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Some Additional Facts About “Acts of Terror”
on October 18, 2012
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In the debate’s most (in)famous moment Tuesday night, Obama asserted that on September 12 he called the violence in Libya that occurred on September 11 an act of terror. But his claim is belied by this report, published in the Washington Post September 13. At...
Obama supporters take desperate swing at Tagg Romney
on October 18, 2012
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I really sense that Obama supporters are losing it, completely. I sense fear in their stupidity. After Big Bird and the contrived "binder" fauxtroversy, they have a new cause: Tagg Romney threatened to take a swing at Obama when Obama called Tagg's father a liar. Of course,...
ah, you don’t believe we’re on the eve of
on October 18, 2012
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Forward. From Dan, who took this photo in Hampton, VA: Outside one of the best fish dives in town...
Election Day Empty Chair Countdown – Day 20
on October 17, 2012
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Each day until Election Day we will feature a previously unpublished photo sent in by a Legal Insurrection reader on National Empty Chair Day, September 3, 2012. The countdown continues with 20 days to go. Today’s creative Empty Chair photo comes to us from LI reader Papa Todd who writes,"The...
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Ten Polls
on October 17, 2012
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Reader Charles has been a great source of polling information, so I asked him to put together a list of the 10 most interesting recent polls in Senate and House races. Here is his list, not in any particular order: GA-12 (Barrow - D) ( Cook Index...
US Census may start asking sexual orientation questions
on October 17, 2012
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The U.S. Census, always seeking ways to go above and beyond its constitutional role of counting the number of people in the United States, may be planning to ask questions regarding sexual orientation in the 2020 Census community survey. A national advisory committee has been tasked...
Branco Cartoon – Rose Jargon
on October 17, 2012
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Note: You may reprint this cartoon provided you link back to this source. To see more Legal Insurrection Branco cartoons, click here. Branco’s Facebook page is Cartoonist A.F.Branco ...
Want to help flip a House seat?
on October 17, 2012
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There are a number of flip opportunities, just check out the Operation Counterweight Final List. But this one would be special, getting rid of David Cicilline in my home District in favor of Brendan Doherty: The latest polling showed Cicilline with a single digit lead within the...
They are the 45 percent
on October 17, 2012
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Gallup's Daily Tracking Poll today shows Romney leading among likely voters 51-45% and 48%-46% among registered voters. I wonder whether the people in this video are part of the 51% or the 45%. I'm guessing the 45%. ...
Impartial Moderators and Undecided Voters in the Land of Unicorns
on October 17, 2012
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Heading into last night’s debate, I didn’t believe Candy Crowley would be an honest broker or that the room would be filled with “undecided” voters. Both doubts were proved true at the same moment. Of all the statements that Crowley decided to fact check, why that...
Okay, sure, I’ll fall for it and link to An October Surprise website
on October 17, 2012
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A reader writes: Good morning! Any guesses as to what this referencing???? http://octsurprise.com/ The tweets for the website (private to protect their sources) say the campaign knows about it and is scared. “It has the potential to change the election into a landslide.” This will come out right...
“Acts of Terror” is to Obama what “is” was to Clinton
on October 17, 2012
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Consider last night a call to action....
Uprising of the peasantry reaches the suburbs
on October 17, 2012
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First they came for the countryside, now they're coming for the suburbs From Meg in the Philadelphia "Main Line" suburbs: I thought that you would enjoy this picture of a pickup with bumper stickers. What is very interesting is where it was parked - in a commuter train...
Best Tweets of the Presidential Town Hall Debate
on October 16, 2012
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Obama was much more animated, and I'm sure liberals on Twitter and elsewhere were happy much as during the Biden-Ryan debate. But I don't think it helped Obama much. I'll be interested to see the focus groups and polling.
Obama got in some one liners, but Romney completely nailed it on Obama's record of broken promises. A 2 minute primer on the failure of the Obama administration. His line "you know better" may be the line of the night.
Obama did better on Libya than expected, mostly because Obama backed up by Crowley incorrectly said he called it terrorism the day after. But Romney nailed it on the issue of Obama going to fundraisers the next day.
All in all it was not the game changer Obama needed. Obama showed up, but not on the central issue of the election, Obama's record and why we whould expect anything better in four more years.
Update: My column at USA Today, Obama needed debate blowout but didn't get it.
I'm scared.
— DrewM (@DrewMTips) October 17, 2012
Ah undecided voters in mid-October: Democracy's finest!
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) October 17, 2012
In a question about a college kid getting a job, Obama mentions Romney saying Detroit should go bankrupt. So...he is going to attack.
— The Fix (@TheFix) October 17, 2012
college kids wants a job and Obama answer talks about solar, wind, and biofuels. #debates
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) October 17, 2012
Candy just BROKE THE RULES!!! #debate #campaignstaffheartattack
— National Review (@NRO) October 17, 2012
LOVE the Long Island accents. More, please.
— jodikantor (@jodikantor) October 17, 2012
Mitt just knocked the coal / oil / gas question out of the park and made Obama look like a liar. And worked in jobs. Great answer.
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) October 17, 2012
Presidential Town Hall Debate Night
on October 16, 2012
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Starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. It's hard to imagine that Romney will crush Obama as badly as in the first debate. It just has to be more even, which will be enough for the MSM's "comeback kid" narrative which already has been written. Maybe there was...
Branco Cartoon – The Buck Stops
on October 16, 2012
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