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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2011 20 Comments

Various interesting stuff: Thursday night is Fox News Iowa Debate, starting at 9 p.m. Eastern.  I'll cover it, but haven't decided whether to do Live Event or simply commentary at the breaks.  What do you think? Moe Lane takes a look at the new Pennsylvania redistricting map,...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2011 13 Comments

The Romney campaign and its supporters have been pursuing a strategy of crazy ever since Newt surpassed Romney in the polls.  The strategy is to use words like reckless, unreliable, and so on as frequently as possible when it comes to Newt. It has been relentless, and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2011 19 Comments

Listening to Fox News last night, there seems to be a split of preference in the GOP primary.  O'Reilly pretty clearly is on Romney's side, Hannity is more neutral leaning towards Newt, Greta I can't tell. But I think we know where the person who prepares...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2011 29 Comments

The Doomsday Poll results are in. Ron Paul met the most opposition, with by far the highest percentage of votes for staying home or voting for Obama in the general election.  Second, with less than half as much opposition, was Mitt Romney. There was some funny business as to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2011 50 Comments

Charles Krauthammer said Newt Gingrich was speaking like a "socialist" because Newt, responding to Mitt Romney's demand that Newt give back the consulting money he earned from Freddie Mac, said that he'd consider it if Romney gave back the money he earned from bankrupting companies...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2011 26 Comments

Ann Coulter was on Hannity last night, and it was embarrassing.  (Video embed at bottom of post) Coulter stumbled trying to explain why she declared Romney a sure loser against Obama at CPAC in February of this year. First she said Obamacare changed her mind about Romney,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2011 3 Comments

Thanks to frequent photographer Matt, who writes: I've been waiting to send this one in. Every imaginable bumper sticker via the liberal meme on a Prius with a CU license plate. What struck me was the Marines sticker. Being the time of giving with Christmas and Hanukkah,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 99 Comments

Following up on my post this morning regarding whether conservatives and libertarians would stay home or support Obama if Newt were the Republican nominee, I wonder which if any of the other candidates generates such feelings. So, here is the Doomsday Poll, in two parts.  First, which...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 21 Comments

Today's doings: If this PPP poll is accurate (and you know I have a concern about PPP), then the negative ads being run against Newt are having a big effect in moving Newt lower and Ron Paul higher.  I'd like to see some more before jumping...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 4 Comments

And we try to deal with as much of it as we can here at Legal Insurrection. In fact, in the coming week there will be a couple of law students to help me -- between semesters -- cover the Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire, and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 47 Comments

There has been plenty of griping and talk by Tea Partiers that if Romney is the nominee, they're staying home in November. I don't believe it for a second.  When push comes to shove, they will not choose four more years of Obama. But I do believe...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 21 Comments

Now he has to vote for Ron Paul as a third-party candidate even if Romney is the nominee, and has to call Romney supporters racist too. This was 2002, "My views are progressive."  (h/t @Allahpundit) ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 11 Comments

As part of his campaign to paint Newt Gingrich as crazy, Mitt Romney has focused on Newt's statement that the Palestinians were an "invented" people.  Romney argued at the Drake University debate Saturday night that Newt had used "incendiary words" which would "create extraordinary tumult" and said "I'm not a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 8 Comments

Carl in Jerusalem screams "OMG - He Can't Be Serious," regarding this video: Carl, you're a lawyer. In order to commence suit in court for return of the drone, demand must be made and the persons in possession of the drone must be given a reasonable opportunity to return...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2011 2 Comments

Or does Fumblama work better? Thanks  for the photo to reader Robert who writes: Found in Cape Coral, FL. Stopped at light, fumbled to get. I read every day. Keep up the good work. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 12, 2011 19 Comments

I have linked to posts by Caroline Glick since the early days of this blog.  Glick is one of the clearest voices on the dangers to Israel and the highly negative effects of Obama administration policy. Glick has weighed in on Newt's comments about the Palestinians...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 12, 2011 12 Comments

The debate is scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern.  [Added, full debate video embedded at bottom of post, it's 1 hour and 20 minutes long] WMUR in New Hampshire, CNN, and Huntsman's website are supposed to have the livestream.  If I can get an embed code, I will.  There...

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