The Other McCain

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Correction of the Day

What they’re worried about at GOP-HQ: “To be clear, the RNC neither asked, offered, thought of or ever considered the idea of Lady Gaga performing at our convention. And clearly, we didn’t offer a million dollars. The story is actually referencing an event by American Action Network, an independent group that is no way affiliated […]

Illinois Family Institute ‘Hate Group’; Racist Murder Gang, Not So Much

Dr. Ben Carson has agreed to speak to a pro-family organization which a liberal blogger condemns as a “notorious anti-gay hate group.” In other words, they think sodomy is a bad idea, an opinion that the Left wishes to forbid. By contrast, the Black Liberation Army — a racial terrorist organization that murdered people — […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 04.03.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Alabama Lawmakers Tighten Abortion Clinic Regulations Apparently requiring local doctors with hospital privileges is a crime against women now Malaysian PM Dissolves Parliament Before Election Will the ruling Barisan Nasional party hang on for a 57th year in power? NY Politicians Arrested In Alleged Mayoral Race Bribe Scheme Democrat […]

Fear and Loathing in the Lowcountry UPDATE: Trail Hiker Wins GOP Runoff

UPDATE 11:15 p.m. ET: Welcome, Instapundit readers! As you surely know by now, 1st District GOP voters chose Mark Sanford by a 57-43 margin over Curtis Bostic. A few quick reactions from my Twitter account: Not every day a political reporter gets to use “inamorata” viralread.com/2013/04/02/run… So there’s that to be happy about. #SCTweets — […]

New York’s ‘Show-Me-the-Money Culture’ Produces Bizarre Bribery Scandal

Reporting it at ViralRead: A New York state senator and a city councilman from Queens were arrested today in what federal officials say was an illegal scheme to rig this year’s election for mayor of New York City. The FBI arrested both state Sen. Malcolm Smith and city Councilman Dan Halloran for their roles in an […]

Police Hunt Homeless Suspect

Tobias Dustin Summers is homeless. He is also a career criminal. And now he is the object of a manhunt in California: Los Angeles police on Saturday identified a suspect in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a young Northridge girl last week as a 30-year-old transient with an extensive criminal history. Tobias Dustin Summers, […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 04.02.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Supreme Court Declares Appeals Court All Wet In Whirlpool Case 6th Circuit directed to reconsider endorsement of group lawsuit in light of recent Comcast decision Capriles Gathers Momentum In Venezuela Is Chavista candidate Maduro headed for a loss? Death Penalty Sought For Aurora Killer D.A. rejects defense guilty plea […]

The Final Push in South Carolina: Candidate Showdown at Aunt Chilada’s

CHARLESTON, S.C. It’s about 100 miles to Hilton Head and took me more than two hours today, but I wanted to be there for this event: Republicans crowded into a Hilton Head restaurant Monday afternoon to hear Republican congressional candidates Curtis Bostic and Mark Sanford discuss issues in their final meeting before Tuesday’s runoff in […]

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