The Other McCain

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

Incestophobia?

Sometimes it’s strange how one thing leads to another. Last night, while blogging about the arrest of Columbia University Professor David Epstein, I noted that several people seemed to have a hard time understanding why incest is illegal: Readers might suppose that arguments involving phrases like “thou shalt not” and words like “abomination” are sternly […]

What’s Wrong With the Republican Party in Two Words: Mark McKinnon

Which is a synonym for “unprincipled opportunist.” You may recall Mark McKinnon as the Republican political strategist who worked to help John McCain win the 2008 GOP nomination, but then quit because he refused to campaign against Barack Obama. You may recall Mark McKinnon as the Republican political strategist who accused Rick Santorum of having […]

VIDEO: Herman Cain Tells Cavuto He Is ‘Prayerfully Considering’ 2012 Campaign

The multimillionaire former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza was slamming “back-door welfare” in the compromise tax deal when the host — who loves Herman, because everybody loves Herman — asked him about his frequent hints that he’s going to run for president: “We are looking at doing an exploratory committee real soon,” he says. You could […]

Conservative ‘Character Flaw’ Diagnosed by Neurological Scientist Janeane Garofalo

“The British empire is the original douchebag empire, where sh*tty Americans and sh*tty Australians come from. . . “What politics does shine a big light on is human frailty. And I think what conservatism has shined a light on also is human frailty. What does it mean to be a conservative or a Republican anymore? […]

In E-Mail, Democracy for America Claims Credit for Bernie Sanders Filibuster

If you were wondering Friday why Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont Socialist, now apparently owns C-SPAN2, the answer — at least according to Arshad Hasan, Executive Director of Democracy for America (DFA) — is that he was following orders. This morning, Hasan sent this e-mail to DFA’s list: It’s weeks like this that I’m reminded why I love working […]

Miley Cyrus Hits the Bong

TMZ’s got video of 18-year-old Miley inhaling very deeply and getting a weird kind of silly. According to TMZ, however, the former Hannah Montana star wasn’t smoking marijuana, but a legal hallucinogenic herb called salvia. My youngest daughter, who just turned 8, is a huge fan of Hanna Montana. Just sayin’ . . .

‘Devaluing Mother’

“Mother is not, and never will be, cool. But nothing is more shallow than devaluing Mother, and what Mother does, merely because she’s not fashionable.” — Pundette, “Alpha Housewives”

President Obama Abandons White House After Bill Clinton Says ‘Please Go’

Wow. Who knew it would be so easy to get rid of him? Click the image to watch this incredible video: Classic headline at Hot Air: Great news: Bill Clinton apparently now president again The story from the Washington Post: Obama introduced Clinton, said that the two had “just had a terrific meeting” and that […]

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