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Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2018 74 Comments
Gerard Alexander, an associate professor of politics at the University of Virginia, recently wrote an article for the New York Times suggesting that when it comes to Trump, liberals are their own worst enemies. It has become a common joke for conservatives on Twitter to respond to liberal lunacy by saying "Do you want more Trump? Because this is how you get more Trump." That idea forms the essence of Professor Alexander's column:
Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think I know many liberals, and two of them really are my best friends. Liberals make good movies and television shows. Their idealism has been an inspiration for me and many others. Many liberals are very smart. But they are not as smart, or as persuasive, as they think.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 25, 2018 9 Comments
As we have documented here dozens of times, a standard anti-Israel tactic on campuses is to disrupt events and speakers. The purpose of even a temporary disruption is to intimidate and make clear there is a price to pay for Israeli or pro-Israel events. It happened again, at an event sponsored by the Brody Jewish Center - Hillel at the University of Virginia and two pro-Israel student groups.

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 26, 2017 41 Comments
Democrat Candidate Shelly Simonds is attempting to stop the random selection of a winner for a tied Virginia House race. Wednesday, the names of each candidate will be placed in separate film canisters. Those canisters will be placed into a larger container, then one will be drawn at random. The name drawn will be declared the winner of the race. But not if Simonds is successful in her legal challenge.

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 20, 2017 41 Comments
UPDATE: Judges in Virginia have accepted a challenge to one ballot, so now it's a tie: https://twitter.com/wavy10matt/status/943561365406568448 Prior coverage: A recount over a seat in the Virginia state legislature has handed a win to Democrat Shelly Simonds by a single vote. Last week, the Republican David Yancey had a 10 vote lead.
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