The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

CPAC Day 1.0: Marco and Me

WASHINGTON, D.C. After sundry misadventures this morning, I’m now online in the Bloggers Lounge at CPAC. Last night, I got on an elevator here at the fabulous Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and thought I recognized one of my fellow passengers. “Excuse me, but you look familiar. I’m Robert Stacy McCain . . .” “Hi, I’m […]

The Protocols of the Elders of CTHULHU XIV. Replacement Religion

by Smitty (INTRODUCTION) Across the table, the African leader was shown to a chair covered in some leather. He briefly saw the seat, a remarkably human-looking face stretched into an expression of shock and terror, before the African was seated, blocking the view. The arm rests were covered in arms, ending in all-too-realistic hands. The […]

Marco Rubio Opens CPAC

by Smitty [live, unofficial transcript] 1002 Senator Jim DeMint introduced Rubio. 1004 The weather was a concern, but the government couldn’t meet to write new environmental regulations. Blizzard best thing to happen to the economy in the last 12 months. 1007 He was not born to a wealthy family, but did not feel limited by […]

The Protocols of the Elders of CTHULHU XIII. Choke Chains

by Smitty (INTRODUCTION) The room was cold, with anemic fluorescent lighting. The sun was above the mountain, affording no heat through the window. The meeting was a marathon of sorts. The speaker moved slowly, hypnotically back and forth. No sort of clock decorated the wall. The audience, shocked by the animation of the man they […]

CPAC at Last!

by Smitty Here we are at the breakfast with Stacy and Barbara Espinosa. The otherwise patient Stacy McCain has just had his first moment of elevated bloodpressure dealing with an officious fellow. Stacy has a bunch of pictures I need to get processed, so check back for updates. But first a bite of breakfast.

Yeah, I’m A Total Jerk

Sometimes — and this happens far too often — I offend people accidentally. Carelessness, thoughtlessness, recklessness. I’m a jerk. When I wrote earlier about the Hot Air buyout, I didn’t mention my friend Bryan Preston, who was the original video producer for the site and left in 2008. The omission was because I figured Bryan’s departure was a sore spot best left unmentioned. […]

Weirdest Story of the Day

From Big Government: Clintonistas are plotting a “push/pull” strategy. They plan to identify 7-8 national figures active in the tea party movement and engage in deep opposition research on them. If possible, they will identify one or two they can perhaps ‘turn’, either with money or threats, to create a mole in the movement. The […]

Da Tech Guy: CPAC Cannoli Smuggler

Da Tech Guy has probably cleared security at Reagan National Airport in D.C. by now, so it can now be revealed that he’s brought two dozen cannoli with him for CPAC. Also, he’s brought spare fedoras. Smitty is picking up Da Tech Guy at the airport. We expect to see them both later tonight in the lobby […]

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