The Other McCain

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

Have Years Of Exposure To Biden Left Obama Totally Potted?

by Smitty Via Ace comes another OPRA* moment: Maybe this is a deliberate chaser insult to follow the under-bus toss exemplified in canceling Theater Ballistic Missile efforts: Two recent editorials from Heritage fellows have criticized the Obama administration for abandoning Eastern European allies. According to the editorials, Obama has given up proposed missile defense sites […]

Perfect Bailout Metaphor Achieved

by Smitty Daniel Hannan on Twitter points to The Telegraph with a story of classical, titanic impact: Maiden voyage of Bronze Age boat founders The crew of a half-sized replica of a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age boat had to abort the vessel’s maiden voyage after it sank as soon as it entered the water. Hannan relates […]

Sarkozy Discovers His Open Right Flank

Because it is my habit to ignore smelly foreigners (and let’s face it, they all stink), I pay little heed to the troubles of French politicians. Nevertheless, Nicholas Sarkozy is the most pro-American French politician since . . . Well, he’s pro-American, and so his difficulties are kind of relevant. In order to retain power, […]

What We Need Is An MEP Rant

by Smitty For some reason, the farce that is the Greek default seems to bother Nigel. Take it away, Mr. Farage: You’ve got to love the Carry On bit at the end. The imagery works quite well for the sad pack of jackwagons running the U.S. Into the dirt. via Theo Spark

Daniel Hannan CPAC12 AECR European Debt Crisis Panel Introduction

by Smitty I didn’t see any other cameras in the Tyler room for the European Debt Crisis panel. This may be an exclusive. The battery was spent after Daniel, so his intro was all I could capture. My argument is that if the British don’t make Hannan the Prime Minister really soon, somebody (say, Fox) […]

First Daniel Hannan Pic!

by Smitty I won CPAC, albeit rather early: And that’s without even making the Blogger Bash, which I skipped for the World’s Youngest Blogger:

Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right. Two Thousand Wrongs? A Right Jolly Commie Start.

by Smitty IoawHawk called it a “Last minute entry sweeps Stupidest F’ing Thing You Will Read This Year awards”. Neil Clark blazes beyond beclownment bounds: No one questions that Havel, who went to prison twice, was a brave man who had the courage to stand up for his views. Yet the question which needs to […]

The Economy: How Bad Does It Suck?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 236.17 points Wednesday, closing at 11,257.5. Since Nov. 11, the Dow has lost 896.13 points (7.4%), and the forecast is ominous: Stocks suffered a sixth straight day of losses on Wednesday as frustration over the euro zone’s debt crisis, coupled with weak Chinese factory data, further dented investor sentiment. […]

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