The Other McCain

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

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong: Belated Notice of Charles Johnson’s Total Beclownment

During the 10 days of WeinerGate, I tried to focus as hard as I could on following the main thread of the story, which was more than enough for anyone to attempt as the scandal rapidly developed. However, along the way I couldn’t help but notice a few distractions off on the periphery. And I […]

Joan Walsh: ‘I Look Kind of Stupid’

“The lying is what disturbs me. He implicated a lot of us. I gave him the benefit of the doubt, let’s just say that. And, you know, I look kind of stupid. But on the other hand . . .” No, ma’am. There is no “other hand.” You falsely accused Andrew Breitbart of “savaging a […]

Weiner’s Race-Mongering Past

If any Republican had exploited racial fear to win an election as shamelessly as Anthony Weiner exploited racial fear to win his first election in 1991, the Left would never forget it, nor forgive it. You see it’s all about that “D” beside his name. Just put a “D” beside your name and no progressive can ever […]

One Thing You Probably Never Expected You Would See on ‘Fox and Friends’

Of course, I mean, Khloe Kardashian’s right nipple: TMZ reports: Khloe Kardashian appeared on “Fox & Friends” for just over 6 minutes this morning … with her right nipple in FULL VIEW the entire time!!! . . . Nobody on the set seemed to notice — but tons of viewers did … and they bombarded […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 06.08.11

TOP NEWS Fresh Explosions Shake Qadhafi’s Residential District Dictator remains defiant after sixty air strikes pound Tripoli, vows to fight to the death Weiner Moves To Make Amends Amid Calls To Resign Local Democrats already considering primary candidates to unseat tactless Tweeting twerp Yemen President Saleh’s Injuries Worse Than Initially Thought Seriously burned and may […]

WeinerGate Götterdämmerung

“If these new standards come in to play, it will mean a drastic reduction in the number of people willing to risk running for office — or be activists or writers or anyone that Andrew Breitbart deems interesting enough to start a harassment campaign against.” — Amanda Marcotte, “The Worst Thing About Weinergate? The Total […]

Death of a Blogger

On the sidebar at Ace of Spades HQ for the past several days, there had been a note about severe health problems afflicting frequent commenter “Patty Ann.” About 3 a.m. today she died. Rocketman at Piece of Work in Progress remembers her as “always witty, cheerful, and kind.” Such intimations of mortality remind us that […]

Beware of ‘Feminist’ Men

The Triumph of Civic Virtue is a 1922 neoclassical statue by Frederick MacMonnies which, since 1941, has been displayed in front of Borough Hall in Queens, N.Y. The allegorical figure shows a male warrior, symbolizing civic virtue, having conquered two prone female figures symbolizing the twin sirens of vice and corruption. Feminists have objected to […]

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