The Other McCain

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

A Steaming Pile of Bad Journalism

  The most important fact about the Deborah Ramirez story in the New Yorker is that the same story was rejected by the New York Times, which spent a week chasing the story, interviewing dozens of Brett Kavanaugh’s Yale classmates, but was unable to verify Ramirez’s story. Perhaps more disturbing is that Jane Meyer, who […]

The Ramirez Smear Against Kavanaugh Exposes the Desperation of Democrats

  “This is a smear, plain and simple,” Judge Brett Kavanaugh said in response to the implausible claim by former Yale classmate Deborah Ramirez. It is remarkable — and a frightening testimony to the ongoing destruction of journalism standards — that the New Yorker was willing to publish this claim despite the fact that Ronan […]

Left-Wing Lawyer Accuses Republican Senators of Bullying Kavanaugh Accuser

  On the day in February 2017 when Jeff Sessions was confirmed as Attorney General, ABC News interviewed D.C. lawyer Debra Katz — identifying her only as a “protester” — as she declared: “We are going to fight back,. We are going to resist. We will not be silenced.” Debra Katz, whose enthusiasm for “LGBT […]

What Does ‘Credible’ Mean in 2018?

Ever since Judge Kavanaugh’s accuser told her tale to the Washington Post, I’ve repeatedly seen the word “credible” used to describe her accusation. “It would hurt the legitimacy of the Supreme Court,” said Sarah Quinlan of Red State, “to force a confirmation through when there appears to be a serious and credible accusation without an […]

Can the GOP Win the Kavanaugh Fight?

    Whatever Happens To Kavanaugh, Feinstein Got Exactly What She Wanted — David Marcus, The Federalist The drive to sink Kavanaugh is liberal totalitarianism — Sohrab Amari, New York Post Kavanaugh Accuser Classmate: ‘That It Happened Or Not, I Have No Idea’ — Domenico Montenaro, NPR ‘We’re very confident:’ Trump, GOP growing more bullish […]

Judge Kavanaugh Doubles Down: ‘This Is a Completely False Allegation’

He again categorically denies the accusation from Professor Ford: On Monday, after Ford said she would be willing to testify publicly, the White House released an updated statement from Kavanaugh: “This is a completely false allegation. I have never done anything like what the accuser describes—to her or to anyone. Because this never happened, I […]

Trauma Queen: What Do We Know About Christine Blasey Ford?

  Did you know that “trigger warnings” are actually harmful? The trendy academic practice of alerting students to “problematic” material “reinforce the fear and compound anxiety.” This information is highly relevant, I believe, to the claims surrounding the 11th-hour hit job on Brett Kavanaugh. We are expected to believe that the accuser, Professor Christine Ford, […]

Memories Light the Corners of My Mind

  In the 24 hours since I last wrote about the Brett Kavanaugh nomination (“Democrats Pull the Sleaziest Smear in Their Long History of Sleazy Smears”), further details have emerged including (a) the name of the accuser and (b) the name of Kavanaugh’s prep-school buddy on the night of the alleged incident in 1982. According […]

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