The Other McCain

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

Health Care or Aircraft Carriers?

One of the problems with ObamaCare is that this massive new entitlement program will steadily drain away tax money from the federal budget — including the defense budget, so that the United States can no longer afford to defend its interests abroad. In fact, something similar is already happening to our allies: The British military intervention in Libya is […]

That’s Good to Know

President Obama says he would resign if he ever got caught sending photos of his penis to women he’d never met: “I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign,’’ Obama told [NBC’s Ann] Curry. . . . “When you get to the point where, because of various personal distractions, you can’t […]

Who’s Up for Some More Weiner?

I’m kind of Weinered out today, frankly, but I know readers expect their daily dose of Weiner updates, so here goes: Mickey Kaus has too much fun at the expense of Markos Moulitsas, Howard Kurtz and Jeffrey Toobin, who are apparently addicted to being wrong. Peter Beinart gets all preachy: “How many of the pundits mocking […]

Dave Weigel Interviews the Guy Who’s Going to Win the Big Debate Tonight

In New Hampshire: At the end of a short press scrum here, Herman Cain got a question he’s always asked semi-nervously: So, uh, how’s it going out there for a black Republican candidate? Go back and read my 2007 interview with Herman Cain: He’s been dealing with questions like this for years, and isn’t going […]

Herman Cain Scheduled to Win Another GOP Debate Tonight in Manchester, N.H.

He started out the campaign as “Herman Who?” but has more recently described himself as “the black guy who keeps winning stuff.” Before last month’s debate in Greenville, S.C., my headline was: Herman Cain Set to Win S.C. Debate And when the post-debate Frank Luntz focus group showed that, indeed, Cain had scored a big […]

Gennette Cordova: Still Pro-Weiner

That’s the most important takeaway from Aaron Worthing’s online interview with the 21-year-old student to whom Anthony Weiner send the momentous May 27 crotch-photo Tweet. Reading everything she said, taking it all at face value, it is impossible to escape the conclusion: Gennette Cordova is a liberal Democrat and her chief regret of her role […]

VIDEO: Wasserman-Schultz Discusses Weiner Scandal on ‘Meet the Press’

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy From the NBC transcript: MR. GREGORY: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, let me start with you. REP. SCHULTZ: Sure. MR. GREGORY: What, what led to the change? Why now call for him to resign? REP. SCHULTZ: Well, I think that since this story broke […]

Report: Weiner Sent Woman Photos of Himself Posing in Congressional Gym

TMZ released photos this morning showing Rep. Anthony Weiner posing bare-chested in the congressional gym in the basement of the Rayburn House Office Building. The married congressman reportedly sent the photos to at least one of the women with whom he had what he called “online relationships.” The photos, which TMZ said were taken using […]

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