The Other McCain

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

Narrative Control: Woodward Gets a Warning from Gene Sperling

“Woodward, I think, leans to the left, but he is unafraid to call out the President of the United States when he’s lied to.” — Stephen Dethrage, University of Alabama Obama has been lying about the sequester, and when famed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward blew the whistle, this made Woodward the demonized enemy. Anyone […]

Preach It, Sessions

by Smitty What should Republicans be saying, more or less daily? Things like this: During my remarks today I have exhaustively documented the case against the confirmation of Mr. Lew. I have detailed his disastrous budget plans, rebuked by editorial boards across the country and unanimously rejected by Congress. I have discussed his repeated, knowing, […]

School Officials Helping Spread Sequestration Political Message

The Lonely Conservative relays the e-mail message sent by her child’s school principal: Act to STOP Sequestration now Take Action! Our students deserve the best education Without action, sequestration cuts will take place THIS Friday, March 1. It is anticipated that the cuts to education and other domestic programs will be 5.3 percent, and will […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.28.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama To Meet With Congressional Leaders On Ways To Avoid His Sequester GOP uninterested in tax hikes, fine with letting cuts go forward Voting Rights Act’s Section 5 Draws Skepticism From Justices Kennedy leaning toward conservatives? Pope Benedict XVI Bids Farewell To Faithful On Eve Of Retirement 150,000 pack […]

Campaigner In Chief Visits Newport News Naval Shipyard

by Smitty One of the big constituencies that has not yet been turned into a Democrat victim constituency is the military. There are a few reasons for this: The military is still sworn to support and defend the that 100+ year old document called ‘The Constitution’, as though the Dead White Dudes somehow knew that […]

#DonnaBrazileMysteries Trains Depart L.A. & Boston For Chicago Going 90mph & 100mph @1800 Zulu. Is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Racist?

by Smitty What’s on your menu? Just got off the phone with my health care provider asking them to explain why my premium jumped up. No good answer! — Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) February 27, 2013 #DonnaBrazileMysteries Is the really lousy traffic in the DC area not a sign of a thriving economy? — Smitty (@smitty_one_each) […]

Could Sequestration Be The Tipping Point In The Farce Parade?

by Smitty I, for one, have been wondering just how much more jacked up our government could get before a total sieze-up. Over at Red State, Rep. Tom Graves points out: Frankly, the sequester doesn’t do much to stop the growth of spending and government. Let’s say you gain 10 pounds per year, but your […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 02.27.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Huge Crowd In St. Peter’s Square For Benedict XVI’s Final Address Crowd gathers to say goodbye to the Pope White House Not Expecting Sequester To Be Averted Administration remains committed to tax hikes, hopeful GOP will split Major Nuke Powers End Talks With Iran Interfax says no progress; sides […]

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