The Other McCain

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

Heading North

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — I’m heading out this morning, back to snowbound Maryland, where the forecast is snow, snow, and more snow. My wife’s worried. I’ll be OK. Thanks to all the tip-jar hitters who’ve made this trip possible. Some road reading: Commentary‘s Jennifer Rubin fisks the latest Sullyism: “Do not under-estimate the appeal of a […]

The Army of Davids: ‘All Is Proceeding As I Have Foreseen’

From my latest column at The American Spectator: The prime congressional target for Alabama’s Republicans is Rep. Bobby Bright, whose 2nd District encompasses the Wiregrass region where Odom’s group has become a force to be reckoned with, as has the Wetumpka Tea Party, led by Eric and Becky Gerritson. The anti-establishment mood represented by the […]

VIDEO: GOP Candidate Rick Barber Talks Tea Parties, Pool Halls and Blue Dogs

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Pubs and alehouses like Tondee’s Tavern served as meeting places where colonists planned the American Revolution, and that tradition is being carried on by Tea Party activists in Alabama. Every Tuesday is “Patriot Night” at Montgomery’s Deja Vu Billiards, owned by Republican congressional candidate Rick Barber: By the way, describing Barber as a […]

Fear and Loathing in Talapoosa County

DADEVILLE, Ala. — Rumors that I have absconded or been kidnapped during my Alabama expedition continue to roil the blogosphere. Sunday I spoke to Mrs. Other McCain who had seen Bob Belvedere’s account of my allegedly fatal sojourn in the Heart of Dixie. That was before the Super Bowl, where the Saints made a fool of me. During the […]

Cue Your TiVo Now: Allen West Will Be On ‘Fox & Friends’ Monday

According to the press release, the Iraq war hero and FL22 congressional candidate will be on shortly after 6 a.m. ET Monday. I also understand from Rhonda Lee Welsch (whom I profiled for the American Spectator in December) that Lt. Col. West (whom I profiled for the American Spectator in June 2008) will be a speaker […]

Everybody Loves a Pretty Girl

Dan Collins at Piece of Work in Progress notes that David Horowitz seems to be stocking up in the Rule 5 department. Meanwhile, here is my friend Ali Akbar with two young lovelies at the Alabama GOP meeting Friday night in Montgomery: I’m pretty sure this was after Ali ordered a round of Jack Daniel shots for […]

Politics and Mardi Gras Beads in ‘Bama: Rick Barber Campaigns in Millbrook

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bailey Barber greeted us at the front door of her family home Saturday morning with ecstatic news. “We’re going to a parade,” announced the 6-year-old daughter of Republican congressional candidate Rick Barber. Retail politics requires a relentless press-the-flesh effort on the part of the candidate, and Barber hit the streets Saturday. After […]

‘Truth on Troy’ Challenges Alabama Republican Leaders on Attorney General

Alabama blogger Truth on Troy has posted an open letter to the state Republican Party: Dear Chairman Hubbard and Members of the ALGOP Executive Committee, The time has come to encourage your expeditious review of Troy King’s actions as attorney general which directly contradict the conservative principles of the Republican Party. As Alabamians prepare to head […]

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