The Other McCain

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

When It Rains, It Pours

Five days ago, I said that the release of the “hot mic” incident with Donald Trump effectively guarantees his defeat in the election and was denounced by commenters for stating this obvious truth. Yet if we look back now, we see Oct. 8 as the beginning of a torrential rainstorm. Physically Attacked by Donald Trump – A PEOPLE […]

Boomerang: NBC Suspends ‘Today’ Host Billy Bush Because …

. . . uh, why? Honestly, I’m mystified by this unexpected and, to me, inexplicable reaction to the Trump 2005 “hot mic” video leak: Billy Bush has been suspended from the “Today” show “pending further review of the matter.” It is unclear if he will ever return to the broadcast. “He will never be on […]

Learning Not to Argue

One of the important lessons in life — and it took me a long time to learn it — is to avoid arguments. That is to say, when you find yourself in a situation where someone is determined to dispute about facts, as opposed to mere opinion, just leave it alone and walk away. You […]

Now That the Election Is Over …

Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005 — Washington Post Ryan ‘sickened’ by Trump, joint appearance scrapped — Politico Trump on Hot Mic: ‘When You’re a Star … You Can Do Anything’ to Women — NBC News Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia urges Trump to drop out of race — Washington […]

‘The Fire Under All of This Smoke is … Barely Enough to Light a Cigar’

So says Jazz Shaw of Hot Air in addressing the “October surprise” of the New York Times report on Donald Trump’s taxes. What the Times seems to have done is to extrapolate from the documents it mysteriously obtained to guess about what might be found in documents it does not have. They assert that, because […]

No, Miss Universe Can’t Be 170 Pounds

  It should not be necessary to explain why a beauty queen is obliged to maintain her physique at or near her pageant-winning form during her yearlong tenure as the reigning Miss Whatever. She wins a local beauty contest, which qualifies her to compete at higher levels, on up to a national title and, perhaps, […]

No, Donald Trump Won the Debate

  Liberals are calling Monday night’s debate a win for Hillary Clinton, as might be expected, and even producing snap polls claiming to support this claim as a fact, as might also be expected, I guess. However, the reality is that Donald Trump did not lose the debate, and thereby won. What was Trump’s basic […]

Polls Show Hillary Slipping: Is It Because Black People Don’t Like Her Very Much?

  In recent days, Hillary Clinton’s poll lead over Donald Trump has begun shrinking again. In two recent polls — by Investors Business Daily and Reuters — Hillary led by just one point, and in the latest L.A. Times poll, Trump is actually leading by 2 points, 45%-43%. The trend in the Real Clear Polls […]

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