The Other McCain

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

The GOPe Fatwah Against @TedCruz Has Me Hoping For A Dewhurst On Tuesday

by Smitty Jeff Sessions of Alabama endorsing Trump? Sessions, what’s more, has decided to back Trump over Cruz, a fellow senator. Sessions has been one of the few in the Senate, even among Republicans, to praise Cruz, and Cruz has been dropping Sessions’ name all over the place in recent days. That Sessions has come […]

#FreeStacy Won’t Shut Up

  The difference between Anita Sarkeesian (@femfreq on Twitter) and myself can be summarized, as Da Tech Guy points out, in a single paragraph from Debra Saunders’ column: I reached out to Sarkeesian: no response. I reached out to a woman who tweeted that McCain harassed her friend: no reply. McCain would talk. He noted […]

Fox News Is Corrupt and Unethical

It was never a good idea for conservatives to put all their media eggs in Rupert Murdoch’s basket, and this story about Marco Rubio’s role in the 2013 “Gang of Eight” deal explains why: A few weeks after Senator Marco Rubio joined a bipartisan push for an immigration overhaul in 2013, he arrived alongside Senator […]

FMJRA 2.0: Every Picture Tells A Story

— compiled by Wombat-socho Wow. What a week! The #FreeStacy Story: Why Was My @rsmccain Account Suspended? The DaleyGator Vigilant Liberty Radio Trevor Loudon Noisy Room Shub-Niggurath Climate Dave Alexander & Company Simple Justice First Street Journal The Pirate’s Cove Outside In Hey Steelman! GayPatriot The Political Hat Yid With Lid Trial Of The Century […]

#FreeStacy: Email to My Samoan Lawyer: Taylor Swift Is Decadent and Depraved

  Regular readers know Bert the Samoan Lawyer, an old college buddy of mine who is now one of the leading Asian/Pacific-American attorneys in Alabama. Some people say Bert doesn’t look Samoan, but if Shaun King is black, Bert is Samoan, and he could sue you for saying otherwise. It might even be defamation to call […]

Note To The Trumpenproletariat

by Smitty There is a reason why the Ace of Spades is such a crucial blogger: My problem with Trump is that he is a dealmaker trying to make a sale. Right now he’s trying to make a deal with conservatives — so this is the very most conservative we’ll ever see him. If he […]

Late Night With In The Mailbox: Extra Family-Size Okra Edition

— compiled by Wombat-socho OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Republican Debate Night In Texas Da Tech Guy: CNN’s Racist Gift Basket For Maria Celeste Arrasa Proof Positive: Trump’s Baloney – It’s YUUUGE! The First Street Journal: Not only do the ‘transgender’ want to live a lie, but they want to compel everyone else to go along […]

Friday Fiction: 100 Word Challenge

“Remember the time Stevie Ray Vaughan was here?” “Whaddaya mean ‘the time’? I was his favorite car. He was here as a little boy, and always came back here after his tours to blow off some steam. Of course, after Family Style, his time, like ours, came to a halt.” via Darleen

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