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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2011 20 Comments

Mitt Romney appeared last night for an interview with Brett Baier (video below).  Too bad Brett didn't ask Romney why Romney refused to appear before the full panel on Center Seat, like the other candidates have done. My biggest reaction is that it's bizarre that Romney refuses to admit he...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2011 11 Comments

Here's the background via The NY Post: Considering that President Obama has practically made New York his second  home between fund-raising, UN visits and “date nights” with the missus, you’d  think he’d be a little more sympathetic to beleaguered residents and workers  schlepping home on a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2011 8 Comments

It could have come to that, but it didn't, and not because of the United Federation of Teachers. Thanks to reader SoCalMike who spotted this bumper sticker in Riverside, CA: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2011 41 Comments

Taking another look at Michele Bachmann is one of the memes being pushed by people unhappy with the Newt/Romney choice in the wake of the likely departure from the race of Herman Cain. Why does Cain dropping out make Bachmann any better than she was? She's still...

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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 29, 2011 3 Comments

Reason Magazine has a great interview with Vernon Smith, a pioneer in experimental economics. reason: You say you’re a libertarian with a lot of reservations. The experiments you have run and the research you’ve done over the years really argue that institutions create good and bad behavior. Smith: As a libertarian,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2011 46 Comments

Via The Hill, and about a thousand other outlets: Herman Cain told members of his staff that he is "reassessing" his decision to remain in the race for the Republican presidential nomination following new allegations that he conducted a 13-year-long affair with an Atlanta businesswoman. "Cain told...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2011 4 Comments

Calling Tad Devine.  You reopened the door by claiming the Romney campaign was bringing Jeremiah Wright back into play when clearly it was not.  Basically, you told people not to think about the pink elephant. Now The Daily Caller has some more video of Obama praising...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2011 13 Comments

Obama saved GM and Chrysler, Obama saved GM and Chrysler.  Republicans wanted the companies to die quickly.  That's pretty much a central Democratic Party talking point this election cycle. Of course, it's complete nonsense.  GM and Chrysler were "saved" by Obama with a bailout to preserve the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2011 2 Comments

From the archives, Least Likely Headline Of The Day: Talmud Study now Mandatory in South Korea The headline did have to be modified slightly, as the author explained: After receiving a personal thank you letter from the South Korean Embassy in Israel for this blog post, I have...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2011 7 Comments

Hey, I know how it feels. Professor, I couldn't take a picture because I was driving 70 miles per hour, but I saw a fantastic sign, printed on the side of an empty semi trailer on HWY 71 just north of Nevada, Missouri: "ARE YOU A PRODUCER OR...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 50 Comments

Although many in the media are using terms like "sexual harassment," the woman appearing on Atlanta TV tonight alleges a consensual 13-year extra-marital affair.  Initial details here. Update: More details here. And, here's the video.  The only proof she pointed to was relatively recent cell phone records. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 8 Comments

Chris Cillizza's The Fix blog at The Washington Post presents itself as a political reporting blog, not an advocacy blog.  It purports to be journalism in a blog format. That distinction in the mainstream media, of course, really doesn't exist in the newsroom or the blog...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 42 Comments

I was in the car this morning when I heard on the news that Barney Frank was retiring and would not run for re-election. Obviously there is a lot of snark which could be thrown around, but this represents a bigger deal than Barney.  As more...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 28, 2011 9 Comments

Edward Jay Epstein wrote an extremely interesting piece on the day that the US became acquainted with DSK's name. Important parts of the piece that a lot of outlets left out: What took place between DSK and the maid in those six to seven intervening minutes is a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 1 Comment

Early last week I started a fundraising drive and also alerted readers to the opportunity to help this blog by shopping online via Amazon, Target and the other stores on the Shopping Page.  I appreciate the support of readers. In case you were in a Turkey-induced...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2011 13 Comments

Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann (as well as many Mitt supporters in the media) have been distorting Newt Gingrich's position on immigration as one favoring "amnesty." Via The Shark Tank, here is a video where Newt explains his immigration policy.  I believe it's a fully acceptable...

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