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Texas Sues DOJ Over Voter ID Law | Judicial Watch
Texas is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) in federal court for blocking the implementation of a state voter identification law—passed to deter and detect election fraud—the Obama Administration claims discriminates against minorities.
If that is the case, then every law that requires a citizen to show identification for any purpose discriminates against minorities.
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ConCon In Our Future?
The Tea Party Is Going To Rock 2012 : The Other McCain
The two lawyers bandy about the idea of a constitutional convention, and view the country’s situation as too dire for the necessary reflection of a convention in the near future, but not insurmountable.
No, I don’t think the convention will be feasible until after the collapse. After that, it won’t just be feasible, it will probably be necessary.
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Shocker! Mitt Romney, Progressive Democrat?
Pundit Press: Surprise! Romney Donated to Democrats
One of Mitt Romney’s most famous quotes comes from his 1994 race for Senate in Massachusetts. Whie debating Ted Kennedy, he openly stated that he did not want to return to “Reagan-Bush,” adding that he was an independent during that time. It’s also come out that he voted in the 1992 Democratic primary.
Now, Pundit Press has found that the former Massachusetts Governor not only voted in the Democratic primary, but also gave money to multiple candidates. By searching for Romney, it turns out that his donations helped three Democrats.
One of the commenters blabbers that of course Romney donated to Democrats, because he was in Massachusetts and he was a businessman. If that is the case, he was a particular sort of businessman…the sort we call a crony capitalist.
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Electable, My Ass
» It is worth getting angry about – Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
There was a time when the loudest mouths in the Republican party recognized the disastrous reality of Romney’s refusal to walk away from Romneycare. But that was then:
The Romney team expects that the distinction between a state individual mandate and a national one will be good enough to get through a primary against lesser-known opponents. He’ll just talk about other things, the reasoning goes, even though opposition to ObamaCare and the growth of the federal government has been the driving force behind the conservative movement for a couple of years. Most Republicans I speak with think Romney’s problem is insoluble. But a smart Republican insider cautioned me yesterday, “In a divided field you just never know.” I suppose. But still.
This is now, and we deserve to be angry.
Why the hell do you think I’ve been calling him Mittens Romneycare?
If he is the GOP nominee, Obamacare will be set in stone, no matter who wins. But it most likely won’t be Mr. Romneycare.
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Sign of Doom
Is Someone Skeered That Obama Wasn’t Blowing Smoke? in [Market-Ticker]
The problem is here. If the banksters and government cannot find a way to run another geometric debt scam then the entire ponzi scheme that has held up asset prices for the last 30 years will collapse.
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Who Is Allahpundit’s Mister Perfect?
Open thread: The brawl to settle it all; Update: Newt leads nationally by 9 « Hot Air
It’d be nice to have at least one serious contender in the race who isn’t.
And who would that be?
Come on, AP, I’m sick of your dancing. Who is your guy? Let’s vet on him for a while.
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Grampy Says No
Space Policy Round – By John Hood – The Corner – National Review Online
Gingrich should never have talked about a colony on the moon. His idea of loosening regulations and offering prizes to encourage private enterprise in space makes a great deal of sense, but it wouldn’t lead to a commercial colony on the moon, at least not for a very long time. The market would be primarily space tourism, satellites, commercial use of orbital space. He looks like a geek surrounded by grownups, not really a fair characterization but one that Gingrich invited.
John Hood has his head up his ass, which is, sad to say, not at all unusual for some of the stiffs who hang around The Corner at NRO.
He is, apparently, clueless about Moore’s Law and the effects it is likely to have on global efforts in space. I am minded of another old chestnut, no less accuraate for its venerarability. called Clarke’s Law: “If a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is probably right, but that if he states that something is impossible, he is probably wrong.”
Hood isn’t a distinguished scientist – far from it – but he is very probably wrong about the effects of unleashing American ingenuity and drive in an effort to colonize the moon. There are good reasons to make the effort, whether Hood thinks so or not. We are already hip deep in satellites and the “commercialization” of orbital space. The moon is the next frontier in space. Gingrich’s suggestions would speed the opening of that frontier, no matter what John Hood thinks.
Or, in this case, doesn’t.
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You Make Your Bed, We’ll Bury You In It
Intrade – Mitt Romney to win the 2012 Florida Primary is 91.8% probable
Apparently the debate tonight didn’t help Newt at all. In fact, Mittens Romneycare surged to a 92% chance of winning Florida.
If he wins, this will be portrayed as closing the deal for him, and it may well do so.
In which case, let me be clear. I would support, work for, contribute to, and back Newt to the hilt as the GOP nominee.
I would hold my nose and vote for Saint Santorum, although I think that, although he has no chance of winning the nomination, he stayed in and helped destroy Newt’s chances. So I’ll vote for him, miserable pecksniffian crapweasel that he is, although I won’t work for him, support him otherwise, donate to him, talk him up, or do anything else for him. And if I have to make the effort of going to the polls in order to vote for him, rather than simply filling out an absentee ballot, I probably won’t bother.
Mittens Romneycare? I won’t vote for him. Period. Or do anything else for him. Why should I? Mittens Romneycare, Barry Obamacare? Mittens VAT, Barry Tax Anything that Moves? Mittens I’m a Progressive? Barry I’m a Socialist?
What’s the difference?
If the GOP is operating on the premise that I will vote for any piece of shit they try to cram down my throat because Barack Obama is Satan, guess again.
