The Other McCain

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

Democrats and Ethics: An Oxymoron

As co-author of Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Democratic Party, I am certainly not surprised to learn that Rep. Charlie Rangel and Rep. Maxine Waters have been less than exemplars of selflessness in public service. What’s interesting is how, when Republicans get caught with their pants down and/or their hands in the […]

New York vs. Chicago: If Charlie Rangel Resigns, Will Hillary Clinton Be Next?

Obama suggests it is time for Charlie Rangel to end his career with “dignity,” which prompts some musings by my friend Bob Engstrom: New York is the home of Hillary Clinton and the state invested heavily in her 2008 run. Grudges between the New York and Chicago factions run deep over Obama’s DNC convention victory over […]

One Approach Exceeds The Other

by Smitty Via No Quarter: Spoke with David Drucker, Roll Call, to learn that the Democratic leadership in the Senate openly describes its strategy for the mid-term election as a version of going negative early, late, and always. The Democratic campaign charge, according to Robert Menendez of New Jersey, is to paint the Republicans as […]

Al Gore Cleared Of Portland Harassment Charges

by Smitty (via HuffPo) While one has precious little respect for the gentleman, bogus accusations are unhelpful. It seems that the actual content of the Portland harassment charges clocked in somewhere between a Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar for a propaganda documentary. The world is now a little less bogus. Yay.

Governor Dean, Keep On Pluckin’ That Chicken

by Smitty Newsbusters: Bret Baier took on former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean for accusing Chris Wallace of lying about Fox News’s coverage of the Shirley Sherrod affair. I’m interpreting this buffoonery to mean that, after the November election, when BHO resigns in a novel-length tantrum, and Plagiarist Joe is POTUS, that the Guv […]

Orwellian Crock, Or: We Took Control Of Health Care Away From Americans, In Order To Put Americans In Control Of Their Health Care

by Smitty (h/t The Lonely Conservative) In defense of President Obama, he’s only half as lame as some other political figures appearing in infomercials. I can do better than that: if giving good website meant giving good health care, we’d be liking life with this effort. Other than the realities that these ideas are un-Constitutional, […]

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: VA AG Ken Cuccinelli In Alexandria

by Smitty Monday, 26 July 2010, I had the privilege of attending a fund raiser for Patrick Murray, in the crucial effort to retire Gentleman Jim Moran. While the traffic situation on parking lot I-95 kept him from delivering the detailed update on the ObamaCare case he’s championing down at the Rocket Docket, the good […]

Leadership 102: Stand By Your People

by Smitty (h/t Gateway Pundit) It’s probably not an initial lesson in leadership, but, after a while, some fertilizer hits the air circulator, and a real leader has to stand by the troops. Hopefully, there is a foundation of communication, confidence, trust, and a clearly articulated direction of movement. If a subordinate makes an unforced […]

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