The Other McCain

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

Sarkozy Discovers His Open Right Flank

Because it is my habit to ignore smelly foreigners (and let’s face it, they all stink), I pay little heed to the troubles of French politicians. Nevertheless, Nicholas Sarkozy is the most pro-American French politician since . . . Well, he’s pro-American, and so his difficulties are kind of relevant. In order to retain power, […]

Why ‘Modern Romance’ Is an Oxymoron

Greta Gerwig and Adam Brody in Damsels in Distress That which is romantic is almost always in some sense old-fashioned, but we cannot be old-fashioned if we know nothing of the past, and most young people have no idea what Edmund Burke meant when he lamented that “the age of chivalry is gone.” Maggie’s Notebook […]

Is VA Gov. McDonnell’s Regent U. Thesis An Example?

by Smitty Instapundit: Have you noticed that the Dems keep coming up with some sure-fire talking point, and then the people on the right take it, turn it around, and then just keep hammering it until the Dems beg for mercy? Or, anyway, start trying to change the subject. Ed Driscoll on Twitter last night: […]

‘They Just Want the Money’

Walter Russell Mead finds amusement in New York Times employees — members of the Writers Guild union — whining about a proposal to substitute 401(k)s for their current bloated pension plan: Nobody in the video talks about the changes in the news business that threatens to drive the Times into a deep dive. Nobody talks […]

‘Civil Rights’ = Death Threats

Hey, remember when liberals were anti-lynching? George Zimmerman released on bond in Trayvon Martin killing — Los Angeles Times Twitter lynch mob: George Zimmerman is out on bail? Let’s kill him! — Twitchy If you’re old enough to remember when liberals were opposed to racism — and in favor of grammar and spelling — well, howdy, old-timer!

Governor Asterisk Update: Republican Who Endorsed Romney Trashes GOP

WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS: Jon Huntsman was surrounded by reporters after Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C., Nov. 12, 2012 “Jon Huntsman quit the 2012 presidential campaign just as he ran it all along: Sowing confusion with contradictory messages. … “Students of American political history who examine the peculiar course of Huntsman’s campaign will undoubtedly scratch […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 04.23.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS National Front Voters To Be The Deciding Factor In France’s Presidential Race Euroskeptic, nationalist party draws surprising 18% of first-round votes; Sarkozy and Hollande head for second round Congresswomen: Colombian Whore Scandal Wouldn’t Have Happened If There Were More Female Secret Service Agents How utterly predictable. US Pledges Ten […]

Marion Barry’s Re-Election Platform Strong After All These Years

by Smitty Breitbart points to Marion Barry’s interview with Reason: This blog would like to point out that Marion Barry’s likability, noted in the interview, stems from only the finest political platform planks (click to embiggen): Reference:

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