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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 23, 2012 53 Comments

Mitt Romney's campaign is in trouble.  The trouble is not just the South Carolina vote count.  Romney's internal polling almost certainly also showed that he was behind in Florida, as public polling released today reflects. More worrisome for Romney is a growing chorus of doubters within the...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 23, 2012 11 Comments

Would that be created or saved? Thanks to reader Stever from Eu Claire, WI, who writes: While grabbing some ice cream in our below zero weather(?) my sixteen year old and his friend saw this example of the terrible job our schools do teaching math. . . Great...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 59 Comments

Hopefully these are more reliable than the last one (now taken down): Coulter: ‘With Newt Gingrich you throw out the baby and keep the bath water’ [VIDEO] Not a believer, but an understander Can Romney win by going negative on Newt, emphasizing the old phony ethics issues that...

Posted by Louis R. Lombardi on January 22, 2012 75 Comments

My name is Louis Lombardi and this is my first post on Legal Insurrection. I am a graduate of Penn State University and my introductory post is on the passing of legendary football coach Joe Paterno. You can get a complete biography of me by clicking on my name in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 23 Comments

It's not very surprising.  While her recovery is miraculous, the strain of staying in Congress would have been too much.  But she and her husband needed to reach the conclusion with the benefit of time. Via ABC News: Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will step down from the...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 26 Comments

When MoDo is good, she's really good.  When she's bad, she's really bad. This is really good MoDo: Reagan didn’t socialize with the press. He spent his evenings with Nancy, watching TV with dinner trays. But he knew that to transcend, you can’t condescend. The portrait of the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 139 Comments

It's really no surprise. As Mitt Romney has faltered from inevitability to modest favorite, a chorus of pro-Romney voices in the media and Republican Party is insisting that if Newt is the nominee, we not only lose the presidency we also lose the House and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 72 Comments

Here were the final results in South Carolina:  Gingrich 40.4, Romney 27.8, Santorum, 17, Paul 13. Drop Out Argument:  On what basis does Santorum continue?  His Iowa momentum never lasted beyond Iowa.  South Carolina, with a large evangelical vote whose leadership endorsed him, was Santorum's best...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2012 2 Comments

Thanks to Dr. Chris in Nebraska (producer of the Farewell to Ben Nelson video), who writes: I know you usually block out license plate numbers with your bumper sticker series, but here the message IS the license plate. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 122 Comments

A work in progress all night. Post links in comments if you have suggestions. Dr. Newtlove: Newtolean BonaMuffin: Hide the sharp objects: We are all commies now: Revenge is a dish best served in South Carolina: Dumb rednecks don't read The NY Daily News and didn't know that Newt's just a "woman on the verge...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 65 Comments

% Reporting: 99 Gingrich: 40.4 Romney: 27.9 Santorum: 17 Paul: 13 Live results pages:  SC Election Comm., Politico, Google, Associated Press. ------------------------------ Videos of speeches at ElectAd. Fox News confirms that Jeb Bush now plans to “stay neutral”  -- of coures, he may jump in at convention if things fall apart and if not, isn't...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 21, 2012 87 Comments

6:25pm (Exit Poll data statistics) As the polls draw to a close tonight at 7pm, we look first to the exit poll data to get a bit of a feel for how the candidates are lining up. Although it is still to early to make any...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 27 Comments

My crop from one of the photos at 13 Photos Of Barack Obama At Disney That Will Probably Turn Up In Attack Ads: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 18 Comments

Sore Loosiers Wisconsin had its Fleebaggers, the 14 state Senators who fled to Illinois to prevent a quorum on Wisconsin's collective bargaining law. Indiana Democratic House members have been boycotting the legislative session over Indiana's proposed right to work law unless they also get an unconstitutional referendum on the law: House...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2012 1 Comment

This is a follow up to the window of bumper stickers at Ronnie Wilson's print shop in Electra, Texas.  These are on the entrance door, courtesy of Danelle, who writes: Not to reveal my age, but I was in the band the year we won State Football champions! Wow, Danelle makes...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 20, 2012 107 Comments

Voting takes place 7-7 tomorrow in S.C. We'll have updates throughout the day starting at noon, and then coverage beginning at around 6:30 until the results are final.  Will probably handle it similar to N.H., with resultes posted as they come in, rather than a Live...

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