The Other McCain

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

DOJ: Shooting The Messenger (S&P) For Telling The Truth Is Better Than, You Know, Doing Our Job

by Smitty (h/t Drudge) CNBC: The Justice Department is investigating whether the nation’s largest credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s, improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis, according to two people interviewed by the government and another briefed on such interviews. Working hard, trying to muster some […]

Canadian Bus Devours President, Eh?

by Smitty (via Fire Jim Moran) As reported in the New York Post, emphasis mine: The feds bought the two coaches for $2.2 million from Hemphill Brothers Coach, based in Tennessee. It installed custom interior upgrades into the Prevost shell, which accounted for about half the cost. The contract lists the country of origin as […]

‘Firebagger Lefty Blogosphere’

The reality that President Obama is seeking re-election while the left wing of his party is profoundly disillusioned hit home last week at the Iowa State Fair when I watched DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz get heckled off stage by angry progressives. And Obama’s re-election campaign staff isn’t helping their boss much. New Mexico OFA state […]

Scapegoater-in-Chief: President Obama Blames Tea Party for High Unemployment

Some have called it the “Magical Misery Tour,” and the allusion to the Beatles’ psychedelic phase is quite apt, because Obama must be tripping: President Barack Obama accused Republican Tea Party activists of holding back the economic recovery Tuesday, hiking pressure on Congress to pass his yet-to-be unveiled jobs plan. On the second day of […]

More To The Point, Sarah Palin Has Weathered The Left’s Continuous Napalm Shower With Aplomb

by Smitty Dan Riehl: Palin has two critical qualities, unique in that they combine in her. Beholden to no one, without fear, or restraint, Palin articulates today’s conservatism in a prudent, positive and cogent manner. More than that, the media, while much of it both loves and hates her, conveys her message to an audience […]

A Question, Now That ObamaCare Lost Another Appeal

by Smitty HotAir, and the rest of the blogosphere, has the story of the 11th Circuit delivering yet another finely shaded variation on the theme of “no matter how you slice it, ObamaCare comes up ‘turd’”. Jazz Shaw notes via Politico: Team Obama says they are “confident” that they will still prevail. They now have […]

Couple Of Thoughts On Leadership

by Smitty Proof Positive quotes Mark Levin: “I would vote for a can of orange juice over Obama, but I would prefer a conservative.” Ben Howe offers a more extended meditation on the theme: The sad part about the clip is either the ease of the target or the difficulty in whittling down the material–unsure […]

Don’t Let The Plural Mislead You, Barbara

by Smitty Barbara Espinosa is an excellent friend of this blog. She’s lovely, fun, busts Stacy McCain’s chops at a pleasant frequency, and supports any American running against a RINO with admirable aplomb. Yet, at times, we all can use a bit of help with the modern nuance. See, when the President says “My Singular […]

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