The Other McCain

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In The Mailbox, 03.06.14

Posted on | March 6, 2014 | 9 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


OVER THE TRANSOM
Proof Positive: You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: “How I Met Your Mother” – A Premature Retrospective
Valley of The Shadow: Obama Doctrine? No, Year Of The Four Emperors
Michelle Malkin: Three Years Later – Praying And Hoping For Marizela
Twitchy: “Are You Drunk?” Wasserman-Schultz Whines, Claims Newly-Delayed Obamacare Is “Working”


RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES
American Power: Koch Derangement Syndrome
American Thinker: Field Day At The Federal Courts
Blackfive: The Army Of The Future
Conservatives4Palin: Byron York – Amid Distractions, Sharp Focus On Economy Could Boost GOP
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, March 5
Jammie Wearing Fools: “Endlessly Slandering The Efforts Of This Committee” – Issa Responds To Cummings’ Oversight Outburst
Joe For America: Alan Grayson And The War On Women Goes Live
JustOneMinute: I Believe It Is Peace For Our Time
Pat Dollard: Massachusetts High Court Rules Upskirt Photos Legal
Protein Wisdom: Rep. Alvin Holmes Says White Republican Lawmakers Would Abort Mixed-Race Grandchildren
Shot In The Dark: They All Mean The Same Thing Eventually, Right?
The Jawa Report: Judge Tells Spoiled Brat “Congratulations On Your Emancipation”
The Lonely Conservative: Obama Says He’s Spending Plenty Of Time On Ukraine Crisis – At Fundraiser
This Ain’t Hell: LCpl William Kyle Carpenter To Receive Medal Of Honor
Megan McArdle: Will Obama Ever Enforce His Health Law?


Category: Linkagery

CPAC: The Rev. Cruz Preaches It

Posted on | March 6, 2014 | 11 Comments

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland
Ted Cruz was on stage in the Potomac Ballroom when I turned to Dave Weigel and said, “He can really preach it, eh?” Weigel said, “Well, that’s what his father did.” Indeed, the Texas senator’s father, Rafael Cruz, is an evangelical pastor, and the son’s sermon was the straight-up Tea Party gospel for the CPAC flock.

“Our country is at a crisis point. . . . Liberty is under assault,” Cruz told the opening session, with the ballroom at about 80 percent capacity. Despite the dire outlook, the Texan’s speech included lots of good humor: “I’m going to suggest a radical agenda: Hope and Change.”

Cruz discussed the impact of the Democrat administration’s economic policy on young people. “Under President Obama, we’ve had five years of the Great Stagnation,” he said, and included both parties in his indictment of the capital’s political class.

“We need to tell the truth,” Cruz said. “The truth is, Washington is corrupt.”

* * * * *

CPAC NOTEBOOK:

  • Media Blues — Several reporters were locked out of the Potomac Ballroom during Cruz’s speech, because of the long line at the media registration booth. Jon Ward of Huffington Post and Robert Costa of the Washington Post were among the journalists who stood helplessly at the entrance, the way barred by a college-age volunteer staffer who was under orders to admit no one without credentials. “Trust me — these are good guys,” I said to the gangly young volunteer. But he had his orders, my two friends were S.O.L., and they weren’t alone. As I exited the ballroom after Cruz’s speech, I noticed Byron York of the Washington Examiner was also stuck on the wrong side of the barricade, Fox News celebrity status notwithstanding.
  • The Conspiracy Continues — Walking through the hotel lobby on my way out to have a smoke, I encountered Red State’s Erick Erickson, one of my co-defendant in perjuring bomber Brett Kimberlin’s federal RICO suit. We greeted each other cordially, and I remarked how silly it was for Kimberlin to have claimed that I was part of a “conspiracy” with Erickson, considering how I had been at odds with Erick during the 2012 GOP primary campaign. Erickson was cheered by the federal judge’s orders Wednesday which gave Kimberlin 14 days to show cause why several defendants (including the lead defendant, the National Bloggers Club) should not be dropped from the lawsuit.
  • Alumni News — At Wednesday night’s “RINO Con,” I met Amanda Read in person for the first time. Read, one of nine children from an Alabama homeschooling family, is here working for Tea Party News Network. She’s a recent graduate of my alma mater, Jacksonville (Ala.) State University, so I feel a special duty to encourage and promote her career.

