The Other McCain

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Sean Bielat: On A MA-4 Mission

by Smitty Sean Bielat is running for the Republican nomination for Congress for the 4th District in Massachusetts and will be running against Joe Kennedy III, who, other than looking like he fell out of an LL Bean catalog, has precious little to recommend him. Bielat ran an insurgent campaign in 2010 against the risible […]

Paul Ryan in Roanoke, Virginia: ‘This is President Obama’s Imaginary Recovery’

“There’s this guy I’ve known for a number of years — I am going to be talking to him in mid-October — his name is Joe Biden. You might have heard of him. He just said, that the middle class is coming back. We got 23 million people out of work, struggling to find work […]

When the Truth Goes Viral

‘Occupy the Truth’ rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2012 Photo by Pat Dooley (Hat-tip: Instapundit) Iowahawk’s observation — “Paul Ryan represents Obama’s most horrifying nightmare: math” — is well on its way to becoming world famous, and may yet become the final epitaph on Obama’s presidency. As I remarked Thursday: If voters can be made to […]

Separated At Birth: Paul Ryan / Patrick Duffy Edition

by Smitty It’s the Hey, Girl/Man From Atlantis connection: It’s Rule 5, but it’s also “man with female of the opposite sex to whom he is married,” and “man seen happily holding baby*”, two underrated ideas in our confused age. via Daily Pundit *Can’t determine if that’s one of his two sons or not.

@PaulRyanVP and Math Continue to Represent Obama’s Worst Nightmare

BEAVERBROOK, Ohio Liberals continue their Brer-Rabbit-and-the-Briar-Patch act about the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate, endeavoring to convince Republicans that the 42-year-old Wisconsin congressman is somehow a liability to the GOP. Don’t believe it for a minute. Having seen the massive crowds at the Romney-Ryan rally in Manassas, Virginia, having seen Mitt […]

Witchy Woman: Did Christine O’Donnell Try to Hijack ‘Occupy vs. Tea Party’?

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio This is either (a) a serious trademark infringement or (b) a generous gesture of free publicity: We told you last month about Gordon Gebert’s proposed “Occupy vs. Tea Party” reality-TV show. A few days ago, I learned that Gordon got the funding to make it happen, and will begin with a debate at the […]

Paul Ryan: ‘I Like My Skyline Five Ways’

Paul Ryan speaks at his alma mater, Miami (Ohio) University, Aug. 15, 2012 DAYTON, Ohio Paul Ryan “made news” yesterday, as they say, by declaring that he and Mitt Romney are ready to debate Medicare with Obama: “We want this debate, we need this debate, and we will win this debate.” That line is quoted […]

Ryan Works the Rope Line

DAYTON, Ohio — At yesterday’s rally at Miami University, I deployed my 13-year-old son Jefferson to get photos of Paul Ryan shaking hands with the crowd afterwards. Jefferson snapped the above photo, of Ryan reaching up to shake hands with the guy next to him. Immediately after this photo was taken, Ryan shook Jefferson’s hand. Click the […]

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