John Perry’s article is no longer available at Newsmax. Why was it published in the first place? is the better question. It still lives in The Google. Imagine a bloodless coup to restore and defend the Constitution through an interim administration that would do the serious business of governing and defending the nation. Skilled, military-trained, [...]
Archive | September, 2009
US Urges Israel to Investigate ‘Credible Allegations’
Michael Posner, the assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor, released a statement saying the United States took the mission’s allegations seriously and encouraged Israel to use “meaningful” efforts to investigate “credible allegations.” However, he also described the report as “deeply flawed,” and said it failed to deal adequately with the asymmetrical [...]
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The Obligatory Obama – McChrystal Story
Well, this was predictable. …and right on cue. It doesn’t matter to Obama’s critics that he gets weekly briefings from SecDef Gates, which obviously would include Afghanistan. The second “60 Minutes” aired Gen. Stanley McChrystal answering that he’d only met with Pres. Obama once since he’d taken over his Afghan command it was clear what [...]
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Ronnie, Mike, and Bad Democrats
I just love seeing Ronald Reagan outed for his atrocious economic policies. I wish Mr. Obama had learned the lesson, too, but he still touts Reagan in ways that are hard to understand. Moore’s making the rounds, with this interview on “Hardball” a good one. He also leveled threats to Democrats who think voting against [...]
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Game Still On
–updated– new White House photos Rockefeller amendment on public option fails: 8 yeas – 15 nays. (Baucus voted nay, then smiled at Kent Conrad and Blanche Lincoln.) Schumer amendment on public option fails: 10 yeas – 13 nays. (Baucus voted nay again, kept on smiling at Kent Conrad and Blanche Lincoln.) Ensign, the GOP’s veterinarian, [...]
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Public Option Moment
–updated– Could it be that all of your work is paying off? All those calls and pushing politicians to do the right thing is taking hold? Senator Rockefeller blasted insurance companies today in a performance that is worthy a Democratic fighter on principle. “They are getting away with banditry and they revel in it,” Rockefeller [...]
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Dear Male Democrats, Abortion Is Legal
A New York Times story today focuses on how the “abortion fight complicates debate on health care.” It shouldn’t. Abortion is settled law, a civil rights issue for women that has long been decided. The Hyde Amendment doesn’t deserve worship, it should be rewritten to reflect reality. It’s an old argument, but if this was [...]
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Polanski Lawyers to Ask Clinton for ‘Clemency’
If Roman Polanski weren’t an award winning film director, having made one of the greatest films of all time, “Chinatown,” we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Ann Applebaum agrees, but for very different reasons. Though if this post is true Ms. Applebaum has some explaining to do. If an ordinary citizen, instead of a brilliant [...]
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Tom Ricks Unloads
Remember Iraq? Well, Tom Ricks does and he’s not happy about what’s going on there. Ricks has been doing an exhausted “unraveling” series, which is now in chapter XXIV. It’s been a jaw dropping read all along. As everyone looks on towards Afghanistan, pretending we’re no longer involved or responsible for Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno [...]
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Wall Street Journal Touts Regime Change in Iran
Iran reported Monday that it successfully test-fired its most advanced and powerful medium-range missiles as part of war games it said were intended to deter the country’s enemies. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps tested the Shahab-3 and Sejil missiles in the third phase of a two-day exercise called The Great Prophet IV, state-run news media reported. [...]
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Bill Clinton Said What?
William Jefferson Clinton seldom misreads the political tea leaves. But a couple of things he said on “Meet the Press” Sunday, as far as I’m concerned, went well wide of the mark. That is unless he believes playing his audience actually works these days. WJC is anything but stupid so that’s not it. He’s simply [...]
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Tension
It doesn’t get any better than this editorial cartoon from Paul Szep. No matter what side you’re on regarding Afghanistan, Karzai and corruption are our biggest enemies right now. Progressives from all quarters want to completely withdraw. MoveOn.org is pushing hard on that score. Sen. Feingold wants a timetable. The overwhelming majority of readers around [...]
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TM-DC Podcast: From Bibi to Health Care & Terrorism
Enjoy the podcast. Also available via RSS feed, as well as ITunes. Some links to go along with it are below, beyond topics I’ve covered this week. On hot topics, Qadhafi’s translator collapses, plus much more in the much lighter side of the news; after all, this is a podcast, so entertainment is part of [...]
