The Other McCain

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

America: Let’s Make Bill Maher Cry!

This is simply beyond description: “I am not here to carry water for this or any administration, but the facts of the coming election are Democrats have real accomplishments to run on. . . . [W]hen it comes to voting, when we only have two choices, you got to grow up and realize there’s a […]

VA-9: Obama Loves This Democrat!

Dumb Democrat Week continues as we highlight Rick Boucher, the Virginia Democrat who voted for cap-and-trade. Incumbent Problem #1: Boucher represents an Appalachian region of rural southwest Virginia where coal mining is a vital industry and thousands of local jobs would be lost if cap-and-trade becomes law. Incumbent Problem #2: When the House adjourned without voting to extend tax […]

Stupidest. Democrat. EVAH!

Rarely have I ever disagreed with Ann Coulter, but her pronouncement that Patty Murray is “the stupidest person in America” was simply wrong. Of course, the stupidest person in America is a Democrat but, contra Coulter, it’s not the buffoonish senator from Washington state. No, even the astonishing stupidity of Patty Murray is no match for […]

Lessons of Failure and Hope of Success: Reflections on the Eve of a Battle

“When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. It may not sound nice to some bunch of little old ladies at an afternoon tea party, but it helps my soldiers to remember. You can’t run an army without profanity; and it has […]

AZ-7: Another Democrat in Trouble, Another Excellent GOP Challenger

The rule of polling is, if the incumbent is under 50%, the incumbent is in trouble. By that measure, Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva — polling at an anemic 42% — is in serious trouble in Arizona’s 7th District: Republican Ruth McClung is trailing Rep. Raúl Grijalva by seven points according to a poll done for her campaign and […]

GOP SCANDAL: Which Senators Are Protecting Backstabber Lisa Murkowski?

When she lost the GOP primary in August, she refused to concede, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee flew its top lawyer to Anchorage to advise her. When the absentee ballots were finally counted, Murkowski conceded the Republican nomination — but secretly continued her desperate intrigues to retain her Senate seat. In a shameful course […]

EXCLUSIVE: O’Donnell Mailer Slams Democrat Chris Coons on Tax Increases

The Delaware Senate campaign of Christine O’Donnell opened its general-election campaign assault on Democrat Chris Coons, labeling him a “big spending, big taxing, typical politician” in a Tuesday statewide  mailing focused on Coons’ record as New Castle County executive: As National Journal‘s Hotline On Call has reported, Coons “spearheaded one of the largest tax increases […]

MD-5 UPDATE: Charles Lollar Endorsed by Ace of Spades and Dude Named ‘Mitt’

“I have great confidence in my candidates, and they’re doing just fine in their districts.” — Nancy Pelosi For some reason, Instapundit didn’t link Monday’s big post about Charles Lollar, a Marine intelligence officer challenging Steny Hoyer in Maryland’s 5th District. But this blog is read by the really important people — and also maybe Mitt Romney, who endorsed […]

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