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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Each day until Election Day we will feature a previously unpublished photo sent in by a Legal Insurrection reader on National Empty Chair Day, September 3, 2012.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,...

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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...

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....

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 65 Comments

Four years ago today, the day the Legal Insurrection snowball started rolling down hill, the day after which there was no turning back, the day which meant I never would be a Czar in Obama's America, the day on which I posted Obama is “Door  No. 2″: Obama...

Posted by A.F. Branco on October 12, 2012 10 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2012 5 Comments

voluntarily. From John: Sir, though not a subscriber I am a regular reader and admirer of your blog. Thought you might enjoy this sentiment from Parkersburg WV, seen at a clinic today. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 78 Comments
Assessment -- Not sure how to rate this. I wonder how Biden's constant laughing, smirks, and bombastic language ("bunch of malarkey") played with the viewers. Biden also talked over Ryan constantly, and the moderator often cut short Ryan's answers. Ryan also didn't get a chance to respond to many of Biden's over the top comments. Biden was so over the top, the liberals will be cheering, but based on how some liberals I follow on Twitter (below) reacted, he may have gone too far.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 211 Comments

Starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. This is just an open thread for people to make their feelings known.  I’m not going to “live blog” it. But I may jump in with some thoughts as it goes along. And at the end, there will be an assessment. So have at...

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 11, 2012 2 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 26 days to go. Today’s great Empty Chair photo comes to us from Jerry in Massachusetts. Clear, concise, correct. (Note: DO...

Posted by Anne Segal on October 11, 2012 15 Comments

If you had hoped that the Democrats were just as riveted as the American public by the findings of  Cong. Darrell Issa's Committee on Oversight & Government Reform on the security failures in Benghazi, you'd be wrong. It seems the Democrats have more important events to attend...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2012 13 Comments

From Sam Stein at HuffPo, Elizabeth Warren, Alan Grayson To Benefit From Latest PCCC Effort: One of the most prominent progressive groups in the country is launching a major voter outreach effort on behalf of 20 congressional campaigns, calling it the "crown jewel" of its election...

Posted by Anne Segal on October 11, 2012 14 Comments

The Chicago Tribune announced this morning they are endorsing fiscal conservative Tim Wolfe over Cong. Jan Schakowsky in the 9th District congressional race in Illinois. This is huge. Schakowsky, endorsed by the Trib in 2010, has been shut out by her former endorser. They are saying her dogged...

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