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Trump Targets American Bar Association Accreditation Power - Something I've Advocated For Years

Rep. Frederica Wilson Urges People to 'Threaten' Lawmakers Over Deportations

Democrats Burn Their 'No One Is Above the Law' Card in Response to Wisconsin Judge's Arrest

Things you may have missed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 16, 2012 4 Comments

Over the weekend (is this still the weekend for you?): How nasty will the general election race card get? This nasty “Tea Party” in Fromanize is spelled “t-e-r-r-o-r-i-s-t” Going Godwin to defend Bain Remembering Tony Blankley Something New at LI Spy-CounterSpy In The Middle East ...

Romney’s ‘Kenyan’ tax returns

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 16, 2012 28 Comments

Ann Coulter already told us that Tea Partiers opposed to Mitt Romney were just a bunch of "birthers" (emphasis mine): Pemmaraju pressed Coulter on Romney’s conservatism, adding that the Tea Party has resisted him strongly, an indication he may not be as conservative as she thinks. Coulter...

Bullitt wasn’t the word I had in mind

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 16, 2012 5 Comments

when I saw this vehicle with Veterans for Obama bumper stickers. Thanks to reader Zach, who writes: No comment...

Huntsman withdrawing, endorsing Romney — already has taken down anti-Romney ads from YouTube

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 15, 2012 31 Comments

Jon Huntsman will withdraw from the race tomorrow and endorse Mitt Romney: Jon Huntsman will withdraw Monday from the race for the Republican presidential nomination, campaign officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. Huntsman will endorse Mitt Romney at an event in South Carolina, the officials said....

Life imitating art, or something like that

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 15, 2012 21 Comments

This ad actually is going to run on television in South Carolina, although in a small buy on a single station. It will be viewed by far more on the internet. I think this will help Romney. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire...

Mike Rowe Talks About Student Loan Debt and the Lack of Young People in the Workforce

Clemson Prof Suggests Regulating Social Media is Good for Free Speech

New Trump Executive Order Targets College Accreditation Agencies

Jewish Students at Yale React to Anti-Israel Demonstrations on Campus

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

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

All that remains of Occupy Harvard are tiny tiny tents

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 15, 2012 13 Comments

Occupy Harvard came to an inglorious end. What was left of the encampment was blown down by strong winds, and carted away Friday evening. People were heard yelling,, "they took the dome, they took the ...

You mean the headlines lie about evangelical leaders endorsing Santorum?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 15, 2012 18 Comments

Yes. Headline and story line: Conservative Christian leaders endorse Rick Santorum after Texas meeting A group of about 150 conservative Christian leaders and political activists emerged today from a two-day meeting at a Texas ranch and endorsed former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum for president – a surprising...

“You have maybe two weeks to Stop Worrying and Start Loving Romney”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 15, 2012 70 Comments

So suggests Randall Hoven: I can't say he's wrong. I can say that it will be a disaster for our general election chances if the primaries are over so soon, before the bubble of Romney's electability is fully probed in the conservative media. Andy McCarthy joins a growing chorus...

South Carolina: Where the remaining candidates stand and the significance of the Palmetto State’s primary

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 15, 2012 101 Comments

With much of the political punditry all but declaring Mitt Romney the 2012 Republican nominee, I decided to take a brief look at each of the remaining candidates to see what, if any, are the chances of them actually achieving the nomination as we move...

There’s no such thing as a free left turn

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 15, 2012 3 Comments

Thanks to reader Bob, who writes: This is a sign I photographed in Delhi while touring India a few weeks ago. I'm sure there is an analogy somewhere to the main stream media in the United States. ...

God and man at Foxboro

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2012 32 Comments

The man of God or the man who is a God in New England? I'm going hometown. I will update when the game is over, until then, it's whatever is on your mind. Post game update: "That was so satisfying that I need a cigarette."...

Saturday Night Card Game (How nasty will the general election race card get? This nasty)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2012 174 Comments

I was hesitant to post the video below, but since it is receiving a lot of press coverage, particularly in Utah, it's not like I'm helping spread something that's not already out there. And you have to see what is coming down the pike. If you thought 2008...

Tony Blankley

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2012 6 Comments

Tony passed away a week ago today. This clip from the McLaughlin group is a good testiment to him. Tony's commentary on Egypt was right on target: ...

Thumbs up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2012 36 Comments

In response to reader requests, we're adding a way to vote thumbs up or down on blog posts and comments. Be nice, or not....

Ann Althouse is 8

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2012 9 Comments

At least her blog, that is: It was back on January 14, 2004 that I crossed the line into the blogosphere. (That's what we called it then, the blogosphere.) After posting every single day — absolutely never even one day away — I'm still having a...

Newt finding his theme — attack Romney’s electability

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2012 57 Comments

The Bain attack ads have hurt Romney in South Carolina, as a Romney supporter acknowledges, although nowhere near the impact Romney's SuperPAC's anti-Newt ads had in Iowa. (Before the Romney supporters get all preachy, I've had a chance to look back at some of those...

Lotsa Middle East chatter

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2012 10 Comments

There seems to be a war brewing in the Middle East, if not on the battlefield at least in the political realm. The Wall Street Journal and many others report tension between the U.S. and Israel over a potential strike on Iran. There also is tension over...