The Other McCain

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

LIVE AT FIVE – 06.03.11

TOP NEWS Weiner Now Silent Over Lewd Photo Support goes limp; will this be more than a brief obstacle to his Grace Mansion thrust? Moody’s: If Debt Deal Fails, US Risks Ratings Downgrade Welcome to Weimar America Russian Chief Doctor: No Lifting Of EU Vegetable Ban Until All Info Made Available Bears don’t like it […]

Finally, Weiner Calls the Police!

No, he didn’t ask the cops to start an investigation of the insidious hackers who stole his crotch-photo and Tweeted it to a 21-year-old. But when a reporter for WCBS-TV in New York started asking questions . . . Weiner’s Office Calls The Police After CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer Asks For An Interview As you […]

#WeinerGate: Who Is @PatriotUSA76? @AndrewBreitbart Wants to Know

Much suspicion in the WeinerGate scandal has focused on the Twitter user @PatriotUSA76, who identifies himself as Dan Wolfe, but who is unwilling publicly to confront questions about his role. It was @PatriotUSA76 who, some weeks ago, specifically predicted an online sex scandal involving Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), and then quickly spotted the Friday photo-Tweet […]

Do You Sometimes Find Yourself Wishing That You Could Arrive At Some Wholly New Form Of Depravity?

by Smitty (h/t Vanderleun) Truly, I wish that sexuality could remain private. Certainly not a federal political matter. But since the month of June has to find itself turned into a public celebration of something that, in my opinion, has no business being public (hetero or otherwise), the thought of having a month devoted to […]

Mrs. Other McCain Is Sick

Which is the worst news in the world for our family, because Mrs. Other McCain always takes care of everybody else in the family — including me — so when she gets sick, I feel completely helpless. I don’t think it’s anything serious. It’s apparently an inner-ear problem, like vertigo, affecting her balance and making […]

VIDEO: @DaTechGuyBlog Talks #Weinergate in Boston TV Interview

The fedora and Sicilian hand gestures are classic in this interview from Wednesday morning. The FOX-25 host credits Pete’s Tuesday New York Post column with helping prompt the press-conference meltdown by making the basic facts understandable to the average reader: Congressman attacked by Twitter?: MyFoxBOSTON.com If you’ll look closely, you’ll see the rosary around his […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 06.02.11

TOP NEWS Japan’s PM Survives No-Confidence Vote By Offering Resignation Promises to quit after post-tsunami cleanup is finished, mollifying dissidents in Democratic Party. Nikkei falls sharply on political turmoil Killer Tornadoes Hit Central, Western Massachusetts 33 dead in Springfield; Gov. Patrick mobilizes National Guard Romney To Officially Kick Off 2012 Campaign Today In New Hampshire […]

Who’s Winning #WeinerGate? (Video)

It ain’t Anthony Weiner, that’s for sure. Here’s a video highlight reel from Politico: And here is the ABC Evening News version of the story: Didn’t I tell you this story would not just “go away”? And wasn’t I right? Look at the Google News queue. Look at the Memeorandum aggregation. In case you are […]

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