The Other McCain

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Union-Endorsed Politician Caught in Drunk Driving Scandal: Is This News?

State Sen. Roy Ashburn’s contributions from California labor unions raised eyebrows last year, but now that he’s been busted for DUI all that anyone seems to care about is that Ashburn is a Republican: The veteran Kern County lawmaker was spotted weaving at about 2 a.m. Wednesday and was pulled over, said Sgt. Rick Campbell […]

Rick Perry Beats Kay Bailey Hutchison

Don’t mess with Texas: Gov. Rick Perry won a decisive victory over Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Texas GOP primary for governor Tuesday night, bringing a bruising fight between two of the state’s most popular Republicans to an anticlimactic conclusion. Perry said his win should send a message to Washington. “Quit spending all the […]

How Doomed Is Charlie Crist?

Even Salon.com has noticed that Charlie is toast: In February 2009, Crist embraced, both figuratively and literally, President Barack Obama when Obama came to Florida to tout the economic stimulus package that had not yet become law. At the time, both Obama’s and Crist’s favorability ratings were high in Florida. . . . Crist’s opponents […]

Getting Re-Tweeted by Alyssa Milano May Have Gone to Mickey Kaus’s Head

He’s running against Barbara Boxer in the Democratic primary: Pioneering political blogger Mickey Kaus took out papers filed to run for U.S. Senate in California, he told LA Weekly. The Venice resident said he’ll run this year against Barbara Boxer for her seat. He said he took out filed papers at with the Los Angeles […]

The Manchurian Maverick: John McCain Claims Bailout ‘Brainwash’ Victimhood

“Barbara Espinosa must be doing a victory lap right now,” Da Tech Guy writes in reporting on how MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” battered John McCain today for claiming former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke  “misled” him into supporting the 2008 Wall Street bailout. Remember that on Sept. 24, 2008 — the day Crazy […]

Indiana 8th District Candidate Rides to Daytona Bike Week Freedom Rally

Kristi Risk is one of five Republican candidates in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, currently represented by Democrat Rep. Brad Ellsworth, who is running for Evan Bayh’s Senate seat. Risk rode down to Daytona to attend Bike Week Freedom Rally and had her photo taken with “Take Our Country Back” singer Chris Cassone: I suppose I should make […]

Charlie Crist Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot

Again. The headline says it all: Crist says he would not scrap Dem health care reform, can’t identify part worth keeping Trying to turn “bipartisan” and “moderate” into a matter of political principle is a losing game, because it means that voters are never really sure where you stand. Crist’s GOP primary opponent Marco Rubio […]

Tea Party Weekend: Daytona Bike Week Freedom Rally Is Ready to Rock!

Chelsea Schilling at WorldNetDaily: One year ago this week, tens of thousands of patriots held “tea parties” in 40 cities in protest of government expansion, bailouts and the stimulus package, launching a nationwide movement – and now those citizens are regrouping and heading back to the streets to “recharge the movement” Saturday. Feb. 27 marks […]

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