The Other McCain

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

Smitty’s Verdict: I Blame The National Security Act Of 1947

by Smitty (via Insty) Props to SECDEF Gates. He has done an outstanding job. But I don’t think his analysis went far enough. Gates spoke of “institutional obstacles in the Pentagon — cultural, procedural, ideological — to getting done what needed to get done” and the need for “fundamentally reshaping the priorities of the Pentagon.” […]

Oh, My: In NBC Interview, Weiner Won’t Deny Authenticity of Lewd Photo UPDATE: Interview Video Added

UPDATE 3:50 p.m. ET: Here is a video clip from the interview with NBC’s Luke Russert in which Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) refused to say “with certitude” that the photo of a man’s bulging underwear sent from his Twitter account was not actually his own crotch: Hat-tip to Ace of Spades who asks: What? Andrew Breitbart had […]

#WeinerGate: Where the Story Goes Next

Weiner calls lewd photo on Twitter a ‘distraction’ — Washington Post Lawmaker in Twitter Case Assails Reporters — New York Times Yesterday’s televised meltdown was, I think, complete vindication for those of us in the online community who spent Memorial Day weekend trying to convince people that #WeinerGate was an honest-to-goodness genuine news story. It’s not only […]

Official #WeinerGate Theme Song

(Hat-tip: Ladd Ehlinger Jr.)

LIVE AT FIVE – 06.01.11

TOP NEWS Obama’s No-Strings Debt Limit Hike Dies In House Even the House Democratic leadership wanted it dead. Pentagon Not Ruling Out Use Of Force Against Cyberattackers Colonel Lapan: “…all appropriate options would be on the table.” Palin Puts Bus Tour On Pause For Meeting With The Donald Game of playing keep-away with the lamestream […]

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