The Other McCain

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

About The Acid Down At Zuccotti Park

by Smitty Lawrence Weschler is in need of prayer for his mental health: So here’s my fantasy. Chelsea gets pregnant, such that Hillary retires, around the middle of next year, to pursue a fresh, well-earned career as doting grandmother. Obama has to choose a new secretary of state and appoints Joe Biden (the position the […]

Erickson’s ‘Anti-Semitic Screed’?

Matters took an ugly turn yesterday when Erick Erickson of Red State accused Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post of being in the tank for Mitt Romney — and we’ll have to get back to that accusation in a minute. Because in the process of making that accusation, Erickson wrote: A conservative friend says she’s […]

Wasted Away Again In My ObamaVille

by Smitty (via Insty) Sorry, Jimmy: Nibblin’ on coffee cake Watchin’ some bum take All of the handouts From some others’ toil Strummin’ my six phones Amidst all the chicken bones Smell those socks? They’re beginnin’ ta boil Wasted away again in my ObamaVille Chanting mic check near the Chase vault, Some people claim That […]

Romney Secures McCain Endorsement

by Smitty That’s right, Stacy’s cousin Meghan endorsed Bruce CampbellMitt Romney, as reported by the Lonely Conservative. Maggy also, apparently, chilled out in Zuccotti Park with the #OWS crowd. Ah, the Progressive pride parade. Just don’t call her Green, m’kay? She’ll think that means you’re calling her an airhead, or something. Update: linked by Nice […]

Breakfast With Ehlinger

by Smitty Ladd is on his way back home, and we staged a coordinated attack on a brace of breakfast samplers at IHOP. There were no injuries in the attack, and we fought the pancakes to a draw. Then we retreated with only a few weeks damage to our lifespans from all the bacon. Ladd […]

The Other Smoker Chosen For Cain Ad: Small Animal Near Stacy Hardest Hit

by Smitty Great ad, but the smoking at the end makes little sense, except to floutaunt the rules. And if you’re going to do that, why not play the Ladd Ehlinger card? via HotAir. Update: Sissy ‘Lanche! Update II: Linked at The Camp of the Saints and Herman Cain PAC. Update III: My genius recognized […]

Downgrading America

by Smitty Big Government links The Hill with a poll saying over 2/3 of voters say America is in decline. Meanwhile, HotAir brings the new RNC ad going after BHO for his bus tour in NC and VA: Got news for BHO about the Commonwealth: the impending VA election will likely be as savory to […]

Voorhees Announces Late Entry to 2012 GOP Field; Huntsman Reportedly Worried

T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII hears the call: “With the President vulnerable and so many sensible government contracts at stake, they have persuaded me that the GOP electorate is yearning for the one voice in our party brave enough to consistently stand athwart the Tea Party lunacy. And, with the entire current Republican field variably […]

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