The Other McCain

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

Dana Loesch in Playboy?

Oh, don’t you wish, you creep. The teaser from Instapundit was effective, however, and Dana explains: I can’t wait to tell my Baptist mother that her daughter is in Playboy. This month’s issue of Playboy features an interesting article on the tea party movement and in particular, focuses on a particular group of activists, myself […]

Of Tea Parties and Leaders

The Washington Post: Frustrated and lacking agreement on what to do next, self-identified tea party leaders say the movement may be in danger of breaking apart before it ever really comes together. Bill Dupray at Liberty Pundits calls this article by the Post‘s Amy Gardner an attempt to write a premature obituary on the movement.  Regardless of […]

‘Patriot Majority PAC’ Is Neither Patriotic Nor Are They a Majority: Discuss

A “union-backed slush fund,” as Kyle Drennen called them in March. I’d never heard of them before, but when their ad bashing Republican Nevada Senate nominee Sharron Angle showed up in rotation on my blog, I decided to find out. Among other things, Patriot Majority PAC claims to “support our troops” and “patriotic policies,” but who do […]

Officer, Arrest That Dopehead

When a guy thinks he can dictate to the Tea Party movement . . . Well, obviously, Jeffrey Miron is on drugs: [D]rug prohibition is hopelessly inconsistent with allegiance to free markets, regardless of the level of government. Free markets should mean both that businesses can operate as they please and that individuals can purchase […]

Barber Makes AL-2 GOP Runoff

Tea Party candidate Rick Barber was outspent 7-to-1 by the GOP establishment’s choice Martha Roby in Alabama’s 2nd District Republican primary but was able to force the Montgomery councilwoman to a runoff. Roby got 48 percent in Tuesday’s primary — less than the majority needed to avoid a July 13 runoff — while Barber got 28 percent […]

Harry Reid, Comeback Kid?

Disturbing news in Nevada: Republican Sue Lowden has the best chance of defeating U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, according to a new poll for the Review-Journal that also suggests the Democratic incumbent could beat Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle in the fall, although he remains as unpopular as ever. For the first time, a Mason-Dixon Polling […]

PA-12: Mike Pence Sightings Confirmed In Support Of Tim Burns

by Smitty Renner’s Here! has your PA-12 update: Congressman Pence, chair of the House Republican Conference, who’s been mentioned as a potential 2012 presidential candidate was at the Richland Township Fire Department near Johnstown yesterday, campaigning for Tim Burns in the May 18 special election. Stacy, in a phone conversation, mentioned this bit down the […]

Tea Party Victory!

by Smitty Correction: Councilman, not mayor. Stacy is headed in to DC for one of those hush-hush meetings with the big boys and girls. While driving and listening to WFMD, he heard about the stunning victory of one Brett Bidle, a freshman at Frederick Community College, the newly elected mayor councilman of Myersville, MD. Brett […]

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