The Other McCain

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

Moving Closer To Taking The Correct Lesson From Fannie/Freddie?

by Smitty Via Instapundit, we see that Michael Bloomberg has not: “We look forward to the rapid fulfillment of this commitment so that Countrywide can sign another record-breaking agreement with Fannie Mae,” Mozilo finished. Mozilo’s almost 20-year-old quote is relevant again thanks to the uproar New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg caused last week when he […]

Victor Davis Hanson Thinks Than Romney Is The Only GOP Candidate Who Can Win

by Smitty Roger Simon of PJTV interviews the mighty Victor Davis Hanson. The post was linked by somebody, then dropped. Probably a simple rescheduling, though, I’ll not cite the blogger, on the off chance that the retraction has some other meaning. If you blog enough, these odd corner cases of etiquette will pop up, I […]

Karen Kraushaar, Serial Victim

One of Herman Cain’s accusers, who left the National Restaurant Association with $45,000 in “go away” money, then got a government job, where she filed a complaint demanding money and a promotion: Karen Kraushaar, 55, filed the complaint while working as a spokeswoman at the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the Justice Department in late […]

About That ‘One Each’ Shtick

by Smitty Sometimes the gag runs so long that you completely forget it’s even there. This blog must double down on its unyielding commitment to reader safety. Not meaning to be mysterious, or have any killing go on, no matter how much some others may need it, here is the scoop: ‘one each’ refers to […]

A Post Which Tries To Capture The Absurdity Of The Cain Situation In A Way That Some May Find Sacrilegious

by Smitty 15. Now at that Election Cycle, the Media was wont to release unto the #OWS people a prisoner, whom they would. 16. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17. Therefore when they were gathered together in Zuccotti Park, the Media said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto […]

‘With These GOP Strategists, Our Victory At Cannae Is Assured,’ Said Paullus

by Smitty Republicans won’t need to put a candidate like Sarah Palin on the presidential ticket this year, veteran party strategist Charlie Black says, because the candidates are already conservative enough. Asked at National Journal’s Election Preview on Tuesday whether he thought the party might name a vice presidential candidate like Sarah Palin, whose addition […]

Question: How Many Deadbeats Does It Take To Staff A ‘Working Group’?

by Smitty Allahpundit catches us up on the deterioration of #OccupyWallStreet, but misses the obvious question posed in the title. So says Time magazine. Meanwhile, thanks to the nasty weather, there were reportedly between 50 and “just over a hundred” protesters in the park this weekend, which means on some days the ratio of “Occupy” […]

In Single Guy News, Slightly Tarnished Armenian Gal With A 72-Day Definition Of ‘Forever’ May Be Available

by Smitty Just a Conservative Girl quotes Her Kimness: After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage. I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best. In all […]

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