The Other McCain

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

A. Because It’s Funny

Q. Why are you running this silly picture of Elena Kagan in a Nazi uniform? Somewhat more seriously, Jeff Sessions says he’s “disappointed” with Kagan’s answers during this week’s hearings: Watch CBS News Videos Online Orrin Hatch just came out as a “no” vote: Hatch said Friday that a Supreme Court nominee needs “both legal […]

VIDEO: Nancy Pelosi, Genius

In which she explains that unemployment checks create jobs: “Now, let me say that unemployment insurance, we talk about it as a safety net and the rest — this is one of the biggest stimuluses [sic] to our economy. Economists will tell you, this money is spent quickly. It injects demand into the economy and […]

So-called Scholars Beclown Themselves

by Smitty Joe Gandelman The Moderate Voice says: A poll of 238 of the country’s top scholars has ranked Barack Obama among the the best Presidents — number 15 to be exact. George W. Bush has dropped from 23 to 39. While not wasting time over-rating W, how can you possibly put BHO in the […]

Connect The Dots

by Smitty Via Insty a few days back, Hoosier Daddy on Althouse has one of the most insightful comments of the year: Interestingly enough in the last several years there have been four big SCOTUS cases which IMHO, really define our freedoms and personal liberty Kelo property rights; Citizens United free speech; Heller 2nd amendment […]

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 […]

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