The Other McCain

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

23 Million Reasons to Ignore Big Bird

With the polls beginning to indicate a sudden meltdown in the president’s support, the Obama campaign has nothing to offer now except ridiculous distractions about Muppets. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney keeps focused on the important issues of this election: “About 23 million Americans, still looking for a good job. You’ve got college graduates this year, came out last […]

Ash!

by Smitty It’s slightly mundane, the triumph of a Presidential candidate with enough motivation for the job to take on a little rain: Mitt Romney looks great in the rain twitter.com/NicoHines/stat… — Nico Hines (@NicoHines) October 8, 2012 Indeed, it’s a far cry from the ol’ boom-stick days: UPDATE: [well, so much for letting me […]

‘THE MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP’ —
Text of Mitt Romney’s Speech at VMI

The text of the foreign policy speech Mitt Romney gave today at the Virginia Military Institute, as prepared for delivery: I particularly appreciate the introduction from my good friend and tireless campaign companion, Gov. Bob McDonnell. He is showing what conservative leadership can do to build a stronger economy. Thank you also Congressman Goodlatte for […]

‘Machine Gun Preacher’ Endorses Mitt

“If you see @mittromney, tell him he’s got the Machine Gun Preacher’s vote.” — Pastor Sam Childers (@machgunpreacher) on phone just now — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) October 8, 2012 When the cellphone rang this morning and I saw the name on caller ID, it was a pleasant surprise: “Sam, how the heck are you, […]

Monday Night Allen Vs. Kaine Debate

by Smitty The Washington Examiner has details: Virginia Senate debate When: 8 p.m. Monday Where: Richmond Host: AARP, League of Women Voters Virginia, WVCE-radio and WTVR-TV The debate will be televised statewide, including by C-SPAN. Check local listings for coverage or go to wtvr.com for a livestream. George Allen is a seasoned politician. Many might […]

Another Republican Lie!

In a ludicrously shameless attempt to lower expectations for Thursday’s vice-presidential debate beatdown, RNC chairman Reince Priebus calls Joe Biden “a gifted orator”: “I think people realize that Joe Biden is a gifted orator. He’s very good at rhetoric. And I think he’s very relatable,” Priebus said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Reince — and […]

A Different Spin On Obama’s Denver Clock-Cleaning

by Smitty Daily Pundit links VDH in yet another rational review of What Went Wrong In Denver. Sure, as far as it goes. But if I may “. . .think of a man, and. . .take away reason and accountability“, maybe we need to recall that the Obama Administration is nothing if not the ultimate […]

Is America Ready For A President Who Can Humbly Say I Was ‘Completely Wrong’?

by Smitty NRO hasn’t got any embed code I can find, but Mitt on Hannity definitely mowed on crow for his 47% remark. What a refreshing development, after four years of “There is no personality conflict: I’ve got the personality, you’ve got the conflict” from #OccupyResoluteDesk. The Romney campaign should find subtle ways to underscore […]

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