The Other McCain

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

Drip, Drip, Drip: ‘Mormon Mitt’ Meme Keeps Popping Up in Mainstream Media

OK, maybe it’s stretching the definition of “mainstream” to include the Daily Beast and MSNBC, but the predicted eruptions of the “Mormon Mitt” meme keep occurring with increasing frequency. Notice how Newsweek/Daily Beast reporter Ben Jacobs hands a cue to Montana’s Democrat Gov. Brian Schweitzer: While discussing swing states, Schweitzer said Romney would have a […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX – 04.20.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Marijuana Rally In Trouble At Colorado University University administrators trying fertilizer and free concerts to stamp out annual flash-mob pot rally New Poll Shows Hollande’s Lead Narrowing Down to 4 points in first-round balloting; gap widens in second round George Clooney On Obama Team Not really news, I know […]

Two Scoops Of Hooey

by Smitty Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. —Samuel Johnson Raaaaacism is the last refuge of the Progressive jackwagon. —Smitty I cannot think of anything more racist than mentioning the heritage of a candidate in a political attack. We have so many extrinsic factors to consider, including education and previous professional records. To […]

Boehlert vs. ‘Neocons’? (Nudge, Nudge)

Ed Schultz and Eric Boehlert on MSNBC Two weeks ago, Jeff Dunetz took note of M.J. Rosenberg’s departure from Media Matters (which I blogged about April 8 and April 10), and it’s kind of funny how sometimes when you pull a dangling thread, the whole sweater starts to unravel. Was Dunetz onto something? Was Rosenberg […]

Roxanne Doesn’t Have To Turn On The Red Lights. She Does Anyway; Dad Didn’t Teach Her Otherwise

by Smitty No, I don’t mean Roxeanne de Luca specifically. Or prostitution in the Secret Service sense. I mean, emphasis mine: Now, let’s cut through the drivel: play-acting at being married with someone to whom you have not committed will delay that commitment, or finding the person you really want to commit to. Acting like […]

That Amazing Right Wing!

Is there anything it can’t do? Not according to Jay Parmley, who was recently forced to resign as executive director of the North Carolina Democratic Party after being accused of sexually harassing a 26-year-old male staffer. Parmley, who served less than a year at the helm of the party, denied harassing any employee and blamed right-wing […]

LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT – 04.19.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Were Those Colombian Prostitutes Spies? Three agents given bum’s rush; separate inquiries by Congress, Defense, Treasury Departments underway India Tests Agni V ICBM Nuke-capable missile can hit anywhere in PRC UN Secretary-General Says Syria Failing At Peace Assad hasn’t pulled back troops or allowed humanitarian aid POLITICS Mitt Gets […]

OPRA: Only Problematic in
Republican Administrations

by Smitty We need a good tag for situations like the following, in which we have a DOE flunky getting to look like a organ grinder’s pet in front of a Congressman, confessing that, well, they just couldn’t manage the flood o’ cash adequately: A mere 300-350 investigations. So at least it’s not in the […]

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