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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

Saturday Night Card Game (Mitt Romney Gives Race Card Players The Rope With Which To Hang Him)

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

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:And on the 75th episode of the Saturday Night Card Game, we again ponder how we have reached the point where words or expressions which have no connection to...

Daniels Scores Big

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 30, 2011 5 Comments

KathleenI'm really proud to see Chris Christie cracking down on the public teachers union in NJ, but I think he could take a page from Mitch Daniels' book after seeing the latest piece of legislation the Indiana governor has helped bring to fruition...

It’s because we expect so much less from Think Progress than from Wonkette

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

Think Progress, the Democratic messaging website run by John Podesta of the Center for American Progress, has been a frequent focus here for its outlandish race-card playing and other antics.This week Think Progress hit a new low, when it ran a blog post mocking the...

In China you are not allowed to videotape the leadership without permission

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 30, 2011 6 Comments

Well, he keeps saying we need to emulate China.This video has caused a stir:The controversy was not the protest, but that the White House communications team threatened to suspended the reporter who took the videotape, because multimedia coverage of Obama's fundraiser was not permitted. The...

These Docs Sure Can Pick ‘Em

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 30, 2011 7 Comments

Thanks to Steve Burri for sending this photo he took in the physicians' parking area at a local Wisconsin hospital.I hope the docs are better at surgery than they are at picking political winners:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the...

UConn Medical School Invites Trans People to Train Students in ‘Gender-Affirming Care’

Young Progressives are Embracing Antisemitism Based on Lies

U. Tennessee Students Doing Work on Campus Discover Civil War Trench

‘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 Caught (UPDATED)

A Map Which Should Make King & Spalding Shake

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 29, 2011 15 Comments

King & Spalding dumped the House of Representatives as a client in DOMA litigation after coming under threatened protests and boycotts by groups opposed to DOMA. A key aspect of the threats was that protesters not only would protest King & Spalding, but would go after...

How Long Before DOJ Forms “Gas Pump Defacing” Task Force?

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

Right around the time Eric Holder pulls up to a gas pump and sees one of these yellow stickies on it (via Doug Ross):Or one of these (via Facebook, h/t Stop Shouting):--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Wisconsin Dems “Push-Calling” Recall Wirch Petition Signers

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 29, 2011 9 Comments

"Push-polling" is where a type of campaign tactic where, under the guise of a poll, misleading or inflammatory questions are asked about an opposing candidate. The point of the push-poll is to persuade the person being polled as to a candidate or issue, rather than actually...

An impressive lineup

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 29, 2011 7 Comments

KathleenToday it was officially announced that Bloomberg will have a new editorial component. Bloomberg View will be a comprehensive opinion resource and, I have to say, I'm really impressed by their lineup. Postrel and a few others will be on my GoogleReader, but I'm even...

Absolute power…

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 29, 2011 3 Comments

KathleenJeffrey Tucker nails the hype over Bernanke this week so well:...

“There will always be an England”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 29, 2011 17 Comments

Today it still seems possible:I watched it and I loved it.The flyover by WWII vintage bombers and fighter planes was a nice touch, recalling the memory of the song "There will always be an England."And I'll use any excuse to run this audio:--------------------------------------------Follow me on...

I’m glad I did not pass this car with a key in my hand

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

because I'm not sure I could have controlled myself.Spotted by reader Joseph in Woodstock, NY, this last weekend.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

“God is just rewarding Repubs by bringing them home.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2011 11 Comments

Huff-Watch is collecting reactions from Huffington Post commenters about the tornadoes that killed over 250 people, mostly in the South, including the comment in the headline above.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...