The Other McCain

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

Soon to Be a ‘Downfall’ Video Parody: Huntsman Campaign Goes Broke!

The man I dubbed “Governor Asterisk” in August has spent more than $4 million dollars to achieve a Real Clear Politics poll average of 1.6% and is now about half a million bucks in the red: Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign is verging on broke after burning through more than $4 million since the former Utah governor […]

From the Future Ambassador to Vanuatu

Feb. 17, 2010: When we first met by accident in an elevator at CPAC, Marco Rubio said to me, ‘Hey, your camera’s pink.’ After the events of this afternoon, I e-mailed my American Spectator story (about Marco Rubio denying my Thursday exclusive) to a fellow journalist. He replied, “My guess is that you were right […]

‘Troubling Similarities’: Politico Reporter Kendra Marr Fired for Plagiarism

A New York Times reporter raised hell when he saw his work recycled at Politico: Late in the evening of Wednesday, October 12, the writer of a  piece about transportation policy published in the New York Times e-mailed one of our senior editors about potential problems with a piece on the same subject  that was published in POLITICO. Early Thursday […]

Herman Cain: The Back Story

Herman Cain at the Value Voters Summit, Oct. 7 (Photo: Robert Stacy McCain) Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) is one of the most conservative members of the Senate. But being a native of Georgia, I remember Isakson’s reputation as a “squish” — damned near a RINO — among the hard-core conservatives of my acquaintance. It is […]

Well, Of Course He Denies It: Marco Rubio Says I ‘Made It Up Out of Thin Air’

My exclusive yesterday — sources telling me that Marco Rubio’s pro-Romney chief of staff Cesar Conda worked behind-the-scenes to persuade GOP leaders in Florida to move their primary to January — gets an official denial via Javier Manjarres at The Shark Tank: “Don’t you think if something like that had happened, you would have heard something? 100% fiction, they […]

Zonation Suggests Herman Cain ‘Smoke Crack’ To Impress Cornell West

by Smitty This is just a great essay from a great American. Watch the whole thing. God bless you, Alfonzo Rachel. Update: fixed an incredibly annoying name typo. Sorry, ‘Zo! Also, linked at The Lonely Conservative and Nice Deb.

You Don’t Do Champagne Work On A Kool-Aid Budget

by Smitty I completely understand Ladd Ehlinger’s point here. When you’re trying to accomplish something artistic, tools do matter. As ancient commenter Solomon noted: If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. Eccl10:10 And why waste wisdom overcoming […]

Will N.H. Flinch in Primary Standoff?

A glimmer of hope to avoid a December date for the New Hampshire primary: New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner is imperiling the state’s place in the political world by threatening to hold a December primary, New Hampshire GOP Chairman Wayne MacDonald charged Thursday. . . . MacDonald urged Gardner to hold the state’s […]

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