I didn’t think the Stupid Party could find a way to lose an election that my fucking dog could win, but as Friedrich Schiller (and Isaac Asimov) noted: Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.
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Deliberate
Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Gestating Edition | The Truth About Guns
The woman saw two men enter her home on the 3100 block of College Avenue and — unable to get to a phone — she pointed the handgun at them, saying she did not want to shoot and ordering them to leave, according to the Fortuna Police Department. When the men continued to advance, the woman fired the gun, missing the suspects and striking an interior wall. She called 911 at 11:27 a.m., notifying police that the suspects had fled.
My hunch is that she deliberately aimed to miss. It’s a very common reaction.
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Only I Can Kick My Dog
Obamas are first African-Americans to be fashionable
In what has been interpreted as an outdated and insulting move, a fashion blogger for [Elle] magazine’s site posted a piece about Michelle Obama’s sartorial prowess and the rise of a ‘black-geoisie’. … America’s first black president has finally given the black community a ‘chic’ option other than ‘streetwear codes’.
Isn’t it time to just fucking nuke France again?
What? We haven’t fucking nuked France even once? Why the fuck not?
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President Scripted
Weasel Zippers » Blog Archive » Obama Needs TOTUS For This?..
He needs a teleprompter when he’s talking to himself in the privacy of the Oval Office. Even he can’t keep his own lies straight without help.
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Spare Me
Sarah Palin attacked Newt Gingrich’s detractors in an interview set to air tonight. “Look at Newt Gingrich, what’s going on with him, via the establishment’s attacks,” she told Fox Business Network. “They’re trying to crucify this man and rewrite history, and rewrite what it is that he has stood for all these years.”
You know what, Sarah?
Put up or shut up. Either endorse Newt while you can still do some good, or just admit that you’re a dilettante who hit the big time once, but no longer has whatever it takes to play the game at that level any longer.
You hung around without committing for months, so that dozens of GOP candidates jumped into the ring, paving the way for Mitt Romneycare’s 25% and the Gentry GOP Establishment to win by default. Now, you’re still nibbling around the edges. I don’t care what you think “the Establishment” is doing to Newt. I’ve got eyes. I can see – and hear. I don’t need you telling me all about it.
What I do need is for you to do something about it. You’re one of the few left who might still – at this late date – make a difference with an endorsement.
But you know what? I don’t think you will.
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That Would Be Interesting
It was already known that he was going to plead the fifth to avoid self incrimination. Yesterday, Patrick Cunningham, the chief of the criminal division of the U.S. attorney’s office in Arizona, was excused from a deposition after refusing to give more than his name and title, Fox News reports:
Cunningham informed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee through his attorney that he would use the Fifth Amendment protection after being subpoenaed last week to testify in front of congressional investigators regarding his role in the operation that sent more than 2,000 guns to the Sinaloa drug cartel. Guns from the failed operation were found at the murder scene of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010.
Interesting solution in the comments:
I’m not a constitutional lawyer, not a lawyer of any kind, but it’s my understanding that Cunningham can be given immunity and remove the ability to “plead the fifth” because he won’t have any legal culpability (unless he perjures that testimony.)
Seems to me that would be the way to go, if Issa knows the real rats are at the top, not in the field.
Next question: Will Holder take the Fifth?
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Right About Now
In Florida, Gingrich Draws Thousands, Romney Draws Hundreds | The Weekly Standard
Is there an intensity gap between supporters of Newt Gingrich and supporters of Mitt Romney in Florida? Based on the size of the crowds showing up at their events on Tuesday, it would appear so. As Michael Warren reports, there were thousands of Floridians at Newt Gingrich events in Sarasota and Naples on Tuesday. Fewer than 200 people showed up at Mitt Romney’s speech in Tampa on Tuesday morning, and fewer than 400 showed up at his speech outside Ft. Myers Tuesday afternoon.
On the other hand, all the polls and InTrade have flipped in Romney’s favor. I expect to hear the inevitability meme raised again in three…two…one…
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Obesity Linked to Moochelle’s Butt
The only surprising thing about this is that the NYT printed it. Racists!
Although it’s probably even less likely that the Rag of Record would print any of the studies linking carbohydrates to obesity. After all, the science is settled!
Leaving aside the idiocy of turning for advice on preventing or curing obesity to a woman whose ass looks like the map of South America.
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Next Up: Michelle Obama on Preventing and Curing Obesity
Dole Goes Nuclear – By NRO Staff – The Corner – National Review Online
In my opinion if we want to avoid a sweeping victory by Obama in November, Republicans should nominate Governor Romney as our standard bearer.
Yes, indeed, and where better for the GOP to turn for advice in these matters than a proven winner like two-term former President Bob Dole.
Oh, wait a minute….
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Maybe It’s Just Me, But….
WHAT’S HAPPENING IS THAT COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE BECOMING MORE LIBERTARIAN:
Sorry, but I just don’t see how Glenn gets “more libertarian” out of that mess of conflicting opinions and beliefs.
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Oh, You Kidders
HughHewitt.com Blog : Hugh Hewitt : Thoughts On The SOTU from Clark Judge
I believe that’s what I heard the president advocate last night. But one term I didn’t hear, maybe I missed it: “The Constitution.” Then again, wasn’t he suggesting that, in brave times like these, we need to put aside those old rules. Do I have this straight?
Why would Obama mention the Constitution. I mean, are you kidding?
Are you kidding?
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