The Other McCain

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

Oh, My Goodness: Jesse Jackson Accused of Sexually Harassing Gay Staffer?

Well, well, well — what have we here? The Rev. Jesse Jackson is vehemently denying allegations from a member of President Obama’s gay rights issues panel, who claims he was fired from the civil rights leader’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition because he is openly gay. Tommy Bennett, who worked for the organization for more than two […]

‘It’s a Beautiful Story. And It’s a Lie.’

A soi-dissant philanthropist is exposed as a liar: Some of the most inspiring and dramatic stories in the best-selling book, “Three Cups of Tea,” by Greg Mortenson, are not true, multiple sources tell “60 Minutes” . . . The stories in “Three Cups of Tea” have become the source of inspirational speeches Mortenson is paid […]

Separated At Birth, Reynolds/Grant Ed.

by Smitty This is precisely what it appears to be, a blatant attempt at blogwhoring. You will likely never see me mention the dude on the right again. I thought the height of his acting career was getting his chops busted by Colin Firth in Bridget Jones’s Diary

Shouldn’t A Renowned Constitutional Scholar Know That?

by Smitty Bernstein at Volkh raises the ugly point, emphasis mine: Remember Iran-Contra? The problem for the Reagan Administration there was that Congress banned the president from allocating money to the Contras. The Administration, quite illegally in my view, tried to get around that ban by using funds from arm sales to Iran to subvert […]

Sissypuss Has An Industrial Strength Tinfoil Hat Competition Entry

by The Blog Kitty It all clicked. I get it. The point of the Obama/Trump birther conspiracy. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Hawaii’s most famous son. Jon Meacham, useful idiot par dreck-sellance gives us the clue here: But that’s another story. Little is known of the story of the native-born clause. As reconstructed […]

As Hollywood Turns: Charlie Sheen’s Ex-Wife Brooke Mueller Trying to Pawn Stuff

Definitely not “winning”: Brooke Mueller walked into a pawn shop in Inglewood, CA. early Thursday morning, and tried to hock an expensive men’s watch and a stereo . . . Brooke was desperately trying to get cash for the two items … but the store would not make the purchase because Brooke did not have […]

London’s Gay ‘Kiss-In’ Protest

This image is from a video posted by the U.K. Guardian: Two poofters got bounced from a Soho pub after they started kissing and — because everything is now political — there was a protest: The pub at the centre of a homophobia row closed its doors, as hundreds of people prepared to attend a […]

The Ryan Budget

I’m tempted to call it “The Savage Young Ryan Budget,” but seriously, folks: House Republicans did the smart thing yesterday, and don’t let worry-wart Allahpundit tell you any different. Not a single Democrat voted for it, and DCCC Chairman Steve Israel’s boast that this will help Democrats recapture the House is nonsense. Let the Democrats […]

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