The Other McCain

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

A Political Math Problem

“The after-battle assessments in the major newspapers and newsweeklies generally agreed on the big picture: the campaign was not prepared for a lengthy fight; it had an insufficient delegate operation; it squandered vast sums of money; and the candidate herself evinced a paralyzing schizophrenia — one day a shots-’n’-beers brawler, the next a Hallmark Channel […]

FreedomWorks Conference Call On H.R. 3551 With Rep. Jeff Landry

by Smitty Freedom Works sponsored a conference call with Rep. Jeff Landry (R-LA) on H.R. 3551, a bill that would create an opt-in measure for the Payroll Tax Holiday. Landry is Iraq veteran, and a former Army Sergeant. A genuine Tea Party representative. HR 3551 Summary: 12/2/2011–Introduced. Social Security Preservation through Individual Choice Enhancement Act […]

‘I Just F–king Killed Someone’

Alyssa Bustamante was a 15-year-old high-school sophomore in October 2009 when she wrote this entry in her journal: “I just f—— killed someone. I strangled them and slit their throat and stabbed them now they’re dead. I don’t know how to feel atm. It was ahmazing. As soon as you get over the ‘ohmygawd I […]

Presidential Paternity

If you want your son to grow up to be president, either: A. Establish a powerful political dynasty; or B. Abandon your kid’s teenage mother and die drunk. That’s what Michael Medved explains in the Wall Street Journal today. The odds are against any of my kids making it to the White House, obviously. My […]

Geriatric Halftime Show

‘Gaze upon my cosmic crotch in awe, earthlings!’ Let me be clear: I never cared much for Madonna’s épater le bourgeois act when she was still considered the hottest thing in show business, dating Sean Penn and making headlines with her various “what-will-she-do-next” stunts. Judged strictly as a musical act, I thought she peaked with […]

The World’s Youngest Blogger Can’t Figure Out Why This TV Is Such A Bore

Economist Dean Baker Defends Central Banking, If Not The Federal Reserve

by Smitty Thie is Dean Baker on 03 February at Empire Unplugged. From Wikipedia: Dean Baker (b. July 13, 1958) is an American macroeconomist and co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, with Mark Weisbrot. He previously was a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor of economics at […]

Gingrich’s Glass Jaw

“Mitt Romney won Saturday’s Nevada caucuses with his highest portion of a state’s vote yet, just over 50%, according to certified results released Monday by the Nevada Republican Party.” — CNN Remember this headline from Dec. 15? Billionaire Prepared to Spend $20 Million on My Blog Newt Gingrich’s Campaign That was the report that Vegas […]

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