The Other McCain

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

Is There A Hint Of Rationale Amidst The Madness?

by Smitty Update: fixed HotAir link. If the moves of the Democrats in Congress were not so despicable, one could nearly feel some sympathy, almost. They’ve worked so hard to drive the Progressive agenda, have so many special interests pulling their strings, that they have to pass something, anything, even if it’s a baby that […]

One Rarely Can Do Much To Improve Upon A Michelle Malkin Post

by Smitty Her Big Government Burrito post came with everything but the salsa and the tote bag: This commercial does make a puke-perfect metaphor for Constitutional Slaughter, though.

Palate Cleansers

Relieving the putrid aftertaste of Zombie Health Care blogging. Tax Prof Blog : Hitler: A law professor — just like Glenn Reynolds! Rielle Hunter in GQ and the secret John Edwards sex-tape details. And if that’s not enough to cleanse your palate, via the ever-reliable Bob Belvedere, we bring you

Ryan: ‘Extraordinary and Unprecendented’ Cramdown on ObamaCare 2.0; UPDATE: Rubber Stamp; UPDATE: Pelosi’s Lips Are Moving

7 p.m. ET: OK, last update of the night and then — I promise — we’ll go back to blogging about Kate Winslett’s cleavage or Rielle Hunter or something more interesting than the Zombie Health Care Cramdown That Won’t Die. Video of Paul Ryan via Hot Air: The good news: They still don’t have the votes. […]

‘Dear Zionist Douchebag’?

Jeffrey Goldberg at the Atlantic Monthly disengages from Sully: Each time Andrew Sullivan writes negatively about Israel (which is to say, almost every day), my e-mail in-box becomes flooded with pleas that I respond. . . . Yes, it’s upsetting that Andrew Sullivan . . . has become an anti-Israel propagandist. But it’s not my […]

Don’t Worry: Your Lost Traditions Are Nearly As Good On YouTube

by Smitty I love the smell of buzzkill on a Monday. It smells like . . . nanny-statery. This year’s cheese-rolling was due to take place on May 31. But Richard Jefferies, of the event’s organising committee, said: ‘We have had to cancel on the advice of the police and local authorities. ‘Last year 15,000 […]

Grandpa Steve Reports On Janesville, WI Coffee Party

by Smitty The signs were grim. Actually, there weren’t any. Possible explanations for this heinous tableau: Caffeine and waltzing overload Pining for fjords Massa tickle victims Mixing impressionist yoga and ObamaCare legislation The increasing fragility of the cheesehead breed is, itself, a source of major concern to be tackled by future Federal legislation.

‘Money, Money, Money’

From my latest American Spectator column:  A perception that the GOP establishment routinely rigs primaries in favor of the well-financed and well-connected is widespread among grassroots conservatives. Disillusioned by the political equivalent of insider trading, some idealistic Republicans are tempted to walk away from active participation in GOP politics, which would leave the party infrastructure […]

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