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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 10, 2010 10 Comments

Could this be the year in which I completely shed myself of the dubious distinction of splitting the year between Congressional Districts controlled by Patrick Kennedy and Maurice Hinchey?We know Patrick is gone, but are recent reports (via HotAir) of Hinchey's demise accurate?First, some background...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 09, 2010 36 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:Here we go again.I have posted before about the idiocy of playing the race card not based on the words actually used, but based upon the sound of the words,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 09, 2010 21 Comments

Jerry Brown was caught on audio agreeing with an aide who called Meg Whitman a "whore." (Audio below at 1:55)Understandably, all the attention is focused on the "whore" comment.  But there was another Brown insult which has not received any attention.  Beginning at 3:10 of the audio, Brown...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 08, 2010 3 Comments

Again, not here.  In Afghanistan.  By the Taliban.As reported by Bill Roggio:The Taliban have murdered the head of Kunduz province, along with 14 other people, in a bombing today at a mosque in the neighboring province of Tahkar. The governor had been outspoken in his...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 08, 2010 10 Comments

I posted yesterday about Jon Ralston, the high-profile Nevada political reporter and talk show host, and an exchange I had with him regarding whether he was accusing Sharron Angle of "race-baiting" over a television ad Angle ran on illegal immigration.  When I pointed out that Ralston appeared to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 08, 2010 7 Comments

I don't have time today to get into detail on the Michigan trial court decision upholding the Obamacare mandate under the Commerce Clause.  The decision can be boiled down to these three words:  "Inactivity is Activity."Here is the money quote from the decision (at pp....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 08, 2010 15 Comments

I was thinking of holding this one back for a special occasion, but I just couldn't wait.  If the world were to end tomorrow, I would not want you to perish without having seen this.Sent to me by a reader, this photo was taken in the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 08, 2010 6 Comments

What is it with my law school classmates?First it was Eliott Spitzer.Now it's Congressman John Adler.  No, not in that way.Adler, a Democrat from southern New Jersey, is a freshman congressman, swept into office on Obama's coattails in a conservative district.  Adler came out early against...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 07, 2010 21 Comments

I previously posted about how Gloria Allred exposed her client, Nicky Diaz, to deportation and criminal prosecution by taking Diaz public in such a high profile way in order to damage Meg Whitman's campaign.Last night Greta Van Susteren continued her pummelling of Allred on the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 07, 2010 5 Comments

Well, it's not like it's been all love and kisses, even when he had overwhelming majorities.  As reported by The L.A. Times (emphasis mine):Republican majority in Congress would mean "hand-to-hand combat" on Capitol Hill for the next two years, threatening policies Democrats have enacted to stabilize...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 07, 2010 16 Comments

So says Nevada reporter and political guru Jon Ralston about me.Some background.  I have been critical of Ralston for months over the way he has covered the Harry Reid - Sharron Angle Senate race.  While Ralston presents himself as a muckraking but neutral investigative journalist and talk...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 07, 2010 4 Comments

Yes, another Prius owner in open revolt.  From a reader:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 06, 2010 9 Comments

...[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7QwRIxis7w?fs=1](h/t HotAir)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 06, 2010 2 Comments

Photo below sent by a reader in Arlington, VA, which apparently has a large Green Party contingent.  Some of the true believers have recognized that the change thing isn't working out as people expected.  The old slogans were:Change We Can Believe InChange We NeedThe new slogan...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 06, 2010 11 Comments

I really haven't tried to do the Facebook fan page thing, although I do have a Facebook Networked Blog with close to 500 followers.I find Facebook really confusing, although if my 80+ year old mother-in-law can do it, maybe I need to get with the program.So...

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