The Other McCain

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

Flaky Markup: Javelins Revealing Animosity?

by Smitty So, if there are no accidents in Chicago politics, are the peek-a-boo revelations in the Blagojevich investigation pointing at the POTUS An unprecedented screw-up of beyond ‘blame Bush’ badness? A means of controlling the news cycle away, a re-directing attention away from even stupider activities? An indication that internal discipline is rapidly eroding […]

Chubby Chick in Sexy Underwear Gets Text Message: ‘Meet Dan for Lunch’

Could this be a reference to notorious chubby-chaser Dan Collins? Never mind. Frankly, we like ladies somewhere in the range between “a little more to love” and “never missed a biscuit.” More to love and all that. So we were pleased to see that when it came time to post a scandalous plus-size lingerie video, our friend Donald Douglas […]

‘So Gay-Friendly as to Be Gay-Crazy’

No, this is not another story about Charlie Crist. That quote comes from Catholic League president Bill Donahue, reacting to a New York Times story about a priest “abuse” scandal where the alleged “victim” didn’t seem to mind too much: Why would the New York Times try to sell this so-called abuse story with a straight face? […]

‘This Is Alabama. We Speak English.’

And the street signs are also in English. So why is the state giving drivers’ license exams in 12 different languages? Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James asks the common-sense question: Rachel Maddow says the ad “strikes me as just plain mean,” and lefty-blogger Heather at Crooks & Liars says, “This guy is about as subtle […]

Goldman Sachs Investigation Update

Breaking news from the Washington Post: Behind closed doors, the two Republican members of the Securities and Exchange Commission sharply questioned senior investigators last week about whether the evidence they had assembled was strong enough to file a fraud case against Goldman Sachs, according to current and former SEC officials familiar with the matter. The […]

‘Someone Needs to Pay’

Meet Angel Adams, 37-year-old single mother of 15: The lifelong Tampa resident said she wants justice from the Hillsborough County sheriff’s child protection team that took her kids away from her two years ago and from Hillsborough Kids Inc., which got her kids back six months ago. “What do I do?” she said earlier in the […]

Green Sex: Because Hermaphrodite Fish Probably Aren’t the Good Kind of Kinky

Earth Day has come and gone, but environmentalist commitment to a sustainable sexual lifestyle just keeps coming and coming: If you truly love the Earth, then you must learn how to make eco-friendly, sustainable love. Put another way . . . green sex. That’s the message from writer Stefanie Iris Weiss . . . “EcoSex: […]

A Suggestion Of Tension Concerning
The Good Representative Waxman

by Smitty Valley of the Shadow continues the fight for blogospheric excellence, emphasis mine: Next week I will be at the 30th Congressional District Republican debate. I know the candidates, and I will blog about it afterword. If there are 5 (yes FIVE!) candidates who think Rep. Waxman is vulnerable, then look in your city […]

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