The Other McCain

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Weigel to the Atlantic?

Donald Douglas on Twitter asked me if I knew whether David Weigel had gotten a new job. As I mentioned earlier, Dave told me he had received three or four offers, but he didn’t say who had made the offers, and I didn’t ask. But then I saw this Hot Air Green Room post by Karl: Andrew […]

WEIGEL RESIGNS

This is not good news for conservatives, no matter how much you hate Dave Weigel. UPDATE: In an e-mail to several bloggers last night, I observed: [O]nce the WaPo axed Ben Domenech, it was more than four years before they again tried a “conservative” blog. As someone who is BCC’d said to me on the […]

Condolences to Jeff Goldstein

His father just died. You should hit Jeff’s tip-jar.

Defeatist Peaceniks Upset That Obama Isn’t Losing Afghanistan War Fast Enough

That’s not the headline on the Politico story, but it could be: The president and congressional critics, long on a collision course over the war in Afghanistan, are hurtling ever faster toward each other since the ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and doves on Capitol Hill are feeling a little tougher right now. The anti-war […]

Did Somebody Say ‘Double Dip’?

Oh, yes they did! Could a double dip in the housing market be on the way? That’s what influential banking analyst Meredith Whitney told CNBC’s Squawk Box yesterday. Market analyst Barry Ritholtz explains: The assumption has been that if we can modify mortgages or voluntarily refrain from foreclosures, the [residential real estate] market will stabilize. […]

Jews Attacked in Germany

The Religion of Peace: Arab youths threw stones at a Jewish dance group during a street festival in Hannover, injuring one dancer and forcing the group to cancel its performance, German police and dance officials said Thursday. The teenagers also used a megaphone to shout anti-Semitic slurs during the attack Saturday, Hannover police spokesman Thorsten […]

Dave Weigel Violates Rule One

UPDATE 6/25: WEIGEL RESIGNS. PREVIOUSLY: Rule One of Modern Journalism is, Don’t piss off Matt Drudge: “This would be a vastly better world to live in if Matt Drudge decided to handle his emotional problems more responsibly, and set himself on fire.” — David Weigel, e-mail to “Journolist” Sigh. He also trashed Byron York and […]

June: Best. Month. Evah!

Yes, it’s official: At about 5 p.m. today, we recorded hit #146,806 for June, making this the highest-traffic month since The Other McCain switched to WordPress format in January. The traffic has been great this month. The revenue? Not so much. Which means it’s time to remind our readers about the Coolest Swag Evah! Here’s the design […]

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