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February 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 25 Comments

This video explaining how free contraception is a law student human right apparently was not parody.  This video of law students warning 16-year-olds not to go to law school is a parody, a take off on this 16-year-old me video.  (h/t @GabrielMalor) [Update:  Strange, the video now redirects to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 95 Comments

What is your political mood right now? 1-10, worst-to-best. Poll open until 10 a.m. Eastern, Thursday, March 1, 2012. What is your political mood right now? (1-10, worst-best)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 12 Comments

I guess the comparison to Obama was inevitable, and NBC goes full "deja vu" on the new Mayor of Ithaca, Svante Myrick. I wouldn't pigeonhole him yet; he ran an insurgent campaign against the entrenched Ithaca Democratic political establishment and also defeated the designated Progressive candidate.  He won with...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 28 Comments

Lead singer of The Monkees has died at age 66: A rep for the singer tells us Jones suffered a heart attack at his home this morning ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 3 Comments

Long-time Rhode Island blogger Justin Katz, formerly of Anchor Rising, is heading up a new blog, The Ocean State Current: Managing Editor Justin Katz attracted national attention when he joined an early wave of bloggers with his site DustintheLight.com in 2002 — back when one frequently...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 53 Comments

Mitt Romney had a very good line in his victory speech last night (emphasis mine): Weve seen enough of this President over the last three years to know that we dont need another four.  President Obama believes he is unchecked by our Constitution.  He is unresponsive...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 3 Comments

From reader and frequent photographer Bill, come these photos taken just outside the Manatee refuge in Crystal River, Florida:    ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2012 133 Comments

Endgame assessment: Very good night for Romney, he has all but beaten back the Santorum surge.  It's hard to know if outspending Santorum did the trick; Romney spent only about 1/3 going after Santorum in Michigan as he spent going after Newt in Florida, and didn't...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2012 57 Comments

Via The Hill: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) will not run for reelection. A top Snowe campaign staffer told The Hill that she will retire at the end of her term and would shortly be releasing a statement announcing her retirement. The three-term senator was long expected to run...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2012 7 Comments

Obama gave a speech to the United Auto Workers laced with what Greg Sargeant described as "withering derision": A key line: “I keep on hearing these same folks talk about values all the time. You want to talk about values? Hard work: That’s a value. Looking...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2012 62 Comments

Consider this "obligatory."  And unintended parody. CNS' headline says Sex-Crazed Co-Eds Going Broke Buying Birth Control: A Georgetown co-ed told Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s hearing that the women in  her law school program are having so much sex that they’re going broke,  so you and I should pay...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2012 2 Comments

One of my focus races is the attempt by Republican Brendan Doherty to unseat Democrat David Cicilline in RI-01, my home district. Cicilline is very unpopular due to the mess he left behind when he was the Mayor of Providence.  While Cicilline was able to hide...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2012 24 Comments

There is a prime opportunity in the Indiana Republican primary to elect a solid conservative, Richard Mourdock, and to retire Obama's favorite Republican, Richard Lugar, who has an abysmal voting record. I will be supporting Mourdock, and I hope you will help with this important race. I first wrote...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2012 11 Comments

Have you noticed, there have been a lot of handwritten, or in this case painted, anti-Obama signs on vehicles lately.  It's almost as it a mere bumper sticker cannot contain the rage. Thanks to Jane from Olympia, Washington: Thought you might like this—there was more writing on...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 27, 2012 37 Comments

Instapundit links to articles on the third anniversary of the Tea Party movement, when the first rallies were held. I attribute the rise to the rant earlier in February 2009 by Rick Santelli. I can watch this over and over again without getting tired of it.  It's...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 27, 2012 18 Comments

It's days like this when I particularly appreciate reader tips: The Dersh: The odious ‘Israel first’ libel. (h/t jimzinsocal in Tip Line) Rape, They Cried. Hundreds  of threats for assault victim in case dismissed by Quran-minded judge. Here Comes Obama's 3 AM Phone Call.  And, The Prime Minister of...

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