The Other McCain

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

A New York Times Columnist Even Worse Than David Brooks and Paul Krugman?

As impossible as it may seem, apparently it is true: The New York Times earlier this month announced “an important expansion” of its opinion offerings, adding more than two dozen new contributors from around the world slated to write monthly columns. Among them is Egyptian best-selling author Alaa Al-Aswany, quoted frequently in the English-language media […]

‘Seize This Opportunity to Cripple the Tea Party’s Political Power for Good’

One of the things you learn is that if you ever sign up online for any liberal or Democrat operation — even as a reporter trying to get campaign information — your e-mail address will be sold and resold until eventually you’re on every liberal mailing list. Which I don’t mind, actually, because it gives […]

‘Students for Pleasure’?

Spencer Chretien describes some vignettes of campus life at the College of William & Mary, including this poster: “Like oral sex? Cuccinelli doesn’t. He actually wants to make it a felony. Vote Terry McCauliffe (sic) for Governor on Nov. 5th! Don’t let Election Day go down without you. #GetYourHeadInTheGame Paid for by Students for Pleasure” […]

Obvious Truths of the Obama Age

Professor Glenn Reynolds, who knows a thing or two about effective Internet sites, discusses the HealthCare.gov debacle: So the Obamacare website doesn’t work, and nobody knows when it’ll be fixed. Administration officials are pointing toward late November, but they’ve had more than three years to work on it. In about the same amount of time […]

CBS: ‘Hey, Benghazi Is a Real Scandal’

Here’s the headline at Legal Insurrection: 60 Minutes confirms Benghazi is a real scandal, and you’ve been lied to No surprise to anyone who has actually paid attention, of course, but the Obama administration and its media sycophants have spent months issuing excuses and manufacturing distractions — “Squirrel!” — in an effort to delay disclosure […]

Sound The Collision Alarm! Yet Another Lefty Switcheroo Is CBDR!

by Smitty For those not ‘in the know’, CBDR means “Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range”. Say that on the bridge of a ship underway, and you have everyone’s attention. Robert Reich over at the Huffington Compost: “The Democrat’s Version of Health Insurance Would Have Been Cheaper, Simpler, and More Popular (So Why Did We Enact the […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.28.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Lou Reed, 1942-2013, RIP An outsider whose dark, lyrical visions made rock what it is. Report: Obama Knew, Approved NSA Spying On Merkel More fallout from the Snowden leaks Explosions Kill Five At Narendra Modi Rally In Bihar Six bombs, five dead and 83 wounded POLITICS NSA Denies Website […]

Roger Shuler: Another Kook Succumbs to ‘Investigative Blogger Syndrome’

Portrait of a Kook: Roger Shuler “Shuler has not shown that any clearly established right has been violated. His only alleged evidence is a recorded phone call that he says supports the notion that he was terminated because of the political content of his blog. However, Shuler’s own transcript of the phone call shows only […]

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