The Other McCain

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

Boehner Punk-slaps POTUS

by Smitty “The American people want leadership from this White House, not childish partisanship.” Here is a link to his Stuck on Stimulus report. The good news? Dissent is no longer raaaaacist, even if dissent has not yet regained its ‘highest form of paaaaatriotism’ status.

‘If You Develop A Love Of Liberty Lasting Longer Than 4 Hours, You Might Actually Be A Conservative’

by Smitty Klavan delivers primo ganja:

Rock Star Attorney General Going To Bat For Virginia

by Smitty Ken Cuccinelli, VA AG and all around tough guy, made it to Federal Court today, reports CNSNews: A federal judge in Richmond heard arguments Thursday on the administration’s motion to dismiss Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the new law. The Justice Department claims Virginia lacks standing to sue and that Congress acted within its constitutional […]

It Isn’t So Much Lindsey Graham’s Sexuality As His Political Views That Disappoint

by Smitty Salon quotes an NYT interview where LG reports: “I ain’t gay”. Nice tangential datum, Senator, but what matters more is your objection to the taste of Tea in your mouth: On four occasions, Graham met with Tea Party groups. The first, in his Senate office, was “very, very contentious,” he recalled. During a […]

Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings Resume; Media Failure Continues; UPDATE: Yoest Calls for Investigation UPDATE II: Yoest Video Added

UPDATE 8:55 p.m.: Video of Charmaine Yoest’s testimony: She was introduced — and subsequently cut off at the 5-minute mark — by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-EadBabies). UPDATE 7:45 p.m.: From the testimony of Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life: First, I urge this Committee to officially investigate the discrepancies that have arisen this […]

The W-Word: Fringe Journalism Is Fun!

Yes, the W is for “Weigel,” which term seems to have become as offensive (or boring) to some readers as “epistemic closure” or even “Elena Kagan Sex Tape” — the latter being a sort of satire of Rule 5, for which Marty Eisenstadt disclaims any responsibility. Summer is a great time for blog-fights because traffic always goes down during the summer anyway, […]

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