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Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2012 22 Comments

The New York Times declares that the Bain attacks are working, Bain Attacks Make Inroads for President Propelled by a torrent of blistering television advertisements, President Obama is successfully invoking Mitt Romney’s career at Bain Capital to raise questions about his commitment to the middle class,...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2012 33 Comments

Via @DrMartyFox: Via Newsbusters: And the laughs continue: Obama Budget chief Jack Lew refuses under intense Chris Wallace grilling to admit Obamacare funding mechanism is a tax. Telling.— Brit Hume (@Kimsfirst) July 1, 2012 ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2012 9 Comments

From reader W: Following the bailout of the ACA by Chief Justice Roberts I came across this sticker (on the hood no less!) on my neighbor's car in Greenwich, People's Republic of Connecticut this morning. I thought you and other LI readers would get a kick out...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2012 88 Comments

There's not much I can add to what I have already said about the unreality of the reaction to the Obamacare decision by the conservative silver lining crowd. A growing chorus understands. John Yoo: Conservatives are scrambling to salvage something from the decision of their once-great judicial hero...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2012 45 Comments

From Dr. Jack Kevorkian's lawyer comes possibly the worst form of attorney advertising ever, a massive play of the race card designed to drum up business in the Detroit area. (h/t OcTEApi in Tip Line) Did anyone question whether George Romney was qualified to be President?  Hello Geoffrey Fieger,...

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Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on June 30, 2012 50 Comments

It has been too long, far too long. 26 years long. To put it in perspective, the last time Maryland was represented by a Republican in the Senate, Ronald Reagan was still plotting his “tear down this wall” moment, Steve Jobs had just been kicked...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on June 30, 2012 24 Comments

Senator Claire McCaskill, (D-MO) appears to be "hiding" following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act earlier this week. A local news broadcast (h/t Hot Air) hints that McCaskill's uphill reelection battle might be a contributing factor to her absence following...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2012 42 Comments

Scott Walker is not going to do anything to implement Obamacare in Wisconsin until after the November elections: Gov. Scott Walker pledged again Thursday not to phase in any parts of President Barack Obama’s signature health care reform law ahead of November’s elections even though the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2012 25 Comments

From reader Bob: Another interesting sticker...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on June 29, 2012 26 Comments

In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, some Republican Governors are betting that the Affordable Care Act won't survive repeal. (h/t Yahoo! News) The Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's health care law on Thursday, but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a possible Republican vice presidential contender...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on June 29, 2012 32 Comments

George Zimmerman's father and the EMT who treated Zimmerman at the scene the night he shot Trayvon Martin testified today at his second bond hearing. Via ABC News: During the hearing, Zimmerman's lawyer Mark O'Mara played a tape of a 911 call in which a woman tells...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2012 58 Comments

I have expressed my frustration with those who see some salvation in the supposed advancement of constitutional federalism in the ruling by Chief Justice Roberts and the four conservative dissenters that the Commerce and Necessary and Proper Clauses did not justify forcing people into commerce. Those...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2012 27 Comments

We all know about the sexual assault on Lara Logan during celebrations over Mubarak's resignation, see my post It Could Happen Anywhere, But It Happened There.  There also were the cases of the French journalist Caroline Sinz and US-Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy assaulted in Tahrir Square, see...

Posted by Anne Segal on June 29, 2012 33 Comments

Today the RNC released a t.v. ad hitting Obama on his denials that Obamacare is a tax: Hot Air writes: This is probably the best attack that Republicans and Mitt Romney can muster from yesterday’s defeat — and it’s likely to be effective.  Whatever boost Obama gets...

Posted by Anne Segal on June 29, 2012 24 Comments

The Obamacare ruling has implications beyond those affecting policy and judicial precedent; the Supreme Court decision allows Obama to claim the total success of his far-Left ideology, with a stamp of approval that goes all the way up to the Supreme Court. Why is that so...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2012 24 Comments

When it comes to the House, Republicans don't need a wave.  Via Charlie Cook: One might have expected that two years after Republicans picked up 63 House seats—the biggest gain in a midterm election since 1938—Democrats would be on track to win back a boatload of those...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2012 50 Comments

The self-delusion that yesterday's affirmation of Obamacare's mandate under the taxing power of Congress was a conservative victory continues in full force today.  (See links and quotes at HotAir and Instapundit) Judicial restraint now means ignoring the will of Congress as to the purposes and structure...

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