The Other McCain

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

Questions Regarding Tuesday’s 20 Pen Marathon

by Smitty Cassy has a bravo zulu post* about Obamacare, specifically, the GOP Senate strategy: It’s not just a game. It’s strategy, and it was a brilliant move by Senate Republicans. Think about it: if the reconciliation bill is changed in any way, it has to go back to the House for yet another vote. […]

OCTOPUS Tells The AMA How It Is

by Smitty Ol’ Cousin TO President, United States (I just had the acronym machine calibrated), who was brilliant last weekend here in DC, sends some rather pointed mail to the American Medical Association:

Nancy And The Nancy

by Smitty In response to the exit question on Sunday’s post, the wonderful Sheer Politics provides clarification. Via Insty, a question from Kaus: Who’s the guy assigned to keep Obama’s ego in check? … Tip: Start by reminding Obama that he won the vote in part by leveraging his weakness–pleading with Democratic Congressmen to save […]

Senator DeMint Invokes John Paul Jones

by Smitty The Battle of Flamborough Head is an important one for partiots in this dark hour, 231 years later. Serapis was the Royal Navy vessel, and the Bonhomme Richard was captained by Jones. Commodore Jones, accepting that if he could not use the 18-pounders he could not win a gun-fight, quickly adopted a policy […]

If The Judas Congress Was, Instead, An Engineering Outfit

by Smitty Pelosi: Launch it now! Sestak: I really wasn’t a blackshoe, but she doesn’t look seaworthy to me. P: Once we kick her down the ways, more construction will follow. S: No, really, that’s how the rules of the game work. Sure, there’s always a little fit and finish once she’s launched, but responsible […]

VIDEO: Why the Stimulus Isn’t Working

(Hat tip: Upload Liberty.) Gee, y’know, it seems like somebody warned you that this wouldn’t work. And speaking of things that won’t work . . .

A Word I’d Like With The POTUS

by Smitty From Althouse, via Insty: Here is the President, fundamentally Not Getting this country: Because somewhere deep in your heart you said to yourself, I believe in an America in which we don’t just look out for ourselves, that we don’t just tell people you’re on your own, that we are proud of our […]

OMG! Executive Order for ObamaCare Payoffs? Can This Possibly Be True?

Michelle Malkin: Both Left and Right are hearing rumors that the Dems are drafting an executive order to quell pro-life Democrat opposition to the government health care takeover plan. I thought of doing this as an update to the Code Red rally post, but . . . this is just so bizarre, I’m having trouble […]

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