Zimmerman Not Guilty Open Thread

Zimmerman Not Guilty Open Thread

I'm as shocked and disgusted as I was last night when I heard. 2nd degree murder was likely a stretch but to acquit this guy from hunting down and killing this kid is an amazing injustice to the rest of us. Today I'm thinking about how to best prepare the kids around me to deal with this open season on them. Jay Smooth is reported to have said yesterday: "The fundamental danger of an acquittal is not riots, it's more George Zimmermans." Quite right.

Erick Erickson Reveals More of the Despicable Me Strategy of the GOP

Last night, the Texas legislature voted to approve a strict new abortion law, in spite of state polling that noted opposition to this bill and to special sessions to enact it. After an evening of confiscating tampons and maxipads from women entering the Capitol building, Texas Senators took their vote and decided that Texas Government needed to be big enough to interfere with women's health decisions. After the vote, one of CNN's stable of brain-dead conservative commentators posted this on Twitter:

Friday Open Thread [7.12.13]

A new Quinnipiac poll in New Jersey finds Gov. Chris Christie (R) has a 2-1 job approval rating and a 61% to 29% lead over challenger Barbara Buono (D). However, just 20% of voters say they are more likely to vote for a state legislative candidate endorsed by Christie, with 15% less likely and 63% who say the governor's endorsement won't influence their vote.
Said pollster Maurice Carroll: "The governor continues to thrash Sen. Buono, but voters say they're not inclined to support legislative candidates because Christie supports them, or, as a matter of fact, because Buono supports them. It could change when the real campaign starts after Labor Day, if Christie decides to emulate his mentor, former Gov. Tom Kean, and work for the rest of the ticket. But at this stage, Christie is good only for Christie.".