The Other McCain

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

Two Weeks From Today …

. . . on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas, I’m flying to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to begin my coverage of the campaign leading up to the Jan. 3 caucuses. I’ve already booked my flight ($275) to Cedar Rapids as well as my Jan. 5 flight from Des Moines to Boston ($205) to cover the New […]

My Day (and Night) in D.C.

ROSSLYN, Virginia Greetings from the ninth-floor office overlooking the Potomac River that is headquarters of The American Spectator. I’m working on a borrowed computer that doesn’t have a slot for the digital memory chip that contains photos and video I shot today at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Presidential Candidate Forum. So I’ll upload that tomorrow. […]

Three Weeks From Today

On the day after Christmas, Dec. 26, I’m leaving for Iowa. Smitty has introduced me to this concept he calls “planning,” and so a few weeks ago, as soon as the 2012 campaign calendar was finally set, I sat down and figured out my itinerary. Dec. 26, I fly to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to begin […]

Destination Iowa: The Intersection of Preparation and Opportunity

Rural intersection in Roland, Iowa, Aug. 6, 2011 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time […]

Ace of Spades Really Hates Ron Paul, Endorses Re-Election of Barack Obama

“I heretofore state I will not support, or vote for, Ron Paul, under any circumstances whatsoever. “That’s where I’m coming from. Under no circumstances whatsoever will I vote for this reactionary, anti-semitic peacenik ‘We brought 9/11 ourselves’ pacifist Chomskyite crank. “And I’ll say it: I will, yes, be amenable to Barack Obama being re-elected under […]

It’s Morning in Vanuatu Again

Is Perry Toast? — New York Times PERRY DEBATE DISASTER: This Is The Moment That Officially Killed His Campaign — For Good — Business Insider Ford. Quayle. Stockdale. Now, Poor Rick Perry — The Atlantic Cain escapes serious damage in Republican debate — Reuters Kraushaar won’t do news conference without other accusers — CNN Investigator: […]

Memo From the National Affairs Desk: Final Boarding at McCarran International

The National Affairs Desk, 5:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 McCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Las Vegas By the time I got to the taxi stand in front of the fabulous Venetian Resort Hotel, it was 4:30 p.m. and I only had until 5 p.m. to get checked in at the Jet Blue counter for my flight […]

Money Problems for Rick Perry? Also: Thoughts on the Logic of Strategy

Call this the “former front-runner” problem: Texas Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his presidential campaign with an aggressive fundraising schedule that quickly made him a front-runner for the Republican nomination. But reports his campaign filed with the Federal Election Commission show that his ability to attract big money fell off steeply in September — perhaps […]

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