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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2012 51 Comments

I'll post the audio when available, but Rush Limbaugh just stated that the advertiser boycott of his show is vastly overstated and based on inflated numbers. (audio added, via Common Cents) As I have pointed out in response to concerned commenters, many of those listed by Media...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2012 105 Comments

Because of a number of distractions, I couldn't devote much time to yesterday's primaries yesterday, but here's my net assessment, followed by some links: Mitt Romney is the luckiest politician in recent memory.  He barely eked out a victory in Ohio and thereby dominates the headlines,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2012 71 Comments

There's something Bill Maher understands. What goes around comes around. Media Matters and Think Progress can organize a campaign to attack Rush Limbaugh's advertisers as a means -- they hope -- of forcing him off the air.  But what goes around comes around. And it will. So Maher has...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2012 23 Comments

As I have said before, they don't really want to Coexist. And at this point, I'm not sure I want to, either. From reader Brownyn, who has had prior experience with the coexisters: Saw this car as we pulled onto our street here in Tustin, CA this evening...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2012 55 Comments

State-by-State vote results: NY Times. 11:00 p.m. -  Santorum is up by a couple of thousand votes with 86% reporting, but the talking heads are saying some key Romney precincts are not fully reported, so it is possible and maybe likely he will eke out a...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2012 71 Comments

On Saturday, March 3, 2012, Carbonite announced that it was dropping its advertising on the Rush Limbaugh Show even after Limbaugh had apologized to Sandra Fluke for certain comments made regarding Ms. Fluke. When the controversy originally broke, Carbonite took a principled stand that its advertising was...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2012 35 Comments

Commenter CWLsun put together a list of links in the Tip Line regarding the explicit plan of various law school branches of Students for Reproductive Freedom to establish secular contraceptive policies at Catholic educational institutions. I don't have a problem with that when it is done without using the force...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2012 26 Comments

What, you didn't get new sidewalks too? From reader "9th District Neighbor": I though you would enjoy the photo I've attached of a street crossing near a park in Evanston, IL--home to Jan Schakowsky. The sign was a recent addition in a series of "improvements" to this crossing...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2012 57 Comments

Ann Althouse gets deep into the weeds on apologies, and finds that some apologies are more equal than others in the eyes of the Democratic Commisariate (emphasis in original): Now, I believe in general principles, and I want to know what the general principle is about accepting...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2012 17 Comments

Target Point Consulting has put together a very interesting timeline of key points in Andrew Breitbart's internet and media mentions (pdf version). Sent to me by Matthew Knee. (Click image to enlarge or view pdf. version) ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2012 103 Comments

Rush started off by joking that his phone line was so busy he couldn't cancel advertising on his own show for Two If By Tea, the product he produces and markets. He then addressed his apology, and his motives. I'll post more, but here is a partial...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2012 26 Comments

Jeffrey Lord (via Instapundit) addresses the attempt to drive away Rush Limbaugh's advertisers, focusing particularly on Carbonite: In other words, to put it politely, Mr. Friend's woe-is-me I'm-withdrawing-my-company's sponsorship-from-Rush Limbaugh-because of-my-lovely-daughters is as close to certifiable BS as one can imagine. Mr. Friend, one can only suspect, placed...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2012 114 Comments

And I'm not talking about the attempt to get advertisers to stop advertising on Rush Limbaugh's show, or Fox News, although that would be bad enough. I'm talking about the second-tier of the warfare, the attempt to intimidate those removed by one or more degrees of...

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

As an aside, ever notice how libertarians love to self-righteously pat themselves on the back? Thanks to reader Bill, who spotted this vehicle in Evans City, PA, and writes: North of Pittsburgh. As a long time reader I enjoy your work! Keep it up! The zombie sticker is...

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