The Other McCain

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

Is The Post-Debate Benghazi Discussion Playing Into Obama’s Hands?
UPDATE: Krauthammer Snookered?

by Smitty Given a non-optimal event, or, as real people would call it, tragic failure, controlling the spin is crucial. Benghazi certainly qualifies. And the spin after the second Presidential debate is doing a fine job of keeping the discussion manageable for the Administration, if not where they want it. Neo-Neocon gives a detailed overview […]

The Left’s War on True the Vote

As polls continue to show surging momentum for Republicans ahead of Election Day, left-wing groups allied with the Democratic Party and the Obama campaign have orchestrated a nationwide attack on conservative-led efforts to prevent vote fraud. Maryland Democrat Rep. Elijah Cumming has sent letters to Houston-based True the Vote requesting “specific documents about the manner […]

VIDEO: Romney Touts Bipartisanship in Positive New Campaign Ad

Very simple — a clip from the second debate: This ad should scare the daylights out of Democrats: For Romney to be running a positive ad this late in the campaign is a gesture of confidence. And it is likewise a gesture of confidence for Romney to be making this kind of appeal to bipartisanship, […]

California Official Who Misreported Unemployment Is Obama Donor

Bias? What bias? Marty Morgenstern, the secretary of the California agency that substantially under-reported unemployment claims last week, contributed to President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential election campaign, The Daily Caller has learned. On Oct. 11, the federal government reported that weekly jobless claims were down significantly, suggesting a dramatic national increase in economic growth and […]

More Facts on Benghazi Attack, More Bad News for President Gutsy Call

Obama and his surrogates have claimed that, in wrongly describing the attack as the result of a “spontaneous” protest about an obscure YouTube video, the president was simply relying on what the intelligence agencies said. OK, so now that lie is busted, too: The CIA station chief in Libya reported to Washington within 24 hours […]

Nate Silver Asks: Whose Shark Is This, and Why Do I Feel a Need to Jump It?

It seems so long ago, but it was only late September, when Jonathan Chait dismissed as “poll denialists” those who expressed skepticism about the validity of polls showing Barack Obama sailing to an easy victory in Ohio and elsewhere. We were, said Chait, “totally crazy” for questioning the samples of these polls. Three weeks later, Romney […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.19.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Candidates Trade Jokes Instead Of Accusations At Al Smith Dinner A welcome break in the rancor? Boy Scout Pervert List Released (This space reserved for the inevitable editorial using this to justify forcing the BSA to change its policies to allow more of the same) Family Of Bomber Wannabee […]

Those Wanting Obama Impeached Should Understand. . .

by Smitty I knew as I watched the debate that the Benghazi question was the climax. This ad compiles the details of the Presidential prevarication nicely: What Romney did there was prosecute the Benghazi case for Stevens, Smith, Doherty and Woods. And he did it in the court of public opinion. And he was halted […]

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