The Other McCain

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

SCOTUS Chief Justice-At-Large Paul Anka Rejected ObamaCare For Lack Of Integrity

by Smitty [There has been a lot of curiosity about the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that triggered the SCOTUS to shift the ObamaCare penalty to a tax. This blog has recovered a secret transcript of the deliberations with SCOTUS Chief Justice-at-Large Paul Anka, as he led the Supreme Court to enlightenment.] Anka: “First order of business: no […]

Ten Questions for Brandon Darby

BRANDON DARBY (photo by Todd Wiseman/Texas Tribune) (If Brandon Darby isn’t No. 1 on the radical Left’s hate list, it’s only because they hate so many people they can’t keep track anymore. In 2008, Darby worked undercover with the FBI to foil a planned domestic terrorist attack on the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis. Since […]

‘I Know This All Sounds Crazy, But …’

FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION The title quote is from Patterico’s post noting the one-year anniversary of his SWATting, as he was handcuffed and talking to police: I said something like this: “Look. This is a hoax. I think I know what’s going on here. I’m a blogger. I’m also a Deputy D.A., but I don’t […]

Short Quiz: ‘Who Is She, And Why Is She Not In Congress??’

by Smitty . . .those were the questions posed by YouTube commenter westedinburgh concerning this 30 June 2012 clip from the Americans for Prosperity event in Sterling, VA. Answers: (a) She is Kate Obenshain, of Young America’s Foundation and frequent Fox News commenter. (b) Well, her delivery is kinda muddled. Underneath all of the spin […]

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dick Morris Thinks ObamaCare, Tim Kaine, And ObamaNomics Are Swell

by Smitty Oh, wait: make that ‘Swill‘. First day, new ears. Yesterday morning I took in the Americans for Prosperity event over in Sterling, up the road from Dulles Airport. Dick Morris was the marquee speaker. If you have only time for one clip, Watch The Last One. In the background of these, raising a […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Exile On Duke Street

— compiled by Wombat-socho Brought to you from a McDonald’s somewhere in Alexandria, Virginia, since the burrow is still without power…anyway, some of the following links are most definitely NSFW. Y’all been warned. EBL returns for a second week with more Kate Upton, Through Human Eyes publishes yet another testimonial to the power of Rule […]

How Stupid I Was: 2011 Edition

FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION How easy is it to miss a big story? This easy: While I was packing up my desk to move to our new home — thanks, Brett! — I found some notes I’d taken of a phone interview I’d done with Andrew Breitbart in the wake of Rep. Anthony Weiner’s resignation. I’d meant […]

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