The Other McCain

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

I Watch MSNBC So You Don’t Have To: S.E. Cupp Nerd Glasses Edition

Watching MSNBC is not an experience I would recommend to any conservative whose mind isn’t fire-hardened against liberal nonsense. Only those who’ve long since passed the point of “epistemic closure” could withstand hour after hour of this stuff without either (a) permitting themselves to be convinced that Jon Huntsman is a plausible Republican presidential candidate, or […]

Is Mitt Getting A Media Pass?

by Smitty Legal Insurrection raises some excellent points: I also pointed to a Chicago Sun-Times article arguing that when Romney was at Bain he used a “plunder” strategy for a number of companies. This is a theme Ted Kennedy used against Romney quite successfully. While new-found Romney supporters like Ann Coulter claim Romney came close […]

I Do Not Have A Federal Reserve Alter Ego

by Smitty Just want to make that perfectly clear. Also, I am not a US Representative from New Jersey. As for what’s driving teen unemployment, I think that an economy parked in the toilet bowl is the main culprit. via Marginal Revolution

Da Tech Guy Covering Herman Cain’s Appearance Today in Nashua, N.H.

The founder of the Axis of Fedora is on the scene and reports a discernible difference in the size and scale of the event compared to when he covered Herman Cain a couple of months ago. Pete promises updates and I’ll try to add more. UPDATE: Union-Leader columnist John Di Staso: Cain’s campaign told the New Hampshire Union […]

‘Gentleman’ Jim Moran Appreciates Him Some Real Nice Assets

by Smitty Via email from Patrick Murray, Peter Schweizer drops the dime on ‘Gentleman’ Jim, the large-looming lickspittle at 3:10                                      90. Trades. In. A. Day? This helps explain the following, seemingly innocuous remark by ‘Gentleman’ Jim from just last month: You can’t acquire financial security through earned income today; the only way you do […]

#OWS Protester Discovers Free Speech Doesn’t Cover Firebombing Macy’s

Man identified by police as Nkrumah Tinsley, 29 Not the sharpest tool in the shed: A protester was arrested in Zuccotti Park Wednesday after he threatened to fire bomb the city — and his rant went viral on YouTube, police said. Nkrumah Tinsley, 29, was busted after cops saw a video of him claiming he […]

In Praise Of Maxine Waters

by Smitty There seems to be some dismay at good ol’ Maxine over her hyper-pragmatic, realpolitik view of the #Occupy movement: When asked to comment Wednesday about the deaths and crimes that have occurred around Occupy protests being held across the country, Rep. Maxine Waters said “that’s life and it happens.” Now, I call that […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.17.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Arab League Ratchets Up The Pressure On Assad Arab League moves closer to imposing sanctions Decamping To An Office On Wall Street Away from the chaos of Zuccotti Park, #OWS leaders make their plans Suspect Arrested In White House Shooting Idahoan with mental problems arrested in Pennsylvania POLITICS Democrats, […]

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