The Other McCain

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

Trump Is A Tea Party Favorite?

by Smitty Alan Colmes accuses Trump of being a Tea Party favorite. Usefully, Colmes points out that Trump is, at best, an opportunist. Stacy McCain’s admonition not to let opponents pick candidates for you applies. The Tea Parties never hired Trump, as far as I heard. Once the media finds the next thing as shiny […]

TODAY: Herman Cain in New Hampshire

He’s one of the headliners at the Americans for Prosperity Tax Day Tea Party at the state capitol in Concord. Then it’s off to Florida where he’ll speak this evening (6:30 p.m. ) at a Tea Party rally in Orlando featuring Marco Rubio. Join the online grassroots army at Citizens for Cain.

Guys: Collective Guilt Is Not Sexy

A couple weeks ago, there was a lot of buzz surrounding the “Dear Woman” video — hell, no, I’m not gonna embed it here — in which a bunch of New Age dudes profess their intent to compensate for the historic oppression of women. Melissa Clouthier’s reaction: My initial response was to laugh so hard […]

SCOTUS To Decide To Hear VA ObamaCare Suit Today?

by Smitty (h/t Theo Spark) Read the whole thing at the American Spectator: . . .occasionally the justices receive a “petition for certiorari before judgment” asking them to consider the decision of some District Court before it has been reviewed by a Court of Appeals. Friday’s conference schedule includes consideration of one such petition, filed […]

How Ladd Ehlinger Went Viral And Flu Around The World

by Smitty Never mind my sorry pun fetish, read Ladd’s play-by-play in full. A wee cough: In space, no one can hear you scream. On youTube, no one HAS to watch your video and no one WILL unless you do something interesting. If, on the other hand, you’re an obscure politician in Alabama running for […]

‘Avenge the Patriotic Gore That Flecked the Streets of Baltimore’

The state song, “Maryland, My Maryland” (sung to the tune of “O Tannenbaum”) is actually a pro-Confederate anthem written in 1861. The “patriotic gore” was shed by 12 secessionist civilians shot dead by Union troops in Baltimore on April 19 of that year. And as for the song’s lyrics in the ninth verse — “Huzza! […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 04.15.11

TOP NEWS Congress Finally Passes 2011 Budget Most GOP freshmen in House support budget   Allies Vow To Push Libya  Until Gaddafi Resigns The bombings will continue until morale collapses   US Accuses Iran of Involvement In Suppressing Syrian Protests Crowd-control weapons, new media suppression techniques provided by Iran to its ally   POLITICS Detroit […]

Sheen: My Show Is So Outstanding, I Should Totally Be President

by Smitty The headline is a complete fabrication. However, there is time for us all to chip in and send the POTUS to Toronto to catch Sheen’s act. As I doubt there is going to be any political will to impeach BHO, irrespective of what he does in the next 18 months, the least the […]

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