The Other McCain

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When Brevity Breeds Ambiguity

Posted on | April 25, 2012 | 11 Comments

by Smitty

It’s 0220. Mrs. Other Smitty just returned from a trip, and we’re trying to get settled. Here is a message on Twitter from somebody whose initials are DM:

Now, I’ve met the lady in question, and so I’m relatively less creeped out by DM, than, say, DWS.

Let me be clear:

  • RSM and I are not swapping love notes.
  • The non-swappable, non-existent love notes will not be delivered to Debbie M.
  • Initials and acronyms can and will be used to comic effect.

That is all.

Category: Blogging, humor

Obama’s Problem? ‘Being So Bipartisan’!

Posted on | April 25, 2012 | 10 Comments

Last night, as for nearly every night in recent months, I was struggling to find an answer to the question that has been haunting so many Americans: Where did President Obama go wrong?

I mean, Peggy Joseph said he was going to make her mortage payments and everything, and David Brooks promised — based on a careful examination of Obama’s pants creases — that this man had the perfect temperament for the job. Some had said he ranked up there with the greatest of all time. And yet, strangely enough, so many of my fellow Americans seem to have been disappointed in his presidency.

This has perplexed me for weeks on end, until last night, when I saw this quote at The Lonely Conservative: 

“[P]art of the problem with the president was by being so bipartisan and trying to not, you know, try to be one country about everything, he let his opponents set him up.”

Yes! That’s it exactly! And if there is anyone in America who knows all about being bipartisan, it’s Van Jones:

Category: Barack Obama, The Lonely Conservative

LIVE AT FIVE – 04.25.12

Posted on | April 25, 2012 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Romney: “A Better America Begins Tonight”

Mitt Romney and his wife Ann wave to cheering supporters at an election night victory party in New Hampshire

Sweeps all five primary elections; “It’s still about the economy, and we’re not stupid.”

MarsSecret Service Needs Women
Too much testosterone in the Secret Service, whine WaPo columnist, Democratic congresswomen



Mad Cow Case Confirmed In California
Public health officials say extremely low risk to food supply; not related to above story – OR IS IT?



POLITICS
Ex-Aide Testifies Against Edwards

John Edwards

Aide testifies Edwards’ first reaction to Rielle Hunter’s pregnancy was: “That crazy slut!”

Obama Stresses Own Experience With Student Loans On Youth-Oriented Tour

Blue Dog Tim Holden (D-PA) Loses Primary

Detroit Firefighters Overwhelmed By City’s Decline

Senate Bill Would Make Post Offices Harder To Close; GOP Fails To Block Bill

California Judge Rules State Controller Can’t Block Legislators’ Pay

Interior Secretary Salazar Says GOP Critics Living In “Fairy-Tale World”



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Up Slightly As US Stockpiles Decline: NYMEX $103.68, Brent $118.25
Apple Profits Soar On iPad, iPhone Sales
US Stocks Mostly Higher After Blue-Chip Earnings; NASDAQ Slumps
Two Dozen Arrested For Protesting Inside, Outside Wells Shareholder Meeting
Ex-BP Engineer Arrested By Feds In Gulf Spill
Ford Bets Billions It Can Overcome Also-Ran Status In PRC
House Prices Still In Free Fall
Intel Buys Technology From Supercomputer Maker Cray for $140 Million
Google Opens Foray Into Cloud With Drive
Apple Could Lose iPad Trademark, PRC Official Warns
HP Unveils Six New Ivy Bridge Desktops
Google’s Schmidt Testifies Android Did Not Use Sun’s IP
New, Sneakier Flashback Malware Afflicts Macs
Skype Arrives On The Playstation Vita
Macmillan Subsidiary Tor/Forge To Sell E-Books Without DRM In July



SPORTS
Devils Force Game 7 With OT Win Against Panthers

Ilya Kovachuk celebrates his goal

3-2 OT win keeps hope alive

Darvish Dominates: 10 Ks, No Runs In Defeat Of Yankees

Reyes Hitless In Return, Fish Fall To Mets 2-1


Hawks Stay Hot, Rip Clippers 109-102

Pavlovic Rallies Celtics’ Reserves To Beat Depleted Heat

Colts Confirm They’ll Draft Luck First

Feisty Beckett Fuels Red Sox Rout Of Twins



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Talentless Failure” Claims Lohan Not Up To Playing Liz Taylor

