The Other McCain

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

Massachusetts Democrat Jim McGovern Says, ‘I Think the Constitution Is Wrong’

BOSTON — Tonight in a debate at Shrewsbury High School, Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern shocked the audience when he declared, “I think the Constitution is wrong” (0:32): Discussing campaign-finance regulation, and apparently referring to the U.S. Supreme Court’s January Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission ruling, McGovern said: “We have a lousy Supreme Court decision that […]

VIDEO: Republican John Dennis Wonders Why Nancy Pelosi Won’t Debate Him

Latest viral video produced by Ladd Ehlinger Jr.: JOHN DENNIS for U.S. CONGRESS

MA-10 GOP Candidate Jeff Perry Talks About Democrat ‘Smear and Fear’ Attacks

BOSTON — Republican Jeff Perry is leading in the race for the open seat in Massachusetts District 10, vacated by the retirement of Democrat Rep. Bill Delahunt. Perry is state legislator and former police officer, author of a book called My GOP, which explains his Reagan-inspired philosophy.  This is a district that went strongly for […]

Libby the Liar: Mitchell Laughed at ‘Terrorist’ Joke Against President Bush

The campaign of Libby Mitchell, the Democratic candidate for governor of Maine, is in meltdown mode this week, after the state senator from Augusta was caught in a lie. During a televised debate Sunday, Mitchell criticized her Republican opponent Paul LePage for saying he’d tell Obama to “go to hell” if the administration’s policies hurt […]

Barney Frank’s Self-Created Problem

BOSTON — Scapegoating other people for your problems is a psychological defense mechanism that allows the narcissist to resolve his cognitive dissonance, to wit: “I think I’m wonderful, but not everyone seems to share this perception and I need to distract them (and myself) from evidence that I’m not as wonderful as I’d like everyone to […]

They Told You If You Voted for John McCain, Anti-Semites Would Attack . . .

. . . and they were right! Last week, somebody defaced some of Republican state Senate candidate Roger Katz’s campaign signs in Augusta with anti-Semitic slurs. The wording of the messages indicated the graffiti was probably not the work of kids, since it mirrored phrases favored by neo-Nazi hate groups (including the acronym “ZOG,” which […]

‘We’ve Got Grijalva Scared to Death’

This video was recorded nine days ago, when everybody’s favorite rocket scientist, Ruth McClung, was just beginning her surge in Arizona’s 7th District: If Grijalva was scared to death before, he’s positively mortified since Sarah Palin endorsed Ruth yesterday. Today I got this e-mail from Democracy for America, the “progressive” group founded by Howard Dean: Robert […]

OBAMA COMING TO BOSTON!

BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s campaign announced today that President Obama will be here Saturday for a fundraiser and public rally at the Hynes Convention Center. Every Tea Party and 9/12 group in Massachusetts is calling for volunteers to greet the president. We remember the turnout in January when Obama came to Boston to campaign […]

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