The Other McCain

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

Urgent Deadline for the Final Wisdom; Memo From the National Affairs Desk

When I left the cheap motel in Port St. Lucie this morning, my plan had been to swing by and visit relatives near Orlando before heading north toward Atlanta on my way back home. As I drove up I-95, I put in a call to my editor at The American Spectator, to whom I had […]

Democrats in Denial

Elephants never forget and neither does Vicki McClure Davidson, who reminds us of this Time magazine cover from 2009: It’s hilarious to read Michael Grunwald’s May 2009 analysis with the benefit of hindsight: “The [Republican] party’s ideas — about economic issues, social issues and just about everything else — are not popular ideas. They are extremely conservative […]

How Not to Deal With Rejection

George Will nails it here: It is amazing the ingenuity Democrats invest in concocting explanations of voter behavior that erase what voters always care about, and this year more than ever – ideas. This election was a nationwide recoil against Barack Obama’s idea of unlimited government. The more he denounced Republicans as the party of […]

Checkout Time

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Heading north today, after a day of recovering from long-term sleep deprivation. My four most recent datelines at the American Spectator: Oct. 29 — Abingdon, Va. Nov. 1 — Vidalia, Ga. Nov. 2 — Panama City, Fla. Nov. 3 — Boca Raton, Fla. Calculating the mileage I drove in those days, […]

Obama Presser: ‘Twas Ever Thus

by Smitty Jonah Golberg: During his press conference [03 November], President Obama insisted that the American public doesn’t want to “re-litigate the past.” Roughly four minutes later, he insisted that he inherited the deficit, which got worse because of a recession he inherited, as well. Somehow Obama forgot to mention that he increased spending 23 […]

This Is Exactly The Kind Of Sophomoric Stuff We Don’t Need

by Smitty (h/t Tabitha on Twitter) Just because conservatives did well Tuesday, there is no need for foolish triumphalism. We shouldn’t just go on an on about the trophies. And, really, isn’t all the taunting laughter beneath the dignity of our political process? How are we going to find common ground; moderate; achieve consensus; restore […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.04.10

TOP NEWS Fed Lowers Short-Term Interest Rates Nearly To Zero What’s next, paying people to take out loans? Iowa Sacks State Supreme Court Justices Judges unanimously declared gay marriage legal Israel Bags Top Terrorist In Gaza Strike Shin  Bet announces kill on Mohammed Namnam, assist by Air Force L.A. Times: Pelosi’s Effectiveness Not Rewarded I […]

Welcome to the Gloat Zone

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Got a few more hours sleep and now I’m beginning to emerge from the mind-fogged condition of extreme exhaustion that was the inevitable result of this long final road trip of the 2010 campaign. Now it’s time to get our gloat on. What about the idiots at MSNBC? For my money, […]

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