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Lie of the Year: Joe Biden Is "Sharp, Intensely Probing, Detail-Oriented, and Focused"

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) calls for creating Dem "war machine" to stop Republicans

Jimmy Carter's Presidency and Post-Presidency - A Brutal Assessment By National Review

“He and his advisors need to ponder why he needs to essentially poke a finger in the eye of the people who supported him”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 3 Comments

I was a guest of Jeff Katz on Talk 1200 Boston this morning, talking about my post Bye-Bye Brown.Here is the audio link.The page link, which allows you to share it, is here: Prof. William Jacobson - Talk 1200 - Boston Express Yourself. Update 6-6-2011:...

Piper Palin as Media Bouncer

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 15 Comments

Andrew Sullivan says "my bad," but it's worse than my bad (h/t Tom Maguire):Piper Palin As BodyguardIs it too outrageous to ask why this little girl is not in school, rather than acting as a media bouncer for her mother on a publicity/campaign tour? Update:...

Bumper Stickers on Parade

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 8 Comments

The Ithaca Festival Parade passed by my house yesterday. Lots of fun:And my favorite, the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility entry:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

NBC News Hires Woman Who Fired Juan Williams

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 5 Comments

Just when you thought NBC News could not get any more partisan, somehow, it managed to, via WaPo, NBC News hires ousted NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller to run digital operation:NBC News is hiring ousted National Public Radio chief Vivian Schiller to run its digital...

Focused Like A Laser

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 2 Comments

on his reelection, including 18 fundraisers between April 4 and May 23, plus 4 more in June.At this rate, his golf game surely is going to suffer. When will he get his priorities straight?It's time for ...

‘Climate justice’ Group at Northwestern University Calls for School to Become ‘Fossil Free Campus’

House Republicans Fast-Track Bill to Ban Men From Women's Sports

NYC Subway Slasher with 87 Priors Still at Large

University of Oklahoma Paid Drag Queen $11,500 for Performance in Campus Show

President of Indiana University Reported to Her Own Bias Team

UCLA Loses Massive Charitable Gift Over Handling of Campus Anti-Israel Protests

U.S. Boycotting Durban III – A Good Start But Why Stop There?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 6 Comments

The United States will be boycotting the "Durban III" conference:The US on Wednesday announced it will not attend the 10-year commemoration of a global UN conference on combating racism because past meetings have included “ugly displays of intolerance and anti-Semitism.”The Obama administration made the announcement...

“Yes you can accept free money from the government.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 2 Comments

Maybe I should start a Gravitas Series, and invite Dr. Rube Goldberg to the opening ceremony.The most brilliant minds in the world devised the housing double dip, and they didn't even know it:Housing's Double Dip: Is the Government to Blame? The S&P; Case-Shiller home price...

Nuke The Food

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 4 Comments

Via The Telepgraph:Seven people in the UK have been affected by the virulent strain, including three Britons and four German nationals.Early investigations suggest the strain is a mutant form of two different E.coli bacteria. Hilde Kruse, a food safety expert at the WHO, told the...

Maybe Chinese Intelligence Sevices Sent The Weiner Pic

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 13 Comments

It's possible. After all, we know the Chinese intelligence services are very adept at hacking. And Weiner has been a critic of China's human rights record for years, so China might have a motive.And we are being told that what is possible and what might...

This Prius Owner Is Apparently Compensating For Something…

Posted by Matthew Knee on June 02, 2011 3 Comments

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Obama to Assad: “Reform” is the New “Now Means Yesterday”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 3 Comments

We have set the bar so low for how the international community deals with the bloodshed in Syria, that even Bashar Assad probably can meet it:The United States said Wednesday that Syria's release of political prisoners "does not go far enough," adding that all such...

She Lies

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 4 Comments

From Glenn Kessler of WaPo:One can certainly raise serious questions about whether the Republican plan is adequately funded and, over time, would shift too much of the financial burden to beneficiaries. One could also question whether the elderly would be eager to navigate different choices...

Reader Poll: Will Anthony Weiner Resign Prior To The Next Election?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 31 Comments

I think this did it. If he were a ship, he'd be taking on water faster than the pumps can work.He refuses to deny it is a photo of him:Rep. Anthony Weiner says he “can’t say with certitude” that the lewd photo of a man’s...

Kloppenburg Had No There There

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 8 Comments

Despite weeks of her campaign suggesting that "ballot bag security" issues tainted the election, JoAnne Kloppenburg decided not to pursue a court challenge. As described here many times, the ballot bag security issue never raised any serious concerns about either election fraud or mishandling of ballots. ...

Obama’s Great Experiment Is Ending Badly

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 10 Comments

The great experiment devised by the most brilliant mind ever to occupy the Oval Office, the massive expansion of government and the piling on of debt and regulations, is not working:U.S. companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May and output in the manufacturing sector...

Follow The Leader

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 20 Comments

I don't often quote Steve Benen in a positive manner, and he does mix in some PDS, but reading this brought a smile to my face:When Palin says she wants news organizations to “do a little bit of work,” what that means is she wants...

Jerusalem: 4000 Years in 5 Minutes