The Other McCain

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

Hey, Who’s the Hottie?

Guys, don’t guilt-trip yourself about checking out this jailbait beauty. The statute of limitations has expired: It’s a teenage Ann Althouse, back in the 1960s. She’s now a University of Wisconsin law professor, so it’s perfectly legal to say she’s a hottie.

‘That Is Not a Real Price!’

When a fumble-fingered trader triggered panic on the NYSE with an insanely large sell order (“billion” instead of “million”) for Proctor & Gamble, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said, “Buy!” (Via Memeorandum.)

‘Something Unseemly’

Matthew Yglesias: There’s something unseemly about seeing fellow Jews turn into rightwingers. The mind boggles at this kind of statement. How do you even begin to address the universe of idiocy crammed into those 10 words, with infinite density like the pre-Big Bang singularity? After being spanked by National Review‘s Kevin Williamson, Yglesias . . . uh, clarifies: […]

Is Greece ‘Too Big to Fail’?

The next bailout candidate: Problems with Greek debt are about to spread to other countries and could infect the US unless the nation tackles its own mounting problems, Pimco’s Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC. . . . “We’ve seen a crisis start in a country—Greece—become regional, impact the whole of the Euro zone and is on […]

Bob Belvedere Cancels Peru Trip

The Camp of the Saints blogger had been planning an expedition — a mission of mercy — to the rural village where Julia Manihauri lived: A Peruvian mother of four was trapped in her bed for six months because of her giant breasts. Julia Manihuari’s chest grew to a gigantic N cup after the birth of […]

Science Explains a Mystery

Where did Troglopundit come from? Neanderthals mated with some modern humans after all and left their imprint in the human genome, a team of biologists has reported in the first detailed analysis of the Neanderthal genetic sequence. No comment from Troglopundit, yet. He’s seeking scientific confirmation that Sean Hackbarth shares DNA with the bonobo.

Alabama Update: When Will Tim James Send a Dozen Roses to Rachel Maddow?

In mid-April, polls indicated Tim James was in third place in the Alabama gubernatorial primary. Then he released his “This Is Alabama, We Speak English” TV ad, Rachel Maddow went berserk, the New York Times condemned James and . . . Well, did I mention that this an Alabama Republican primary? James garnered 26 percent of the […]

Lloyd Blankfein Wallows In Clintonism

by Smitty (h/t RedState, assist Pundette) I might have, but they would be at a general and very high level, not specific. Frankly along the lines–the same way I’m talking to you. It’s like this, Lloyd. You can say what you want. Your definition of ‘is’ might differ substantially from the simple, common sense one […]

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