The Other McCain

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

Barney Frank Is Scared, and He Hasn’t Even Seen Ladd Ehlinger’s Next Video

When an incumbent congressman has to lend money to his own campaign, the crisis must be very dire indeed. Allahpundit wonders, “What on earth are his internal polls showing him . . . ?” Hey, when a congressman and his heckler boyfriend fly to the Virgin Islands aboard the private jet of a hedge-fund billionaire in the […]

’13 Days and a Wake-Up’

Charles Lollar held a press conference this afternoon in which he closed by saying that we’ve got “13 days and a wake-up” until Nov. 2. Indeed, the time to Election Day is now perilously short, dear friends. On his way back to Massachusetts, Pete Da Tech Guy stopped in to visit the Fairfax, Va., headquarters […]

Can George Allen Stage A Comeback?

by Smitty The Virginia Conservative highlights a FaceBook group “Republicans Against a George Allen comeback” and floats the question about whether he can be rehabilitated. A couple of points about ol’ George He got royally screwed in 2006 by the single most extreme case of yellow journalism I have ever seen. Three syllables. Six letters. […]

Heroic Marine Assaults Enemy Stronghold

That stronghold being Maryland’s 5th Congressional District, where House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer is pinned down under heavy fire from Republican challenger Charles Lollar: You know the Democrats are in trouble when Steny Hoyer hits the airwaves in his campaign to retain his seat in Congress. Hoyer, whose seat was generously drawn for him by […]

VIDEO: Army Sgt. Robert Delgado Explains How Allen West Saved His Life

Let’s see Ron Klein try to top this: ALLEN WEST for U.S. CONGRESS UPDATE: Another hero, USMCR Maj. Charles Lollar.

A Ronald Reagan Tribute From Daniel Hannan

by Smitty Reagan and his ranch feature prominently in I Want Your Money, as well as this splendid post by Hannan: The casual visitor wouldn’t guess that this had been the home of the leader of the free world, this the table where the greatest tax cut in America’s history was signed into law, this […]

‘Could You Say Senator, Instead Of Ma’am. It’s Just A Thing. I Worked So Hard To Get That Endorsement. Wait. Give It Back!’

by Smitty Napalm, in addition to sticking to less savory things, sticks to the VFW-PAC. Blackfive reports the smell of that napalm in the morning, claiming the PAC and its endorsement of Senator Boxer. From the memo: It is now evident to most of the VFW leadership, both National and especially the departments, that the […]

Ann Marie Buerkle Answers Dishonest Attack Ads From Democrat Dan Maffei

Reporting the latest NY-25 news at The American Spectator: Republican congressional candidate Ann Marie Buerkle today rebutted attack ads from Democrat incumbent Rep. Dan Maffei that accused Buerkle of being delinquent on property taxes. “I’ve spent the past several weeks suffering from the negative ads of my opponent,” Buerkle said at a press conference in […]

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