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November 2011

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 8 Comments

Chris Cillizza's The Fix blog at The Washington Post presents itself as a political reporting blog, not an advocacy blog.  It purports to be journalism in a blog format. That distinction in the mainstream media, of course, really doesn't exist in the newsroom or the blog...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 42 Comments

I was in the car this morning when I heard on the news that Barney Frank was retiring and would not run for re-election. Obviously there is a lot of snark which could be thrown around, but this represents a bigger deal than Barney.  As more...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 28, 2011 9 Comments

Edward Jay Epstein wrote an extremely interesting piece on the day that the US became acquainted with DSK's name. Important parts of the piece that a lot of outlets left out: What took place between DSK and the maid in those six to seven intervening minutes is a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 1 Comment

Early last week I started a fundraising drive and also alerted readers to the opportunity to help this blog by shopping online via Amazon, Target and the other stores on the Shopping Page.  I appreciate the support of readers. In case you were in a Turkey-induced...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 13 Comments

Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann (as well as many Mitt supporters in the media) have been distorting Newt Gingrich's position on immigration as one favoring "amnesty." Via The Shark Tank, here is a video where Newt explains his immigration policy.  I believe it's a fully acceptable...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 10 Comments

Another photo from Linda taken at the Costco parking lot in Nashville, TN, which apparently is to bumper stickers what the Georges Bank is to fish. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 27, 2011 12 Comments

Like I said Friday, the fuse has been lit.  I think it's too late for Assad to put it out without a major blow up. Now the Arab League, in an unprecedented move, has imposed economic sanctions on Syria, including travel bans on senior officials and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 27, 2011 39 Comments

The only reason, the only reason, the only reason anyone pays any attention to David Frum is that he is the mainstream media's "useful conservative," someone who screams about the crazy Republican Party and Tea Party movement. He is worse than a carnival barker, because a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 27, 2011 28 Comments

Newt Gingrich has picked up the endorsement of New Hamsphire's largest newspaper, the conservative Manchester Union Leader. This newspaper endorses Newt Gingrich in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. America is at a crucial crossroads. It is not going to be enough to merely replace Barack Obama next...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 27, 2011 6 Comments

Some scary warnings out there, as reported by The Telegraph: As the Italian government struggled to borrow and Spain considered seeking an   international bail-out, British ministers privately warned that the break-up   of the euro, once almost unthinkable, is now increasingly plausible. Diplomats are preparing to help Britons...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 27, 2011 26 Comments

and I'm not even Christian.  In fact, it annoys me when people refuse to say it.  And please say Happy Hanukkah to me, not Happy Time When You Light All Those Candles For Some Reason. Another one from Linda in Tennessee, found in her favorite bumper sticker...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 26, 2011 22 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain: As you know, I support Newt Gingrich. But you also know that I have a policy of uniting behind any Republican candidate who comes under false attack from Democrats and Obama...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 26, 2011 16 Comments

NATO and/or U.S. forces apparently killed a couple dozen Pakistani soldiers at an outpost on the Afghan border.  The details are murky at this point: The Guardian reports that coalition forces say they came under fire and returned fire. Pakistan has announced that it will cut...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 26, 2011 5 Comments

(at their own peril.) I read an article in the German newspaper, Der Spiegel, that really got my eyes rolling. It is titled "Habermas, the Last European": Jürgen Habermas, 82, wants to get the word out. He's sitting on stage at the Goethe Institute in Paris. Next...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 26, 2011 30 Comments

Since the new blog went live in mid-June, I've only banned about a dozen people (compared to 2700+ registered users). I've banned someone who gratuitously insulted Kathleen, someone who had the "N" word in the registered e-mail address (no need to wait for that person to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 26, 2011 28 Comments

I've said it before, it's not enough to be a "not" candidate.  Not being Barack Obama is not enough, and not being Mitt Romney is not enough.  Any candidate who is to win the nomination and the general election is going to have to inspire,...

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