The Other McCain

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

Could Scarborough Be A Bigger Tool? And The Answer Is None. None More Big

by Smitty The former Republican Congressman sneered at the National Rifle Association, suggesting that the gun group is promoting the “big lie” that government will come after most guns. Scarborough insisted the “the big lie has worked for years.” He added, “…If they take away your military-style assault weapons, take away the AR-15, they’re going […]

Dear Tina Fey: Sometimes The Foolishness Undermines

by Smitty See, the time unfunny statements trigger frolicking un-seriousness, (they) should then find useful storage toward future un-interring. Less obtusely stated, Tina: .@americanglob Tina Fey can totally get stuffed. She scored a propaganda hit for the ages and can wear it forever, in the albatross fashion. — Smitty (@smitty_one_each) January 19, 2013 via Breitbart

Crisis in Algeria: More ‘Arab Spring’ Consequences; U.S. Hostages Seized

Over the weekend, I mentioned the al-Qaeda-backed rebellion in Mali, and now there’s more Islamic trouble in neighboring Algeria: Six hostages, 8 kidnappers killed in Algeria siege; 7 still held — Reuters US confirms Americans among hostages taken by militants in Algeria — The Hill Militants Grab U.S. Hostages — Wall Street Journal Militants: 35 […]

At Least One Chief Executive Is Doing The Correct Thing

by Smitty So the guy who already knows he’s not going to meet his budget deadline is going to surround himself with children and infringe upon the 2nd Amendment. Mataconis figures that flinging this much humus is likely to make something stick, in particular, the executive orders. One can hope the fiasco proves a bridge […]

Let’s Call It ‘The Doritos Argument’

by Smitty Apparently, this tweet brought me to the attention of some folks on Twitter: #ThingsLiberalsHate Their inability to replace Jesus Christ with something Progressive. — Smitty (D-aft) (@smitty_one_each) January 13, 2013 This triggered some fun back’n’forth: .@jxchristopher The wise keep their treasure beyond IRS range. @imtoridee @justfole — Smitty (D-aft) (@smitty_one_each) January 14, 2013 […]

Obama’s Festival of Lies

Obama press conference: Every word is a lie, including “and” and “the.” #tcot — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) January 14, 2013 The final press conference of Obama’s first term was a masterpiece of mendacity, a Mardi Gras parade of deliberate dishonesty. Liberals are still trying to catch their breath after the excitement of it all. What the […]

What Depression Is, and Isn’t

Thursday evening my wife came home and said, “Hey, I bought coffee!” I just stared at her, in kind of a fog. “No more drinking decaf,” my wife said. “What? We’ve been drinking decaf? Since when?” “All week. We ran out of regular coffee Monday, but  I just made decaf and didn’t tell you, because I […]

Smitty’s Corollary To Godwin’s Law

by Smitty I’m likely not the first to notice this effect, varying Mike Godwin: .@dmataconis Smitty’s Corollary to Godwin: “As political discussion lengthens, the probability of a Boooshhh! invocation=>1.” @jackievasser — Smitty (D-aft) (@smitty_one_each) January 12, 2013

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