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Lack Of Information About Brown University Murders "Allows a Lot of Speculation to Flourish"

Harvard Program Caught Trying To Hide Discriminatory Language After Complaint Filed By Equal Protection Project

Members of Pro-Palestine Group Arrested for Allegedly Plotting New Year's Eve Bombings

The sweater vest is dry clean only, last night it was put in the wash

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 23, 2012 36 Comments

It's hard to know just how much of an effect Rick Santorum's horrible debate last night will have on the vote in Michigan and Arizona. It's hard to believe it helped, and it has to have hurt badly. I think Philip Klein from The Washington Examiner...

The Great Mistake

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 23, 2012 7 Comments

From reader David: I captured this one in Daytona Beach, FL. I was stopped and waiting behind a school bus. ...

Debate word of the night: Cheerful

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2012 39 Comments

This was, in many ways, the best answer of the night, with Newt turning the tables on his critics with a single word: Mitt Romney Central was not amused: The "press" has a sense of humor: Sarah Palin seemed to like it: ...

Arizona Debate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2012 65 Comments

Endgame analysis: No question Newt won, but no single huge moment that is likely to shift the polls dramatically (or fundamentally). Just a consistent strong performance, that's the pretty uniform assessment from relatively neutral people I'm following on Twitter. Really bad night for Santorum, off...

Pre-game show

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2012 20 Comments

The last best hope of mankind tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern. In the meantime: They tried to redistrict away Michele Bachmann, but she's fighting on. And yes, despite everything, I support having her in Congress. Her congressional campaign website is here. "we liked Matt Drudge a lot more...

U. Alabama Professors Launch Appeal, Claiming That DEI Ban is 'Censorship'

MIT Professor Shot and Killed in His Boston Area Home

R.I.P. - Conservative Icon Norman Podhoretz Passes Away at Age 95

Martin University Terminates Entire Staff Due to Financial Crisis

School Board in Maine Upholds Transgender Team and Bathroom Ban

MIT Blames Closure of Two Libraries on New Endowment Tax

Choices

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2012 58 Comments

Last Friday, I posted that if it came down to a choice between Romney and Santorum, "I'd have to think about it" because "[m]ost of all, I find [Santorum] to be the least scrutinized of the candidates so far." That post was taken as being "anti-Santorum," but it...

Linc Chafee, Rhode Island’s Independent In Name Only Man

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

The long suffering people of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations elected Linc Chafee Governor in 2010, on the Independent line. When Chafee was a Republican Senator, he was ranked as the No. 1 RINO by Human Events. Chafee lost his reelection bid in 2006 to Sheldon Whitehouse. In 2010, Chafee...

A coalescing of support for Israel in the Jewish community

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2012 8 Comments

As readers know, I've been critical of the Reform Jewish movement, and the seemingly obsessive support of Democrats and Obama, with the most left elements aligning themselves with groups hostile to Israel under the guise of "balance." Yet the threats facing Israel now are so great that...

“Just what has Mitt Romney promised Ron Paul?”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2012 37 Comments

The consistency with which Ron Paul comes to the assistance of Romney has been clear since the fall debates, and Paul almost never has a harsh word to say about Romney. Paul's media staff put together some of the most vicious and effective ads, but always against...

Someone forgot to obtain a waiver

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2012 9 Comments

Multiple metaphors in this photo. From reader Eric: Thought you might really enjoy this, Professor...

“This is called Obama being Obama”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2012 23 Comments

Some of my renowned "quick, newsy bits and links" of which I am so proud: Supreme Court ready to throw out affirmative action? NY Times is worried, and at least one conservative thinks it's lining up as a distinct possibility. Prop. 8 backers seek 9th Circuit en...

Matt and Jen: Rick from Northern VA suburbs really is Ricky Bobby from Deer Hunter, PA

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2012 76 Comments

Oh, how times have changed. They built up reasonable solid conservative Rick from the Northern Virginia suburbs when it was necessary to stop Newt, but now that he's a threat to Mitt, he's Ricky Bobby from Deer Hunter, PA. The Drudge headline today, linking to this: All those nice "right"...

Sheeee’s baaaack

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2012 19 Comments

A PBS documentary about which supporters of Bill are not happy: Monica Lewinsky has attempted to keep a low-profile after her role in President Bill Clinton's impeachment scandal made her name the butt of many late-night jokes. But she's likely to become a topic of discussion...

Unwinding Wisconsin’s success

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2012 10 Comments

That would be the result of a successful recall of Gov. Scott Walker. From Heritage Foundation via CharlieSykes: ...

WaPo wonders why birth control controversy it helped create is an election issue

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2012 50 Comments

Being the mainstream media means making birth control an election issue, then wondering aloud why birth control is an election issue. Disingenuous Tweet of the Day: The tweet links to an article titled Birth control as election issue? Why? The issue of birth control has suddenly become an obsession...

Obama using Israeli leaders in web campaign

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2012 16 Comments

Obama has a Jewish problem because of his administration's Israel policy. I don't think the Jewish problem is a great as some recent polling suggests, but there does seem to be movement. From the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and anti-Israeli forces in Egypt and throughout the...

Been there

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2012 11 Comments

done that, on a smaller scale. Didn't work out that well. Spotted in a car rear window in Ithaca not far from my house: ...