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9.25.09 – From ‘You Lie’ to Iran, Bibi, Barack, Health Care, & Terrorism
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Why Having Women in Congress is Important
Jon Kyl plays the foil. Via Think Progress. Jon Kyl: “I don’t need maternity care, and so requiring that to be in my insurance policy is something that I don’t need and will make the policy more expensive.” Debbie Stabenow: (interrupting) “I think your mom probably did.” … A response a woman would be more [...]
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TM Must Reads
THE 21st century world offers ways to tweak your appearance, or alter it altogether, with women finally able to combat directly the comparison that’s always been around. Men look distinguished as they age, while women look old, unattractive, or to use Rush Limbaugh’s favorite comment, who wants to look at a woman with wrinkles? The 2012 plastic surgery statistics are out and the American Society of Plastic Surgery tells the story.
The real question about Hillary is this: When people take a new look at her in the coming years, will they see the past or the future — Mrs. Clinton or Madam President? – Maureen Dowd IT’S A classic front page from Huffington Post, coupled with a post by Jason Linkins, which details what’s been going on.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “Here’s what nobody is telling you: Find a husband on campus before you graduate. Yes, I went there.
“Norma Rae is a survivor and for the first time in her life she’s got a chance to become something more… a winner.” – Promo for “Norma Rae” CRITICS like Anne-Marie Slaughter, but especially Maureen I-Love-My-Pearls Dowd, and others [most of whom didn't read the book or do their homework] who are blaming Sheryl Sandberg for being a billionaire Ivy League graduate, while accusing her of letting corporations and government off the hook, are missing a major point.
Great sex doesn’t always just happen. Sometimes, it takes a little planning, especially if — like many Americans — you’ve been in a bit of a sex rut. Do some prep work by turning your bedroom into a love nest: Make the bed (with new, or at least clean, sheets), tidy up, light a candle or two, and queue up a sexy playlist on your iPod.
“You Don’t Own Me” PSA -Official from You Don't Own Me on Vimeo. WHO DOESN’T know the song “You Don’t Own Me,” sung by Leslie Gore? The movie First Wives Club helped to reignite the relevancy of the song.
“Last night I interviewed Jill Stein the presidential candidate for the Green Party on this show. And I confess right now, I should have asked her to just get out of the race.” – Jennifer Granholm, “The War Room” [Current TV] THE ARGUMENT Jennifer Granholm makes above is a tactic that no longer fits the times.
“With that drum magazine, he could have gotten off 50, 60 rounds, even if it was semiautomatic, within one minute,” Chief Oates said. [New York Times] IN THE GAPING MAW of our leadership vacuum stands Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates, whose resolve, vulnerability and humility inside the vortex of a man made hell revealed what nobody in Congress or either political party has shown in decades. Leadership without regard to anything but his own duty to the people, which included the cops in the eye of volcanic carnage.
“Rick Doblin has done a lot for the field, but he is more of a populist,” Grob says. “We need careful and controlled scientific studies showing the efficacy of these drugs so funding can continue.” Broader awareness of these sorts of end-of-life psychedelic studies could be good for everyone, the researchers say.
*updated below* So much for keep calm and carry on, what Joe Scarborough proclaims to be his motto. It was the weirdest one-on-one back and forth with a high profile talking head imaginable. It makes high school look mature.
**UPDATED** Would we be any worse off with Stephen Colbert as president? I doubt it. Politifact has watched the video “(repeatedly!
Despite rising public concern about the federal budget deficit, Americans favor keeping Social Security and Medicare benefits as they are rather than taking steps to reduce the budget deficit (by 60% vs. 32%). – Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits This is starting early, so it’s time to revisit the facts.
“If we can prove that a biological attack originated in a country that attacked us, then all bets are off.” – Sect. Hillary Clinton Women can do it, too.
The interview with Obama by George Stephanopoulos wasn’t nearly as contentious as the interview with the Edwardses. No Republican talking points from Stephanopoulos yesterday, like when he accused Edwards of abandoning the troops with this beauty: “Do you think the Democrats should be saddled with the idea of completely cutting off funding for the troops?” Or this one: “You know, a lot of Democrats still in the Senate think that your position here is cynical political theater.
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