing conservatives describing other Republicans whom they do not consider conservative enough. The sobriquet has probably been in use for the past century but has only gained in popularity during the last two to three decades as the conservative wing of the GOP has gained in … [Read more...] about RINOs
Politix Update: Bush v. Gore & The Tarnished Legacy Of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Should Yogi Berra's long baseball career be judged by his error in a crucial 1951 game that deprived the New York Yankees' Allie Reynolds of a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox? Or Dustin Hoffman's long film career judged by the 1987 cinematic bomb known as Ishtar? Of course not. But what about judging the long judicial career of Sandra Day O'Connor based on her casting … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Bush v. Gore & The Tarnished Legacy Of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
The World Ends Today (They Say)
An online Christian organization based in Philadelphia warned the world will end Wednesday, the Guardian reported. The apocalyptic prediction comes just one week after the blood moon had people forecasting the end was near. The eBible Fellowship previously predicted the end of the world would be May 21, 2011, but is now certain civilization will be… … [Read more...] about The World Ends Today (They Say)
The Scandalous Suppression of Gun Violence Research
The Scandalous Suppression of Gun Violence Research By Dick Polman In the midst of President Obama's denunciation of gun violence - if you've lost track, the latest massacre was on Friday - he lamented Washington's ongoing inertia and said that, in fact, "we have a Congress that explicitly blocks us from even collecting data on how we could potentially prevent gun … [Read more...] about The Scandalous Suppression of Gun Violence Research
The Syrian disaster just got even worse (Guest Voice)
It is not hard to understand what Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to do in Syria. It will be very hard to stop him from succeeding. It did not need to be this way. First, the facts on the ground: Russia is building up military power in the vicinity of Latakia and Tartus, Syrian coastal… … [Read more...] about The Syrian disaster just got even worse (Guest Voice)
Bernie Sanders Doing Better Than Clinton Against Republicans In New Hampshire And Iowa
Hillary Clinton has been doing poorly in the battle ground states and among independents, while Bernie Sanders has been doing unexpectedly well. The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls of Iowa and New Hampshire show Sanders doing better than Clinton in head to head match-ups against Republican candidates: In Iowa, Republican Jeb Bush leads Clinton by 10 points in … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Doing Better Than Clinton Against Republicans In New Hampshire And Iowa
Political Death By Non-debate? Let’s Hope So.
Could the criteria for the next GOP presidential debate result in a few GOP contenders dropping out of the race? Hopefully yes. In a commentary published by the Fox News website, media analyst Howard Kurtz writes the following. Could CNBC knock several presidential candidates out of the race? . . . That sounds apocalyptic, but the network’s threshold for its debate this … [Read more...] about Political Death By Non-debate? Let’s Hope So.
France Train Heroes Will Travel to Roseburg in Show of Support
President Obama will be traveling to Roseburg, Ore. on Friday to meet privately with the families of victims of the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College, according to USA TODAY. Also traveling to Roseburg will be the three American “train heroes” who -- along with three others -- stopped a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train on August 21. The Washington … [Read more...] about France Train Heroes Will Travel to Roseburg in Show of Support
The question isn’t whether we bombed the hospital. It’s whether we think it matters
The question isn't whether we bombed the hospital. It's whether we think it matters. Really, there isn't a whole lot of doubt about "whether." We did it. And it's looking as though we meant to do it. Writing about the Kunduz bombing in the New Yorker, Amy Davidson walks us through the whether-or-not questions and leaves us with these interesting … [Read more...] about The question isn’t whether we bombed the hospital. It’s whether we think it matters
Obama is right to be cautious on Syria
WASHINGTON -- Contrary to popular belief, President Obama does have a plan for Syria. It's just not one that promises to have much immediate impact on the course of the brutal civil war. Russian President Vladimir Putin, by contrast, has a plan that is far bolder and much more likely to produce results on the ground -- but only in the short term. I struggle to … [Read more...] about Obama is right to be cautious on Syria
Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ Makes Science Fiction Fun Again
4.5/5 What a bracing experience Ridley Scott’s The Martian turned out to be. In an age of films leadened by misplaced self-importance, here is one whose core philosophical quandary is, “Now what?” That might seem a bit lacking at face value, but from those two words rocket forth a film brimming with excitement, humanity, and, perhaps least expectedly, humor. I’m always at a … [Read more...] about Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ Makes Science Fiction Fun Again
Murder isn’t “stuff”
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush responded to the shooting at Umpqua Community College by saying: "stuff happens." Really, Mr. Bush? "Stuff happens". Yes, "stuff happens", but this is not just "stuff", this is murder and it happens too often in too many places: We shake our heads in disbelief and wonder why. Some of us share the "not one more life" messages and calls for … [Read more...] about Murder isn’t “stuff”
California Gov. Brown Signs Bill Legalizing Doctor Assisted Suicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Physician-assisted suicide will become legal in California under a bill signed into law on Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.The law, based on a similar measure in Oregon, allows doctors to prescribe medication to end a patient's life if two doctors agree the person has only six months to live and is mentally competent.(Reporting by Sharon … [Read more...] about California Gov. Brown Signs Bill Legalizing Doctor Assisted Suicide
The Benefit Of Having Different Political Parties
Although the different political parties feud with each other, America still benefits from having all of them. … [Read more...] about The Benefit Of Having Different Political Parties
Time for Israel to abolish the Chief Rabbinate
Except for theology, Israel is doing great work for its people and for humanitarian advancement. People routinely order pizza online but they often have to travel to Cyprus to get married–due to rabbinic restrictions. Women are expected to deliver babies but they frequently have to stand in the back of the bus. Israel gave us many of the components of the cellular phone, … [Read more...] about Time for Israel to abolish the Chief Rabbinate