The Other McCain

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

Layoffs Hit Village Voice, ‘Tonight’ Show

It is reported that the Village Voice has laid off three staff writers and reduced a senior editor to part-time status. And there are also reports of about 20 layoffs at NBC’s Tonight show: Leno is paid approximately $30 million. He last reupped his contract in 2010 after reclaiming the Tonight Show from Conan O’Brien. […]

Reality TV Star Dies Surreal Death

Joey Kovar became a “star” (as stardom is measured nowadays) on the 2008 season of MTV’s Real World and subsequently appeared in the 2010 season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Kovar died Friday at age 29 after ingesting cocaine, alcohol and Viagra, according to TMZ. Viagra? What kind of 29-year-old needs Viagra? Perhaps the kind of 29-year-old who becomes […]

Does Anybody Think @BillMaher Is Funny?

I mean, besides Bill Maher: I keep hearing Ryan as teen drove the weinermobile – it sounds like a euphemism 4 gay While gay-baiting Paul Ryan, Maher also engages in racial stereotyping of President Obama: “In many ways — especially for progressives — [Obama] is too white for them. He plays golf, he’s too cozy with […]

#ObamaSoftBallQuestions Is Private Property A Conservative Plot?

by Smitty #ObamaSoftBallQuestions Springsteen “Blinded by the Light” mentions a “teenage diplomat.” Was that the dip’s age, or do teens need an envoy? — Chris Smith (@smitty_one_each) August 18, 2012 #ObamaSoftBallQuestions There seem to be a lot of negative survey and employment reports. In the final analysis, are numbers raaaaacist? — Chris Smith (@smitty_one_each) August […]

The Immortal Brilliance Of Joe Biden

by Smitty Uncle Choo-Choo Forever! BFD (Biden’s Finest Deliveries) must go no! via Ace of Spades HQ

@PaulRyanVP and Math Continue to Represent Obama’s Worst Nightmare

BEAVERBROOK, Ohio Liberals continue their Brer-Rabbit-and-the-Briar-Patch act about the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate, endeavoring to convince Republicans that the 42-year-old Wisconsin congressman is somehow a liability to the GOP. Don’t believe it for a minute. Having seen the massive crowds at the Romney-Ryan rally in Manassas, Virginia, having seen Mitt […]

Witchy Woman: Did Christine O’Donnell Try to Hijack ‘Occupy vs. Tea Party’?

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio This is either (a) a serious trademark infringement or (b) a generous gesture of free publicity: We told you last month about Gordon Gebert’s proposed “Occupy vs. Tea Party” reality-TV show. A few days ago, I learned that Gordon got the funding to make it happen, and will begin with a debate at the […]

Rhode Island Neo-Nazis and Other Mysteries of 21st-Century Hate

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio Professor William Jacobson has spent two years wondering about the Neo-Nazi menace in Rhode Island, a threat that the Southern Poverty Law Center warns about in its annual “hate group” listing, but which it seems no one has ever actually documented: SPLC’s hate map at the time listed a total of three hate groups in Rhode Island, […]

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