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Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2012 23 Comments

One of my favorite photos, run on the blog a number of times in the past. Something about it just seems to sum up the mania which swept the nation in 2008. Now that Obama is in full-out pander mode to the youth (as he sells out...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2012 6 Comments

Understatement (via John Sexton): Many critics view The Times as constitutionally unable to address the election in an unbiased fashion. Like a lot of America, it basked a bit in the warm glow of Mr. Obama’s election in 2008...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2012 18 Comments

Two moderate Blue Dog incumbent Democrats lost to left-wing, union-backed challengers in Pennsylvania yesterday: The Blue Dogs' bark in Congress is sounding more and more like a whimper. The once-powerful coalition of conservative Democrats suffered two more casualties on Tuesday as Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., lost to...

Posted by Anne Segal on April 25, 2012 46 Comments

Yesterday we learned that Representative Allen West (R-FL) was disinvited from an NAACP fundraiser in his home state of Florida. Last week, West had commented that "I believe there's about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party that are members of the Communist Party." West,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2012 40 Comments

The RNC just released a video comparing Obama's Jimmy Fallon appearance with Mitt Romney's victory speech last night. I had thought about that comparison this morning when I watched the video of the Fallon appearance. Obama has turned the Office of the Presidency into a sight and...

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Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on April 25, 2012 12 Comments

In 2008, when Barack Obama was in the midst of a historic campaign to become the leader of the free world, he firmly positioned himself to be the man the American people could unite around. Time and time again, Presidential candidate Obama vowed to reach across...

Posted by Anne Segal on April 25, 2012 41 Comments

"They just doing it to make all the green people happy," the New York Times reported fisherman Mr. Sanfilippo as saying. He's referring to Whole Foods's decision to only sell fish it considers sustainable: Starting Sunday, gray sole and skate, common catches in the region, will...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2012 25 Comments

The year-end 2011 Law Prof Blog Rankings from TaxProf are out. It is noted only for the record, in the interest of preserving a slice of America as we know it for future generations, not because it matters to me. I'm above worrying about the small stuff...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2012 8 Comments

Remember the BP boycott? Apparently, this owner does not even though his vehicle has a "Boycott BP" sticker on it.  The gas was probably a penny cheaper than the boycott-free stations down the street. From reader John: I spotted this guy filling up at a BP station in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 25 Comments

I'll have updates on tonight's primaries if anything interesting happens. But since I'll be sitting in a dark room with the door locked and the window shades drawn imagining it's 1971, please only disturb me if it's really important, like if it turns out Obama ate...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 8 Comments

SB 1070, the Arizona immigration law, is on for oral argument tomorrow at the U.S. Supreme Court.  Justice Elena Kagan recused herself.  If there is a 4-4 split, the 9th Circuit decision enjoining key part of the law stands. My prior posts for some background: Arizona Law...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 8 Comments

On Monday morning I noted that the mainstream media had taken not a bit of notice of Mia B. Love, or her victory at the Utah Republican convention on Saturday. No more. Yahoo News has a feature article on her, Mia Love: black, conservative, Mormon, GOP House candidate...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 17 Comments

On May 1, Carbonite will release its 1st Q 2012 results after the close of the markets, and will host an investor conference call. At that time, we may get the first glimpse into whether and to what extent Carbonite's famous March 3, Saturday night jettison of...

Posted by Anne Segal on April 24, 2012 21 Comments

*UPDATE 4/25: EAG released a second video on "Gender-Bender" day at the school. Chicago public school Jones College Prep apparently believes school is the appropriate venue to train students in nonviolent protesting: Philip Jackson was brought in to lead the training and provide students with specific ideas...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 36 Comments

Now they tell us. Jeffrey Goldberg, Let the Shuttle’s Demise Awaken Gingrich’s Space Dreams (h/t Byron York): The morning of April 17, on the tarmac at Reagan National Airport: The Delta (DAL) shuttle to LaGuardia appeared to be No. 287 in line for takeoff. The plane was full,...

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