Chickenhawk Tancredo storms off set after Markos confronts him on veterans health care
A few minutes ago on The Ed Show, Tom Tancredo tried to make the case against government Health Care by claiming that the Veterans Administration is unpopular with U.S. Military veterans. The only problem for him was that he was up against Markos...who is one of those veterans, unlike Tancredo, a pro-Vietnam War chickenhawk who got a 1-Y deferment. When Markos pointed out that Tancredo was (a) wrong about the Veterans Administration and (b) not qualified to speak for veterans, Tancredo exploded...

Orly Taitz's MSNBC Meltdown: The Remix (VIDEO)
Remember birther queen Orly Taitz's bonkers meltdown on MSNBC ? I mean, how could you possibly forget? She compared everyone to nazis and lost whatever she had left of her cool in every way possible. Well now that video, which has been screaming for a parody, has been remixed. As the auteur says on his YouTube channel it's "Orly Taintz's message in its purest form, without the socialist left wing media filter spin. Take that, MSNBC!" Of course the remix does include a little of David Shuster...

How big was the crowd in D.C. today?: VIDEO
Anyone have any official/nonpartisan estimates? I’ve seen numbers ranging from 50,000 on the low end (from David Shuster , natch) up to “a healthy six figures” from Reason’s Matt Welch on up to the two million figure cited by the boss earlier this morning, which ABC insists it never reported . As of a few hours ago, D.C. police were refusing to make any estimates but ABC got some unspecified city officials on the record claiming there 60,000 to 75,000 people there. Any...

Fmr. Congressman Walks off MSNBC Set: VIDEO
On Friday's "Ed Show', with David Shuster filling in, former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo took offense to something said by Daily Kos' Markos Moulitsas as the two discussed healthcare reform. It ended with Tancredo taking off his mic, and leaving the set. "The congressman is always welcome on the show," said Shuster. "We always appreciate hearing his point of view, it's a feisty one and that's what we like around here."

David Shuster Flatly Denies Bald Spot Meltdown: "A Complete And Utter Fabrication"
David Shuster flatly denies the Page Six item alleging that he "went crazy" after the "Countdown" camera crew filmed him from behind and exposed his bald spot . Over e-mail from California, where he is vacationing, Shuster said, "Never in my career have I ever been a diva or complained about how I've been shot or framed" and called the Page Six story a "complete and utter fabrication." "I'm the guy who is happy to do anything and NEVER complains, ever," he said. He added, "I have no issues with...

MSNBC Uses Our Favorite Photo to Humiliate Donny Deutsch [VideUhOh]
Donny Deutsch was filling in for David Shuster on MSNBC today when his coworkers decided to humiliate the ad man and failed CNBC host on-air with that 1983 picture of him in a speedo. Excellent!

Donny Deutsch Anchoring on MSNBC: PHOTO
First, CNBC exile Dylan Ratigan got two hours of MSNBC's morning programming, now Donny Deutsch is bookending dayside as he fills in this week for vacationing David Shuster on the 4-6pmET block. About whether this may lead to more permanent anchor role, an MSNBC insider says not to read too much into it. Deutsch often appears on Morning Joe as well. Deutsch's CNBC show "The Big Idea" was shelved in December. By the way, how many Ad men and women on Madison Avenue do you think know who Donny...

Review: 'Highest Duty,' pilot-hero Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger's memoir, soars
Thanks to meticulous attention to white-knuckle detail by Sully, writing with Jeffrey Zaslow, "Highest Duty" doesn't lose thrust just because we already know its outcome (even if the writing style can be as methodical as one of the pilot's checklists). Advertisement Predictably, Sully recounts his training in the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, where he objects to the cruel tradition of hazing, and his subsequent service as a post-Vietnam Air Force fighter pilot. A professional airline...

'The Men Who Stare At Goats': 'The Men Who Stare At Goats' is refreshingly unpredictable
"The Men Who Stare at Goats," starring Jeff Bridges as an army shaman and George Clooney as his best pupil, is a refreshingly unpredictable and fizzy comic fantasy. It tickles the fancy even when it strains credibility. It riffs off the American Military's real-life exploration of unconventional intelligence-gathering and combat techniques as well as the U.S. Army's attempts to redefine itself after the bloody mess and stagnation of Vietnam.

