The Other McCain

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Hope and Change (and Hateful Stereotypes) Liberals Can Believe In

Obama Oddly Unpopular in Former Slave States — Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo Yeah, thanks Josh. I live in Maryland, a “former slave state” where Obama got 62% of the vote. But never mind that. What does affluent Ivy League a–hole Josh Marshall have to say about Alvin Greene winning the Democrat primary in the “former slave state” of […]

Rep. Bob Etheridge: ‘Who Are You?’

A Democrat in a Republican-leaning North Carolina District, Etheridge was leaving a fundraiser with Nancy Pelosi when two college kids with a video camera asked him a simple question: “Do you fully support the Obama agenda?” Madcap hijinks ensued: A “macaca” moment for the Democrat. His Republican challenger is Renee Ellmers. UPDATE: Department of Unflattering […]

Liberal Decides It’s OK to Hint Politicians May Be Hiding Their ‘True’ Religion

No, not Barack Obama. Nikki Haley: By no means am I questioning their right to convert or their sincerity. . . . I think, instead, that if Haley felt compelled to revise her campaign materials this way, it says a lot about what’s still acceptable to the voters she’s courting. Neela Bannerjee at Slate scrupulously […]

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 […]

A. Because He’s Black, That’s Why

Q. Why did Alvin Greene win the Democratic primary for Senate in South Carolina with the same percentage of the vote as Barack Obama? Do I think that putting an accused sexual predator on the Democratic primary ballot was a GOP dirty trick? Yes, I do. But a much better question is this: Do I think […]

‘Bottles of Hope’

Shreveport blogger Pat Austin admires the resourcefulness, ingenuity and good humor of her fellow Louisianans: As awful as this oil spill is, they’re finding ways to fight back, and often keeping a sense of humor about it. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. Kevin Voisin of Houma is selling limited edition bottles of Louisiana […]

Christine O’Donnell: RINO Killer

Every conservative says they hates RINOs. How do you stop two-faced backstabbers like Arlen Specter and Charlie Crist from taking over the GOP and giving voters a choice between a liberal Democrat and a liberal Republican? What you need is a RINO killer, and they’ve got one in Delaware named Christine O’Donnell. She’s taking on the GOP establishment’s hand-picked RINO choice, Mike Castle. […]

‘Folks Says He Lied to His Wife’

Ben Smith buried the lede in his profile of Will Folks: Folks says he was haunted by fear that the story of their affair would emerge after the Free Times, a local alternative weekly, attempted to report out Statehouse scuttlebutt on the subject. Folks says he lied to his wife about the relationship with Haley […]

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