The Other McCain

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

‘Dear Zionist Douchebag’?

Jeffrey Goldberg at the Atlantic Monthly disengages from Sully: Each time Andrew Sullivan writes negatively about Israel (which is to say, almost every day), my e-mail in-box becomes flooded with pleas that I respond. . . . Yes, it’s upsetting that Andrew Sullivan . . . has become an anti-Israel propagandist. But it’s not my […]

Don’t Worry: Your Lost Traditions Are Nearly As Good On YouTube

by Smitty I love the smell of buzzkill on a Monday. It smells like . . . nanny-statery. This year’s cheese-rolling was due to take place on May 31. But Richard Jefferies, of the event’s organising committee, said: ‘We have had to cancel on the advice of the police and local authorities. ‘Last year 15,000 […]

Grandpa Steve Reports On Janesville, WI Coffee Party

by Smitty The signs were grim. Actually, there weren’t any. Possible explanations for this heinous tableau: Caffeine and waltzing overload Pining for fjords Massa tickle victims Mixing impressionist yoga and ObamaCare legislation The increasing fragility of the cheesehead breed is, itself, a source of major concern to be tackled by future Federal legislation.

‘Money, Money, Money’

From my latest American Spectator column:  A perception that the GOP establishment routinely rigs primaries in favor of the well-financed and well-connected is widespread among grassroots conservatives. Disillusioned by the political equivalent of insider trading, some idealistic Republicans are tempted to walk away from active participation in GOP politics, which would leave the party infrastructure […]

One Possibility Is That The Beverage Intake Helps Balance The Tone

by Smitty Nice Deb asks the Olbermann-driven question about insufficient diversity at coffee parties. ND seems unaware of the Alinsky rule (4?) about holding the opposition to their rules only applies to the opposition, which is the Tea Parties. But there is an antidote to the lack of diversity: The Zo. PJTV has his Dallas […]

Introducing ObamaCare 2.0: The 2,309-Page Scam That Will Live in Infamy

Philip Klein of the American Spectator: Shortly before midnight on Sunday, Democrats released a 2,309 page health care bill that will start the process of reconciliation — but don’t let that fool you, it’s not the actual reconciliation bill with all the changes you’ve been reading about. Instead, as Rep. Paul Ryan, the ranking Republican […]

‘Joey, Do You Like Movies About Gladiators?’

Peter Graves is dead at age 83 and it’s odd that, despite his signature role as James Phelps, leader of the “Mission: Impossible” team, all I can think of is his later comic role as Capt. Oveur in “Airplane.” Same thing with Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges and Leslie Nielsen, I guess. They made careers on […]

If He Can’t Handle a Conference Call . . .

. . . you’ve got to wonder if Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) is really the best guy for the job: Sen. Bennett had a difficult time with the automated phone system, well to tell you the truth … the man got pwned.   That’s Aaron Gardner at Red State. I’ve got friends who support Sen. Bennett […]

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