The Other McCain

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

Froma Harrop And Procul Harum: Both Progressive Rock, But Only One A Band

by Smitty (via The Conservatory) Head over to Dan Collin’s place and watch it, since the embed isn’t playing nicely for us. The tone-deafness (if you will) reaches nearly creepy levels. rdbrewer at AoSHQ has some quoteworthy analysis: I’m left with questions. 1) Did she not know this was John Oliver from The Daily Show, […]

USMC: B(l)ad And Bladder

by Smitty There isn’t any way to defend the action of the Marines urinating on Taliban corpses. It was all over the NBC news last night. But step back and question the timing: In what context did this occur? The trial will be interesting, as we may discover that, while not justified, there were motives. […]

Founder of the Axis of Fedora

Pete Da Tech Guy is having a post-New Hampshire primary fundraiser. I’ve already contributed — Pete generously acted as my chauffeur during part of the New Hampshire trip, in addition to all his excellent blogging — and I therefore urge all my readers to do likewise. Whether it’s $10, $20 or $50, please HIT DA […]

Tragedy in Two JPEGs

by Smitty This has been all over the net. Most recently from Power Line. But it showed up in the Reader along with the following, via iOwnTheWorld: Update: linked by Surber and Dell.

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Bielat Sends Fundraising E-Mail for 2012 Campaign

Sean Bielat, the Marine veteran who mounted a surprisingly strong Republican challenge to Barney Frank in the 2010 mid-term election, has sent a fundraising e-mail to his supporters, seeking contributions for his planned 2012 campaign for the Massachusetts 4th District seat. In the e-mail, obtained exclusively by The Other McCain, Bielat seeks donations in the amount […]

Campaign-Induced Tourette’s Syndrome

‘The Phantom Menace’ in Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 9, 2011 “Perry’s decision to make his announcement in South Carolina was widely viewed at the time as a genius move that would lock down his support in a crucial early primary state, and once he emerged as the most viable conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, Perry […]

Maggie Mac Moves Mouth,
Mad Monsoon Materializes

by Smitty Meghan McCain, the daughter of Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain, often refers to herself as a Republican, but rarely as a “conservative.” And on Wednesday night’s broadcast of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” she suggested former President Ronald Reagan would fall in line with her — especially on the issue of same-sex […]

Half A Million $ Back To The Treasury?

by Smitty Who is this Rand Paul guy, and why is he violating the Iron Law of Bureaucracy? The half million dollars represents about 16 percent of Paul’s annual budget. He contended no senator had returned as much to taxpayers, though at least two senators disputed that claim. An aide to Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) […]

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