The Other McCain

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

‘A Deliberate . . . Systemic Campaign to Kill Obama’s Presidency in Its Crib’

Hey, did anybody else ever notice that Andrew Sullivan has a tendency to engage in hyperbole? What Sully portrays as a malign plot, I think most people call . . . politics. Or in Jennifer Rubin’s elegantly simple formula, “There is no getting around it. The opposition party must oppose.” For an Obamaphile like Sullivan, the explanation […]

It’s On: White Democrat Steny Hoyer Trying to Oppress a Victimized Minority

The victimized minority in this case being House Democrats: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is intensifying his push to capture the No. 2 post in the reshaped Democratic hierarchy, claiming new momentum in his clash with Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.). “Hoyer is going to win,” a source close to the majority leader told The Hill […]

Good News: VotS Watches 60 Minutes
Bad News: Yes, It Is

by Smitty After weeks on his intrepid mission to view 60 Minutes and report on its contents to mortals of lesser fortitude, the score at the Valley of the Shadow is still ugly: 10 produced stories for the Left – 2 1/2 Ties – 1/2 point for the Right. It’s a step. Now improve. He […]

Congressional And Media Probes Into The Obama Admin Promise To Be Un-Boring

by Smitty The Constitution Club reports that, while the cat is away in India, the mice are playing a game of circle the mixed metaphorical wagons: Expect the trickle of leaks to go a-gusher in the coming days. Now that Obama has lost his rainmaker mojo and earned much enmity within his own party (not […]

Yeah, I Thought The 34 Ship Story A Trifle Inflated

by Smitty Having enjoyed a few deployments a couple decades ago, you don’t just go taking large amounts of warships and throwing them at places, unless they have names like San Diego or Norfolk. Singapore. Hong Kong. Then, you’re stuck anchoring out and taking barges in. Dealing with the sewage, fuel, trash, and fresh water […]

Obama Presser: ‘Twas Ever Thus

by Smitty Jonah Golberg: During his press conference [03 November], President Obama insisted that the American public doesn’t want to “re-litigate the past.” Roughly four minutes later, he insisted that he inherited the deficit, which got worse because of a recession he inherited, as well. Somehow Obama forgot to mention that he increased spending 23 […]

On Supporting Long-Shot Candidates

by Smitty I’ve not the slightest misgiving about supporting my local candidate, Col. Patrick Murray (USA-Ret), against Jim Moran, who enjoyed one of the more comfortable margins yesterday evening. Murray is an exemplary American. One might say otherwise of Jim Moran. If you’re not in the game, your loss is self-fulfilling. It was genuinely fun. […]

[BUMPED, VIDEO]: Supporting Patrick Murray At Pat Troy’s

by Smitty It’s rough, being a blogger, forced to hang out in classic establishments like Pat Troy’s. I want you to know, readers, that it’s all for America, for you, and the candidate; any incidental pleasures enjoyed in this establishment are taken strictly ‘for the cause’. Mrs. The Other Smitty and I are here, platonically […]

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