The Other McCain

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

Nate Silver: ‘Hey, You Know, Maybe We Should Take Herman Cain Seriously’

The polling savant of the New York Times takes a look at the recent Gallup numbers and is intrigued: I would not suggest that Mr. Cain is one of the leaders. But in a field where the three insider favorites to win the race — Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, and Jon Huntsman — collectively poll […]

Alinsky as Rhetorical Dadaist

by Smitty (h/t Big Peace) Andrew McCarthy in the National Review makes a perceptive point on our good President, noting how the duck-and-weave on Israel is straight out of the Saul Alinsky playbook. Also, that pattern is the same as what was used on ObamaCare. Emphasis mine: Obama is an Alinskyite, though, a practical radical. […]

David Williams, Rand Paul and the Kentucky Tea Party Movement

Some interesting facts: Kentucky has a Democrat governor, Steve Beshear, who is up for re-election this fall in one of the most important off-year elections in the country. Beshear is vulnerable, and his vulnerability involves issues of national relevance. Moody’s and Fitch have downgraded the state’s bond rating because Beshear and the Democrat-controlled state House […]

Cutest. Kitten. Video. EVAH!

And you don’t have to take my word for it: She’s right. Watch the whole thing, and you can’t argue. Trust me: It’s the Citizen Kane of cute kitten videos.

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.27.11

TOP NEWS Serbian General Radko Mladic Appears In Serbian Court Hearing will determine whether conditions for extradition to Hague War Crimes Tribunal have been met for general accused of massacre at Srebenica House Votes To Approve Patriot Act Extension Bill heads for White House, where the President is expected to sign it. Hope and change! […]

Holy Freaking Crap! High School Seniors Suspended, Accused of ‘White Supremacy’ for Wearing White T-Shirts to School

Stogie at Saberpoint calls attention to this bizarre example of political correctness run amok in California: Students banned from a Central Coast school for wearing a white t-shirt. On Wednesday, Soquel High School suspended at least two students. The students say it’s because of allegations, they’re part of a white supremacist group. . . . […]

Lawyers: We Could ‘Gravely Undermine the Credibility’ of Strauss-Kahn Accuser

Accusing the prosecution of trying the case in the media, the defense takes its own shot at trying the case in the media: Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn have contended that they possess information that they believe will undermine the credibility of the hotel housekeeper who has accused their client of sexual assault. The suggestion, contained […]

Good-Bye, Global Population Control!

And it’s certainly about time! Spurred on by a public vote in which pro-life advocates said cutting funding for the pro-abortion UNFPA agency was their top desire, Congressional Republicans have filed legislation to yank millions from the UN organization. . . . The vote at the popular YouCut web site makes it so the public […]

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