The Other McCain

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

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson Will Speak at Republican Leadership Conference

Just announced a few minutes ago: Phil Robertson, patriarch of the Robertson family and star of the series “Duck Dynasty,” will address the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference, Thursday May 29th at 6pm. Also speaking on Thursday evening are RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. Ron Johnson and Ben Sasse. Other Speakers at the […]

ROAD TRIP!

With little advance warning, I have decided to hit the road today, bound for New Orleans and the Republican Leadership Conference: Republicans who can’t wait for an advance preview of the 2016 GOP presidential primary campaign should mark the last weekend in May on their calendars and book their flights for New Orleans, site of […]

You May Be Right. I May Be Crazy.

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for. James Fallon, an emeritus professor of neuroscience at the University of California-Irvine, accidentally discovered that his brain scan shows traits associated with psychopaths. This led him to examine his own personal history and write a book called The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey into […]

Obama’s IRS Scandal Cover-Up

OK, now it’s time to begin impeachment proceedings: The Justice Department selected an avowed political supporter of President Obama to lead the criminal probe into the IRS targeting of tea party groups, according to top Republicans who said Wednesday that the move has ruined the entire investigation. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell […]

It Had to Be Written

Really, the deadly satire "Fear and Loathing With David Brooks" needs to be written, but I'll defer to @iowahawkblog or @AceofSpadesHQ. — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) January 3, 2014 As soon as David Brooks shared his drug experiences with an unwilling world, the gonzo version was inevitable: The silver 2001 BMW 535i roared through Adams […]

Prediction: 2014 Will Be Even Crazier

The spiraling descent into insanity continues: Egyptian Astrologer Warns: In 2014, Saturn Enters Sagittarius, Making Jews Stronger You’re not really paranoid unless you fear your scapegoat — on whom you blame all your problems — is becoming more powerful. This is why Media Matters and Think Progress and MSNBC exist, to play upon the fears […]

Dougherty’s Law and the Blame Game: The Truth About Cuccinelli’s Loss

In 2006, Michael Brendan Dougherty described the habitual lament of digruntled Republicans: “If it were more like me, the Republican Party would be better off. It’s failing because it’s like you.” Whenever Republicans lose, we are forced to witness the ugly spectacle of this sectarian internecine blame game re-enacted, a tradition that dates back at […]

The Weapon of Unlimited Victimhood: Pigford and Shirley Sherrod’s Vengeance

@rsmccain @Stranahan My god. And still that evil lawsuit?!!! — Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) October 10, 2013 Heads are still shaking about the unspeakable cruelty of Shirley Sherrod suing Susie Breitbart, a widow with four kids, as a substitute defendant for her late husband, because Sherrod blames Andrew Breitbart for her ouster from the Department of Agriculture. […]

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