The Other McCain

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

‘Most Beautiful Woman in Canada’ Is …

. . . kind of like “conservative Republican from Massaschusetts.”   Jenna Talackova is accepted as a woman for the same reason some accept Mitt Romney as a conservative: Because Donald Trump said so! The similarities don’t end there: Jenna also used to have a “flip-flopper” problem. Now she’s got an “enthusiasm gap.” Some women […]

Most Evil Human Being In Known Universe Speaks, Sounds Semi-Sensible

by Smitty Bush hasn’t got a lot to say here, other than ‘grow the economy’, and ‘buy the new book’. #OccupyResoluteDesk ought to be thankful that W doesn’t come off the top rope with a vicious rhetorical body blow; but that’s just not W’s style. I guess I could muster more nostalgia for Bush if, […]

Blaming Citizens United For Gingrich Is Like Blaming Kel-Tec For Trayvon Martin

by Smitty Possibly too soon for the analogy, but this bit from Adam Clancy at The American Interest is really that off-putting (emphasis mine): But as Gingrich found out all it now takes is the support of one billionaire to keep your campaign alive indefinitely. For Gingrich, that billionaire is the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson […]

Nate Silver, the Experts and … Me

From Matt Welch’s article about dinosaur media: In 2008, a 30-year-old baseball stat nerd looked at the reams of public research product churned out by the nation’s 1,500-plus daily newspapers, and concluded that, though “there is nearly as much data as there is for first basemen,” the “understanding has lagged behind.” So Nate Silver launched […]

North Dakota GOP Screws Over Santorum

I’d heard some talk about this: Evidently, the pro-Romney leadership of the North Dakota Republican Party rigged their state convention so that, despite the fact that Mitt Romney came in third in the March 6 caucuses, he got most of the delegates. The Right Scoop has this video: (Hat-tip: Richard McEnroe on Twitter.) The amazing […]

Predictable: Gingrich Admits He Owes More Than $4 Million Campaign Debt

“In January, Gingrich spent everything he raised, and more, and finished the month with debts nearly equal to his cash-on-hand figure. Newt’s campaign was essentially broke after the Florida primary Jan. 31.” — Robert Stacy McCain, Feb. 21 “Question 1: How much did Newt raise in February? Question 2: What was his campaign’s cash-on-hand and […]

Memo From the National Affairs Desk: Eyewitness to History in Florida

Newt Gingrich in Fort Myers, Florida, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 “Well, it’s past 2:30 now, so I’d better get over to the airport. Let’s hope the Gingrich people don’t sic the cops on me.” — Robert Stacy McCain, Jan. 30, 2012 How many readers remember the day I covered a Newt Gingrich rally in Fort […]

The Last Nail in Newt’s Coffin
UPDATE: Conservative Leaders Huddle With Santorum, Seek Deal With Newt

Creditors will get pennies on the dollar: Newt Gingrich’s health-care think tank has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The Center for Health Transformation, which has offices in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and St. Louis, plans to liquidate its assets, according to a filing Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Atlanta. . . . The center listed […]

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