The Other McCain

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Dave Weigel Violates Rule One

UPDATE 6/25: WEIGEL RESIGNS. PREVIOUSLY: Rule One of Modern Journalism is, Don’t piss off Matt Drudge: “This would be a vastly better world to live in if Matt Drudge decided to handle his emotional problems more responsibly, and set himself on fire.” — David Weigel, e-mail to “Journolist” Sigh. He also trashed Byron York and […]

Is Charles Krauthammer Cynical Enough?

by Smitty Krauthammer’s take on the oil spill cleanup effort seems insufficiently curious to me: The fact that Salazar is sticking with this and that they’re going to appeal and they’re going to hang in there on this I think is a measure of how much this administration is in hock to its ecological left. […]

June: Best. Month. Evah!

Yes, it’s official: At about 5 p.m. today, we recorded hit #146,806 for June, making this the highest-traffic month since The Other McCain switched to WordPress format in January. The traffic has been great this month. The revenue? Not so much. Which means it’s time to remind our readers about the Coolest Swag Evah! Here’s the design […]

VIDEO: The Miracle on Grass

American Imperialists 1, Third World 0 Why is Fox Sports hiring neurasthenic wienies like Jason Whitlock? The World Cup narrows our view and, more than any other sporting event, baits us to give in to nationalism, jingoism and racism. It’s not the Olympics. Not everyone is invited. And no one pretends the month of World […]

Sharron Angle 48%, Harry Reid 41%

Nevada is not wild about Harry, according to Rasmussen, and Professor William Jacobson observes: What is amazing is that for the past two weeks Harry Reid has been pouring on the attacks against Angle, both through his own advertising, astroturfing, and through friends in the mainstream media and left-wing blogosphere. Reid’s union-goon buddies are even […]

VIDEO: Al Gore Sex Scandal

KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon: The masseuse told investigators about an evening massage session during which Gore allegedly became enraged at times and tried to gain sexual favors from the woman. “I was shocked and I did not massage beyond what is considered a safe, nonsexual area of the abdomen,” she said. “He further insisted and […]

The Flemish Menace Returns!

Yes, it’s true. Those dangerous “ultra-nationalists” who inspired Charles Johnson’s insane fears — Belgium Uber Alles! — recently popped up on the political radar again, as Jesse Walker of Reason magazine reports: In last week’s Belgian elections, the secessionist New Flemish Alliance emerged as the largest party in Parliament; if the group achieves its agenda, Flanders will soon be independent […]

Iron My Shirt, Megan McArdle!

She’s a newlywed, but I doubt her husband (Reason magazine’s Peter Suderman) would dare say that to her. Nevertheless, the World’s Tallest Female Blogger seems to be taking a wifely interest in household appliances: Yesterday, The Washington Post told the sad story of the last ironing board factory in the United States. To protect the jobs of […]

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