The Other McCain

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

Rule 5 Sunday

by Smitty First Sunday after the election, and Rule 5 still chugs on. You readers are as wonderful as the weather, and I hope relaxation finds you.

Fractious, Malignant Justifications Regularly Aggravate

by Smitty The kvetching of some in the blogs over imperfect candidates and hypothetical victories unobtained will eventually taper off. The most dedicated whinger cannot continue grinding the axe over something that simply did not happen, even with “What a Fool Believes” on a permanent loop. Distill the lessons learned, strip out the names of […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.07.10

TOP NEWS Democrats Ask Whether White House Truly Grasped Voters’ Fears Bredesen: “There doesn’t seem to be anybody in the White House who’s got any idea what it’s like to lie awake at night worried about money and worried about things slipping away.” President Pursues Pukka Cooperation With India Relationship is a “win-win” for both […]

Arguably The Most False Analysis Of The 2010 Election

by Smitty A stunning case of cranial rectalitis on display. OK, the venue, Salon, is anything but unexpected, but William Saletan just couldn’t be further off base without exiting the ballpark. Empasis mine: I’m not buying the autopsy or the obituary. In the national exit poll, voters were split on health care. Unemployment is at […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.06.10

TOP NEWS Shuttle Discovery Launch Postponed Until Month’s End Dangerous hydrogen leak delays flight Ex-Transit Cop Gets Two Years In Shooting Of Unarmed Man Police on alert as race tensions run high Wikileaks Founder Says May Seek Swiss Asylum Sweden rejected his application for asylum, work permit; still under investigation for rape allegations there Memorial […]

Minnesotans For Global Warming: “I’m A Denier”

by Smitty (h/t Dodge) The splendid M4GW take aim at the poor, innocent Monkees, shoot, and ventilate Al Gore and the boys: Will the fact that a majority of Americans find AGW, or whatever the term du jour may be, a study in pure bunk form a deterrent for Pelosi’s Zombie Duck 111th Congress?

Go, Randy Altschuler, GO! And A Loud ‘Keep The Faith’ For Joe Miller!

by Smitty This blog has been a fan of Altschuler in NY-1 since CPAC 2010. The latest word is that he has assumed a tiny lead: Rob Ryan, a spokesman for the Altschuler campaign, said Friday that the Republican candidate now has a 392 vote advantage. But it will likely take at least a week […]

I May Have Reached A Peggy Noonan Diagnosis

by Smitty The continued descent of Peggy Noonan into abject silliness seems to parallel that of her Presidential Savior. I can’t sustain a full fisk, but the end of her latest post about the President, which could not resist a swipe at Governor Palin, merits a quick once-over with the bus, emphasis mine: Noonan Smith […]

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