The Other McCain

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

Could Nancy Jacobs Do A Better Job Of Taking Care Of Veterans Than ‘Dutch’ Ruppersberger?

by Smitty Charm City (a name bestowed in the 1970s on Baltimore like a Nobel Peace Prize on the current POTUS) has a correspondingly charismatic representative, “Dutch” Ruppersberger. On of the Things You Do as a Representative is be an advocate for your constituents to the cold, faceless government. Constituent has problem; constituent calls Congressman; […]

‘. . .He Leaves Very Big Shoes To Fill,’ Kennedy Said

by Smitty So says Joe Kennedy III in a campaign video, opting to run for the seat vacated by the unlamented Barney Frank. It may be that the Kennedy brand has recovered from the passing of Ted. According to the Boston Herald: The UMass Lowell/Herald poll — the first to test the younger Kennedy’s appeal […]

‘Top GOP Senator’ Freaks the Hell Out Over Mitt Romney’s Michigan Meltdown

Who is this “prominent Republican senator” who thinks Rick Santorum would “lose 35 states” if he got the nomination? Who is this vicious backstabbing crapweasel who wants to DRAFT JEB BUSH? Lindsey Graham? John Cornyn? Mitch McConnell? Inquiring minds want to know.

Is Ian Masters Looking For A Job In, I Don’t Know, Say, Tennessee?

by Smitty Valley of the Shadow points out Ian Masters, an LA radio personality of some note, who really seems to dig him some anti-Semitism. Read all of Joe Fein’s debunking of a sad situation in LA.  It brings to mind Charlotte Bergmann, whom I saw cruise through the blogger lounge at CPAC, but had […]

Stacy McCain Interviews MD Senate Candidate Daniel Bongino

by Smitty It turns out that there is a Senator from Maryland named Ben Cardin, who replaced Sarbanes. That Cardin fellow may be just a little anxious about Daniel Bongino, who looks like the kind of guy you want on your side when the fertilizer hits the air circulator. Stacy McCain is in great form […]

Memo From the National Affairs Desk: Santorum’s National Iowa-Style Strategy

Andrea Tantaros of Fox News interviews Rick Santorum at CPAC in Washington, D.C., Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 HAGERSTOWN, Maryland Back home from CPAC with about 300 business cards, two days’ growth of beard, and a voice hoarse from rocking out with Chris Cassone at Friday’s “Unsustainable Bar Tab” reception. Also, I’ve got beaucoups of photos and […]

A Tale Of Two Viral Ads–Mark Oxner In Florida, Brian K. Hill In Connecticut

by Smitty Ladd Ehlinger’s yeoman work in support of conservative candidates in even the toughest political races is something of an inspiration. His Turn This Ship Around has managed to bring out the highest virtues of the Raaaaacism Industrial Complex.Not that there is any racial over- or undertone to the project, mind you. Barack Obama […]

Santorum Surge Returns: Wins Missouri, Minnesota; UPDATE: Wins Colorado UPDATE: NY Times ‘Unexpectedly!’

They’re still counting votes in Colorado at this hour — 1 a.m. Eastern, 11 p.m. Mountain — and Rick Santorum is barely leading Mitt Romney with about half of the caucus vote counted there. Santorum won both the Missouri primary and the Minnesota caucuses, and you have to wonder if Newt Gingrich’s angry rant Saturday […]

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