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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 07, 2011 3 Comments

For those of you who have the benefit of a Laura Ingraham 365 subscription, you're probably already in the know about this segment. For those of you who don't, check out this free clip from today which features Sarah Palin skewering Obama's policies. It's one...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2011 24 Comments

Bill Kristol has floated the idea of a Paul Ryan - Marco Rubio ticket in 2012:Having just returned from the e21 and Manhattan Institute-sponsored Conversation with Paul Ryan (very ably conducted by Paul Gigot)--and having seen Marco Rubio speak recently as well, I'll just say...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2011 6 Comments

These numbers from NYC on the abortion rate are shocking in a world where shocking has ceased to have much meaning.  As summarized by CBS News:"The city health department last month released statistics that showed 39 percent of pregnancies ended with induced termination in 2009."This equates to...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 07, 2011 2 Comments

There was a recent article in the NY Daily News covering the plummeting approval ratings due to the (lack of) blizzard response earlier this week. Things aren't looking good for Bloomie, "Bloomberg admitted City Hall was in the dark about the extent of the crisis....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2011 8 Comments

Needless to say, administration supporters will be touting that the unemployment rate released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning dropped from 9.8% to 9.4%.  Politically, this is good news for Obama, at least in the short run.Dig just a bit deeper, and you...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 4 Comments

From the producer of Feminism Explained and Meet the Liberal Elite. Thanks again to reader Robin for the link.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgTFiMUF4kY?fs=1]Once again, liberal consciences were put to the test.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 5 Comments

From Ezra Klein, a catalogue of Obama-things Bill Daley, the new Chief of Staff, opposed:Imagine I told you that one of the candidates President Obama is considering for chief of staff opposed the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, opposed doing health-care reform and...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 06, 2011 11 Comments

Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute had a really great post on The Corner yesterday concerning the recent deal between Goldman Sachs and Facebook. Gelinas analyzes the situation very well, but fails to ask a key question: why isn't Facebook going public? Why bother with...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 0 Comments

One of the deals worked out in the lame duck session was the confirmation of 19 judicial nominees without action on four controversial nominees, including Goodwin Liu and John J. "Jack" McConnell.As reported by AP (h/t Senatus):President Barack Obama on Wednesday resubmitted a batch of federal...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 7 Comments

One of Linc Chafee's key campaign promises in running for Governor was to rescind an executive order in Rhode Island which required vendors doing business with state agencies to use the federal E-Verify system to verify the immigration status of employees, and directing the state police...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 8 Comments

The State of Ithaca, NY, has been the subject of multiple posts here, reflecting on what it is like living in "10 Square Miles Surrounded By Reality."One question I frequently hear is, "Is there a Tea Party in Ithaca?"The answer is, yes there is, and thanks...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2011 6 Comments

What do you think?[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiD_EVNQRiI?fs=1]The happiest person in the room?  Mitch McConnell.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 05, 2011 2 Comments

It was announced yesterday that "Federal prosecutors [have] opened a criminal probe into allegations sanitation workers conspired to paralyze [New York City] in last week's blizzard, sources said." The investigation falls on the heels of a disastrous cleanup effort from public servants in New...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2011 14 Comments

The mainstream media will undertake, and already has undertaken, a concerted effort to blame the Republican House for everything that goes wrong, for not living up to promises, for living up to promises, for failing to compromise, for selling out, etc.Do not fall for it.  Holding the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2011 10 Comments

Ms. Speaker, tear down that nameplate:Here is an image of the doorway in happier (for Pelosi) days.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2011 8 Comments

Think Progress is a frequent focus here because it is one of the best/worst (depending on your perspective) manipulator of news in the interest of the Obama administration and Democrats.  Think Progress famously was caught creating a misleading anti-Tea Party video.In my experience, Think Progress...

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