The Other McCain

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

Short Quiz: ‘Who Is She, And Why Is She Not In Congress??’

by Smitty . . .those were the questions posed by YouTube commenter westedinburgh concerning this 30 June 2012 clip from the Americans for Prosperity event in Sterling, VA. Answers: (a) She is Kate Obenshain, of Young America’s Foundation and frequent Fox News commenter. (b) Well, her delivery is kinda muddled. Underneath all of the spin […]

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dick Morris Thinks ObamaCare, Tim Kaine, And ObamaNomics Are Swell

by Smitty Oh, wait: make that ‘Swill‘. First day, new ears. Yesterday morning I took in the Americans for Prosperity event over in Sterling, up the road from Dulles Airport. Dick Morris was the marquee speaker. If you have only time for one clip, Watch The Last One. In the background of these, raising a […]

Artur Davis Speaks To Fairfax County GOP 19Jun2012

by Smitty Artur Davis is somebody you want to know more about. The Grio, from 30 May 2012: Former Alabama congressman Artur Davis, once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party and a potential member of Obama’s cabinet, announced this week he is switching parties and becoming a Republican. Davis, who lost the Democratic […]

Stand Your Bus On Me

by Smitty This is a great parody of the Ben E. King classic, as former intelligence associates come to grips with the sad reality that, when the chips are down, Barack is somewhere else, fundraising, and under the bus they go: via Yid With Lid

Norquist And His Pesky Pledge

by Smitty [Clip below the fold, to preclude auto-play disaster.] A few notes: The Left cannot make a positive point. The caller has to insinuate that there is evil afoot when influence and money are used to constrain Leviathan. I’ll bet the beverage of your choice that the caller is some civil servant, GS-14 or […]

You Are Not Special, While Remaining Free To Wear Sunscreen

by Smitty (via Breitbart) “We have come to love accolades more than genuine achievement.” Gerard has a link to the transcript. This one may need a beat, as has this rendition of probably the all-time greatest commencement speech:

Hammurabi Rides Reborn

by Smitty Hammurabi Rides Reborn Hammurabi rides reborn, (So-and-so’s a right blackguard!) Though I’m not privy to facts, In each personal regard. The sudden onslaught of scorn, Moves me to poetic wax. As though by mere spoken word, I could halt the lame attacks, That email and tweet adorn. Historical knives in backs, Are unstabbed […]

Rule 5 In WI: Dana Loesch Interviews LtGov Rebecca Kleefisch

by Smitty Don’t let the fact that this is one knockout interviewing another knockout distract you from the importance of the message: as Wisconsin goes on Tuesday, so goes the rest of the country. I did donate some money to Gov. Walker, but Kleefisch’s message (in summary, “Don’t get cocky, kid”) is spot on. Things […]

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