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June 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2012 42 Comments

Worst Prediction Erik D. Kain channeling David Frum in Forbes Magazine, March 10, 2011, Is Wisconsin the Real Republican Waterloo? (italics in original): After the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, conservative writer David Frum called the passage of the bill the GOP’s “Waterloo” in reference to Napoleon...

Posted by Anne Segal on June 06, 2012 26 Comments

Wisconsin Governor Walker's recall election ended early Tuesday night with margins so large they're beyond "recount" territory. After spending the day in Racine, Wisconsin -- more on that later -- I joined the Walker victory celebration. People streamed into the expo center where it was held, so...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2012 43 Comments

What a night last night was.  It was as good as if not better than when Scott Brown won in January 2010. Almost 20,000 people viewed the live feed during the 4 hours it was live. I hope everyone enjoyed the fireworks display and music. We...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2012 11 Comments

Banning super-sized sodas may be the spark that ignites the fire. From reader Max: A rare sight in midtown Manhattan ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 58 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 11 Comments

About two weeks ago Bryan covered the story of Georgia conservative blogger Andre Walker who had been sued by a Democratic politician for reporting the politicians run-ins with the law: Roughly three weeks ago a lawsuit alleging defamation against a conservative blogger was filed in the Superior...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 14 Comments

Don't believe the spin that Elizabeth Warren's claims about being Native American don't matter.  Or that she simply made a mistake in how she handled it. This headline from U.S. News demonstrates how it is being played: Warren Gaffes on Native American Roots Enflame Senate Race in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 42 Comments

As of 8:15 p.m. Eastern, all further updating at Wisconsin Recall LIVE -------------------------------- I'll gather links and reports here until the results coverage starts. The Wisconsin Reporter Twitter account is a good source to follow, along with Charlie Sykes, Christian Schneider, and Kevin Binversie. (links, most recent on top) Two...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 25 Comments

STOP, don't finish the sentence. But he is having the time of his (post-presidential) life, via Politico and Drudge headline, Bill Clinton out of control on 2012: Clinton is not on Barack Obama’s campaign staff, is not a trusted adviser, does  not set Obama’s strategy. But Bill Clinton...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 40 Comments

Now they're going after Ali Akbar, who is one of the leaders of the National Bloggers Club helping to defend Aaron Walker and others. As reported by Stacy McCain: Monday afternoon I was off the grid when Ali Akbar called to tell me that “Breitbart Unmasked” had...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 15 Comments

The coverage of the Wisconsin recall results and live discussion will start at around 8:15 p.m. Eastern. The polls close at 9 p.m. Eastern. Bring protective eyewear....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2012 7 Comments

Atychiphobia is the abnormal, unwarranted, and persistent fear of failure. From prior photographer Cathy who spotted this in Eustis, Florida, and sent it with the subject line "NIIIIICCCEEE!!": ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2012 23 Comments

I have been frustrated with the ability of various pressure groups to mobilize people on Twitter with great speed, while we play catch-up. So we have just added a new feature here, the Legal Insurrection Emergency Broadcast System. When there is a developing event, you will see...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2012 45 Comments

I have alluded to issues certain writers have taken with Elizabeth Warren's academic writings. But never have I seen a more scathing critique of Warren than that published by highly regarded Rutgers Law Professor Philip Shuchman which was uncovered by Michael Patrick Leahy at Breitbart.com. The article is...

Posted by Anne Segal on June 04, 2012 30 Comments

Tuesday's recall election in Wisconsin won't be the end of the road for union organizers and radical leftists. No matter what the outcome is for Walker, Kleefisch, and the others, it appears that Wisconsin's role as host will continue. Worker's World reports that there are widespread...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2012 13 Comments

We really needed this. No, we really needed this.  We don't have a lot going for us right now. It's a small state. Everyone knows someone or at least knows someone who knows someone. Here was my reaction at the time: Rhode Island wins #MissUSA! Only 1 way...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2012 13 Comments

Yesterday I highlighted the good work being done by Robert Stacy McCain to follow up on the Kimberlin/Walker case and related issues. Kudos also go out to Patrick Frey at Patterico, who has gone through as much as anyone, for continuing to follow through, including these...

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