The Other McCain

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

Schadenfreude, Virginia

by Smitty Fairfax is a synonym for schadenfreude, as the slack-jawed little whiners who write the multi-ream legislation that redistributes the rest of the nation’s wealth whine in the small child fashion when the government tractor beam that normally pulls in Other Peoples’ Money gets trained upon their wallets: Barack Obama carried Fairfax 60-38 against […]

Rick Santorum Will Campaign Today in Creston, Osceola and Indianola, Iowa

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will travel about 60 miles through south-central Iowa today and hold three public events: 7:30am CT: Senator Santorum will host a breakfast meet-and-greet in Creston, IA. Location: Windrow Restaurant 102 West Taylor Street, Creston, IA 12:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will host a “Faith, Family and Freedom” Town Hall in Osceola, IA. […]

Santorum Campaign Sends 60,000 Mailers to Iowa Voters: ‘No Surrender’

What’s interesting in this news is the relatively small number — which may be a sign that Santorum’s campaign has really done its homework. No more than 140,000 people are expected to vote Jan. 3 in the Iowa caucuses, and the press release says these mailers are only being sent to 60,000 “likely caucus-goers.” Rick […]

Rick Santorum Will Campaign Today in Council Bluffs, Red Oak and Atlantic, Iowa

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will travel about 90 miles through Western Iowa today and hold three public events: 11:00am CT: Senator Santorum will have brunch with supporters at the HyVee Instore in Council Bluffs, IA. Location: Treynor State Bank HyVee Instore, 1745 Madison Avenue, Suite 1002, Council Bluffs, IA 2:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will host […]

Minnesota Republican Resigns Post Over Allegation of ‘Inappropriate’ Relationship

This news was a shock to me, involving allegations — and we must stress that these are only allegations at this point — against a female politician whom I have actually met: Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch resigned from her leadership post the day after fellow Republicans confronted her about allegations that she had […]

Shorter Ace: ‘Bitches Lie’

A grossly unfair oversimplification of Ace’s argument? Sure. But in a multi-candidate Republican primary campaign where everybody’s cutting each other to ribbons, who can complain — if anyone even notices — when I gratuitously play the sexism card? And isn’t Ace calling the lady a liar? Michele Bachmann lives in a strange world. People talk about “moral relativism.” […]

‘Embattled.’ IYKWIMAITYD.

Shortly after reporters begin to call a politician “embattled,” it’s usually not long before he announces he needs to “spend more time with his family.” See if you can figure out why this particular politician became “embattled” recently: Receipts from embattled Southaven Mayor Greg Davis reveal . . . Uh-oh. “Reveal” – if you’re a politician, […]

Rick Santorum Iowa Schedule Dec. 16-20

Press release from Santorum campaign HQ: ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** SANTORUM PUBLIC SCHEDULE DECEMBER 16 – 20 Urbandale, IA – Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum will continue his campaign swing through to Iowa. Open press events are noted below, all times are local. Friday, December 16: 7:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will be the featured guest of a […]

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