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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 23, 2010 37 Comments

One of my theories is that the best chance to defeat Obama in 2012 is to make the election about Obama, not about the Republican candidate.  The Obama record is so abysmal, and the Obama aura so shattered, that 2012 could be a repeat of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 20, 2010 30 Comments

Remember, when you hear about how important it is that the next Republican nominee for President have "gravitas," the following have been designed by people with gravitas:The TSA's scanning and groping system.Obamacare.Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the mortgage bubble.Our tax code.Our federal and state...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 19, 2010 3 Comments

I was a guest last Monday of Mark Finkelstein, who writes for NewsBusters, on his Ithaca-based television talk show, The Right Angle.We talked about Legal Insurrection, the elections, the vice-presidential and presidential candidates, and a lot about you know who.   The video is here.   Hopefully...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 17, 2010 9 Comments

This is good news beyond belief.  The faces of 2010 will be the faces of 2012.  Via CBS News:Nancy Pelosi has been elected to lead House Democrats in the new Congress despite presiding over the loss of more than 60 House seats in the midterm...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 16, 2010 14 Comments

If Republicans had taken control of the Senate in the mid-term elections, that long-shot win would have been razor thin, probably only by one seat.The Senate would be controlled by those who were willing to sell their votes to the highest bidder or those with...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2010 14 Comments

Frank Rich asks the question "Who Will Stand Up To The Superrich?"Rich never answers the question, he just complains (mostly about Republicans who self-fund campaigns, and Republican corporate interests, etc.)But Rich knows the answer.  And there isn't a Democrat in sight.  The One who might...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 12, 2010 8 Comments

Democratic Party leaders didn't get the message of Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts.There is no sign they received the message of November 2, either.Nancy Pelosi, fresh off her victory celebration, is in no mood to compromise on keeping tax rates from going up:House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 11, 2010 18 Comments

Massachusetts Democrats are among the happiest people on earth because Democrats won all the congressional and statewide races at the mid-terms.  And emboldened by avoiding the wave, Mass Dems think they can defeat Scott Brown in 2012.  As reported by The Boston Herald, Democrats pledge to...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 05, 2010 7 Comments

After Prof. Jacobson's introduction, I certainly hope you will find me a suitable addition to Legal Insurrection!It would be wrong of me to ignore the biggest news of the political year in my first post, and I'm sure nobody here will mind being reminded of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 18, 2010 9 Comments

There really isn't much more to say that hasn't already been said about this video by Emily's List attacking Sarah Palin.Put aside, as Ed Morrissey points out, that the facts in the video are not facts; or as Ace points out, "[i]f Sarah Palin's so...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 11, 2010 11 Comments

Talking Points Memo, which apparently has given up any pretense of becoming a real news organization, is trying to create a scandal out of nothing, by wondering whether Republicans will be upset that the logo for the 2012 convention includes a "minaret."To understand how stupid...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 27, 2010 11 Comments

So many of the important decisions of the United States Supreme Court are decided by a single vote.Often that vote is Anthony Kennedy. Not a bad single vote to have, considering the alternatives.What if Kennedy's single vote didn't matter anymore because Kennedy or one of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2010 6 Comments

There is a silver lining for Democrats in recent PPP polling of hypothetical 2012 matchups.Obama trails Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich by low single digits, and is tied with Sarah Palin.That last one must have Andrew Sullivan spinning while he waddles in his...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2010 0 Comments

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is one of the most polarizing Senators. His favorite form of argument is reduced to the following: "You are bad, we are good."If you were from Rhode Island, as I am, you would understand that this has been Whitehouse's political character long...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2010 21 Comments

This attitude has upset some people:(via HotAir via Ace) Christie must be doing something right if people already are trying to boycott him (via TaxProf):Gov. Chris Christie will remain the speaker at Seton Hall University School of Law’s graduation ceremony later this month despite a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2010 17 Comments

If she had stuck to her original plan, I might have joined.-------------------------------------------- Related Post:Coffee Party Parasites Follow me on Twitter and Facebook ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2010 84 Comments

The New York Times and Washington Post are promoting a group called the "Coffee Party" organized by filmmaker Annabel Park.The Coffee Party is a political parasite which presents itself as something it is not. As reported in the NY Times [see update below], Park presents...

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