 

Category: CPAC

Best. CPAC. Ever.

Posted on | March 5, 2014 | 32 Comments

Every year, the question is, “How can this CPAC possibly better than last year’s?” I’m not sure, but every year they try:

As soon as attendees at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) check into their hotel rooms, they will see evidence that the 2016 presidential campaign has already begun. Room keys at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center are emblazoned with the face of Dr. Ben Carson and the slogan, “Run Ben Run!” This promotion is provided by the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee, which has already raised nearly $3 million to encourage the famed heart surgeon to pursue the Republican Party presidential nomination.
By the time CPAC ends Saturday afternoon with a speech by 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, attendees will have heard from nearly every politician mentioned as a potential 2016 GOP presidential contender, beginning with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s speech Thursday morning. Cruz will be followed to the CPAC rostrum Thursday by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who was Mitt Romney’s 2012 running mate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and business mogul Donald Trump. Friday’s lineup includes Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks Saturday, in addition to the speeches by Carson and Palin. Among the names commonly discussed as Republican presidential candidates in 2016, only Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are missing from the CPAC schedule. . . .

Please read the whole thing at The American Spectator.

 

Category: CPAC

“Poor, Poor Pitiful Reid,” Zevon Sang Not

Posted on | March 5, 2014 | 16 Comments

by Smitty

Via Instapundit, Harry Reid again underscored why he’s the Worst Senator EVAR yesterday, going after the Koch brothers in an unseemly manner.

Reid charged that Charles and David Koch, who are tied for fourth place on the Forbes list of 400 richest people in the United States, violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, citing a 2011 report by Bloomberg Markets magazine.
“These are the same brothers whose company, according to a Bloomberg investigation, paid bribes and kickbacks to win contracts in Africa, India and the Middle East,” Reid said on the Senate floor. “These are the same brothers who, according to the same report, used foreign subsidiaries to sell millions of dollars of equipment to Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism.”

Read Reid’s Reedy wheezing in its entire despicable non-glory. Because, you know, a Senator giving people a fair trial and stuff before smearing them in the Senate is soooo last century.

Presented without further ado, and apologies to the late great Warren Z:

Poor, Poor Pitiful Reid

He’s the saddest sack the Senate ever saw
Worse’n “Submarine” Teddy
His jerk contest with Schumer was a draw
Poor, poor pitiful Reid

Poor, poor pitiful Reid
Poor, poor pitiful Reid
Mary Landrieu won’t let him be
Lord have mercy on Reid
Let him choke on Tea

His embalming fluid is a constant chore
He uses an expensive brand
He sprung a leak out on the Senate floor
The pressure got out of hand
A nervous page cleaned it up real fast
(Just sayin’ ‘cuz the facts ain’t much)
Rumor has it Reid’s a pederast
Like Romney cheats his tax ‘n’ such

Poor, poor pitiful Reid
Poor, poor pitiful Reid
Barbara Boxer won’t let him be
Lord have mercy on Reid
Let him choke on Tea

He’ll be infamous for ObamaCare
And calling good folk liars
With his mewling voice and his undead stare
His evil never tires

Poor, poor pitiful Reid
Poor, poor pitiful Reid
Dianne Feinstein won’t let him be
Lord have mercy on Reid
Let him choke on Tea

Category: Democrats, Harry Reid, Senate

Are You Ready for CPAC?

Posted on | March 5, 2014 | 72 Comments

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland
The 40th Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) begins Thursday, and I’m here early, with nothing to report so far but this:

That’s the room key that CPAC guests at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort Hotel receive, and the National Draft Ben Carson for Committee reportedly paid $100,000 for this publicity. These folks are serious, and Dr. Carson’s speech on Saturday is expected to be a highlight of this year’s event. My 11-year-old daughter Reagan sent me a Facebook message yesterday telling me to get her an autograph from Dr. Carson. So that’s my top priority assignment.

