The Other McCain

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

Perry Boomlet Already Fading?

In a comment on my own post Aug. 9, I wrote: There have been a few little things . . . that lead me to think Perry is a lot less certain ultimately to win the nomination than some people seem to think. What I fear will happen is that Perry will spend several months […]

A Mom Named Stacy

Names are curious things. Sometimes I have to explain what should be obvious, that the name of this blog is “The Other McCain” because I did not support my distant cousin John’s candidacy in the 2008 GOP primary campaign. (Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Bob Barr!) And when people ask, “Should I call you Bob? Rob? […]

Yes, Tea Party, The Ship Refuses To Turn On A Dime

by Smitty (via Insty) The Daily Caller has a post on a Tea Party challenge to Speaker Boehner. Republican leaders face a growing perception among some tea party factions that they are not interested in holding the Obama administration’s feet to the fire on spending. Some say the Republicans talked a good game going into […]

Salon Trashes Zooey Deschanel; Dustbury Hardest Hit

by Smitty I have no problem admitting Zooey is totally Rule 5. A brunette Meg Ryan, even. She even does some recording, in addition to acting roles, with a delightfully retro feel: Maybe Zooey is insufficiently trashy. Her new show was panned at Salon: In fact, there are times in tonight’s pilot where Deschanel’s character, […]

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Don’t Care

by Smitty Via American Power, I guess some policy thing or other happened having to do with Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. While I’m essentially done with my military involvement, I’m confident that my opinion is mirrored by a huge chunk, if not the overwhelming bulk, of people in uniform: we don’t care. Specifically, no one […]

Could Michelle Bachmann’s PAC Please Quit Calling My House?

by Smitty I have the utmost respect for Michelle Bachmann, but her fund raising minions are really irritating Commander-in-Chief, House (CINCHOUSE). And when CINCHOUSE isn’t happy, no one is happy. Michelle’s courage and long-term effort in support of conservative causes are admired and respected. I will contribute further to the PAC when funds are available. […]

Matt Lewis Says You’re a Stooge

“Spend some time on Twitter and it becomes obvious that there are some (not all) grassroots conservatives who blindly adhere to whatever a handful of politicians, cable news pundits, and talk radio hosts, say — and punish those who dare object.” — Matt Lewis, “Examining the new conservative schism,” The Daily Caller

Google & Bing Treating Rick Santorum To Some Of That ‘New Tone’

by Smitty Alan Colmes points to Roll Call, where something completely tasteless is on display: Try it for yourself: Enter “Rick Santorum” into Google. In a fraction of a second you’ll have hundreds of thousands of results. But two of the top four cite a graphic definition for a sexual neologism. In this case, the […]

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