The Other McCain

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

Ted Cruz Goes All Night; Vendors of Conventional Wisdom Say This Is Bad

Readers may have noticed that I have been ignoring the ObamaCare “Don’t Fund It” dramatics, along with the “government shutdown” threat and the punditry gabfest that have accompanied it. Depending on who you listen to, either Ted Cruz is the future of the Republican Party or else Ted Cruz is the harbinger of the final […]

A Rare Disagreement With Thomas Sowell

by Smitty But, for the same reason that it makes no sense to impeach either President Obama or Chief Justice Roberts, it makes no sense to attempt to defund ObamaCare. That reason is that it cannot be done. The world is full of things that ought to be done but cannot in fact be done. […]

Mrs. Malkin Misapprehends: The Underside Of The Bus *IS* Your Healthcare Plan

by Smitty Just got letter from Anthem canceling our family’s health insurance plan. #ifyoulikeyourplanyouCANTkeepit pic.twitter.com/8jDwD6jKCO — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) September 21, 2013 It’s kind of a bummer to see #OccupyResoluteDesk so misinterpreted: See, you’re going to have a plan that you can keep. All of the angst hinges around you learning to LIKE the thing. […]

Past The Hooplah, One Hopes The GOP Replacement Proposal Gets A Review

by Smitty This is interesting: Conservatives representing nearly three-quarters of the House Republican conference unveiled their proposed replacement for President Obama’s healthcare law Wednesday, delivering on a long-delayed GOP promise. The bill from the Republican Study Committee would fully repeal the 2010 law and replace it with an expansion of health savings accounts, medical liability […]

Is Obama Pivoting From Jobs To Syria To ObamaCare Like A Rodeo Clown Ballerina?

by Smitty I guess if Syria isn’t proving enough of a distraction, or the IRS scandal, or the Benghazi scandal, then #OccupyResoluteDesk is just going to have to hit the road and whack the people with his rhetorical bludgeon to keep them from noticing the debt ceiling negotiations (emphasis mine): The White House is mapping […]

VIDEO: @SenTedCruz Is A Breath Of Fresh, Post-Obama Air

by Smitty What an awesome American: Here’s the link to which he alludes: “Don’t Fund It” I mostly don’t care about who the GOP nominates in 2016, as long as they have Cruz’s good humor, enthusiasm, and capacity to make a 45 minute speech seem a brief word. What a genius. via Breitbart

Medicare Expansion Set To Dilate A Budget Near You

by Smitty I had already planned to take a long weekend when I heard about Americans for Prosperity’s Hands Off My Healthcare rally in Richmond. It was a drizzly affair, with roughly 500 in attendance from all over the state. Speakers included Delegate Steve Landes, who dared to ask questions like “Aren’t we already broke?” […]

World’s Youngest Blogger: MUST-SEE @TedCruz On Defeating #ObamaCare

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