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When They Say 'Globalize The Intifada' They Mean Like The New Orleans Terrorist Mass Murder

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): RFK, Jr. "Wants To Kill Our Kids"

Meet the Deflection: Schumer Denies Democrats Misled on Biden’s Decline

Guess where: “a man dumped a beer over the head of a state lawmaker”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 15, 2011 22 Comments

Three Republican lawmakers were confronted in a Madison, Wisconsin restaurant by a man who poured beer over them when a bartender stopped him from videotaping (via Wisconsin Reporter): Madison Police responded to a disturbance at the Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll St., Wednesday night after a man dumped...

Democrats Cultivate Fear, Anti-Evangelical Hostility, To Drive Jewish Vote

Posted by Matthew Knee on September 15, 2011 13 Comments

While a perfect storm allowed Republicans to capture NY-9, possibly the most Jewish congressional district in the country, further progress in gaining Jewish support for GOP candidates will require confronting very different mechanisms than simply emphasizing support for Israel. As best explained in the book Partisan Hearts...

Hey Authoritarians, Need a Western Ego-Boost?

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on September 15, 2011 12 Comments

Then come to New York! Even if you're a "petty and cruel dictator," an Ivy-League school will still be interested in your time: A group of Columbia University students may be attending a private dinner with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who will be in New York City...

“Sorry, we thought you were a Jew”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 15, 2011 29 Comments

Here's your "Arab Spring" and "Arab Street" for you. From a BBC correspondent (h/t Daily Dish): While walking in the street someone pushed me from behind with such force that I nearly fell over. Turning around, I found myself surrounded by five men, one of whom tried to punch...

In October 2008, Jesse Jackson told us to expect a change in Israel policy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 15, 2011 7 Comments

Dan Senor has a great article in The Wall Street Journal about how fundamentally Obama weakened our support of Israel, and Matthew Knee is following up here on the Obama's administration's belated push to shore up support in the Jewish community after the NY-09 Democratic debacle in which...

California State U. East Bay Has Woke 'Inclusive Language' Guide

Teachers in Minnesota Could Lose Licenses if They Don't Affirm LGBT Identities

Study Suggests Brown University Radicalized Students Following October 7th

Population Decline is Going to Hurt Higher Education

Historically Black University's Marching Band Scolded by Leftists for Agreeing to Perform at Trump Inauguration

Ron DeSantis Appoints Conservatives to University of West Florida Board

Dems’ Jewish Vote Freakout May Lead Them Into A Trap

Posted by Matthew Knee on September 15, 2011 8 Comments

As Drudge aggressively teased all day yesterday, the front page of today's New York Times reports that in light of the Republican upset in NY-9, the Democratic Party is redoubling its efforts to woo Jewish voters, and plans a coordinated pushback on Israel issues. I say...

NY Times review: Yeah, Joe McGinniss is a sleaze

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 15, 2011 20 Comments

Yesterday The National Enquirer and the blog equivalents (Wonkette, Gawker, TBogg) ran two hot button headlines about Sarah Palin based on a preview of a book written by creepy stalker Joe McGinniss. You know the allegations, so it's not worth repeating (see Robert Stacy McCain's...

But who do we vote in?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 15, 2011 8 Comments

There's an ornery mood out there. Thanks to reader Bob, who writes: Bumper sticker seen at a restaurant in Loveland, Colorado. I saw it going into the restaurant and didn't think much of it. On the way out I saw the owner of the truck getting in...

When Sensitivity Becomes Destructive

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on September 14, 2011 42 Comments

It sounds like a headline from The Onion: "Jewish prof forced to defend himself against anti-Semitism claims." Cameron Johnston, who has been teaching at York [University] for more than 30 years, has been forced to respond to allegations that he made anti-Semitic remarks in a lecture...

Warning on $5 Obama dinner raffle

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 14, 2011 10 Comments

We've been there before, a $5 raffle for a chance to have dinner with the President of the United States. The $5 doesn't go to the government to help pay down debt, it goes to Obama's campaign. It's a way to gin up the "small donor"...

#attackwatch Tweets of Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 14, 2011 57 Comments

It's trending on Twitter as the vast right-wing conspiracy collectively mocks AttackWatch.com. After it was launched yesterday: There are so many to chose from, so consider this just a start: Please post links in comments, and I'll post images of some. Update: Some from the comments and some I found: (link above) (link above) (link above) ...

Teapot Solyndra, Part 2

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 14, 2011 14 Comments

When I dubbed the nascent Solyndra scandal "Teapot Solyndra" in memory of the Teapot Dome Scandal, I worried that I might be getting ahead of myself. But with this administration, it's hard to get ahead of oneself. Fearing the worst usually is the safest bet. And that worst fear seems...

The morning after

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 14, 2011 18 Comments

What a night. Two big wins in NY-09 and NV-02. Quote of the night: “It’s a very difficult district for Democrats,” said Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, noting its Democratic margins there tend to be the second lowest of all the districts in New...

At this point your reality

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 14, 2011 12 Comments

kinda sucks. Spotted yesterday in Ithaca: ...

NY-09 Results (AP Calls Race for Republican)(Victory Song and Tweet of Night added)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 13, 2011 58 Comments

I know you wanted the Official Legal Insurrection Victory Dance, or at least a little celebratory dance. But as mentioned earlier in the night, this district was heavily Jewish and Asian, so we will go to song: And Tweet of Night: Turner speech -- Mr. President, people are...

Weprin Camp Conducts Phony “Jews 4 Jesus 4 Turner” Voter Suppression Calls

Posted by Matthew Knee on September 13, 2011 29 Comments

Ace reports: You know what Jews really don't like? Jews for Jesus. I have a lot of Jewish friends, and they almost all go banana-sandwich over this. They don't like the invitation to conversion. They do react as if what is being discussed is nearly a hate-crime...

Thatcher: En Vogue?

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on September 13, 2011 10 Comments

My friend sent me this link yesterday, and I could hardly believe the headline: Margaret Thatcher has become a hip youth icon. Harry Mount was at a party: held at Maggie's, the Thatcher-themed nightclub on the Fulham Road, in west London. It will come as no surprise to...