The Other McCain

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

Is Governor Palin Running in 2012?

Earlier this month, Fox News ended its contracts with GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. The network also reportedly delivered an ultimatum to Mike Huckabee that he, too, must decide: Either give up his Fox show or disavow a 2012 presidential run. When Sarah Palin chose then to continue her contract with Fox, I deduced […]

Beating Women Drivers?

Strange news from Saudi Arabia: A campaign has been launched on Facebook calling for men to beat Saudi women who drive their cars in a planned protest next month against the ultra-conservative kingdom’s ban on women taking the wheel. The call comes as activists are demanding the release of Manal al-Sharif, a Saudi woman who […]

Leave the Em Dash Alone!

A Slate columnist has declared war on one of my favorite punctuation marks. If I have to become the em dash’s Chris Crocker, I will.

Look on the Bright Side

“The more time they spend accusing Republicans of wanting to kill old people, the less time they’ll spend accusing Republicans of hating black people.”

Amazing Elizabeth Smart

When you think of the term “victim” nowadays, you think of somebody sitting around whining about their grievances, seeking pity. And then there is Elizabeth Smart: Victimized just about as badly as anyone could ever be victimized, and yet she doesn’t seem to have the slightest interest in anyone’s pity. Think about that, next time you’re […]

Sex, Jokes and Politics: Why $15 Million Won’t Buy Traffic Like Ace of Spades

“All politics all the time gets boring after a while. . . . Even a stone political junkie cannot subsist on a 24/7 diet of politics. The occasional joke, the occasional hot babe, the occasional joke about a hot babe — it’s a safety valve to make sure we don’t become humorless right-wing clones of […]

Ed Schultz Suspended for Being Fat and Ugly and Calling Laura Ingraham a ‘Slut’

But mainly for calling Laura Ingraham a “slut”: STATEMENT FROM MSNBC REGARDING ED SCHULTZ: MSNBC management met with Ed Schultz this afternoon and accepted his offer to take one week of unpaid leave for the remarks he made yesterday on his radio program. Ed will address these remarks on his show tonight, and immediately following […]

Please Remind Me: Why Was It So Important to Elect Scott Brown?

You guys remember how fired up conservatives were in January 2010, right? I’ve been scratching my head lately: Senate Democrats forced a vote Wednesday on the controversial fiscal plan drafted by House Budget chief Paul Ryan, splitting the Republican caucus . . . Moderate Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine were joined by Sen. Scott Brown […]

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