The Other McCain

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

How About That Rep. Thaddeus McCotter?

by Smitty Thaddeus McCotter appeared on PJTV, in a welcome outburst of sanity from within the beltway. Topics proffered include: Teleprompter Fatigue–recap of his house speech, looking forward to the ‘next’ American economy. Wealth redistribution. A Government that Doesn’t Patronize–he offers biographical facts derived from growing up as the son of a Truman Democrat. Back […]

I Would Not Accuse Sen. Coburn Of Kool-Aid Quaffing

by Smitty Bluegrass Pundit wants to know if Senator Coburn is drinking the Kool-Aid, just because he’s attempting to neutralize some of the bile aimed at the Speaker of the House. Pay attention, people: it is never wrong to be gracious to the foe: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and […]

Word Association With Joe The Plumber Goes Unwell For John McCain @3:40

by Smitty Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher looks tanned and much-improved in this clip, no doubt from having spoken at enough Tea Parties. A few soundbites: “If this was a Republican movement, I wouldn’t be here.” “Democrats are great people.” “The GOP looks at [the Tea Parties] as a tool.” “I just put my name on […]

John McCain Gets His Queeg On

“Bitter”? “Unprincipled”? “Self-pitying”? Gosh, it’s a shame Newsweek didn’t notice this stuff back in 1999: Many of the GOP’s most faithful, the kind who vote in primaries despite 115-degree heat, tired long ago of McCain the Maverick, the man who had crossed the aisle to work with Democrats on issues like immigration reform, global warming, […]

MoveOn.org vs. ‘Blue Dog’ Barrow

This story could have major ramifications in Georgia and beyond: Left-wing rage over Georgia Rep. John Barrow’s vote against ObamaCare has reportedly prompted the powerful MoveOn.org political action committee to target him for defeat in this year’s Democratic primary. Barrow was among those “Blue Dog” Democrats slammed last summer by MoveOn.org radio ads . . […]

Ambassador John Bolton Endorses Patrick Murray For VA-8

by Smitty Last Tuesday, 30Mar10, I had the privilege of meeting Ambassador John Bolton. The occasion was his endorsement of Patrick Murray to run for Congress in the 8th District of Virninia, against Jim Moran. Roughly 50 supporters turned out for Murray at the Army and Navy Club. Mr. Bolton is currently a Senior Fellow […]

If You Can’t Bedazzle With Brains, Baffle With Bacon Sandwich

by Smitty (via C0MM1TT3D on Twitter) Toward the end of a question-and-answer session with workers at an advanced battery technology manufacturer, a woman named Doris stood to ask the president whether it was a “wise decision to add more taxes to us with the health care” package. “We are overtaxed as it is,” Doris said […]

How About A Union of Liberty-Conscious Americans?

by Smitty The ULCA, i.e. ACLU spelled backwards, could be founded by lawyers who grasp the Constitution, and help defend American civil liberties in a manner that actual Americans find intelligible. Just a thought, echoed by one President to whom BHO is never compared: “The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national […]

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