The Other McCain

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As If You Needed Another Reason To Support Pro-American Candidates In Three Weeks

by Smitty A SEAL funeral features something unique: The USNI Blog post continues: In April of 2007 1st Recon Battalion’s Lt. Travis Manion was killed on patrol in Iraq. He was buried near his hometown in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Three years later, on the 21st of September, Travis’ best friend, Navy Special Warfare’s Lt. Brendan Looney […]

Democrats, Unions Bankroll 527 Group Attacking Massachusetts Republican

BOSTON — Charles Baker is the Republican candidate challenging Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Lately, Baker has been targeted by attack ads from a group called “Bay State Future,” headed by Barbara Weniger. But this group is actually a front for Democrats and labor unions: The more than $2 million worth of negative ads, aired by […]

Rule 5 Sunday

by Smitty Rule 5 Sunday affords a brief respite from the madness of the politics and such. Nevertheless, godspeed to Stacy while up North, and keep sending the links. Three Beers Later: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Juliana Moreira Denise Milani Danica Patrick GrEaT sAtAn”S gIrLfRiEnD : Sorry Military Bling Bling Steady As She Goes Not Pretty […]

Progressive Shout-Out To Feingold: Matthis And Williams

by Smitty (via Insty) Instapundit links Althouse on the laughable Feingold: Watch Russ Feingold confidently assert that he represents Tea Party values. Marvel at the importance of reading the Constitution at an early age and carrying it around all the time. Consider the question whether we should want a millionaire in the Senate. Feingold says […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.10.10

TOP NEWS Pakistan To Reopen Torkham Border Crossing Ten-day closing didn’t impact logistics situation but aggravated US/Pakistan tensions Widespread Quiet Celebrations In PRC After Xiaobo Nobel Prize Award Authorities apparently more tolerant of such outside Beijing New National Security Advisor Had Role In Fighting FNMA Reform Shelby: “Mr. Donilon’s actions at Fannie Mae to undercut […]

Bomb-Sniffing Dogs?

Brian Doherty at Reason magazine has a story about an unusual case in New Hampshire where state child-welfare officials seized a couple’s baby because, among other things, the father was associated with the group Oath Keepers. What struck me in this story was one line at the end. Some people organized a protest in support of […]

EXCLUSIVE: Christine O’Donnell Hits Democrat Chris Coons on Taxes Again

In her second statewide campaign mailing, Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell reinforces her message about Democrat Chris Coons’ record of raising taxes in New Castle County: “When it comes to politicians getting their hands on your tax dollars . . . no one does it better than Chris Coons!” While O’Donnell’s two TV ads have […]

MA-6 Update: Democrat John Tierney Tries to Distance Himself From His Wife

BOSTON – Howie Carr in the Boston Herald calls the Democrat’s gangster brother-in-law an Armenian Whitey Bulger: Patrice Eremian Chew Tierney, aka Mrs. John Tierney. Gets indicted for laundering millions in ill-gotten gains for her brother, a fugitive gangster, and when she gets caught, she tells the judge she’s depressed and gets fined $2,500. . […]

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