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Harvard Program Caught Trying To Hide Discriminatory Language After Complaint Filed By Equal Protection Project

Lack Of Information About Brown University Murders "Allows a Lot of Speculation to Flourish"

Homan: DHS Investigating Ilhan Omar Marrying Alleged Brother for Visa Fraud

Unexpected jump in consumer sentiment coincides with polls showing Obama could lose

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 24 Comments

Optimism is sweeping the country unexpectedly (via Drudge): U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly rose to its highest level in five years in October as consumers became more optimistic about the overall economy in a possible boost to President Obama's reelection hopes next month...

Dear Hillary supporters, get rid of the fairy tale

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 79 Comments

Watch out Hillary, Obama's election bus is heading right for you...

Still they torment us with the possibility of Pennsylvania

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 12 Comments

Still they torment us. With hope for Republican victory in Pennsylvania, via Real Clear Politics, h/t Charles: Poll Date Sample MoE Obama (D) Romney (R) Spread RCP Average 10/1 - 10/9 -- -- 47.8 43.3 Obama +4.5 Rasmussen Reports 10/9 - 10/9 500 LV 4.5 51 46 Obama +5 Philadelphia Inquirer 10/4 - 10/8 600 LV 4.0 50 42 Obama +8 Susquehanna 10/4 - 10/6 725 LV 3.7 47 45 Obama +2 Siena 10/1 - 10/5 545 LV 4.2 43 40 Obama +3 This is cruel and usual punishment....

Legal Insurrection is 4 years old

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 65 Comments

Four years ago today, the day the Legal Insurrection snowball started rolling down hill, the day after which there was no turning back, the day which meant I never would be a Czar in Obama's America, the day on which I posted Obama is “Door No. 2″: Obama...

Official Debate Commission Transcript – “The Biden-Romney Vice Presidential Debate”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 25 Comments

The official transcript published by the Commission on Presidential Debates has a slip in it which is ...

Trinity College Resurrects Debate About Removing Confederate Memorial Plaque From Campus

The Resurgence in American Antisemitism Comes From Our Education System

Arab Activist Group Plans K-12 Push

U. Alabama Professors Launch Appeal, Claiming That DEI Ban is 'Censorship'

MIT Professor Shot and Killed in His Boston Area Home

R.I.P. - Conservative Icon Norman Podhoretz Passes Away at Age 95

Branco Cartoon – One Heartbeat Away

Posted by A.F. Branco on October 12, 2012 10 Comments

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 ...

The one thing Obama will not give you

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 5 Comments

voluntarily. From John: Sir, though not a subscriber I am a regular reader and admirer of your blog. Thought you might enjoy this sentiment from Parkersburg WV, seen at a clinic today. ...

Best Tweets of the Vice Presidential Debate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 78 Comments

Assessment -- Not sure how to rate this. I wonder how Biden's constant laughing, smirks, and bombastic language ("bunch of malarkey") played with the viewers. Biden also talked over Ryan constantly, and the moderator often cut short Ryan's answers. Ryan also didn't get a chance to respond to many of Biden's over the top comments. Biden was so over the top, the liberals will be cheering, but based on how some liberals I follow on Twitter (below) reacted, he may have gone too far.

Are you ready to rumble, America??Capitalism vs. Socialism.Here we go!!!
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) October 12, 2012

Starting off with Libya. I hope Joe tells her nobody cares about it except Romney and Ryan.
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) October 12, 2012

Inappropriate grin from Biden
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 12, 2012

#VPDebate Biden grinning nervously while Ryan is devastating on Libya
— Anne Leary (@backyardconserv) October 12, 2012

Canned: "With all due respect that's a bunch of malarkey."
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) October 12, 2012

Vice Presidential Debate Night

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 211 Comments

Starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. This is just an open thread for people to make their feelings known. I’m not going to “live blog” it. But I may jump in with some thoughts as it goes along. And at the end, there will be an assessment. So have at...

Election Day Empty Chair Countdown – Day 26

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 11, 2012 2 Comments

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 26 days to go. Today’s great Empty Chair photo comes to us from Jerry in Massachusetts. Clear, concise, correct. (Note: DO...

Elizabeth Warren supporters shout anti-gay slurs at Scott Brown staffer

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 5 Comments

Thuggishness rising from Warren supporters...

Dems more riveted by celebrity photo shoot than Benghazi

Posted by Anne Segal on October 11, 2012 15 Comments

If you had hoped that the Democrats were just as riveted as the American public by the findings of Cong. Darrell Issa's Committee on Oversight & Government Reform on the security failures in Benghazi, you'd be wrong. It seems the Democrats have more important events to attend...

PPP MA Senate poll finds Warren rising same percentage as increase in sample party spread

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 17 Comments

A surge in support, or just a surge in sampling?...

Elizabeth Warren and Alan Grayson, two peas in a pod

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 13 Comments

From Sam Stein at HuffPo, Elizabeth Warren, Alan Grayson To Benefit From Latest PCCC Effort: One of the most prominent progressive groups in the country is launching a major voter outreach effort on behalf of 20 congressional campaigns, calling it the "crown jewel" of its election...

Chicago Tribune pulls endorsement of radical leftist Schakowsky

Posted by Anne Segal on October 11, 2012 14 Comments

The Chicago Tribune announced this morning they are endorsing fiscal conservative Tim Wolfe over Cong. Jan Schakowsky in the 9th District congressional race in Illinois. This is huge. Schakowsky, endorsed by the Trib in 2010, has been shut out by her former endorser. They are saying her dogged...

Union bosses fining members who don’t march for Elizabeth Warren

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 12 Comments

In 2010, union members were paid to picket for Martha Coakley in her race against Scott Brown. In 2012, union members are being fined by their unions for not picketing for Elizabeth Warren, as reported at The Weekly Standard: A GOP source sends along this video, shot...

Obama and Media fired political accusations first, aimed later in Libya

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 26 Comments

The Obama administration scandal over Libya has multiple aspects -- the initial denial and downgrading of security, the mishandling of the event as it progressed, and of course, the political cover up. Obama was too busy campaigning to care, and Hillary has some explaining to do....