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April 2012

The Republican establishment, in the form of Mitch Daniels,  John McCain and a SuperPAC, is trying to rescue Dick Lugar with ads in the run up to the May 8 primary challenge from Richard Mourdock, The just-released Daniels' ad is embedded below, and contains the money line:  "I'm...

Definitely a contender. Sarah Palin on the Secret Service agent who checked her out: "Well, check this out bodyguard, you're fired, and I hope his wife kicks his okole and sends him to the dog house long as he's not eatin' the dog along with his former boss." Multiple...

I have written quite a bit about the challenge by Richard Mourdock to Obama's Favorite Republican, Richard Lugar. But one subject I haven't touched upon was Mourdock's valiant effort, against great political odds, to stand up for private bondholders against the Obama-enforced bailout of Chrysler. With barely...

New reader Kathy just sent me the motherload of bumper sticker photos. She's been taking photos for over two years. Here is the first of them taken in High Springs, FL, with her message: I came across you web site and have been enjoying the bumper stickers...

Just minutes ago, Mia B. Love won the Utah-04 nomination at the Utah Republican Convention.  Love received 70.5% of the vote on the second ballot, defeating Carl Wimmer who received 29.5. The result is a shock except to those of us in the blogosphere who have been...

Mia B. Love wins Republican nomination in UT04 UPDATE (9:40  pm): Voting finally starts, after delay caused by bickering in the voting for another district. UPDATE (8:15  pm): Love and Wimmer advance to round 2.  Love 53%, Wimmer 30% on first ballot. Kenneth Gray – 1 vote, 0.12...

The French have their own presidential election on Sunday. Aside from their list of candidates, which would make many Americans feel relieved in comparison, the French have topped the US in media-related constraints. Until the last polling station closes at 8 p.m., French law forbids...

Tea Parties across the country, the recipients of letters from the IRS demanding they produce reams of documents detailing every email, blog post, tweet, radio transcript, Facebook entry, and on, have banded together to share resources in defending their 501c4 applications. The Liberty Defense Foundation is allowing the...

One of the many enduring myths and legends of the Obama 2008 victory is that Obama's record-breaking fundraising came from small donors.  Perpetuating the false impression that small donors are Obama's base is a priority of the Obama campaign, which now focuses on running low cost ($5, $3) dinner raffles...

From reader J: I work on the north side of Milwaukee, WI. I was behind this car on my way home from work last night. I think it says it all...

From the Breitbart.com website: The office of the Los Angeles County coroner has completed its investigation into the death of Andrew Breitbart on March 1, and has confirmed that he died of natural causes, namely heart failure. Chief Coroner Investigator Craig Harvey told Breitbart News that the...

Song of the Day (via Quiznilo in the Tip Line) Another catchy tune. Image of the Day (via Browndog in the comments) Don't believe the liberal media of the day. Yes, it it possible to go too far on the internet. Tax Day of the day. Embrace of the day (via...

or a way to motivate the opposition to Walker? You be the judge.  The argument is that anti-Walker forces, particularly the younger newer voters, just aren't motivated. From Wade Rathke, founder of ACORN, Huge Obstacles to Beating Scott Walker in Wisconsin Recall: The life-and-death struggle in Wisconsin to...

Last night, Ron Paul delivered a speech to over 4,000 people at Cornell's Lynah Rink. Naturally, I was part of the audience - it's not every day that a presidential candidate comes to Cornell and it's even rarer that I don't have any homework in...

Here is George Zimmerman's testimony at the bail hearing this morning. I find it very curious as to why he took the stand at all, other than for publicity and to start reshaping his image for potential jurors.  While the cross-examination was limited, you can see...