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Alito/Thomas Slam Middle Of Night Alien Enemies Act Stay: Judiciary has "an obligation to follow the law"

Trump Admin Should Unleash The False Claims Act To End Discrimination In Higher Education

Gad Saad: War is coming to every corner of the West — Legal Insurrection Podcast: Episode 26

Romney continues to push myth that he didn’t attack in S.C.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 03, 2012 55 Comments

Mitt Romney has outspent Newt Gingrich on negative advertising in every state, starting in Iowa, and was the first to go negative every time. Yet Romney, with absolute conviction, continues to say that the reason he lost South Carolina was that he was outspent by Newt,...

Just an old fashioned southern girl

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 03, 2012 9 Comments

Thanks to reader Jennifer, who writes: Another picture for your bumper sticker collection… spotted this afternoon outside of Raleigh NC. Gotta love it! Keep up the good work. ...

Bob “Who Are You” Etheridge is back

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2012 31 Comments

You remember Bob Etheridge, the long time Democratic Congressman from North Carolina who made internet fame with this performance: He was unseated by Renee Ellmers. But he's back, and he's running for Governor of North Carolina (h/t @John Nolte): In a statement Thursday, Etheridge said: "After considerable thought and a...

Fast and Furious, and what 2010 meant

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2012 22 Comments

While many of us (and I'll plead guilty as well) have been preoccupied with the primaries, and today with the Mitt and Donald Show, very important hearings were held today on the Fast and Furious scandal. If you don't think it's critical to control the House,...

Trump endorsement Tweet of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2012 20 Comments

Trump was dealing from the bottom of the deck. And double-dealing. Mitt thought he was playing poker, but Trump snookered him. It was a three-card Monte game, but only two cards showed up. From James Taranto: ...

Education Dept. Demands Harvard Release More Records on its Foreign Funding

St. Andrews University in North Carolina to Close After Spring 2025 Semester

CUNY Students Pepper Sprayed by Police While Trying to Establish ‘Liberated Zone’ on Campus

Trump to Deliver Commencement Speech at U. Alabama, Democrats Outraged

Muslim Group CAIR Wants Biden ‘War Criminals’ to Lose Academic Gigs

Cornell Disinvites Israel-Bashing Pro-Intifada Musical Performer From Unity Event After Backlash

Jennifer Rubin: Trump endorses egomaniac … Oops

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2012 71 Comments

Jennifer Rubin, the "right" blogger at The Washington Post and incessant Romney promoter, repeatedly has lashed out at Newt Gingrich with truly vile language unbecoming a writer at a major newspaper. At 9:00 a.m. this morning, when Rubin thought Donald Trump would be endorsing Newt, here is what Rubin...

Send in the clowns

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2012 59 Comments

You will understand what I mean later, I'm just waiting for 100% verification before I run the post. But enough of the tease, untl then: Trump on Romney in April 11 "he’s going to lose. He doesn’t resonate, you know?" Union membership dwindling in Wisconsin Coulter Cheers The Fool Sup....

Back Button Woes (but only in Internet Explorer)

Posted by Trionic Labs on February 02, 2012 43 Comments

This is my first post so I thought I would introduce myself - I'm Ed Burns and I'm not a law student, nor do I play one on television, but I do provide development and support here at Legal Insurrection. Most of my work...

So tell me about Ted Cruz

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2012 37 Comments

I have received numerous e-mails and comments regarding Ted Cruz, running for the Republican nomination for Senate in Texas. (added) Since we're searching for candidates for Operation Counterweight, Cruz is just one of a number of candidates brought to my attention, in addition to Richard...

I agree, let’s make him ….

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2012 11 Comments

History. From reader Max, who writes, Seen in West Village of NYC: "All my friends are homeless". The "o" in "Prosecute" is the BP logo. Two Obama stickers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanther ...

The only thing Ann Coulter loves more than Chris Christie is … Romneycare

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2012 120 Comments

I warned you. In order to promote the election of Mitt Romney we would have to go through all sorts of philosophical and policy contortions. And here we have ended up, with Romney's most bombastic media supporter, who has not spared a foul word for Newt,...

I feel good

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2012 41 Comments

I'm feeling better right now than I did last night. The National Review’s Candidate Won’t Stop Digging Romney Drowns Gingrich and Santorum in Toxic Sludge. Um, how did Rick get in on this act, he's barely been touched. Mitt Romney and the banks. Someone you don't like didn't like...

The way forward

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2012 48 Comments

It was a very busy month here. Traffic was up, with almost the highest number of visits I've ever had in a month (560k) and the highest page views ever (848k). I haven't counted comments by month, but at some point during January we went from the...

I though I had lost

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2012 17 Comments

my ability to laugh. Then I saw these, the most recent being Santorum. "NEWT GINGRICH" â a Bad Lip Reading Soundbite - watch more funny videos ...

Romney played class warfare “poorly”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2012 48 Comments

Mitt Romney had an interview this morning in which he said the following: Romney says, "I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair , I'll fix it. I'm not concerned about the very rich...

Mitt’s positive campaign continues

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2012 41 Comments

in Nevada with this mailer: Similar mailers have been running for days. I suppose Mitt will tell us that he only is going negative because Newt outspent him in Florida. Who is it that can't be trusted?...

“Romneycare is okay because Romney has the best chance of winning in November”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2012 50 Comments

That statement, by a Romney supporter on the Mark Levin show, pretty much sums up the problem with the primary season, and the willing disbelief about the problem we face with Romney as the nominee. Here's the full segment, if you want to jump in for...