The Other McCain

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

LIVE AT FIVESEVEN: 11.27.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Morsi Does Partial Backdown On Expanded Power Spokesman says “only some acts” protected from judicial review Investigators Dig Up Arafat’s Corpse Death by polonium poisoning? Stroke? The JOOOOOS? Much Talk Of Compromise, But Fiscal Deal Elusive White House still adamant on increasing tax rates POLITICS Jeb Bush Pushes Contentious […]

I Want To Agree With James Joyner, But I Fear He Shot Us Both Down

by Smitty Emphasis mine on James Joyner in The Atlantic: The Republican Party needs a new message on foreign policy that is true to the conservative principles of the base and yet has a broad appeal to the American public. It so happens that one already exists, has a proven track record of electoral success, […]

Crowder Finds Truth In Weeeeed

by Smitty I submit that the interesting angle is the federalist one. If people are allowed to decided which plants they want to be when they grow up, after what other liberty could they grasp?

Hair Of The Dog, With Ken Burns Surprise

by Smitty I’m a little shocked at Ken Burns in this clip, claiming that the secessionist rumblings on WhiteHouse.gov are DNA-related. How in the world has he not glommed onto the idea that those petitions could be set up by Lefties wanting to drive the accusation that the people who’d petition for secession are raaaaaacist? […]

People Are Not Paying Attention To What Obama Says

by Smitty She said she was honored to meet Obama, but she is also frustrated that she has yet to receive help from either her insurance companies or the government. “The president told me I would get immediate help,” she said. @jammiewf The immediate help was delivered. After that instant, however, the differences in the […]

Retire #Taxby Chambliss

If #Taxby Chambliss gets away with insulting Georgia taxpayers, what’s to stop him from going full-out RINO? — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) November 26, 2012 Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss can blame no one else for his self-destructive decision to repudiate his pledge to Georgia taxpayers. His foolish decision to demonize Grover Norquist of Americans for […]

LIVE AT FIVENINE: 11.26.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Administration Warns Of Fiscal Cliff Disagreeing with Obama could ruin Christmas! Related: Fiscal cliff has lobbyists working to avoid budget ax Egypt’s President Morsi To Meet With Senior Judiciary Meet the new Pharaoh, same as the old Pharaoh Gaza Jihadis Win Praise From Iran Talks between Gaza and […]

The Dishonesty of Bill Schmalfeldt

His initials are B.S., which is about all anyone would need to know about him, if he weren’t obsessively cyberstalking people, including my wife. But he has persisted — sending me more than 200 Twitter messages in a 48-hour period from Friday through Sunday afternoon — and his continuing career of harassment means that you’re […]

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