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Legal Insurrection ^ | 1/18/12 | William Jacobson

[I see my hands]

I thought I was reading Rand's "Anthem."

[Lakeshark]

An update from Prof. Jacobson:

More: Robert Costa of NRO tweets: “Newt World tells me ABC intvu is “retread” of Esquire piece. Negotiations have been going on since Tues. Leak to Drudge sped up airing”

Something to think about – If Drudge doesn’t report this, it sits until after S.C. and is less of a big deal. Drudge is tight with Romney advisor (Matthew Rhoades)and has helped Romney with coverage in 2007 as McCain surging (as reported by Jim Geraghty) and 2011 (as reported by Ben Smith). Not saying Romney campaign involved, but fits Drudge pattern.

Now it all makes sense: Insider Advantage – Newt up 3 pts in SC (h/t Dynamism in Tip Line)

[Georgia Girl 2]

She gave an interview awhile back and it was a bunch of BS. I read the interview and there was nothing to it. This is just a desparate attempt to stop Newt’s momentum. The Dems are desparate to run agains’t Willard.

[JoSixChip]

"I think there's a good chance Newt is toast"

That's certainly true if you let the media lead you around by the nose. Myself, I could care less what a biased media has to say. But then, I have a backbone.

[Apogee]

If, indeed, they have truly damaging goods on him, they may not want to do anything to get him out of the race prior to SC in order to prevent the concentration of the more conservative end of the party against Romney. With him in, it is split more ways, thereby increasing the odds of others dropping out (followed by the bomb they are preparing), and Romney having a higher percentage.

[Optimist]

just submitted this:
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SEND NEWS TIPS TO DRUDGE

Promoting ABC in its efforts at personal destruction of (Republican) candidates (with old tired news) using disgruntled ex’s is beneath you Drudge -— you just lost your position as my homepage. I may or may not be back.

[onyx]

Precisely.

Thanks very much, Lakeshark.

[onyx]

^5

[onyx]

Yes. Demonic-rats want Romney and GOP-E and Romney want Romney.

ALL FEAR NEWT GINGRICH!

GO NEWT!

[ballplayer]

When will Mush Mouth Ross Interview the Daughters? Probably Sunday Morning

[RegulatorCountry]

I wonder how long the GOP has been a soft Liberal party. I believe Reagan stole the party back from the Liberals ("moderates") in 1980. Eisenhower allowed taxes and government to grow crazily in the 50's. How far back do you have to go? I think sometime in the late 1800's/early 1900's, America found itself without a political party that would put America and its Christian, traditional values first. I think ever since then the GOP has put its own interests and political perpetuation ahead of what's best for America.

Perhaps it always was, and veering to the right was the aberration? Look at the heavyhanded Federalism present from the very beginning.

Dixicrats, with all their racist baggage but with all their inherent traditionalism, conservatism and preference for small, unobtrusive government, are what ultimately gave us a conservative Republican Party, beginning to build with Nixon in 68 and culminating with Reagan. It's been downhill since.

Southern evangelicals are derided now. It's code for former Dixiecrat. The party is returning to its roots.

[Fresh Wind]

I’m sure there’s a big fat payoff in it for her as well.

It's waiting for her in an account in the Cayman islands.

[Fresh Wind]

...beginning to build with Nixon in 68...

I think you mean "beginning to build with Goldwater in 64".