 

Category: CPAC

Empowered Feminist of the Year

Posted on | March 5, 2014 | 39 Comments

As pioneering feminist Ti-Grace Atkinson said, “Feminism is the theory, lesbianism is the practice,” and Elizabeth Navarro was certainly practicing it with enthusiasm last October:

A 32-year-old Little Rock, Ark., woman is now in police custody after she allegedly beat and viciously raped her younger, 24-year-old lover after she tried to leave her home on Saturday night.
Little Rock Police charged Elizabeth Navarro, 32, with rape and domestic battery in the third degree after the 24-year-old called 911 at about 9:50 a.m. Saturday morning and reported that Navarro had raped her in her home.
The victim told police that Navarro, identified as her domestic partner, had argued and fought Saturday night and she tried to leave but Navarro refused to let her go, according to the police report acquired by The Christian Post on Monday.
She told police that unable to leave, she fell asleep and Navarro used the opportunity to overpower her then “repeatedly penetrated her vagina with fingers of both hands,” according to arresting officer Laura Pritchett.

Perhaps an unemployed Women’s Studies major can explain how this crime is the fault of the heteronormative patriarchy.

Hat-tip: FemaleSexOffenders.com.

 

Category: Crime, Sex

LIVE AT FIVE: 03.05.14

Posted on | March 5, 2014 | 1 Comment

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Kerry Visits Ukraine Bearing Roses, $1 Billion Energy Aid

SecState Kerry shakes hands not far from the Shrine of the Fallen

Meanwhile, Putin orders troops conducting training on Ukraine border to return to barracks

Abortion Barbie Wins Primary, Continues March To Certain Doom
Trails Abbott by 11 points, $19 million


Mardi Gras 2014 In New Orleans: Cold & Rainy
Unseasonable weather keeps crowds away from the traditional parade



POLITICS
Wife Accuses Democrat Rep. Alan Grayson Of Beating Her, Children

He said “She hit me first!”

#waronwomen continues; @DWSTweets strangely silent; authorities investigating

NYC Officials Reportedly Suing To Block New Charter Schools

Angry Latinos Of NCLR Dub Obama “Deporter-In-Chief”

DHS Allows German Home-Schooling Family To Stay In U.S.

NJ Teen Suing Parents For Support: Denied

Lawmakers, Workers Vow To Fight Closure Of Portsmouth NH Naval Shipyard



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Drops As Ukraine Fears Recede: NYMEX $103.45, Brent $109.27
Moody’s Cuts Chicago Bond Rating To Three Steps Above Junk Ahead Of Wednesday’s Sale
RadioShack Setbacks Cause Closure Of 1100 Stores
United Rolls Out Tougher Carry-On Bag Policy
Bad Weather Bites Olive Garden, Red Lobster
“Buy American”, Buffett Tells Investors
Delta Airlines Stock Hits All-Time High
Facebook May Target Solar Drone Company
Microsoft’s “Cortana” Alternative To Siri Makes Video Debut
The Secret To Apple’s New CarPlay? BlackBerry
FreedomPop’s Privacy Phone Is A Galaxy SII With Enhanced Security
Apple TV No Longer A “Hobby”, Brings In $1 Billion In Revenue Last Year



SPORTS
Krejci Scores Hat Trick As Bruins Rout Panthers

Hats hit the ice after Krejci scores his third goal

Boston wins 4-1; 4-0 against the Panthers this season

Durant Scores 42, Westbrook Gets Triple-Double As Thunder Thump Sixers


Oilers Snap Skid, Edge Sens 3-2

Rockets Hold LeBron To 22, Hold off Heat

Islanders Edge Jets In Shootout

Jeter Hitless Again As Yankees Lose To O’s

Strasburg Makes Spring Debut, Pitches Two Scoreless Innings



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
All This And Brains Too: Danica McKellar Named To “Dancing With The Stars” Season 18 Cast

Bachelor’s degree in math, summa cum laude from UCLA. Nene who?

Also joining the cast: Candace Cameron Bure, Drew Carey, Billy Dee Williams, Olympic skaters, hockey players, and a double-amputee snowboarding champ.

John Travolta Apologizes For Oscars Flub

Teresa & Joe Giudice Plead Guilty to Fraud, Both Going To Jail

Selena Gomez Reportedly “Drinking & Staggering” At Post-Oscars Party


Rick Ross On 50 Cent Dis: “He Isn’t Worth A Response”

Heidi Klum Sucking Face In Nightclubs With 27-Year-Old Boyfriend

Robin Thicke Professes His Love For Paula Patton (Again) During Atlantic City Concert

Mila Kunis To Guest Star On Ashton Kutcher’s “Two And A Half Men”

What Does Scarlett Johansson’s Pregnancy Mean For “Avengers 2”?

