The Other McCain

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

CA-36: Hahn’s Bad Rap?

The Torrance (Calif.) Daily Breeze has an article that would appear to exonerate Democrat Janice Hahn of accusations that her “gang-intervention specialist” program abetted violent felons. I say it “would appear to exonerate” her, because the article leaves unanswered several questions raised by previous reports about Hahn’s involvement in the program. In an attempt to […]

When I Grow Up …

. . . I want to be so cool that I get invited to be a guest on Instavision: BTW, the Weiner scandal dominated the news last week.

BREAKING: Democrats Call on GOP Candidate to Denounce PAC Video

A new viral video ad criticizing Democrat Janice Hahn’s support for a “gang intervention” program has drawn a swift response from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Within hours of the debut of the online ad — sponsored by the Turn Right USA political action committee — the DCCC posted an online petition “calling on Republican […]

Democrat Janice Hahn Stars in the New Viral Video Smash Hit of the Summer!

Janice Hahn is the Democrat running for Congress in the July 12 special election in California’s 36th District, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Jane Harman. As a member of the Los Angeles City Council, Hahn promoted a program to use taxpayer money to hire convicted criminals as “gang intervention specialists.” Predictably, Hahn’s […]

OUT: Real Gays. IN: Fake Lesbians.

They’re everywhere these days: Just one day after the author behind a popular Syrian lesbian blog admitted to being a married, American man named Tom MacMaster, the editor of the lesbian news site Lez Get Real, with the tag­line “A Gay Girl’s View on the World,” acknowledged that he is also a man. “Paula Brooks,” […]

Dave Weigel Interviews the Guy Who’s Going to Win the Big Debate Tonight

In New Hampshire: At the end of a short press scrum here, Herman Cain got a question he’s always asked semi-nervously: So, uh, how’s it going out there for a black Republican candidate? Go back and read my 2007 interview with Herman Cain: He’s been dealing with questions like this for years, and isn’t going […]

Indiana Republican’s Campaign Gives Lesson in How Not to Deal With Bloggers

I’d never previously heard of Richard Mourdock, who’s running for Senate in Indiana, but I’m thinking his campaign manager Jim Holden didn’t win him any fans by grabbing Rebel Pundit‘s camera:

On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog (or a Make-Believe Syrian Lesbian)

Why do people never learn to be skeptical of stuff like this? In recent days, the world has followed closely the saga of Amina Arraf, the blogger who presented herself online as “A Gay Girl in Damascus” and who drew attention with her passionate writings about the Syrian government’s crackdown on Arab Spring protesters. Those […]

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