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4th Greatest President Ever reaches Stage 3 of campaign grieving

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2012 14 Comments

We knew how great Obama was. Because he told us: The 4th Greatest President Ever has an important announcement which reflects the Greatness of His Office and the seriousness of his campaign: Stage 3? Yes, someone is in Stage 3. Of campaign grieving. And it's not Mitt Romney. Bargaining — Traditionally the...

A shot across Miss October Surprise’s bow

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2012 58 Comments

Everyone is waiting for October Surprises to be unloaded on Romney. The Obama campaign and its supporters are desperate, and that desperation will reach a fevered pitch this weekend if Obama doesn't get a meaningful bounce out of last night's debate. Few are predicting he will. I consider...

Romney’s Rovian BBBB strategy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2012 39 Comments

The wheels on the Obama bus are falling off. Unless someone can bring up an October surprise which allows the careening vehicle to hit Romney, the momentum is unmistakably against Obama. The man on the bus just unveiled a strategy of re-introducing himself to the American people --...

Something else we have less of in addition to horses and bayonets

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2012 51 Comments

It truly is hard to overstate the joy on the left with Obama's horses and bayonets "zinger" last night. This summary at HuffPo reflected the joy: There were no binders full of women at the final presidential debate on Monday, but there were certainly horses and bayonets. President Barack...

Help get Chris Gibson (NY-19) over the finish line

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2012 4 Comments

With two weeks until Election Day, Operation Counterweight in Upstate New York is approaching its home stretch. Below is an update for the 19th district, where Chris Gibson faces Julian Schreibman. While Gibson is doing well in this Democratic district, Roll Call still rates it a...

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If Obama gets any shorter, he’ll need a ladder to lift his bayonet onto his high horse

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2012 31 Comments

Obama loves straw man arguments, known on the internets as being a shorter. The false choice between Obama's position on an issue and some absurd extreme alternative is Obama's way of framing most issues. "Some say" we should have no government or similar ridiculousness is a typical Obama...

Romney missed chance to hit Obama out of the park on foreign policy

Posted by Joel Engel on October 23, 2012 44 Comments

Dear Gov. Romney: I apparently disagree with many (most?) of my philosophical compatriots in my assessment of your performance last night. They think you did much better than I think you did. But that’s no surprise. We disagreed after both of the previous debates, too. Why is...

Honk

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2012 4 Comments

From frequent photographer Bill. This vehicle was spotted in St. Petersburg, Florida, and gives rise to some obvious word plays. ...

Best Tweets of the Final Debate — Romney as The President, Obama as desperate challenger

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 22, 2012 71 Comments

This was a strange debate. It was as if Romney were the incumbent and Obama was the challenger. I felt that Romney was running out the clock from the start, trying not to make any gaffes, proving he is worldly and reasonable. Obama was the aggressor, both in words and demeanor. To that extent, Obama scored "points" but not points that ultimately make a difference. If Obama's job was to disqualify Romney as a potential President, someone too reckless for the job, Obama completely failed. Which means that for Romney, tonight was Mission Accomplished. Tonight's debate will not change the trajectory of the election, and that is good for Romney. Here's how I summed it up:

Best proof Romney won? I'm watching MSNBC for the reaction
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) October 23, 2012

Chris Matthews furious that Romney was so reasonable tonight - moved to "hard center" to "get rid of this guy"
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) October 23, 2012

MSNBC has sad faces on tonight
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) October 23, 2012

Here are the tweets as the action happened:

"We can't kill our way out of this mess." Good line pre-emting "war monger" accusation. #2012
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) October 23, 2012

I'll note graciousness Mitt's showing, the mellifluous, reasuring tones, the presidential manner - precise opposite of his primary persona.
— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) October 23, 2012

Romney is very cleverly turning foreign policy into an appeal to women. #2012
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) October 23, 2012

Romney: "Attacking me is not an agenda." Fantastic. Debate over.
— benshapiro (@benshapiro) October 23, 2012

Romney just jabbed Obama about the 'flexibility after the election' comment to Medvedev
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) October 23, 2012

It's a draw. Let's go straight to the spin room! #debate
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) October 23, 2012

Bang! #Romney to #Obama: I certainly won't be telling Putin I'm going you more flexibility after the election." #Debate2012
— Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) October 23, 2012

Foreign Policy Presidential Debate Night

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 22, 2012 228 Comments

Starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. This should be fun. Obama has to attack Romney, he just has to. The momentum is going Romney's way. A draw, nothing changes result is big for Romney. In theory this debate has the least risk for Romey, but I think that...

Election Day Empty Chair Countdown – Day 15

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 22, 2012 3 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 15 days to go. Today’s great Empty Chair photo comes to us from Karen in Texas who writes, "...

American Hero 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 22, 2012 9 Comments

This is a follow up to the email from duchessofkitty.. Not long after that post I received the link to this video: I hope you have 2 minutes to watch a hard hitting video I made called American Hero 2012. It should convince undecided voters and FIRE...

“I voted against Obama, and I can prove it”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 22, 2012 38 Comments

From commenter duchessofkitty: Hello Professor, Everyone, As you may already know by now, Early Voting for the General Election began today in TX at 8 a.m. I arrived to my local early polling precinct at 8:35 a.m. with my little girl, had my address checked by corroborating the...

Earthquake rumblings in Rhode Island Senate race — Sheldon Whitehouse down to single digit lead

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 22, 2012 5 Comments

I have been following the Senate race in my home State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations since last December, when I asked you to meet Barry Hinckley, the guy who can take down Sheldon Whitehouse. I wrote at the time: "The Senate seat in Rhode Island could be the shocker...