The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 01.10.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Romney Struggles With Contenders’ Attacks On His Corporate Past Attacks painting Romney as corporate raider apparently drawing blood Iran Court Sentences American To Death On Spy Charges Former translator seized while visiting grandparents WH Chief Of Staff Daley Resigns A shift in strategy as re-election campaign heats up POLITICS […]

Can Rule 5 Help Give Mitt Romney’s Campaign Some Swagger?

by Smitty I’ll say that it couldn’t hurt. . . But the real question is, can Mitt borrow enough personality from Stacy McCain to pull off something like that in non-laboratory conditions?

Scott Ott Refuses To Cry Over Spilled Milk

by Smitty Not the powdered milk in the ship, not the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tough man. Bonus PJTV, with Stephen Green bringing Dare of the Hog: Epiphany: Bob Schieffer if Jane Curtin’s fraternal twin.

Palin Endorses Newt. Todd Palin

by Smitty What an interesting twist, via O.P. Ditch on Facebook, and ABC: But Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and John McCain’s 2008 Republican running mate, has yet to decide “who is best able to go up against Barack Obama,” Todd Palin said. Palin said he has not spoken to Gingrich or anyone from […]

Among the Paulistas in New Hampshire

HOLLIS, N.H. The Only Man Who Can Save American Liberty™ — as he is regarded by his famously fanatical supporters — appeared today at the Lawrence Barn here, and I was pleased to discover that one of Lisa Graas‘s Twitter friends, “TradiCatholic,” was among the Paulistas in attendance. And I explained to her that, unlike […]

Ron Paul Campaign Flyer Emphasizes Opposition to Gay Marriage, Abortion

HOLLIS, N.H. Ron Paul has won many converts in New Hampshire with his libertarian-influenced anti-war message, but a flyer circulated by the Texas congressman’s campaign here emphasizes Paul’s Christian faith, pro-life position and opposition to same-sex marriage. “I believe marriage is between one man and one woman,” the flyer quotes Paul as saying, expressing his […]

Media Mayhem in the Granite State

HOLLIS, N.H. Saturday night in Manchester was a total media schmoozefest, and I had the opportunity to talk to Mickey Kaus, whose re-Tweet by Alyssa Milano inspired my own long quest for a similar honor. (“They Said It Couldn’t Be Done …”) Just returned from a Ron Paul event here, the start of a long […]

Dr. Wolf Thinks That Meghan McCain’s Malapropism Means She’s Clueless

by Smitty Maybe she should drink a little less Santeria while practicing sangria: On the other hand, if President Obama listened to her sage advice, it might help that bad encomium that Bush left him and stuff. via The Wolf Files

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