Rosie O'Donnell & Lindsay Lohan

Lifetime doesn’t care what she thinks, but Michael Lohan’s not pleased

Scarlett Johansson Worries About Her Body, Too

Heidi Klum, Dressed Only In Body Paint

Kutcher & Kunis Spend The Weekend Together

Ryan Seacrest Inks Two-Year Deal To Stay With “American Idol”

Mel Gibson To Join “Machete Kills” Mayhem

Deion Sanders’ Estranged Wife Accused Of Assault

Beyonce Goes Dancing In NYC



FOREIGNERS
Annan Calls Syria Situation “Bleak”
White House Warns Norks To Refrain From Hostile Acts
PRC Presses Oil-Rich Sudans To Cooperate
Dutch Caretaker PM Seeks Consensus On Budget Cuts
Turkey Expresses “Deep Regrets” Over Obama’s Armenian Remarks; Armenians Angry As Well
Jailed Ex-Premier Goes On Hunger Strike In Ukraine
EU Suspension Of Sanctions Angers Burma Exiles; US Urged To Go Slow



BLOGS & STUFF
The People’s Cube: Another Cubist Starts Own Blog – The Fine Report
The Conservatory: Under The Fedora – The Con, The Doctor, And The Apple
Jim Treacher: And Now It’s Time To Play “How Deep Did They Bury The Lede?”
NRO Corner: In 2007, Obama Was No-Show On Student Loan Bill
AmSpecBlog: Newt Crosses The Delaware
Power Line: Senate Votes To Abandon Budget Control Act
Moe Lane: “But I Voted For The Guy!” (Audio, NSFW)
Consumerist: Debt Collectors Work Hospital ERs, Demand Payment Before Patients Receive Care
Ed Morrissey: What Happens When A News Anchor Holds Obama Responsible?
NYPost: America’s False Autism Epidemic
NewsBusters: WaPo Devotes Front Page Article To McMansion Spat Involving Rich White Liberal Journalist

Category: Live at Five

Gingrich Gets Stomped by 30 Points in Delaware; Fourth in Pennsylvania

Posted on | April 24, 2012 | 42 Comments

As predicted, the talk of Newt Gingrich winning Delaware turned out to have been delusional: Mitt Romney got 57% to Gingrich’s 27% in the state where Newt had campaigned heavily in recent weeks.

We have known since April 8 that Gingrich’s campaign was more than $4 million in debt. By continuing his campaign another 16 days, Newt appears to have placed third in Rhode Island and also third in Connecticut. He may finish within 40 points of Mitt in New York.

In his native Pennsylvania (many people forget Gingrich was born in Harrisburg), Newt appears to be on his way to a fourth-place finish behind Rick Santorum, who ended his campaign April 10.

Thanks to CAC at Ace of Spades HQ. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney is going to give a speech tonight in New Hampshire, a state where Mitt (a) won the primary and (b) trails Obama in the most recent poll.

Gonna be a lot of states like that. I’m just sayin’ . . .

UPDATE: Excerpts of Romney’s speech. You know who I personally blame for Newt’s pathetic shuffling zombie campaign? Here’s a four-word clue: “Second look at Gingrich?” It’s like he didn’t take The Boss seriously: “Newt for 2012? No, thanks.”

Anyway, Allahpundit wants to see Gingrich keep going until Newt’s humiliation and embarrassment are complete, I guess.

Exit question: Are the “campaign insiders” still getting paid?

UPDATE II: Guess the checks started bouncing: It’s finally over.

Category: Connecticut, Delaware, Election 2012, Mitt Romney, New York, Newt Gingrich, Pennsylvania, Polls, Rhode Island, Rick Santorum

‘Grats To Jeff Goldstein On Fatherhood

Posted on | April 24, 2012 | 5 Comments

by Smitty

Jeff Goldstein, easily among the most deep and original thinkers in the blogs, has become a father for the second time. They say if you hit his tip jar in the first 24 hours, you increase your chance. Of what, precisely, remains uncertain.

Meanwhile, the World’s Youngest Blogger, a fan of rapid head movements since before he departed the womb, dealt me a fetching forehead blow on the mouth, nearly splitting my lip. Then he cried. Like it was my fault. I think his Barack Obama impression is becoming a little too realistic. At nine months, he’s already more competent and less threatening to the country than #OccupyResoluteDesk.

