The Other McCain

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

Rule 5 Sunday

by Smitty Rule 5, Superbowl Edition. I’m going to come out of the closet as a slack-jawed, un-American loser and admit that I’m burned out on football. I simply cannot expend time in blocks that large watching overpaid prima donnas in tight pants grasp after each other in public. Call me a Commie, but it […]

Super Bowl: Colts Will Stomp Saints

When making football prognostications, it is important to be bold. One team will win and one will lose. Don’t be mealy-mouthed about it. There’s a 50% chance of being wrong, but who cares? Go for it. The Colts have Peyton Manning. The veteran quarterback will make the difference. Who dat going to stomp the Saints? […]

Accusations of Coyness from Dan Riehl

by Smitty A Sarah Palin quote, and Dan’s reaction: This weekend, it’s Nashville, but in March, I’ll head to Searchlight, Nev., for the kickoff rally at the Tea Party Express III. In April, I’ll be in Boston for a Tea Party gathering there. Across the country, tea-partiers will be sharing our vision for America’s future, […]

Everybody Loves a Pretty Girl

Dan Collins at Piece of Work in Progress notes that David Horowitz seems to be stocking up in the Rule 5 department. Meanwhile, here is my friend Ali Akbar with two young lovelies at the Alabama GOP meeting Friday night in Montgomery: I’m pretty sure this was after Ali ordered a round of Jack Daniel shots for […]

Politics and Mardi Gras Beads in ‘Bama: Rick Barber Campaigns in Millbrook

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bailey Barber greeted us at the front door of her family home Saturday morning with ecstatic news. “We’re going to a parade,” announced the 6-year-old daughter of Republican congressional candidate Rick Barber. Retail politics requires a relentless press-the-flesh effort on the part of the candidate, and Barber hit the streets Saturday. After […]

Flakes Mandate Journalist Repair to Alabama

by Smitty Update: the links internal to The Other McCain have quit working.  I blame a recent server upgrade.  I’ll change the PostID values to Permalinks when I get a chance.  Thanks to Political Byline for keeping me straight. This week’s misleading FMJRA title is a fun poke at RSM, who, if I may, serendoofusly* […]

Live Blogging Gov. Palin at Tea Party Convention

by Smitty Below is a sampling of the speech. Themes included Scott Brown as a Tea Party signal, the need for common-sense values, questions on national security and stimulus money. Broken promises. I thought it a solid effort. The critics are going to be all over the shrill voice, in their own shrill tones.

‘Truth on Troy’ Challenges Alabama Republican Leaders on Attorney General

Alabama blogger Truth on Troy has posted an open letter to the state Republican Party: Dear Chairman Hubbard and Members of the ALGOP Executive Committee, The time has come to encourage your expeditious review of Troy King’s actions as attorney general which directly contradict the conservative principles of the Republican Party. As Alabamians prepare to head […]

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