The Other McCain

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

70% Of Americans Self-Identify As Raaaaacists Who Want Valid Elections

by Smitty The overwhelming majority of Americans, 70% in a Rasmussen poll, who believe voters should be required to show photo identification such as a driver’s license before being allowed to cast their ballot have obviously fallen prey to that ancient, patriarchal, oppressive notion of Truth. This blog looks forward to that shiny day when […]

Dear Mr. Cain

Who cares, at this point, that Robert Costa got “the exit interview” instead of me? I’m over it, and too busy planning for my Iowa trip to worry much about it now. But this kind of bothered me: The media: When Cain launched his campaign, “I didn’t realize how vicious it was and I didn’t […]

The Weird Turn Pro

“Some people claim that the ancient Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world in 2012. While I am generally skeptical toward such doomsday prophecies, recent events have undermined my habitual skepticism and filled me with foreboding premonitions. If 2012 doesn’t bring the end of the entire cosmos, there are those who say it is […]

Slouching Toward Cedar Rapids

One of the hardest things about blogging is maintaining morale during times of discouragement. And so I’m grateful to the readers who responded to last night’s emergency request for contributions to the Shoe Leather Fund for my rapidly approaching Iowa trip: Jeff in Walla Walla, Richard in North Hollywood, and Glen in Dubai — yes, […]

BREAKING: Rick Santorum Gets Endorsement by Key Iowa Social Conservative Leader Bob Vander Plaats UPDATE: In Interview, Santorum Says Endorsement ‘Sends a Strong Signal’

Two words? FREAKING HUGE! CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Two weeks before the Republican nominating contest opens at the Iowa caucuses, former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania has won a highly-coveted endorsement from one of the state’s social conservative leaders. Bob Vander Plaats, who has sought to put his imprint on the Republican presidential race for […]

Vice President Condi Rice?

by Smitty The Washington Times: America’s first black female secretary of state is quietly positioning herself to be the top choice of the eventual Republican presidential nominee, ready to deliver bona fide foreign-policy credentials lacking among the candidates. The 56-year-old has recently raised her profile, releasing her memoir in November and embarking on a monthlong […]

Perry Iowa TV Ad Attacks Newt Gingrich as ‘K Street,’ Mitt Romney as ‘Wall Street’

Now that the debates are over and Rick Perry can’t be forced to defend his attacks, he goes negative on both Republican front-runners: “He’ll overhaul Washington and toss out the corrupt insiders.” Yeah, Rick Perry’s going to clean up the corruption: Since 2001, more than a fifth of the $83 million that Mr. Perry has […]

Memo From the National Affairs Desk: Strange Rumblings in the Heartland

By this time a week from today — Dec. 26, the day after Christmas — I’ll be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, covering the final campaign leading up to the Jan. 3 caucuses, and I’m already getting advance vibes of serious Fear and Loathing in the Hawkeye State. There is so much to do between now […]

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