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Legal Insurrection is 6 years old

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2014 28 Comments

Have you hugged your blogger today?

Jay Carney Predicts a Good Year for Republicans

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 12, 2014 8 Comments

"Look, it’s not a good dynamic for Democrats out there."

Joni Ernst up by 1 pt in new Des Moines Register Poll (#IASEN)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2014 6 Comments

Remember when a recent Des Moines Register poll showed Republican Joni Ernst up by 6 points over Bruce Braley, and Democrats had a complete meltdown? And I shouted Sooey! A new poll shows that the gap has closed, with Ernst up 1 point, via Des...

Talking point: Republicans don’t really want the Secret Service to protect Obama

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 11, 2014 22 Comments

Finding inconsistencies where none exist.

http://www.npr.org/2010/11/18/131418157/the-reinvention-of-calif-s-new-and-former-governor

California Election Snapshot: Ghosts of Past, Present and Future Collide

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 11, 2014 3 Comments

Jerry Brown is still around, but hoping for Barbara "Ma'am" Boxer to retire.

“This isn’t liberalism: this isn’t even leftism — it’s infantilism”

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 11, 2014 7 Comments

Bill Whittle - Today's Liberals Aren't Liberal

Colorado votes on “personhood” (again)

Posted by Amy Miller on October 11, 2014 30 Comments

Is this amendment a veiled attempt at criminalizing abortion?

Three Weird Myths About Marissa Alexander That People Think Are True

Posted by Andrew Branca on October 11, 2014 15 Comments

The truth about the "warning shot," garage doors, and the couple's history of domestic abuse

Whirled Peas Week at College Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 11, 2014 2 Comments

Your weekly report from the Whirled of higher education.

Give it up, man, you’re living in the past

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2014 12 Comments

And fix your brake lights.

Friday Night at the Fights

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 10, 2014 13 Comments

Jason Mattera questions Harry Reid, gets shoved by security

A Tale of Two Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 10, 2014 12 Comments

Hope versus achievement.

Wendy Davis’ campaign ends in farce – runs Greg Abbott Wheelchair Ad

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 10, 2014 25 Comments

Remember when her supporters laughed at Abbott being in a wheelchair?

Gwyneth Paltrow Like-Likes the President (or Something)

Posted by Amy Miller on October 10, 2014 18 Comments

“You’re so handsome I can hardly speak”

Jr. High Hate Crimes: Self-defense limitations still apply

Posted by Andrew Branca on October 10, 2014 18 Comments

Yet another reason why only a fool declines a safe avenue of retreat from a fight.

Report: Obama really, truly, seriously might possibly close Gitmo after election

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 10, 2014 17 Comments

After ISIS, will promise of closing Gitmo motivate Democratic base to vote?

Judge tosses out Texas Voter ID as U.S. Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin Voter ID

Posted by Amy Miller on October 10, 2014 166 Comments

Two setbacks for Voter ID this cycle.

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