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25 May 2012, 11:19 am
In Defense of George Zimmerman: How the gun lobby, conservatives, and right-wing media have rallied to defend the man who killed Trayvon Martin (Slate) David Weigel looks into the people going into bat for George Zimmerman, and how they intentionally — or otherwise — created a superstar: There was one scenario that would have provided some swift justice for the Martin family without making Zimmerman infamous. [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 10:48 am
Weigel. [read post]
5 Apr 2012, 7:24 am
(Update: A new Breitbart piece exploits the Weigel interview.) [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 7:02 am
I haven’t had a chance to clarify whether the Kochs were indeed willing to move to board control of Cato if they got to choose 50% of the board, but David Weigel’s post yesterday explains why Cato’s nine to seven board majority was more significant than it might first appear: Today, the board’s majority agreed to simply expand to 20 members, invoking a bylaw that allows that many people to serve if it’s so desired. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 5:45 am
UPDATE: Dave Weigel has an interview with Ed Crane, and Bob Levy responds to David Koch’s statement. [read post]
12 Mar 2012, 8:45 am
As David Weigel points out in Slate, the folks at Public Policy Polling have published the results of surveys they did in Mississippi and Alabama. [read post]
2 Mar 2012, 8:18 am
Here is a fuller Washington Post story, background from David Weigel (drawing on Brian Doherty’s history of the libertarian movement, and commentary by Jane Mayer of the New Yorker (who has a thing about the Kochs). [read post]
21 Feb 2012, 3:04 pm
Adler) At Slate, David Weigel profiles Peter Thiel, the tech investor behind a pro-Ron Paul Super PAC. [read post]
15 Feb 2012, 4:44 am
Avoid These Words" pjblack.me/wBM3GA "Super PACs are making the presidential election more competitive, transparent, and fair" says david weigel pjblack.me/zJScI1 this is creepy: "Drive Through Funeral Home in Los Angeles" pjblack.me/zCfdcC Image via CrunchBase this is interesting: "A Month In, Facebook Timeline Brings New Growth For Myspace, Yahoo News, Pinterest, And Others" pjblack.me/A0zlrQ "Hit men, click whores, and… [read post]
14 Feb 2012, 8:51 am
Along similar lines, David Weigel has written Why Super PACs are Good for Democracy at Slate. [read post]
6 Feb 2012, 7:38 am
” Bob Unruh at World Net Daily also has coverage, while the Volokh Conspiracy’s Eugene Volokh, PrawfsBlawg’s Paul Horwitz, and Slate’s David Weigel offer commentary. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 7:49 am
Here’s what they conclude: David Weigel reports that the Tea Party will control the agenda regardless of which Republican wins the nomination. [read post]
11 Nov 2011, 9:18 am
Daisy Floyd, University Professor of Law and Ethical Formation and Former Law Dean, Mercer University Timothy Floyd, Director, Law & Public Service Program and Professor of Law, Mercer University 2:15 pm Small Group Discussion of Keynote and Reports Back to the Plenary 2:45 pm Break 3:00 pm: Character and Fitness in Law School … [read post]
25 Oct 2011, 6:23 am
” In Slate, David Weigel responds to an article on Robert Bork by Joe Nocera in the New York Times, which Joshua covered in yesterday’s round-up. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 5:01 am
It’s the possibility that the Democrats favorite issue–-Social Security-–didn’t work to save them because Obama, too, has embraced cutting Social Security and Medicare in “some undefined ‘everything on the table’ entitlement reform,” as Weigel puts it. [read post]
24 Aug 2011, 8:02 am
David Weigel has an amusing list, the basic joke of which is — I think — to bury — in amongst John Engler, Alan Simpson, Colin Powell, Tan Parker, and Jennifer Carroll — the name Sarah Palin: Sarah Palin (as seen in The Undefeated), 47 Last-held office: Governor of Alaska. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 12:10 pm
David Weigel of Slate asks David Bossie of CU. [read post]
5 Aug 2011, 8:27 am
Still more on this story, from Michael Isikoff on MSNBC, National Journal, NPR, and WaPo, plus commentary from Alexandra Petri, Brad Smith, Ben Smith, and David Weigel. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 10:52 am
" And David Weigel has an essay entitled "Confirmed: The Nomination Process Is Broken -- Even Senate Republicans want to help speed up the presidential appointment process" that begins, "Dawn Johnsen doesn't want to complain. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 6:24 am
News’s Cutline blog, the New York Times’s Caucus blog, FishbowlDC, the Daily Beast, Slate’s David Weigel, Salon, and Business Insider all have the details. [read post]
