The Other McCain

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

Fold? Call? The Preshizzle Holds No More Than A Pair Of Salted Nuts

by Smitty Protein Wisdom has right around zero confidence in the Speaker of the House. In contrast, the Gray, room-temperature Lady quotes Boehner has having slightly more sack: The president and leaders of the House and Senate are scheduled to meet on Sunday to review proposals to reduce the deficit. But Mr. Boehner’s remarks suggested […]

MoveOn.org Threatens Obama: ‘I Won’t Ever Give His Campaign Another Dime’

As we reported yesterday, Obama reportedly offered to trade cuts to Social Security in return for Republicans agreeing to close a few tax loopholes. Democrats are desperately trying to spin this, as Talking Points Memo reports today, but some of Obama’s key “progressive” supporters are threatening to boycott his 2012 re-election: Dear MoveOn member, News […]

Prediction: BHO Does Not Even Complete Term, Much Less Run For Reelection

by Smitty (h/t Instapundit) This prediction is served without malice. I feel nothing about the Commander-in-Chief, one way or the other. The economy appears to be dead in the water, but are only that good if you squint and believe government figures which, unexpectedly, are later adjusted down. Government actions, like those of the EPA, […]

Does the Los Angeles Times Understand the Meaning of the Word ‘Discredited’? UPDATE: Hahn Admits Placing Call on Behalf of Rapist Gangster ‘P.J. Steve’

In a story about Thursday’s debate in California’s 36th District congressional special election, Los Angeles Times reporter Jean Merl twice uses the word “discredited” in reference to KTTV’s reporting on Democrat Janice Hahn’s gang-intervention program: The exchange came as national women’s groups accused the Huey campaign of trying to discourage women from voting in the […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 07.08.11

TOP NEWS British PM David Cameron To Face Media After “News Of The World” Fails Cameron to be questioned about hiring of former NoW editor Andy Coulson as official spokesman, close ties to News Corp head Rebekah Brooks Flotilla Blockade: Greek Coast Guard Turns Back Gaza Flotilla (Video) Israel, EU block “flytilla” of “activists” Obama […]

How @FilmLadd Feels Tonight

Totally vindicated, and he Tweeted out this video: UPDATE: Oh, yeah — Ladd’s Turn Right USA PAC is dependent on the contributions of grassroots conservatives like you. And me. Hit his tip jar. I just did!

CA-36: GAME-CHANGER! L.A. Station’s Report Destroys Democrat Janice Hahn

When Janice Hahn’s lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to KTTV Fox 11 — trying to stop the Los Angeles station from following up on its 2008 investigation of Hahn’s controversial “gang intervention” progam — they probably didn’t expect this. “Large mistake, madame,” says the award-winning Ace of Spades. Because KTTV and Chris Blatchford not only […]

Everything You Will Ever Need to Know About ‘Political Communication Strategy’

“Total candor with the press — or anyone else, for that matter — is not one of the traits most presidential candidates find entirely desirable in their key staff people. Skilled professional liars are as much in demand in politics as they are in the advertising business . . . and the main function of […]

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