The Other McCain

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

FAQ You, Seriously

— Wombat-socho 1. Where did all these book posts start coming from? We’ve had them here at The Other McCain for a while, as you can see by clicking on the “Books” tag at the bottom of this post. Stacy reads a lot, I read a lot, and Smitty likewise is a big fan of […]

Is Neal Rauhauser Trying to Scheme His Way Back Into Political Consulting?

Three years ago, in August 2010, Democrat political consultant Neal Rauhauser published two articles under his “Stranded Wind” alias: Aug. 29, 2010: Organized Intimidation? Ambush Time. Aug. 31, 2010: Social Media’s Neighborhood Watch Claiming that there was a “centrally initiated effort” to harass him and other progressives on Twitter, Rauhauser described a plan for “hauling [a stalker] […]

LIVE: @RSMcCain and @Ali Talk #FreeKate and #ChelseaManning

by Ali A. Akbar Stacy and I will go live in 15 minutes — 10pm ET. We’re going to be discussing Steven Hunt’s attempt to take down this blog, Bradley Manning’s “Chelsea” issues, and Bill Schmalfeldt’s return to trolling. You don’t want to miss it!   Post by Ali A. Akbar.

Congratulations On The Little Hammer!

by Smitty Mary Katherine Ham is a mother! Time to roll out the Ray Charles:

Barrett Brown Inspires a Bizarre Campaign for Douchebag Rights

Sept. 12: Barrett Brown rants on YouTube about his plan to ‘destroy’ an FBI agent “I know what’s legal, because I know what’s been done to me and if it’s legal when it’s done to me it’s going to be legal when it’s done to f–king FBI Agent Robert Smith, who is a criminal, who is involved in […]

Barrett Brown’s Overblown Ego

Sept. 12: Barrett Brown rants on YouTube about his plan to ‘destroy’ an FBI agent “Uh, I’ve been on Suboxone since then, um, partly because, in fact in large part, um, in preparation for this particular day, or two days as it’s turned out, um, which I’ve also been, uh, preparing for by virtue of the last six […]

Pundit Syndication’s Troll Policy

By Ali Akbar Robert Stacy McCain and I have a simple policy… “fuck you.” Wait… excuse me. Allow me to introduce myself. First time guest poster, longtime reader. My name is @Ali Akbar, though many of you know me vicariously through McCain’s columns. I’m a young small business owner who dabbles in publishing, design, and politics. […]

On This Day In 1945…

— Wombat-socho …the United States Army Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and six days after that the Japanese agreed to an unconditional surrender. Ever since then, all manner of intellectualloids have been moaning about the inhumanity of it all, how it didn’t need to happen, and 31 other flavors of morally superior […]

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