Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

This Week in Jihad

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Thanks to an Instalanch (with assists from Ace of Spades and Moe Lane, among others), my piece on Elizabeth Moon and WisCon has proven extraordinarily popular, so I’ve been spending a fair amount of attention on that. (And numerous liberal … Continue reading →

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Cowardly WisCon ConCom Caves

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The Wiscon convention committee (concom) has caved in to extremist demands and canceled Elizabeth Moon’s Guest of Honor invitation. Why? She dared to voice politically incorrect thoughts about Islam. Naturally the very small but quite vocal FailFandom contingent dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Republicans Suck Less

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Lawrence Person

This Frank J. Fleming piece over on Pajamas Media is too funny (and dead on) not to quote copious sections from: So the Democrats sucked. But not just plain old, usual politician sucked, but epic levels of suck where it’s … Continue reading →

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NewsFlash from Larry Gonzales on the House District 52 Race: Williamson County Democratic Party Chairman Resigns, Endorses Republican Gonzales

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Wow. It’s not news when the Republican County Chairman endorses a Republican. However, it is news when the County Democratic Party Chairman endorses a Republican candidate and resigns. Which is what Williamson County Democratic Chairman Gregory S Windham just did. … Continue reading →

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117 House Races in Play?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Over at NRO’s Campaign Spot, Jim Geraghty lists a whopping 117 House races in play. His list includes all of the races I highlighted as as competitive, as well as two from my list of longshots: Joseph Donnelly vs. Jackie … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Site Estimating Republicans Will Gain 57 Seats in the House

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

According to Freedom’s Lighthouse. I don’t know much about them, so caveat lector. Among the races BattleSwarm has previously covered, they show the following incumbent Democrats losing: Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24) Trent Van Haaften (IN 8 ) (not an incumbent, … Continue reading →

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Why did Maryland Trail Lawyer Mel Sykes give Ciro Rodriguez $2,350?

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

No, really, I want to know. And though I have donated to Rodriguez’s opponent Francisco Canseco (more coverage of the race here), I don’t mean that in an ominous, scary voice-over attack ad sort of way. I’m genuinely curious. I … Continue reading →

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It’s Good to Be the King

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The king of creating jobs, that is. “More than half of the net new jobs in the U.S. during the past 12 months were created in the Lone Star State.” Funny what happens when you have: No state income tax … Continue reading →

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Select Long-Shot House Campaigns

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A few days ago I covered a handful of the most competitive House races. With tides moving so strongly against the Democrats, now would be a good time to look at some House races that Republicans might view as hopeless … Continue reading →

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“Americans Still Trust Own Judgment More Than Politicians'”

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Imagine that. Ordinary Americans thinking they know what’s better for themselves than their political betters. Has someone informed The New York Times of this heresy? And yes, that’s the actual Gallup Poll headline, not an Iowahawk parody of a Gallup … Continue reading →

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