The Other McCain

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

Klavan Crap Carp Kills Cars

by Smitty Klavan is an absolute absurdist genius: Get yourself some PJTV love:

More Economic Reality

President Obama’s biggest obstacle? Arithmetic: The increase in jobs highlighted in the nation’s most recent unemployment report carried the sound of economic promise, but Obama administration officials said Sunday that the public shouldn’t expect any dramatic improvement in the jobless rate, largely because of the effect of thousands of “discouraged” unemployed people who have resumed […]

Why I Think ‘Settled Law’ As An Excuse For Federal Over-reach Is Insufficient

by Smitty Watch Madame Speaker crow about ‘taking this country in a new direction’ in this clip (via lr3031 on Twitter). Article V of the Constitution is far from magical: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures […]

MoveOn.org vs. ‘Blue Dog’ Barrow

This story could have major ramifications in Georgia and beyond: Left-wing rage over Georgia Rep. John Barrow’s vote against ObamaCare has reportedly prompted the powerful MoveOn.org political action committee to target him for defeat in this year’s Democratic primary. Barrow was among those “Blue Dog” Democrats slammed last summer by MoveOn.org radio ads . . […]

The Price of Press-Corps Fellatio

Ed Driscoll calls our attention to this interesting media dynamic: Every reporter in the White House press corps is writing a book promising “inside access” to the Obama administration, which bends the supply-demand curve for such access. Reporters are being required to provide fawning “blow job” coverage and then wait their turn for access. So don’t be surprised by the lack […]

If You Can’t Bedazzle With Brains, Baffle With Bacon Sandwich

by Smitty (via C0MM1TT3D on Twitter) Toward the end of a question-and-answer session with workers at an advanced battery technology manufacturer, a woman named Doris stood to ask the president whether it was a “wise decision to add more taxes to us with the health care” package. “We are overtaxed as it is,” Doris said […]

Obama’s New Low

He’s heading toward the dreaded Carter Zone: President Obama’s overall job approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 44 percent, down five points from late March, just before the health bill’s passage in the House of Representatives. It’s down 24 points since his all-time high last April. Forty-one percent of those polled said […]

Obama Talks Jobs, While Unemployment Stays at 9.7 Percent

As if merely talking about jobs were the same as doing something about the unemployment problem: It’s the first Friday of the month, and you know what that means — a new jobs report. As the White House and its Republican critics wait to see if the unemployment rate of 9.7 percent rises or falls, President […]

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