The Other McCain

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

On the ‘Beat Barney’ Beat

At 7 a.m. ET today, Sean Bielat is scheduled to debate Barney Frank on WRKO radio. Meanwhile, I’ve got a new article at The American Spectator: NEWTON, Massachusetts — Brian Phillips was wearing flip-flop sandals Sunday at the nondescript office near the corner of Elliot and Chestnut streets that is headquarters for one of this fall’s most […]

A: Ludicrous Attacks From The Left

by Smitty Q: What Do Christine O’Donnell And Pamela Geller Have In Common? Via Salon, Kristen Wiig’s faux campaign ad from SNL this weekend: I’m not sure, but the fact that SNL spent precious airtime on this could mean: They’re reaching out to conservative viewers. Their idea pool is completely empty. Supporters of the Bearded […]

EXCLUSIVE: Christine O’Donnell Hits Democrat Chris Coons on Taxes Again

In her second statewide campaign mailing, Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell reinforces her message about Democrat Chris Coons’ record of raising taxes in New Castle County: “When it comes to politicians getting their hands on your tax dollars . . . no one does it better than Chris Coons!” While O’Donnell’s two TV ads have […]

Republican Ray McKinney Reminds Georgia Voters They Have a Choice

A press release from the Tea Party-backed candidate who is challenging John Barrow in southeast Georgia’s 12th District: Vidalia, GA — A billboard campaign for Republican Congressional Candidate Ray McKinney warns voters not to stay home on election day – or else Incumbent Democrat John Barrow and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi get to […]

The Trouble With Experts

People who covet the reputation of experts, who write books telling other people how to live their lives, will never admit they were wrong. And this is especially true of political experts, whose misguided prognostications never seem to diminish their reputed expertise. Fortunately, David Weigel has called to task some of the people who proclaimed that Rush Was Wrong. […]

Allen West to Obama: ‘Heck, I’ll Even Debate You and Klein Together’

When Florida Democrat Ron Klein’s campaign announced that the incumbent would bring in President Obama and Nancy Pelosi for a big-money Oct. 11 fundraiser, his 22nd District challenger Allen West declared, “Welcome to the jungle.” Now the Republican has formalized that invitation in a new 30-second TV spot: Welcome to South Florida Mr. President. You and Ron Klein should leave […]

I Can’t Figure Out Why Dr. Wolf Is So Conservative

by Smitty The President’s medical doctor, anti-ObamaCare cousin, Dr. Wolf, is touting the Election Day Tea Party: Check out #41, Todd Young–my Naval Academy classmate! Go, Navy! What I can’t grasp is the focus on 50. It’s as though we should. . .stop there, or something. Up that! There isn’t a single Democrat incumbent that […]

Palin Backers Suspect Huckabee Loyalists on Joe Miller Staff Behind E-Mail Leak

“This is the worst sort of betrayal I’ve ever seen,” one source close to Sarah Palin said in describing the leak of an e-mail that Todd Palin sent to Joe Miller, the Alaska GOP Senate candidate. The source noted that some of Miller’s campaign staff have connections to 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, and suggested that […]

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