The Other McCain

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

In Praise of Populist Rowdiness

T.L. Davis employed a fine phrase, “The Soft Treason of Civility,” to describe what he sees as a problem with mainstream conservatism: Upon my happy travels I have run into a few frustrating and annoying examples of intellectual cowardice. These are so-called conservative blogs and/or radio shows so terrified of being perceived as anything other than calm, […]

If McChrystal Is McArthur . . .

. . . in this analogy, then I guess Barack Obama is trying to be Harry Truman: The top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, has been summoned to the White House to explain biting and unflattering remarks he made to a freelance writer about President Barack Obama and others in the Obama administration. The […]

Cordoba Mosque Epiphany

by Smitty (h/t iOwnTheWorld) Opposing the 9/11 Mosque is, in some ways, the modern equivalent of the Siege of Vienna. Pamela mentions another gathering on Friday, 10 September, at the start of the clip. Make it bigger than the last protest. Weakness is an open invitation.

Orszag Yaz Moment?

by Smitty Hearing that Rahm is pondering greener pastures, Peter Orszag is apparently unwilling to hold down the fort solo. Or is it more than just Rahm? Is budgeting just too ‘last administration’ for this one? Seriously. Well past their April 15 deadline to pass a budget, congressional Democrats have yet to even introduce one. […]

Reminder to Self: Never Publish a List of Cool Bloggers You Want to Flatter by Putting Them on a List of Cool Bloggers

Yeah, I might temporarily boost my traffic because every blogger on the list could be expected to link a post describing how cool they are. The downside: People on the list would wonder if I’m just sucking up to them, and would thenceforth suspect my sincerity; and I’d earn a permanent place on the s–t list of every […]

They Told Me If I Voted For McCain, Volunteerism Would Count For Little… And They Were Right!

by Smitty Even the Huffington Post is wandering off the reservation on the cleanup efforts: BP PLC has turned away Gunnoe and other would-be volunteers because the oil giant is using only paid and trained workers to clean up the mess caused by its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, the retired Air […]

I Am No Matchmaker

by Smitty However, with no fear of exceeding the realm of good taste, I would like to recommend that Kesha Rogers and Alvin Greene should do lunch. Kesha can help Alvin get something more substantial than, you know, Wikipedia, going for the campaign. It’s going to be a tough slog, going after Ol’ Julep DeMint, […]

Mistake No. 1: Not Being Brad Pitt

Steve Bartin at NewsAlert highlights an article (NSFW) with this provocative title: Fifty Mistakes Men Make When Having Sex My own contribution to the list is rather jocular, but let me ask you ladies to imagine this scenario:  You’re visiting Hollywood and, by chance, you encounter Brad Pitt. Say you’re in line at Starbucks together, and strike […]

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