The Other McCain

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

They Told Me If I Voted For John McCain, I Could Blame Instapundit Instead Of Bush. . .And They Were Right!

by Smitty This blog is proud to clock in at #3 on a roundup of usages of Insty’s arguably favorite trope. Quite a funny bit of photo work there, too, with balloons by SuperLame.com. We need more laughs these days.

Holy Crap! Oregon Prosecutor Confirms National Enquirer Al Gore Sex Scandal

This morning, I treated it as a joke, but it turns out to be a legit news story:  The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office confirmed today that a woman who alleged unwanted sexual contact by Al Gore reported it to police in 2006, and the prosecutor’s office was briefed by the Portland Police Bureau in […]

Fact Checking Left Coast Rebel

by Smitty LCR and I are both Rush fans. I realize they are insufficiently bluesy for RSM (whatever!) but they express more raw talent on one track than the bulk of contemporary bands do on whole releases. As a result of the Rush fandom, I have to offer a poke at LCR for what amounts […]

Gen. McChrystal Relieved of Command

This was predictable: President Obama has relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command in Afghanistan, administration officials said. Obama will make the official announcement in a few minutes. UPDATE: Gen. Petraeus has been asked to take over in Afghanistan. UPDATE II: Sissy Willis on Twitter: The slur “General Betray Us” was coined by Keith Olbermann. And the […]

USA! USA! USA!

America was three minutes away from being eliminated from the World Cup when midfielder Landon Donovan scored in overtime to give the U.S. team a 1-0 victory over Algeria. Remember: Soccer is for foreigners and faggots. However, fist-pumping jingoistic nationalism — and defeating impoverished Third World countries — is for red-blooded Americans. UPDATE: I’ve decided to […]

AL GORE SEX ATTACK!

There’s a nausea-inducing phrase, eh? The slimy details: ENQUIRER WORLD EXCLUSIVE: AL GORE has been accused of sexually attacking a masseuse in Portland, Oregon – and is named in the official police report about the alleged assault, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively! The bombshell story will appear in the new issue of The ENQUIRER and will […]

Downsizing The Federal Government

by Smitty (h/t Left Coast Rebel) DTFG is a great new Cato site. The country’s problems boil down to the Federal government undertaking non-Federal tasks. Disabusing Congress that it should have any interactions with private citizens concerning housing, education, health care and retirement is key to preserving the country. The dirty work of cleaning up […]

Worthy Of Review In The Case Of General McChrystal

by Smitty There is precious little I have to add to the discussion. But I know someone who does: “Now, you sunsabitches: you know how I feel.”

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