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Getting Rid of DEI Is Like "Getting Soap Out Of A Sponge"

Schumer Primary Talk Heats Up After Poll Shows AOC Well Ahead in Potential 2028 Match-Up

Staged or Not, Republicans Ignore the ‘Hands Off’ Protests at Their Own Peril

Good MoDo, good

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 26 Comments

When MoDo is good, she's really good. When she's bad, she's really bad. This is really good MoDo: Reagan didn’t socialize with the press. He spent his evenings with Nancy, watching TV with dinner trays. But he knew that to transcend, you can’t condescend. The portrait of the...

Fearmongers for Romney

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 139 Comments

It's really no surprise. As Mitt Romney has faltered from inevitability to modest favorite, a chorus of pro-Romney voices in the media and Republican Party is insisting that if Newt is the nominee, we not only lose the presidency we also lose the House and...

Should Rick Santorum drop out before Florida primary? (Reader poll)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 72 Comments

Here were the final results in South Carolina: Gingrich 40.4, Romney 27.8, Santorum, 17, Paul 13. Drop Out Argument: On what basis does Santorum continue? His Iowa momentum never lasted beyond Iowa. South Carolina, with a large evangelical vote whose leadership endorsed him, was Santorum's best...

So close, yet so far

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 2 Comments

Thanks to Dr. Chris in Nebraska (producer of the Farewell to Ben Nelson video), who writes: I know you usually block out license plate numbers with your bumper sticker series, but here the message IS the license plate. ...

SC Primary Tweets of Night

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 122 Comments

A work in progress all night. Post links in comments if you have suggestions. Dr. Newtlove: Newtolean BonaMuffin: Hide the sharp objects: We are all commies now: Revenge is a dish best served in South Carolina: Dumb rednecks don't read The NY Daily News and didn't know that Newt's just a "woman on the verge...

Campus Workers and Students Protest Funding Cuts at University of Tennessee

Elementary Education Class at U. Minnesota Focuses on ‘Queer’ and ‘Feminist’ Theory

Princeton Students Disrupt Event With Former Israeli Prime Minister

Mahmoud Khalil Accuses Columbia of Creating 'Manufactured Public Hysteria About Antisemitism'

Anti-Israel Students Dragged Out by Their Keffiyehs After Barging Into UC-Boulder Classroom

Harvard Grad Slams School for Requesting He Delete Post Criticizing DEI Administrator

South Carolina Primary Results

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 65 Comments

% Reporting: 99 Gingrich: 40.4 Romney: 27.9 Santorum: 17 Paul: 13 Live results pages: SC Election Comm., Politico, Google, Associated Press. ------------------------------ Videos of speeches at ElectAd. Fox News confirms that Jeb Bush now plans to “stay neutral” -- of coures, he may jump in at convention if things fall apart and if not, isn't...

“I find this gesture from the Romney campaign to make them look very junior high”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 52 Comments

That's Greta's commentary on Mitt Romney's campaign announcing it would send Newt a birthday cake to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of his censure by the House: I don’t know about you but with all the serious issues confronting our nation and for our next President to address,...

South Carolina Primary — Open and Updates

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 21, 2012 87 Comments

6:25pm (Exit Poll data statistics) As the polls draw to a close tonight at 7pm, we look first to the exit poll data to get a bit of a feel for how the candidates are lining up. Although it is still to early to make any...

Obama at Disney

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 27 Comments

My crop from one of the photos at 13 Photos Of Barack Obama At Disney That Will Probably Turn Up In Attack Ads: ...

What do you call the boycotting Indiana Democrats?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 18 Comments

Sore Loosiers Wisconsin had its Fleebaggers, the 14 state Senators who fled to Illinois to prevent a quorum on Wisconsin's collective bargaining law. Indiana Democratic House members have been boycotting the legislative session over Indiana's proposed right to work law unless they also get an unconstitutional referendum on the law: House...

Back in the day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 1 Comment

This is a follow up to the window of bumper stickers at Ronnie Wilson's print shop in Electra, Texas. These are on the entrance door, courtesy of Danelle, who writes: Not to reveal my age, but I was in the band the year we won State Football champions! Wow, Danelle makes...

Pre-SC polls opening Open

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2012 107 Comments

Voting takes place 7-7 tomorrow in S.C. We'll have updates throughout the day starting at noon, and then coverage beginning at around 6:30 until the results are final. Will probably handle it similar to N.H., with resultes posted as they come in, rather than a Live...

Hell hath no fury like a blogger scorned

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2012 12 Comments

From the kind folks at BuzzFeed Politics, A Message For Mitt Romney (bold in original): Today Mitt Romney left reporters from online outlets (The Huffington Post, Politico, and BuzzFeed) off of his campaign plane. We thought we'd provide a friendly reminder to Governor Romney and his...

It’s a part of his plan

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2012 50 Comments

You've been warned before. The devil in Obamacare is not in the 2000 pages, its in the regulations to be promulgated. For every page, expect several regulations. It will push up the cost of health insurance and suffocate the private insurance markets as a result. When cost...

Rick Santorum failed the debate character test

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2012 76 Comments

Rick Santorum disqualified himself last night at the debate by his response to John King's question to Newt about the ABC News interview with Newt's ex-wife. The issue was more than just another issue, whether it was the Newt-Freddie consulting, Romney's tax returns, or Santorum's election...

Dirty SC politics alert – Fake CNN e-mail

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2012 16 Comments

If there is a place which has more tawdry political practices, I'm willing to be convinced. But until further notice, South Carolina still is in lead, as reported by FITS News : Double irony alert: FITS News is the publication which claimed Nikki Haley had an affair. Update: ...

Stuffed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2012 43 Comments

Things going down (not in the depraved freak sense): Newt's tax returns show 32% rate. Tim Scott not happy with Romney position on tax returns. Left-wing blogger says Newt "understands the Republican id perfectly," which is why he's feared, in my opinion. Mitt defends ...