The Other McCain

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

Heading Down To The FreedomWorks Protest On The Mall Today

by Smitty I’m about to head down to take in at least the first couple of hours of the FreedomWorks protest. As is customary, I’ll be sporting my USS Constitution ballcap and a bow tie, which is absolutely not an expression of Tucker Carlson-ism. It’s also worth pointing out that Grandpa John’s vision of me, […]

Hey, Howard Kurtz: Any Anonymous Fox News Employees Dissing Geraldo Rivera?

Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post had a column yesterday in which he allowed anonymous Fox News employees to portray Glenn Beck as a liability to the network who “undermines their credibility.” To which I responded at the Hot Air Green Room: OK, so Beck can be wrong and when he’s wrong, it looks bad for […]

Rep. Jim Jordan Speaks Out Against ObamaCare 2.0, Defends Tea Party

Philip Klein of the American Spectator reports: The House Budget Committee has voted down a Republican motion in support of the abortion language favored by Rep. Bart Stupak on a 19 to 17 vote, with three Democrats voting in favor of it. . . . Rep. Jim Jordan offered the motion for Republicans . . […]

Obama Longshanks?

by Smitty (h/t Nice Deb) Not everyone in the country wants to be called a Scot, though I’ll take it. Sassenach is among the nicer epithets I’d have for the Wicked Witch of the West. We’ve got to do a better job of holding Stupak together at the end of the flick, though.

Is There A Hint Of Rationale Amidst The Madness?

by Smitty Update: fixed HotAir link. If the moves of the Democrats in Congress were not so despicable, one could nearly feel some sympathy, almost. They’ve worked so hard to drive the Progressive agenda, have so many special interests pulling their strings, that they have to pass something, anything, even if it’s a baby that […]

One Rarely Can Do Much To Improve Upon A Michelle Malkin Post

by Smitty Her Big Government Burrito post came with everything but the salsa and the tote bag: This commercial does make a puke-perfect metaphor for Constitutional Slaughter, though.

Palate Cleansers

Relieving the putrid aftertaste of Zombie Health Care blogging. Tax Prof Blog : Hitler: A law professor — just like Glenn Reynolds! Rielle Hunter in GQ and the secret John Edwards sex-tape details. And if that’s not enough to cleanse your palate, via the ever-reliable Bob Belvedere, we bring you

Ryan: ‘Extraordinary and Unprecendented’ Cramdown on ObamaCare 2.0; UPDATE: Rubber Stamp; UPDATE: Pelosi’s Lips Are Moving

7 p.m. ET: OK, last update of the night and then — I promise — we’ll go back to blogging about Kate Winslett’s cleavage or Rielle Hunter or something more interesting than the Zombie Health Care Cramdown That Won’t Die. Video of Paul Ryan via Hot Air: The good news: They still don’t have the votes. […]

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