The Other McCain

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

I Am Not Consumed With Jealousy!

by Smitty I do not envy Paul Ryan’s perfect hair, excellent command of facts, sterling reputation, thick head of hair, political courage to dare suggest that Congress balance the budget before the sun burns out, or, for that matter, his rockin’ locks. No, I am not jealous of posts like this. I just wish the […]

How Wrong Was Michelle Goldberg About Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Bombing? UPDATE: ‘I Lit Up the Clinic,’ Suspect Told Police; Offers Guilty Plea at Hearing

“Typically, we see an upsurge in anti-abortion violence . . . when the anti-abortion movement kind of thinks it was on the verge of victory, and then finds itself somehow thwarted. . . . When there’s frustration among the anti-abortion forces, violence often results.” — Michelle Goldberg on MSNBC, April 2, 2012 What do we […]

Police Charge Career Criminal in Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Bombing

Jim Collar of the Appleton (Wisc.) Post-Crescent reports: Police and federal investigators suspect a Brillion man who has an extensive criminal record was responsible for planting the homemade explosive that ignited a Sunday fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic. The 50-year-old man was jailed early Tuesday morning for violating terms of his probation, though police […]

WISCONSIN, MARYLAND REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RESULTS HQ

UPDATE 10:50 p.m. ET: Chris Moody of Yahoo News writes about Santorum’s campaign in Wisconsin, which included visits to seven bowling alleys and more than a few beers: He has arguably been one of the hardest working candidates in the race, having labored his way up from the bottom of the polls when he held […]

BREAKING: Police Arrest Suspect in Planned Parenthood Bombing

A man with a criminal record — he was out on probation — has been taken into custody in connection with the incident in Grand Chute, the Appleton (Wisc.) Post-Crescent reports: Police say they have identified the person who placed a homemade explosive device that went off Sunday and damaged Planned Parenthood’s Gillett Street clinic. […]

Why Is the U.S. Justice Department Monitoring the Wisconsin Primary?

Dan Collins at The Conservatory calls attention to a news item: The U.S. Justice Department says it is dispatching observers to watch over Wisconsin’s presidential primary on Tuesday. The Justice Department said Monday its poll watchers will be in Milwaukee to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights […]

Question the Timing: Planned Parenthood Bombing Before Wisconsin Primary?

Watching MSNBC can be a weird experience. About 3 a.m., unable to sleep, I was flipping around the channels and happened onto Ed Schultz — who reminds me of every mean drunk I ever knew — going on and on about the alleged Republican “War on Women.” I had the sound muted on the TV […]

Ron Paul Supporter Challenges Romney Over Mormon Doctrine in Wisconsin

Did no one else see this coming? Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was confronted at a town hall meeting here Monday by a young man who read from a book of scripture published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and asked Romney whether he agreed with his church’s one-time belief that interracial […]

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