The Other McCain

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

What Do You Call a Woman Who Is So ‘Sexually Active’ That She Needs More Contraception Than She Can Afford? UPDATE: Is Sandra Fluke a Fraud?

Apparently, the old-fashioned Anglo-Saxon word “slut” won’t do: Speaker John Boehner on Friday denounced radio host Rush Limbaugh’s “slut” remarks aimed at Georgetown University student Sandra Fluke, but the Ohio Republican also jabbed at Democrats who have been fundraising off the fracas. “The speaker obviously believes the use of those words was inappropriate, as is […]

Dear Lord . . .

. . . please hear my sincere prayer: However badly I screw up, whoever I may offend, whatever public act of idiocy I may ever commit, please — O, merciful God! — never let me be guilty of such foolishness as to deserve the kind of mockery Ace of Spades laid down on David Frum. Amen.

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.02.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS ANDREW BREITBART DIES AT 43 Former liberal child of privilege revolutionized conservatism on the Internet Supreme Leader Urges High Turnout In Iran To quote Kate McMillan, “You’re supposed to pray for an asteroid, not pick a favourite!” David Cameron Says “Criminal” Assad Regime Must Be Held To Account Russia, […]

Breitbart: Who He Was, How He Was

Aleister at American Glob shares a memory of being an unknown blogger in fall 2008 when he learned that Andrew Breitbart was launching Big Hollywood: Without expecting much, I emailed him. All I said was that I heard about Big Hollywood and I liked his idea. How can I help? Less than ten minutes later, […]

Paul And McCotter Grill Bernanke On Inflation, Which Is Unexpectedly Higher Than Bernanke Will Admit

by Smitty It is blatantly obvious to the most casual observer that Ron Paul’s insistence on honest, tangible cash removes him from consideration for President as much as his foreign policy. Paul is trying to make a serious legal tender argument, and Bernanke glibly deflects the question: The wild, irrationally exuberant Thaddeus McCotter ejaculates almost […]

Unknown Health Care Quarterback Sebelius Throws Death Spiral

by Smitty Via CNSNews: “How about when the president said you can keep your health care coverage, if you like it?” Roskam said. “And yet, the reality is, according to Bloomberg (News) at least, 9 percent fewer businesses are offering medical coverage than in 2010. There the rhetoric didn’t meet the reality, did it?” Sebelius […]

R.I.P., Andrew Breitbart: Innovative Genius of New Media Dies at Age 43

WINCHESTER, Virginia “There is never a good time for bad things to happen,” I had just remarked to my wife, as we drove to the hospital where today we are dealing with a family emergency. Minutes later, my cell phone rang. Jeff Quinton was calling to tell me the news: “Andrew Breitbart died.” It was […]

Sick Of Stimulus

by Smitty Update: the clip was worth the wait: Stacy is in transit to come home as I write this. He mentioned a conference call with Herman Cain this morning, wherein a new project, Sick of Stimulus was touted. In a recent blog post, “Stimulus is killing us” the Herminator said: Why doesn’t economic stimulus […]

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