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Cornell's 'Charlottesville Moment' - Chants for 'Intifada' Reflect Anti-Israel 'Death Cult Ideology'

University Presidents "have participated in the creation of a monstrous movement on campuses that uses targeting of Jews and Israel as an organizing mechanism"

Arrested Emory U. Prof. No Victim Despite Leftist Outrage, Admitted She Hit Cop While He Was Subduing Another Rioter

I’m not going to sit here while critics of Bain badmouth the United States of America

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

Any criticism of Bain, much less a criticism of how our possible nominee ran the firm, is an attack on free markets and capitalism. Or so we are being told. No, it's not. I have been almost alone against the chorus of "Newt's anti-capitalist": Bringing up Romney’s...

If you are not on Twitter, you need to be

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2012 24 Comments

Mitt Romney made a statement yesterday about "firing" people who provide him with services which has been taken out of context. He was talking about health insurance companies, and made the point that he likes to be able to make choices. I was aware that Rick...

Selling out capitalism in the defense of Romney and Bain

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2012 60 Comments

We don't know all of the details of how Bain conducted its business under Mitt Romney, but we do know that in at least several instances the conduct was to squeeze out cash while leaving behind a failed company. In many other instances Bain helped...

Newt unexpectedly spotted in NC

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2012 1 Comment

Thanks to frequent photographer Jason who spotted this in North Carolina: ...

Busy day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2012 38 Comments

in politics and elsewhere, here's some things: Be sure to check out the blog troll argument. I think I got someone's attention. Todd Palin endorses Newt. I think this helps with Tea Party groups in the south, probably not much in NH. Will Sarah endorse before South...

Man at George Washington U. Protest Calls Rep. Byron Donalds 'Race Traitor' and 'Uncle Tom'

Washington University in St. Louis Faculty Placed on Leave After Allegedly Assisting Anti-Israel Encampment

U. Utah Women's Week Includes 'Stitch & B*tch: Let's B*tch About White Feminism' Session

Wells College Closing at the End of Semester

U. Buffalo Accused of Restricting Free Speech by Blocking YAF From Accessing $6,000

Columbia Faculty Members Now Protecting Far Left Campus Protesters

Republicans should thank Newt for bringing up Bain now

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2012 76 Comments

As you know, I knew this day would come. The only question was whether it would be early enough in the primaries to make a difference, too late in the primaries, or in the general election. But the day surely was to come when Mitt Romney's years at...

Mia B. Love – A conservative political star rises in … Utah

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2012 78 Comments

If you haven't heard of Ludmya "Mia" B. Love before, you will be hearing a lot more about her. Mia has the potential to be the next big thing in conservative politics. And you heard about her here first! Mia is the American-born daughter of Haitian...

The decline and fall of Western civilization

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2012 15 Comments

Thanks to frequent photographer Scott, who writes: Attached is a photo of a sticker I saw in my travels this week. I couldn't believe someone would be so brusque. It may not be 'fitting' for a highlight on your site but I thought you could add...

Imagine John Sununu in a Romney White House

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2012 40 Comments

Only John Sununu, Sr. could make me like Chris Matthews. Sununu was George H.W. Bush's Chief of Staff. He holds a bitter grudge against Newt because Newt opposed Bush breaking his no new taxes pledge, and he convinced Bush to nominate David Souter. Sununu will be the guy whispering in Romney's...

Wrapping Mitt up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2012 26 Comments

John Podhoretz in The NY Post, It’s a ‘Mitt’ wrap, early this morning: That’s a wrap. I’m calling this thing. Unless something terrible comes out about him in the next few weeks, Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee. If you were to analogize last night’s nationally...

Obama never feared a pink slip, not once

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2012 14 Comments

This video is sure to result in great mockery, as Romney says that a couple of times in his life he feared getting a pink slip. But remember, fearing a pink slip a couple of times is a couple of times more than Barack Obama ever feared...

Remembering Giffords shooting, and the reaction

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2012 35 Comments

Today is the anniversary of the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords and the murder of several others, including a federal judge and a young girl, by Jared Loughner. The victims appropriately will be remembered. Further investigation revealed that Loughner lived in a non-political paranoid delusional world, and to the extent...

“Pious Baloney” is the word

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2012 34 Comments

The line of the Meet The Press debate this morning. It started out with a typical Romney speech about not being a career policitian, a Santorum attack on that statement, a Romney response, and a Newt follow up: It is the word: ...

Meet the Press Debate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2012 37 Comments

Endgame assessment: I give the debate to Newt (and so does Larry Sabato), who was aggressive without being offensive, and once again scored the line of the night about Romney "pious baloney." But, that said, I don't think much damage was done to Romney. The upside for...

Got a clue?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2012 9 Comments

Thanks to reader John, who wrote: If he/she has hope, I'd love to show him/her some change. At New Rochelle HS in New Rochelle, NY. ...

Pigs Fly New Hampshire Debate Tweets of the Night

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2012 29 Comments

One of the biggest applause lines of the night was when Newt Gingrich, responding to a long (and embarrassing for the moderators) line of questions trying to pin candidates down on gay marriage, contraception and gay adoption, responded as follows: Newt's response engendered praise even from...

New Hampshire Debate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2012 101 Comments

Endgame Analysis: Romney has to be happy. He came away unscathed. No one went after him in a confrontational manner. The prevailing wisdom will be that Newt failed to attack, but Newt's in a no win situation. If he attacks aggressively, he's bad, angry Newt; if...