The Other McCain

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

Ruh-Roh: Former Bush Aide Murdered, Body Found in Delaware Landfill

There is probably no political angle to this story: A man who fought to get the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built and served in two Bush administrations was murdered, Delaware police say. John P. Wheeler III, 66, was found dead in a Delaware landfill, and his death has been ruled a homicide by Newark, Del., police. […]

At Last: A Kennedy-Free Congress!

From 1947 to 2011, it has been more than six decades since there’s been a Congress without a Kennedy: It’s remarkable. From Jack through Patches, it’s like watching evolution in reverse. It makes me doubt Darwin’s theory. Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Obama Administration ‘Destroying This Country’

Our “Full Metal Jacket Reach-Around” (Rule 2) is named in honor of a memorable remark by the Marine drill instructor in the 1987 Kubrick classic. An actual Marine, R. Lee Ermey, was perfectly cast in that role. At a Toys for Tots event last month, Ermey spoke out against the Obama administration: “The economy really […]

Ex-Playmate: ‘Everything in the Playboy Mansion Felt Old and Stale’ Including Hef!

Izabella St. James (real name, Izabella Katarina Kasprzyk) might be best known for her role as “Jimmie’s Girlfriend” in the 2008 cinema classic Ninja Cheerleaders, except that she once played the role of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend. The Polish-born beauty was never a centerfold, but she has has written a tell-all book, Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at […]

Speaker John Boehner’s Swearing-In: Less Glamorous, More Choked Up and Crying

The Washington Post: Austerity is the theme of Republican John A. Boehner’s installation as House speaker this week, placing the start of this new Congress in stark contrast to the more lavish festivities that marked Democrat Nancy Pelosi’s swearing-in four years ago. On Wednesday, following a bipartisan prayer service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Boehner […]

112th Congress: Ready to Rumble!

The Wall Street Journal‘s Patrick O’Connor and Janet Hook preview the upcoming fights: The Republican majority that takes over the House this week plans an ambitious drive to slash government spending by tens of billions of dollars in the next few months, a strategy that ensures that the capital soon will be consumed by intense […]

The Bold, the Brave, the Wrong

American Spectator associate editor W. James Antle III rang out the old year by highlighting his most misbegotten predictions of 2010: 4. Christine O’Donnell is a no-hoper in the primary. I wasn’t confident enough in that one to make the prediction publicly, but I did dissuade an intern from writing a piece that took her […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 1.3.10

TOP NEWS Schwarzenegger Commutes Prison Term For Former Assembly Speaker’s Son Esteban Nunez pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Luis Dos Santos. Nunez’ father now works in a political consulting firm with Ahnuld’s former communications director. Ohio Deputy Sheriff Mourned Following Her Death In Trailer Park Shootout Deputy Suzanne Hopper, 40, leaves […]

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