Category: Protein Wisdom, World's Youngest Blogger

Gametes, Zygote, Embryo, Fetus …

Posted on | April 24, 2012 | 19 Comments

. . . baby girl! Life is such a beautiful choice:

Why do liberals call babies “parasites”? Is Planned Parenthood arranging sex-selection abortions? Isn’t it kind of a “War on Women” to advocate the wholesale slaughter of babies before they can grow up to be pretty girls like Lotte Hofmeester?

This seems like an appropriate occasion to remind readers of our Amazon Mother’s Day Jewelry Sale.

UPDATE: This is National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week, which is a great time to buy your “Abortion Is Mean” T-Shirt.

 

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Category: Video

New York Advocacy Group Plans ‘Very Gay Mother’s Day’ Event in Sex-Toy Shop

Posted on | April 24, 2012 | 19 Comments

A New York group that describes itself as “an advocate and resource for people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) parents” has announced a Mother’s Day fundraiser at a Soho sex-toy shop. “Join the queerspawn of COLAGE NYC on Sunday, May 13 for a very gay Mothers’ Day!” says the online invitation to the third annual event, advertised with the slogan “HOT CHILD IN THE CITY: Flaming Parents Make Hotter Children!”

COLAGE is a San Francisco-based organization that describes its mission on its Web site: “We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy.”  The invitation to the Mother’s Day event in New York says:

For the past 20 years, COLAGE has been an advocate and resource for people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) parents. In fact, COLAGE is the only national youth-driven network of people with LGBTQ parents. COLAGE NYC is an active, thriving chapter that is led by a team of adult volunteers. COLAGE NYC serves youth ages 8 and up by facilitating meetings where we offer advocacy and media trainings, community building and a chance for youth to have fun with their peers!

The event invitation describes the location:

Babeland is a forward-thinking, women-owned chain of sex shops, with locations in Seattle and NYC. For over a decade, they’ve touched the lives of countless women and men, queer and straight, with their positive, fun-loving attitude about sex and a bunch of really great sex toys! They’ve generously donated their beautiful Soho store for this event, and they’ll be adding Babeland classes, gift certificates and toys to our raffle.

(Hat-tip: J.C. via e-mail.)

UPDATE: Linked at Legal Insurrection and Pundit & Pundette — thanks!

Category: Gays, New York

Alabama Man Becomes Third Victim of ‘Justice for Trayvon’ Violence Trend UPDATE: Not a Hate Crime, Cops Say

Posted on | April 24, 2012 | 30 Comments

From the very start, I warned against trying this case in the media. Demagoguery and political grandstanding have predictably inflamed emotions, so that innocent people who never set foot in Sanford, Florida, are made to pay a dreadful price: First in Baltimore, then in Chicago, and now in Mobile, Alabama:

Police tell News 5 the suspects used chairs, pipes and paint cans to beat Owens.
Owens’ sister, Ashley Parker, saw the attack. “It was the scariest thing I have ever witnessed.” . . .
As the attackers walked away, leaving Owen bleeding on the ground, Parker says one of them said “Now thats justice for Trayvon.”

The victim is hospitalized in critical condition. Ace of Spades:

I repeat: No national coverage of this racial hate crime pattern in the media.
Apparently some victims are unworthy, and some hatred and violence is justified.
Is Obama going to say anything? Call at least one of the victims? Attempt to bring calm? Attempt a “Sister Souljah” moment (which could actually benefit him politically) and call out violent black racists?
Apparently not, and the media has decided that’s their preferred political strategy, too.

That the meaning of “civil rights” now evidently includes violent reprisals against innocent people — in a word, terrorism — is something else the national media can’t be bothered to notice.

UPDATE: Not a hate crime?

Asked if the incident was being investigated as a hate crime, [Mobile police spokeswoman Ashley] Rains replied: “No, it’s not. It’s being investigated as an assault.” Eugene A. Seidel, first assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, declined to comment on the case when reached by FoxNews.com.
“Our policy is not to comment one way or another about cases,” Seidel said when asked if his office has inquired about the incident. “All I can say is no comment.”

NBC News should be named as an unindicted co-conspirator. Why let liberals have a monopoly on demagoguery? “No justice! No peace!”

UPDATE II: Robert Verbruggen at National Review takes notice of the non-hate crime. No fair wondering what advice John Derbyshire might have offered the victim.

 

 

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Category: Ace of Spades, Alabama, Chicago, Crime, Ed Driscoll, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Racism
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