The Other McCain

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

#SaySomethingNiceAboutObama

by Smitty TweetDeck informs me that there have been 61 retweets, a personal record: I had a couple of other good riffs, available here a price that will shock you. Update: Daily Pundit thinks it ‘snappy’. Thanks, boss!

LIVE AT FIVE – 04.27.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS House Passes CISPA Act, Obama Threatens Veto Cybersecurity act passes with bipartisan support, 248-168, after adding Ruppersberger amendment to restrict scope of act to five specific purposes Attorney: Zimmerman’s Website Collects $200K Before Shutdown Money will probably be used to help fund defense after consultation with judge Former Liberian […]

John Edwards Is Now Non-Partisan

Michael Beisecker’s Associated Press story about Thursday’s proceedings in the federal corruption trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards was 504 words long. “Democrat” was not one of those words.  

It’s ‘Fundamentally Unfair’ That Instapundit Has More Blog Traffic!

If that complaint seems absurd, how about the complaint made by Ann Curry on NBC’s Today Show? “You know, it’s about those with money having an easier life than those who don’t. And there’s something fundamentally unfair about that. Because not everyone has access to being able to get money, to work for money.” “Fairness,” […]

#StillNotReady: RNC Video Slams Obama

The Right Scoop notes that the Republican Nation Committee is encouraging the Twitter hashtag #StillNotReady to promote this video: By the way, you are following me on Twitter, right?  

Top Democrat Name-Checks ‘Koch Brothers’ in Fundraising Appeal

The executive director of the Democratic National Committee slammed Americans for Prosperity as a “mysterious, secretly funded, Koch-brothers-backed group” in a fundraising e-mail seeking contributions to help Democrats “fight back” and defend President Obama. American Crossroads, a so-called “super PAC” led by conservatives including former Bush campaign strategist Karl Rove, was also targeted in the […]

Media’s Lack of Accountability Now Blamed on ‘Right-Wing Bloggers’?

NBC officials are refusing to provide a full accounting — and name names of those responsible — for the misleading edit of the George Zimmerman 911 call. NBC’s editing created the false and inflammatory impression that Zimmerman had singled out Trayvon Martin on the basis of race. In fact, as the unedited audio of the call showed, Zimmerman […]

‘Arab Spring’ Anniversary: Egypt Legalizes Sex With Dead Wives, Marriage at 14

Such legislation might have been predicted once the Islamic Brotherhood took charge: Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives — for up to six hours after their death. The controversial new law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament. It will also […]

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