Monthly Archives: December 2014

Tottering Rolling Stone UVA Rape Piece Collapses, Burns Down, And Sinks Into The Swamp

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Now the Washington Post has done a follow-up to the Rolling Stone UVA rape piece. If the first Washington Post piece “raised questions” about the story, this one absolutely demolishes it. Read the whole thing.

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What a “Sober” South Texas Democratic Judge Looks Like

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

For all the justified talk of Republican gains in the Rio Grande Valley, it’s still overwhelmingly Democratic at the county level. So it’s no surprise that when a Democratic 13th Court of Appeals Justice Nora Longoria got arrested for DWI, … Continue reading →

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Eulogies for The New Republic Go Straight Past Laments To Rending of Garments

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

The aftershocks following the collapse of The New Republic following an editorial change by Facebook millionaire owner Chris Hughes (no doubt still stinging from his inability to buy his boyfriend a congressional seat) continue to reverberate around the punditocracy. For … Continue reading →

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Democrats Hate the South, And The South Hates Them Right Back

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

With the defeat of Mary Landrieu, the Democratic Party no longer has a single national office holder anywhere in the South. In fact, with South Carolina re-electing Tim Scott, “there are now more black Republicans than white Democrats from the … Continue reading →

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Little Rock Holiday Inn Presidential Seeks Very Specific Client

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

The Little Rock Holiday Inn Presidential seems firmly committed to celebrating the legacy of the 42nd President (and, to a lesser extent, his wife and other Presidents). But I think they go a bit farther than that. Paul Martin, my … Continue reading →

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Mary Landrieu Loses

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So it was foretold, and so it has come to pass. Congratulations to Bill Cassidy for being elected to the United States Senate. But hey, she only lost by 12 points. Given some polls had her down by as much … Continue reading →

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Rolling Stone UVA Rape Story Falls Apart, Feminists Freak Out

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

In today’s LinkSwarm, I mentioned how the Rolling Stone accusation of a fraternity gang rape at the University of Virginia was unraveling. Well, shortly after that it collapsed completely. So much so that even Rolling Stone itself is backtracking on … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 5, 2014

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Let’s jump into it: IRS cites taxpayer confidentiality in defying a federal judge by refusing to hand over documents showing it violated taxpayer confidentiality by sharing that information with the White House. By 2020, some 90% of Americans will be … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for December 4, 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s another Texas vs. California update! The real reason the University of California system is raising taxes: “The real driving force behind the tuition hike is the university’s woefully underfunded pension system, which currently serves 56,000 retired employees. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Remember When the MSM Used To Pretend They Weren’t Democratic Party Shills?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Yeah, they’re not even trying to hide it any more. Short summary: Republican staffer Elizabeth Luten making unflattering remarks about the clothing of Obama’s daughters is such an outrage that not only was she fired, but two network news vans … Continue reading →

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