The Other McCain

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

Waiting to Exhale in Chicago

Our recent encounter with a certain bikini-clad blonde was good for blog traffic — thank you, Professor Reynolds — and elicited some mirthful commentary about D.C. cocktail hostess Giovana Huidobro‘s services to Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Corruption). But Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell isn’t laughing: What’s going on with U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is the […]

Worship Teaching Friends About Heavenly ObamaCare

by Smitty Interesting, given our separation of church and State that the State is comfortable asking churches to spread the word, as reported in Politico, via Hot Air. “Get out there and spread the word,” Obama told leaders from across the religious spectrum on the conference call, organized by the Health and Human Services Center […]

VIDEO: Delaware Democrat Chris Coons Says Obama ‘Made the Right Choice’

Who’s saying “nutty” stuff now, huh? “Somebody who’s going to work in responsible partnership with an administration that I think made the right choice on health care, on the stimulus, on the jobs bill.” — Chris Coons The Democrat has also said: “My first vote would be for Harry Reid to be the leader, and to […]

As If I Actually Needed an Excuse to Post This Picture of a Blonde in a Bikini

Conveniently enough, she managed to get herself involved in a serious political news story: Now, far be it from me to throw the first stone here. After all, who are we to judge? Or more to the point, who are we to make tasteless jokes about Giovana Huidobro and her married (alleged) boyfriend, Rep. Jesse […]

Ready for Some Class Warfare?

Instapundit links to Jim Hoft talking about this New York Times story: President Obama’s political advisers, looking for ways to help Democrats and alter the course of the midterm elections in the final weeks, are considering a national advertising campaign that would cast the Republican Party as all but taken over by Tea Party extremists, […]

‘Help Beat Those Racist Teabaggers!’ Says Democrat Spokesman Arshad Hasan

All it takes is a click on a Web site to sign up for the Democracy For America (DFA) list that sends e-mails like this to your inbox: Robert – Have you watched cable news lately? The Tea Baggers are everywhere! The Tea Party is news because they’ve won a few upset primaries — but […]

He’s a Neo-Keynesian, Not a Kenyan

The insuperable problem with conservatives seeking the origins of Barack Obama’s political commitments in the details of his biography is that the Left always stands ready to reply with its standard argument: “Shut up, racists!” Never has any prominent American leader’s ideology appeared more solidly rooted in his personal story — this, after all, was the […]

Twittering Obama’s Speech

Continuing my Book of Job-style woes — e.g., the antlered jihadi that destroyed my car — today our local Internet provider crashed just as President Obama was beginning his Ohio speech. Through the miracle of Twitter, however, I was able to offer commentary via cell phone: Between having my car totalled — the insurance company […]

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