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Democrats Think They're Winning Back Men and Rural Voters in 2026

MTG's Exit Interview with The NY Times: Scorn, Self-Pity, and a Rewrite of History

MIT "Womxn" Only Physics and Bio Grad Programs Challenged by Equal Protection Project

Dan Bongino — Beholden to no one but the voters

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on October 14, 2012 35 Comments

In yet another solid interview, Dan Bongino outlines his vision for Washinton, D.C. The clip is less than 5 minutes, and I recommend watching it in its entirety, but I thought his response to the question of Obamacare was particularly good. Q. Is the Healthcare Reform Act...

Taking Progress out of Progressive

Posted by Joel Engel on October 14, 2012 83 Comments

This has got to be the worst, most misguided initiative since Jim Crow—and if you’re a eugenicist, a Klansman, or just a garden-variety bigot, you’re popping champagne corks. The Florida State Board of Education passed a plan that sets goals for students in math and reading...

New Obama campaign slogan – “Things are going swimmingly”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 14, 2012 14 Comments

Or as we could characterize it, Hope is not a strategy. From Patricia: ...

Our backs are against the wall

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 14, 2012 18 Comments

And that's probably a good thing. From commenter Henry Hawkins: I've been riding around in my pick up truck for weeks with a camera on the seat hoping to spot a bumper sticker worthy of the LI series. Nothing even close. Then I remembered the back of my...

Clint Eastwood at RNC – Biden a “grin with a body behind it”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2012 29 Comments

Clint Eastwood's RNC speech was most memorable for the Empty Chair. But Eastwood also had Joey "Grins" Biden pegged precisely (h/t theduchessofkitty in the Tip Line): I didn't pay much attention to that line in the speech, but man, was Clint on target. Everybody says, oh, there Joe goes...

New Ohio Law Banning DEI Goes Into Effect in June

Florida Legislation Would Expand Number of People Who Can Carry Guns on College Campuses

More Than Half of Disability Accommodations at UC-Berkeley Are ’Emotional’

Police Investigating Antisemitic Incidents at Michigan State U.

The Teaching of Western Civilization is Being Neglected at Harvard

New Legislation Would Require Students in New York State to Learn About January 6th

Election Day Empty Chair Countdown – Day 24

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 13, 2012 8 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 24 days to go. There are some truly creative and fabulous Empty Chair photos that I’d like to share...

Can Mike McIntyre (NC-7) really claim to be “blue dog?”

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on October 13, 2012 7 Comments

A recently released Associated Press article on the Operation Counterweight race between David Rouzer (R) and Mike McIntyre (D) has echoed a common assertion regarding Mike McIntyre's political status. A member of his party’s conservative Blue Dog caucus, McIntyre casually quotes Scripture, rails against illegal immigrants,...

Spare the Rod, Spoil the World

Posted by Joel Engel on October 13, 2012 17 Comments

People who work in sales often rely on leads. The better the source of the lead, the better the lead itself. So when your lead comes from the President of the United States and his Secretary of State, you’d be foolish not to follow up...

Liberal supporters of Elizabeth Warren, please remove the “Tolerance” bumper stickers from your cars

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2012 16 Comments

Because one of the symbols is an Indian peace pipe. And you are supporting someone who falsely claimed to be Indian, and who used that false claim in the most cynical ways in her career. Every one of her claims to actual ancestry has been proven false. ...

Quota week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2012 5 Comments

In case you missed it: Obama admin pressures schools into racial disciplinary quotas Asian-American Students Sense Admissions Bias Students comment on Supreme Court affirmative action case University Suspends Diversity Officer for Signing Petition Against Gay Marriage UC Berkeley Faces anti-Semitism Investigation Religion not a protected class at Yale Plus the war continues...

Biden voter

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2012 23 Comments

From reader John, Another one from the Stew Leonard's parking lot in Yonkers. BTW, that Cube is one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen. ...

Maybe this is why Jesse Jackson, Jr. is feeling ill

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 30 Comments

Anne has been following the bizarre Jesse Jackson, Jr. saga for months, and has noted that the medical excuses and disappearing act likely was hiding some other problem Why is Cong. Jesse Jackson, Jr. still MIA? Jesse Jackson, Jr., on medical leave for exhaustion as investigations heat...

Election Day Empty Chair Countdown – Day 25

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 12, 2012 6 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 25 days to go. Today’s Empty Chair photo comes to us from an LI reader in Switzerland who writes,...

The Fickle Finger of Blame

Posted by Joel Engel on October 12, 2012 33 Comments

I don’t have much to say about last night’s debate—other than to describe the image that came to mind every time Joe Biden smirked and laughed and interrupted and bullied. It was the image of Obama, watching on TV, alternately pacing and standing still, hand...

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....