The Other McCain

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

Hateful Racist Teabagger from Pakistan?

Keith Olbermann will be heartbroken: Federal authorities are closing in on the man they say is a person of interest in the Times Square car bomb attempt this weekend, who is described as a naturalized American citizen who hails from Pakistan and just returned after spending five months there. . . . There is growing evidence […]

Unnecessary and Improper

“The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers . . .” — U.S. Constitution, Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 18 “In the last week we have gained tremendous momentum in our effort to keep carry-on bags free. We […]

The N.Y.C. Taxi-Driver Jihad

If you can’t crash jetliners into their skyscrapers, at least scam the infidel dogs out of some extra cab fare: About 3,000 New York City taxi drivers routinely overcharged riders over two years by surreptitiously fixing their meters to charge rates that would normally apply only to trips outside the five boroughs, according to the […]

NY-23: Hoffman Is Back.
Opposition Seized By Dismay.

by Smitty Having met the gentleman at CPAC, it is a pleasure to point to Robert Stacy McCain’s article on Doug Hoffman over at The Washington Times. Mr. Hoffman’s Conservative Party campaign last fall became a nationwide crusade after party leaders backed state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, whose liberal record angered conservatives bloggers, such as Erick […]

Randy Altschuler: ‘Scrap the Current Legislation . . . and Start Listening’

Press release from a New York GOP congressional candidate: “It’s obvious, the dysfunction in Washington continues. In the end, the healthcare issue will only be solved by common sense, free market solutions, like Tort Reform and the dropping of state barriers on the purchase of Health Insurance. Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid and President Obama need […]

VIDEO: Stacy McCain Interviews Randy Altschuler Of NY-1

by Smitty Stacy McCain interviews Randy Altschuler of New York’s 1st Congressional District. Randy is a businessman seeking to save the country in general, and New York in particular, from doctrinaire liberalism. This blog wishes good fortune on Randy’s efforts.

VIDEO: Stacy McCain Interviews Doug Hoffman At CPAC

by Smitty Stacy McCain checks in with Doug Hoffman of NY-23, who falls tragically short of giving Stacy the big scoop about an announcement to occur next week that is ‘nominally undecided’, concerning Doug’s future. We rather hope that Doug retains the non-command of political double-speak, the refreshing modesty, and the honest approach to challenges.

MSM, GOP and NY23

In an article about the Tea Party movement, the Los Angeles Times re-writes the history of Doug Hoffman’s campaign last year in New York’s 23rd District: Many Republican Party leaders have welcomed [Tea Party involvement in local GOP organizations], particularly because they worried that the energy driving the tea party movement might create a third party […]

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