Conan O’Brien Tapped To Host 2014 MTV Music Awards

“12 Years A Slave” Gets Post-Oscar Expansion To 1000 Theaters

“Glee” Star Kristin Chenoweth Breaks Silence On Health Issue She’s Battled For Ten Years

Anderson Cooper Reflects On Ukraine Coverage



FOREIGNERS
PRC Vows To Address Smog Problem, Terror Threat
Australia Rejects Loan Deal For Struggling QANTAS
Venezuelan Opposition Limits Protests On Anniversary Of Chavez’ Death
India Calls Elections As Modi’s Rise Threatens To End Congress’ Rule
Lok Sabha Elections To Be Held In Nine Phases Starting April 7; Final Vote Count Starts May 16
Hamas Unconcerned With Egyptian Ban
Amid Regional Tension, PRC To Boost Military Spending 12.2%
News Anchor On Moscow’s State-Funded RT Network Protests Crimean Invasion On Air, Gets Sent To Crimea
Berlusconi’s Publishing House To Launch Pope Weekly



BLOGS & STUFF
Proof Positive: Barack Obama, International Community Organizer and Chicken Little Reporting For Duty!
Doug Powers: Rachel Maddow Blames Ukraine Invasion On Bush
Twitchy: Was “Conflict Resolution Boy” John Kerry Pwned By “Some Obscure Internet Drunk”? Yes.
American Power: Cold War Looms Over NATO’s Talks On Ukraine
American Thinker: Are Liberals Less Selfish Than Other People?
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Special Snowflake Alert – College Students Demand “Trigger Warnings” On Course Syllabi
Conservatives4Palin: Telegraph Latest Publication To Acknowledge Governor Palin Was Right About Putin
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard For Fat Tuesday
Jammie Wearing Fools: Top Democrat And OFA Fundraiser Caught Trying To Sell Access To Administration Officials
Joe For America: Will The Supreme Court Allow EPA Climate Fraud?
JustOneMinute: The Next Escalation Involves Giving Putin A “Big Bird”
Pat Dollard: Yet Another LGBT Caught Perpetrating Assault Hoax
Protein Wisdom: The New Tyranny Of Secularizing Sin
Shot In The Dark: Strib – “Oops! Sorry About All Those Unexpected Property Tax Hikes!”
The Jawa Report: Somali Muslimas Come Out In Favor Of Kinder, Gentler Female Genital Mutilation
The Lonely Conservative: Obama’s $3.9 Trillion Budget Includes $600 Billion In New Spending And $1 Trillion In New Taxes
This Ain’t Hell: American Humanist Association – The Easily Shocked
Megan McArdle: Keurig Fights The Pod Snatchers


Category: Live at Five

The Media’s Ukraine Hocus-Pocus

Posted on | March 4, 2014 | 71 Comments

How many times do you have to watch the same magic trick before you start getting wise to the fact that the rabbit was never in the hat to begin with? The media’s approach to any controversy or scandal involving President Obama begins with two basic premises:

  1. Everything Obama does is right and good;
    and
  2. Any critic who says otherwise is wrong and bad.

This has been the way with everything from the 2009 “stimulus” bill to ObamaCare to Benghazi to the IRS scandal, and now we’re seeing the same method applied to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Don’t listen to Obama’s Ukraine critics: he’s
not ‘losing’ — and it’s not his fight
— Michael Cohen, Guardian

No, American Weakness Didn’t Encourage
Putin to Invade Ukraine
— Peter Beinart, The Atlantic

Translation: “That thing you thought you saw did not actually happen.”

In the initial reaction to Putin’s Crimean invasion, everyone saw it as an obvious embarrassment to Obama.

Then the clever liberals went to work, re-arranging the facts. Within a few days, they will have convinced us (a) that anyone who criticizes Obama for what happened in Ukraine is a neocon chickenhawk who wants to start World War Three, and (b) that Obama’s leadership in this crisis has been faultless, praiseworthy and arguably even heroic. Because in the eyes of liberals, it could never be otherwise.

 


Category: Barack Obama, Media Bias, Russia, Ukraine
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