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Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 12 Comments

I have posted numerous times about David Cicilline, former Providence Mayor and current Democratic congressman in my home district, RI-01. As I previously noted, Cicilline deliberately concealed the terrible financial condition of Providence during the 2010 election in a close fight with Republican John Loughlin: In June 2010, when...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 135 Comments

Hearing was extremely short. Court noted that a two page affidavit of probable cause was filed.  Court finds probable cause exists at this stage.  Court notes that all further proceedings will be in Circuit Court.  Sets May 29th, 1:30, probable cause hearing in Circuit Court. Judge says will...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 45 Comments

Hilary Rosen last night: Ann Romney "has never worked a day in her life." Hilary Rosen September 4, 2008: And what about the argument that [Sarah Palin] is a negligent mother who will be distracted from her important role? I am a mother who constantly feels the pressure from others about...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 101 Comments

The media must be fed: Mug shot: Charges: The Speech Let me emphasize that we do not prosecute by pressure or petition.  We prosecute cases based on the relevant facts of each case and on the laws of the state of Florida...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 2 Comments

Don't be upset, your DADDD isn't the only one who feels this way. From reader Diane: Seen this morning at Ace Hardware in Avon, CT, a small purple dot in a sea of New England progressive blue. ...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 111 Comments

What do 2008 and 2012 have in common? The war on conservative women CNN commenter Hilary Rosen lit into Ann Romney for never having worked a day in her life: And Rosen is doubling down on Twitter: Ann Romney inaugurated her own Twitter account with a response: Update:  Rosen, a...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on April 11, 2012 241 Comments

Developing Story via Fox News: Zimmerman is in custody and, according to AP sources, will be charged with 2nd-degree murder. More details and official charges to follow during scheduled 6pm press conference with Special Prosecutor Angela Corey. UPDATE (ongoing): Some notable quotes from Special Prosecutor Corey at the press...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 11, 2012 48 Comments

Getting rid of the penny is like converting to the metric system: people argue for years that it is inevitable, but it never really comes to fruition. Instead it remains a staple of elementary civics discussions I always wondered who would really lobby for the penny as it...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 77 Comments

No big surprise here. Via ABC News: A decision on whether to charge Florida neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman with the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin has been made, sources told ABC News. The decision by Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey is expected to be announced...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on April 11, 2012 13 Comments

When an administration has completely botched handling of economic issues during its first term, how does it go about seeking reelection where the economy is the most important issue? Somehow, the logical thing to do is talk about raising taxes. Ordinarily, this would be political...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 12 Comments

Obama's targeting of demonized groups has been narrowing over time, something documented here since the 2008 campaign. Remember when the Top 5% were the target? Phew, that's so 2008. Then the Top 2%.  Phew, that's so 2009. Then the Top 1%.  Phew, that's so 2010. Then Wall Street.  Phew,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 35 Comments

I think Josh Marshall has it exactly right, Romney Telegraphing Loss: As noted this morning, Wednesday April 11th is day one of the general election.  But there are things I’m seeing that tell me that Mitt Romney is kicking off the campaign in a telling defensive...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 13 Comments

An interesting decisionwas handed down by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, written by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. The case involved employees who had downloaded confidential company information which they were permitted to access, but not permitted to share.  The issue wasn't whether the employer had...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 97 Comments

You go to war with the Mitt you have. That's the view of John Hawkins, co-founder of NotMittRomney.com, in a post at his blog Right Wing News: At this late date, at a minimum, I’d still prefer Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Tim Pawlenty, Rich Santorum, Jon Huntsman,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 2 Comments

From reader Wayne: I saw this in a parking lot in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Not certain if you've seen it before since it's four years old. I bet it was funny back in 2008 but my thinking is that today, 'our only hope' sounds far better than...

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