Retired Jupiter neurosurgeon recalls his year of 'hell' in Vietnam: 'I learned to hate war'
He quickly learned that the whompwhompwhomp of the choppers was his cue. Any time, day or night, the sound of the choppers told him the wounded were coming in. So Dr. Art Litofsky would throw on his surgical gown and rush to the Hospital. You never knew &

A Double Hit of Blogging Hyperbole -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez: PHOTO
From the "RH Reality Check" Abortion site (bold is mine): Tonight, with the aide of some 60 Democrats, women's rights were effectively negated by the US Congress as the House passed the Stupak amendment to HR 3200, the Affordable Health Care Act of 2009. More in-depth analysis of how we got here is forthcoming.  But one thing is clear: The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) apparently is running the US governmen t, aided by a cadre of "faith-based advocacy groups," the House...

Avoiding a Second Vietnam: 'Obama Is Absolutely Right to Re-evaluate Afghanistan Strategy': PHOTO
Gordon Goldstein's book on the lessons of the Vietnam War is required reading in the Obama White House. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, Goldstein talks about why Obama should think long and hard about sending more Troops to Afghanistan and not rush into the kinds of decisions that Vietnam-era politicians now regret. SPIEGEL ONLINE: President Barack Obama asked his National Security team to read your book "Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam," which examines...

GEORGE: Ft. Hood: Gen. Casey Doesn't Rule Out Terrorism
The Army's top officer, General George Casey wouldn't rule out the possibility that the mass killing at Ft. Hood was an act of Terrorism. ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports on politics, The White House, and Congress for his online column, George's Bottom Line and blogs the latest news from ABC's pre-eminent Sunday talk-show and public affair program This Week with George Stephanopoulos. George covers President Barack Obama, the Obama Administration, Congress, the Senate, the House of...

Afghanistan: Britain should pull out of 'our Vietnam': PHOTO
Britain should pull out of Afghanistan as the conflict is fast turning into "our Vietnam", families of servicemen killed in the country have said.

Iowa: Pawlenty rails against 'anti-freedom' health bill
Des Moines -- As Congress begins voting on Health Care reform, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty urged Republican activists on Saturday to use public anger over the issue as the linchpin of their battle to return to power. Pawlenty singled out President Barack Obama at a big Republican fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, his first visit to the state since the 2008 Elections. "On the night that he won the Iowa caucuses, he promised to bring Republicans and Democrats together to pass needed...

The Ten Top (or Bottom) Moments of the Health Care Debate: PHOTO
I didn't really set out to watch the whole darn "debate" preceding yesterday's Health Care vote in the House, on one of the most beautiful days of the fall. But somehow, folding laundry with one eye on C-SPAN turned into a marathon of Notre Dame-Navy game -avoiding and "OMG, I thought he was dead"-muttering as some of the more senior (and rarely seen) members of Congress stepped to the mic. As a result, I can now state with authority that a shocking number of our elected representatives do not...

Danish Royals in Vietnam (Day 5): PHOTO
The Danish royals took a stroll in the rain during their visit to the the Minh Mang Temple in the imperial city of Hue. Queen Margrethe, prince Henrik , prince frederik and princess Mary were the sixth day of their official visit to Vietnam . The royals didn't let the rain dampen their enthusiasm as they saw the sights, took photos and interacted with their hosts. Queen Margrethe and prince Henrik put on colorful ponchos to ward off the rain. prince frederik and princess Mary didn't bother...

In-depth: The history of Ft. Hood: PHOTO
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The largest Army post in the country has an honored place in the history of the U. S. Military. It started out as Camp Hood in the early 1940s, a new Military installation devoted to training tank Troops to counter rapid fire German invasion forces in Europe. It was named for Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, an important Civil War commander. In 1950, Camp Hood became Fort Hood. Units and divisions came and went through the Korean and Vietnam wars. Fort Hood deployed Troops to...

In-depth: The history of Ft. Hood: PHOTO
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The largest Army post in the country has an honored place in the history of the U. S. Military. It started out as Camp Hood in the early 1940s, a new Military installation devoted to training tank Troops to counter rapid fire German invasion forces in Europe. It was named for Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, an important Civil War commander. In 1950, Camp Hood became Fort Hood. Units and divisions came and went through the Korean and Vietnam wars. Fort Hood deployed Troops to...

Tough road ahead in Senate for health care bill - Yahoo! News
Washington – The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching Health Care legislation , handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky. The 220-215 vote late Saturday cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. "The House bill is dead on arrival in the Senate," Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C., said Sunday....