The Other McCain

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

Foppish Muffinboy Jeered for Ridiculous Asshattery

by Smitty Uncle Jimbo salutes Eric Holder, for ‘steamroller’ values of ‘salute’. To everything there is a season, and Holder’s despicable performance before congress merits the flogging delivered, in my estimation. Also, the blogroll has seen a massive update, adding a dozen or so blogs that had been shamefully absent. Sorry. Fishersville Mike thinks that […]

Almost as Good as ‘Epistemic Closure’

That Atlantic piece about Ricochet has set off a very interesting blog discussion about what it is conservatives should be doing with New Media. All we need now is for Julian Sanchez to weigh in, get Glenn Greenwald and David Frum involved, and we’ll have another pointless month-long time-waster. While we await the onset of Sanchezistic discourse, […]

VIDEO: Best Ad Ever Produced for Agriculture Commissioner

Ag Commissioner? Who ever heard of a great ad for Ag Commissioner? Welcome to Alabama, son! And say hello to Dale Peterson: The Winchester sort of makes it, huh? UPDATE: Adrien Chen at Gawker can’t bring himself to give me a hat-tip for being the first to blog about “The Most American Thing Ever Made,” […]

‘Fun, Light-hearted and Accessible’ Is OK, But How About Winning Elections?

My first reaction to the Ricochet story was admittedly idiosyncratic, whereas Dan Riehl takes a more practical view: It’s a complex topic, but the Left tends to use new media tactically to generate specific results and win elections, not just nationally – but in states and districts, as well. OTOH some on the Right seem focused on […]

Coolest. Swag. Evah!

Something special for someone special: Here’s the design featured on the mug: That first mug is just a sample, and I’ve placed an initial order for six dozen. Let me emphasize that no one can buy these mugs. These are gifts — just a small token of our appreciation for the readers who have contributed […]

PA-12: Is Democrat Mark Critz Pennsylvania’s Martha Coakley?

Not just his general lack of charisma, undynamic personality and lackluster campaign skills, but also the sleaze factor: The ad quotes former Pennyslvania state treasurer Barbara Hafer, a Democrat who opposed Critz’s nomination and in March said of the former Murtha aide: “This is a flawed candidate that has a lot of ethical problems, and […]

PA-12: Another Amazing Coincidence!

Strange how these things keep happening: Just in case you forgot about Tim Burns and Coney Island Lunch: Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covered yesterday’s rally with Scott Brown: At the rally for Mr. Burns Friday, Mr. Brown — who won the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s seat in a special election in December — seemed to […]

‘The Stepchild of Culture 11?’

This is becoming a familiar pattern for conservatives who want to waste a double buttload of cash: Create a new Web site; Promise something innovative and different; and Most of all, don’t call Stacy McCain. Because I don’t anything about “making conservatism fun, light-hearted and accessible.”

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