The Other McCain

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

CPAC: VA-8 GOP Candidate Patrick Murray

by Smitty I had the privilege of being introduced to Patrick Murray here at CPAC. Sir, I look forward to supporting you in June with much enthusiasm. Let us strive together and help increase Jim Moran’s time to work on his memoir. Please note that I inadvertently stated “Rick” Moran, instead of Jim, as the […]

A Camera Survives Me

by Smitty Andrew Ian Dodge has a shot of the Blogger Cage. I’m in the front row, the splash of white in front of the open door on the far wall. For 2011, assuming the world hasn’t ended, I’m going to have to get out a bit more.

The Protocols of the Elders of CTHULHU XXIII. Wrenching Change

by Smitty (INTRODUCTION) The speaker’s points unfolded, and the audience began to panic. In a resigned, fearful, anti-climactic sort of way. There were no actual breaks in the delivery. Eventually, more than one odor began to waft. Yet the audience stared forward. An older woman to my left cried out, clutched at her heart, and […]

From the Mariott, Joyousness Resounds Anew

by Smitty This week’s FMJRA comes from the fabulous Mariott Wardman Park in DC. The Valley of the Shadow has a great CPAC roundup post of our coverage.

Ann Coulter At CPAC

by Smitty Ann Coulter’s stand up was slightly less polished than her usual primo snark. And, as with previous Coulter appearances I’ve seen, the Q&A is better than the prepared remarks, because the lady is just so smart. Q: Who do you like in 2012? A: We can’t tell them. Let them know a month […]

The Protocols of the Elders of CTHULHU XXII. Full Circle

by Smitty (INTRODUCTION) “Down the hill, attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos think they are the movers and the shakers. You have moved above them. Some appear to shake. I begin.” Of the remaining nine lives beside the speaker, there was no fight left. Perhaps this meeting had had the effect of doing […]

CPAC Day 3.1* Andrew Breitbart Is Standing in Front of Me in the Blogger Lounge

Q&A — “despicable human being“? *Update (Smitty) Stacy McCain: Jason Mattera, a Puerto Rican was called racist by the New York Times after his CPAC talk yesterday. Breitbart: Despicable but predictable. The political left is frightened because the right has been awakened. The left’s only tactic is to destroy people personally. They play the race […]

CPAC Day 3.0: Da Tech Guy Appears to Have Gone Gonzo

When I walked into Bloggers Lounge here at the fabulous Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Da Tech Guy greeted me: “I stayed here all night. I’ve got 21 posts scheduled. Smitty’s bringing me a change of clothes.” He has been doing video interviews of CPAC attendees — famous and otherwise — and uploading them at his […]

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