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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2012 13 Comments

No cell phones for you at Obama fundraisers. Via BuzzFeed Politics: In the latest attempt to crack down on potentially embarrassing digital leaks from presidential fundraisers, President Barack Obama's campaign has begun asking donors attending small fundraisers with the president to turn over their cell phones before...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2012 8 Comments

From reader David: Seen in Democrat-friendly, labor union centric, Obama-G-20, Pittsburgh. Think the driver has any doubts? ...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 15, 2012 64 Comments

Occupy Chicago held a "F** the Police" rally as they marched through the streets Tuesday night shouting "From Chicago to Greece, F*** the Police." A short video clip I took as the crowd was just beginning to form follows (language warning: not safe for work): Compared...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 43 Comments

The big news in the Trayvon Martin case, ABC News Exclusive: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations After Trayvon Martin Shooting: A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin murderer George Zimmerman and obtained exclusively by ABC News found that Zimmerman...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 15, 2012 29 Comments

MoveOn.org sent out an email late today blasting the DNC for refusing to invest in the recall Walker efforts in Wisconsin: Dear MoveOn member, BREAKING NEWS FROM WISCONSIN: The Democratic National Committee isn't investing in the massive get out the vote effort in Wisconsin to recall Scott Walker. Wisconsin...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 22 Comments

There is a common misconception that Elizabeth Warren is the Democratic nominee for Senate against Scott Brown. She is not. There is a primary contest on September 6.  And the only other announced candidate just filed her petitions: U.S. Senate candidate Marisa DeFranco will drop off more than...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 38 Comments

The War on Women.  The Longest Football Spike Since The Great Depression. Slow jamming.  Julia.  Show me the money Gay marriage .  Inserting his own bio into the bios of other presidents. It's one shiny object after another. Does it ever stop with this guy? Hopefully recent polling becomes...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 15, 2012 17 Comments

It's NATO week in Chicago. The Occupiers, anarchists, socialists, unions, and other professional protesters are in the process of "couch-surfing" their way into town (for those who aren't occupying foreclosed housing) for the NATO summit that officially takes place May 20-21. Yesterday, eight protesters who were...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 55 Comments

On April 30, 2012, The Boston Globe broke the story that Chris Child of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) had located information about a marriage license showing that Elizabeth's great-great-great grandmother was Cherokee, Document ties Warren kin to Cherokees: A record unearthed Monday shows that US Senate...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 71 Comments

Huh? you say.  Pay attention, you'll get an education like I just did. Andrew Bolt of the Herald Sun in Australia  linked to one of my Elizabeth Warren posts in his post titled, Cherokee no more.  The following sentences at the end of his post jumped out at...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 7 Comments

I have noticed a lot of homemade bumper stickers lately. From reader Jeff: Mr. Jacobson - I have posted a bumper sticker before. Here is one I had made up after reading some comments by Charles Krauthammer. This one is on my car and seems attract some attention...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 19 Comments

From The NY Times, Poll Sees Obama Gay Marriage Support Motivated by Politics: Most Americans suspect that President Obama was motivated by politics, not policy, when he declared his support for same-sex marriage, according to a new poll released on Monday, suggesting that the unplanned way...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 20 Comments

Via HotAir, a new poll out has Scott Walker up by 9 points in the Wisconsin recall against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, with almost no one undecided: While other polls also show Walker in the lead, no one is suggesting that this race is anywhere near over....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 11 Comments

Today.  But, but you say, wasn't it already celebrated on April 26? Yes, but that's according to the Hebrew calendar.  May 14, 1948, was the date under the Christian calendar of actual independence (photo via Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs): It's also the day the Arabs of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 32 Comments

That's the name of a Twitter account which has been active throughout the Indiana primary, and it certainly hit the mark: Lots of telephone calls were flying between politicians on election night. Treasurer Richard Mourdock said he has received numerous calls congratulating him on his win in...

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