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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2011 16 Comments

Why do I have this feeling that the back-stabbing and petty politics of the Republican insiders are going to leave me completely unexcited about the presidential campaign, and more focused on electing conservatives to Congress as a counterweight to the (hoped for) new Republican President?Fight...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2011 35 Comments

The buzz is that Rick Perry has hired away some former Newt senior campaign staffers, and is giving serious consideration to jumping in the race.I truly don't know much about him.  So tell me about Rick Perry.Updates:  Since we're having comment function problems, I'll post...

Posted by Matthew Knee on June 10, 2011 8 Comments

(by Matthew Knee)Yale recently announced the closing of the The Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism (YIISA), America's first academic institute to study anti-Semitism, citing a lack of scholarly output and student interest. The overall Jewish community, and some newspaper columnists, ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2011 22 Comments

I get so infuriated when Republicans pile on Sarah Palin not over policy but through personal insult because these people don't seem to understand that they are joining in a mob which eventually will come around to beat down their own favorite candidate.  And as of today,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 09, 2011 10 Comments

Isn't that what got him in trouble?That's all this is.  Irrelevant nonsensical measurements of supposed "authority" using some unknown computer formula which is the equivalent of "voodo blogometrics."  Forget I ever mentioned it.  It will be gone in a flash.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 09, 2011 17 Comments

...An adviser to Rep. Michele Bachmann sends over this fairly ruffles-smoothing statement: “The Congresswoman has nothing but admiration and respect for Governor Palin. The two enjoy a good friendship, and Rep. Bachmann looks forward to working with the Governor for the common goal of making...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 09, 2011 5 Comments

This always happen.  I'm away from the internet for most of the day -- en route this time to my in-laws' 65th wedding anniversary weekend in Florida -- and stuff happens.Newt is on a cruise somewhere with the Mrs., and his staff resigns en masse.  Via...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 09, 2011 3 Comments

Spotted by a reader in Cockeysville (not making that up), Maryland:(P.S., notice the photo was taken at a red light.  Nice.)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by Matthew Knee on June 09, 2011 5 Comments

(by Matthew Knee)You might think so, from the "at least we aren't hypocrites" defense that comes up every time a Democrat is caught with his pants down where they shouldn't be.When liberals and the MSM (…but I repeat myself) amplify Republican sex scandals and minimize...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2011 4 Comments

There were some delays, and last minute uncertainty as to how the Wisconsin GAB would rule on the frivolous claims of petition fraud, but the GAB late today certified that there are enough signatures for recalls against three Democratic State Senators, as reported by WisPolitics...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2011 23 Comments

No, not the release of "the photo."  This:Weiner’s Wife Is PregnantTheir marriage has become the subject of intense speculation and scrutiny amid an embarrassing online sex scandal. Now, Representative Anthony D. Weiner and Huma Abedin are about to make news of a different kind: they...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2011 17 Comments

The chorus of voices pointing out the damage Ed Rollins is doing to Michele Bachmann because of the needless and damaging fight Rollins picked with Sarah Palin on his first day on the job is growing:Greta: "My advice? Better to dump Rollins now than to carry his baggage...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2011 12 Comments

This does not fit the narrative, so we heard very little from the national media about anti-Black racism among Mexican gangs until this federal indictment was unveiled (h/t @GabrielMalor):A Latino gang conspired to rid a Southern California city of its black residents through intimidation, threats...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2011 16 Comments

Without a teleprompter.And if he gets any details wrong, or if any historian disagrees (even if many agree), he has no business being President.The text is here, follow along:(Elevated from Video of the Day at request of commenter LukeHandCool.)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2011 18 Comments

This is a follow-up to my post yesterday, Michele Bachmann's First Big Mistake - Hiring Ed Rollins, regarding Rollins out-of-the-gate attacks on Sarah Palin:Hiring Rollins is an enormous mistake for Bachmann. It could be campaign killing. The people who hate Palin are the same people...

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