The Other McCain

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

Impeachment Mania!

Top of this morning’s headline stack at The Drudge Report: Pelosi ‘heartbroken, prayerful’ as impeachment moves forward… First House Republican backs inquiry… Signs of discomfort in defense of president… REPORT: Mulvaney on shaky ground… LEAK: White House restricted access to Trump calls with Putin, Saudi crown prince… GERALDO: Entire Presidency Defined By Snitches And Rats […]

Why the Ukrainian ‘Nothingburger’?

  The release today of the so-called “whistleblower” complaint alleging wrongdoing by President Trump was a deluxe nothingburger with a side order of fantasy fries. Coming after the Trump administration released a transcript of Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, we read through the complaint and learn . . . nothing. That is, […]

Democrats ‘Careening from Impeachment Theory to Impeachment Theory’

House Republican Conference chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming: “We have watched now, ever since President Trump was elected, the House Democrats have been careening from impeachment theory to impeachment theory. They’ve careened from target to target for a while,” Cheney said. “Ten days or so ago they were focused on impeaching [Supreme Court Justice […]

Impeachment Madness

Democrats surrender to their Crazy Caucus: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, yielding to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election-year clash between Congress and the commander in chief. The probe focuses partly on whether Trump abused his presidential […]

Ukraine! Ukraine! Ukraine!

  The media-generated anti-Trump hysteria never ends: House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff announced Tuesday that the whistleblower who filed a mysterious complaint, which includes allegations about President Donald Trump’s conduct, would like to speak to the committee. The whistleblower has requested guidance from acting DNI Joseph Maguire on how to do so, Schiff […]

The ‘Whistleblower’ Is the Deep State Interfering in Trump’s Ukraine Policy

  When the Washington Post started reporting about a “whistleblower” complaint about President Trump’s conversation with an unspecified “foreign leader,” speculation ran wild as to what it meant. But as Allahpundit at Hot Air figured out, it’s about Trump’s effort to get Ukraine to investigate corruption involving Joe Biden’s son. As part of that effort, […]

He Was the Walrus, Goo Goo Ga Joob

  They are the egg men: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had fired national security adviser John Bolton after a string of disagreements over how the U.S. should handle North Korea, Afghanistan and Iran. Trump announced on Twitter that he had asked for Bolton’s resignation on Monday night, saying he had “disagreed strongly […]

‘Oikophobia’ and #NeverTrump: How Can We ‘Secure the Blessings of Liberty’?

  What has prompted our immigration crisis? Isn’t it the same sentiment that leads Democrats (and David French, but I repeat myself) to claim Ilhan Omar is a better American than anyone born here? “Oikophobia,” a hatred of one’s native country (and of one’s fellow citizens) is the most remarkable proof that our elite class […]

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