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February 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2012 34 Comments

Can you imagine the uproar if a major conservative publication ran an image like this? The image is from New York Magazine, however, and it's in support of gay marriage, so the response will be muted, Obama Gay Marriage Evolution Watch: Day 468. A writer at WaPo does take...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2012 28 Comments

Working on posts about Santorum's 2004 endorsement of and campaigning with Arlen Specter (and the false meme that we would not have Alito and Roberts if not for Santorum helping re-elect Specter), and another name to add to Operation Counterweight. But for now you'll have to...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on February 12, 2012 6 Comments

With this being my first time ever attending CPAC, it can be easy to get caught up in the awe of it. The faces you see on the other end of the television every day turn into actual people and conference goers get a chance...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2012 13 Comments

A close runner up to “the finest example of fatuous, preening, liberal self-righteousness” Thanks to reader Matt, who took this photo in the rain in Denver near the Cheesman Park neighborhood just east of Downtown, and writes: Doesn't the government ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 92 Comments

Mitt won the Maine caucuses, Mitt won the Maine caucuses! 39-36 over Ron Paul, with about 5000 people voting!  Not for Mitt, in total. He also won the CPAC straw poll.  Just like Michele Bachmann won the straw poll in Iowa.  And Herman Cain in Florida. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 25 Comments

I posted earlier in the week about the Super Bowl commercial run by Pete Hoekstra, who is running for Senate from Michigan against Debbie Stabenow. The commercial was part of a DebbieSpendItNow.com campaign highlighting the loss of jobs in Michigan to countries like China. The url now redirects to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 10 Comments

Reader and frequent photographer Danelle sends this email: This link is for a young Texas group, The Ivey's. "Lady Made of Stone" is the first video and single release for their new album. I'd spend a couple of paragraphs bragging on these kids, but their music speaks for  itself. The...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 29 Comments

Almost. Via BuzzFeed Politics: A video posted today shows conservative provocateur Andrew Breitbart shouting "Behave yourselves!" and "Stop raping people!" at Occupiers protesting outside CPAC this afternoon. He also calls them "freaks and animals." According to Campus Progress writer Emily Crockett, who filmed the video at around 6:15...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 42 Comments

Her schtick is not funny anymore. Maybe it never really was. [post updated with new video since prior video links have gone bad)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 56 Comments

PPP polling shows Santorum with a huge surge in support since he won the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and non-binding Missouri primary, to the point that he leads nationally with 38 percent, to 23% for Romney, 17% for Newt, and 13% for Ron Paul. Although a surge of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 16 Comments

There is nothing more important we can do between now and the November election than to help Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defeat the recall effort. Don't let the thugs, Godwins, and head cases win.  Help Wisconsin and the nation end this long, strange trip. Links to how to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 17 Comments

Thanks to reader Michael, who writes: Spotted this morning in the parking lot at Brail's Restaurant in the People's Republic of Eugene, Oregon. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 54 Comments

Oh, he's poking Team Obama and the media in the eye. He's says he's got some films of Obama from college, and he'll release them at just the right time. I wonder if the films were courtesy of Ayers and Dorn. When would be the best time? Film...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 39 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 38 Comments

From Byron York, Conservatives urge Romney not to attack Santorum: Mitt Romney met privately with a group of conservative activists and opinion leaders Thursday, on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.  In a wide-ranging discussion, a number of participants...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 26 Comments

Things doing: One Romney Supporter's Rant:  "What's wrong with the nutjobs on the right?"  Why are you asking me? (h/t HotAir). 1 year ago: "Rick Santorum has some high hurdles to overcome, but don't write him off. Just as Mike Huckabee came out of nowhere to pose a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 64 Comments

The Red Carpet Blogger Awards event was held at CPAC this morning.  I am very pleased to announced that Legal Insurrection received the award for the Most Underrated Blog. I guess that is fitting, and I appreciate recognition that we have not yet been sufficiently recognized...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on February 10, 2012 10 Comments

Is right twice a day. Jeffrey Sachs, darling of the left, innovator of crazy theories & misguided foreign aid efforts, has called out Paul Krugman's approach to economics:  “Paul has a powerful bully pulpit in his New York Times column, and he’s been on one theme for...

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