The Other McCain

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

Vice President Marco Rubio?

by Smitty That’s Krauthammer’s take: He checks all the boxes. We saw his charm. He’s got the right ideology. He’s well spoken. And he’s got a great story, second generation immigrant. I mean, he gives a story of hope and restoration, which would be I think his theme. I think he’s prohibitively the favorite for […]

Libertarians In Space

by Smitty Yesterday I wrote a post generally lamenting the fact that the U.S. space program is languishing. That we’ve traded the gosh-wow inspiration of boldly going where no human has gone before in for standing in socialist lines, where everyone has gone before, consuming a significant chunk of their lives. And I mentioned that […]

How About That Commitment To Mediocrity

by Smitty Update: crossed out a word, added a couple to the first sentence of the second para to avoid a friendly fire incident. Insty links spaceflightnow.com discussing the possible abandonment of the International Space Station. The Russkies are having lift problems, which puts them ahead of the U.S., which currently ain’t got no sack […]

Why Does Conservative Light Suck At Supporting Lefty Darkness?

by Smitty Look no further than Salon for your daily dose o’ dreck. “Why won’t America embrace the left?” moans Mandy Van Deven, whose name appears just above a picture that answers the mail on why Americans cannot abide propaganda-peddling putzes of the Lefty variety. The eloquent, conservative, Baptist, Republican image of Dr. Martin Luther […]

Is The GOP Hopelessly Nixonian?

by Smitty Insty links to Bret Jacobson in Forbes. Jacobson starts with the obvious JFK/Nixon debate point, enumerates the various major new media channels, and concludes: So successful campaigns using digital tools well should always be congratulated, sometimes emulated (never duplicated), and always topped. Showing up is a great first step. Then it’s time to […]

Spitzer: I Thought You Said ‘Buy-Sexual’

by Smitty Althouse links another soft-core porn piece disguised as news at the Gray, Room-temperature Lady. Not that I have the slightest interest in the topic, mind you: merely an opportunity to ridicule the behavior of the un-repentant Client #9. The NYT doesn’t understand that Rule 5 should be a positive, fruitful appreciation of the […]

That Lefty Cartoon World

by Smitty Rasmussen hovers around 1 in 5 Americans strongly approving of BHO’s performance. Apropos nothing, I was on Wikipedia, looking up Hong Kong Phooey, and discovered this bit of insight: A running gag is that Hong Kong Phooey is such a respected hero that when his incompetence causes him to crash into, harm, or […]

Stacy McCain Moderating A Debate? Could Our Democracy Withstand Such?

by Smitty A certain bog dweller certainly seems to think so. He has a few other interesting picks, as well. Conspicuously absent from Trog’s list is Da Tech Guy, whose debate question would involve some sort of dessert pastry.

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