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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 04, 2010 13 Comments

The announcement that General Motors would sell shares in an initial public offering was greeted as vindication for the federal government bailout of GM.  The IPO would be a way to pay back taxpayers and even to generate a profit for the government.But it is...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 04, 2010 8 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 03, 2010 5 Comments

There is no other reasonable interpretation.Here is how Obama described the end of combat operations in Iraq in his speech Tuesday night:Tonight, I'd like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 03, 2010 4 Comments

Today is al-Quds Day, the day on which the anti-Israel rejectionist front hopes for the destruction of Israel and the liberation of Jerusalem.  On this day, Mahmood Ahmadinejad gave a speech in celebration of al-Quds Day declaring that "the Zionists are groups of hypocrite racists who have...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 03, 2010 5 Comments

Tipping point approaching.  From The NY Times, Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as DemocratsThe college vote is up for grabs this year — to an extent that would have seemed unlikely two years ago, when a generation of young people seemed to swoon over Barack...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 03, 2010 1 Comment

...That Vanity Fair still exists.--------------------------------------------Related PostsCNN Distorts 60 Min./Vanity Fair Poll About Sarah Palin Is Obama's Grandmother Now a Prop?Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 02, 2010 3 Comments

Mike Stopa is running in the Republican primary for Congress in the 3rd District of Massachusetts.Stopa is not your typical candidate.  Stopa is a Physicist specializing in computation and nanoscience in the Physics Department at Harvard University, and director of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 02, 2010 8 Comments

Please bookmark this post and Tweetfor use in the next political emergency, when some criminal act by a nut is used by Media Matters and its progeny to tar and feather the entire Tea Party and conservative movements: (h/t @JammieWF) Update 1-8-2011 - This tweet takes on special significance...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 02, 2010 13 Comments

Sam Stein writes at HuffPo today that increasingly libertarian social attitudes in the Republican Party combined with the failure of Democrats to live up to campaign promises, has led Democratic Party insiders to worry that "the Obama administration risks losing the gay rights community (or at least...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2010 4 Comments

A gunman has taken hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters.  According to reliable reports, the guy is an environmental activist motivated by fears for the planet, and spouting rhetoric about how the planet doesn't need people.Guess what it is I will not do?(Hint - rub...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2010 1 Comment

The much ballyhooed mini-Stimulus passed in August to help avoid teacher layoffs already was in trouble because many school districts were sitting on the money rather than hiring teachers.Now the Republican Governor of Rhode Island, Donald Carcieri, has gone one step further, using the funds to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2010 0 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2010 5 Comments

Yes!  Finally an ad from Sharron Angle hoisting Harry Reid's "extremist" campaign by its own petard.The Vaporizer must be "extremely" upset.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbMmxaUh5BA?fs=1](h/t @MattKLewis)Update: Nevada Journalists Defend Angle Against Unfair Attack--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Harry Reid Campaign Stuck On CrazyWhy Is Harry Reid's Campaign Spokesman Following Me? Follow me on Twitter,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2010 10 Comments

Media Matters wants to prove that is can take on Fox News.  Media Matters wants to run an advertisement on Fox News criticizing the parent of Fox News for donating $1 million to the Republican Governors Association.  Politico has the background.Here is the ad, after some...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2010 10 Comments

...Who's this guy saying nice things about Bush on our Iraq success bashing Bush over our economic failure?--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Obama's McChrystal Dilemma In One SentenceObama's Gulf Speech In One SentenceJewish History In One Sentence Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2010 5 Comments

Trust me, I'm not counting my chickens before they have come home to roost.  But it is enjoyable to read the distraught comments from those trying to run away from the wave.The "wave" is the most recent Gallup poll showing a 10 point generic ballot...

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