1. golf shots
    Ohio Governor Claims Biden Stinks at Golf But Says He’s Good“Joe Biden told me that he was a good golfer.”
    By Brett Smiley
  2. politics
    Marco Rubio Sounds Awfully Democratic on Daily Show, Stewart Points Out“I believe that government should create the conditions for private sector investment.”
    By Brett Smiley and Caroline Shin
  3. what war on women?
    Ann Romney Tries to Make Women Love the GOP, As Well As Her Husband“I love you, women!”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the national interest
    Chris Christie Against Love, Except of SelfAnd Springsteen.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. empty chairs
    Bachmann Cancels on Piers Morgan, Morgan Wonders If It’s His Accent“Why are all these Republicans suddenly bailing on me?”
    By Brett Smiley
  7. convention dispatch
    Robert Gibbs Infiltrates RNC, Gets Out Unscathed“It’s hard to be incognito.”
    By Dan Amira
  8. the national interest
    Artur Davis Is Latest Betrayed DemocratNo, he doesn’t need a job, why do you ask?
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. convention dispatch
    Tagg Romney Recycles Interview JokeThere is this joke about his name that Tagg really enjoys.
    By Dan Amira
  10. convention dispatch
    Better Know a Delegate: Robert Palisin, North CarolinaHe’s a retired pastor and he does not like gay marriage. 
    By Dan Amira
  11. convention dispatch
    Better Know a Delegate: Todd Tiahrt, KansasHe dressed like Wyatt Earp. 
    By Dan Amira
  12. politics
    Live From Tampa, Roger Stone’s Steakhouse Politics: Charred and BloodyThe GOP consultant likes presidential campaigns just like his New York strip.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  13. convention dispatch
    Better Know a Delegate: Colonel Oscar Poole, GeorgiaHe owns a barbecue restaurant.
    By Dan Amira
  14. the national interest
    Why Is Obama So Confident?Both campaigns appear to know something the pollsters don’t. Hmm.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. convention dispatch
    Herman Cain Is Not ‘Mad’ at Me, He’s ‘Just Pissed Off’He called me “dude.”
    By Dan Amira
  16. early and often
    So, What’s Barack Obama Up to These Days?With eyes on Isaac and the RNC, the president is campaigning at colleges and unleashing new ads.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. the national interest
    Ryan Budget, Constitution Turn Out to Be SameYour left-wing, high history teacher never taught this part.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. oh congress!
    Eight Things Congress Doesn’t Know About Sex“When a mommy and a daddy love each other very much …”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. hooked on obama
    Romney’s Debate Prep Stand-in Mastered Obama’s Voice With AudiobooksReading with the enemy.
    By Brett Smiley
  20. convention dispatch
    Better Know a Convention Delegate: Kimo Sutton, HawaiiHe was born in the same hospital as Obama. 
    By Dan Amira
  21. convention dispatch
    Better Know a Convention Delegate: Reid King, TexasLearn some stuff about this guy who is a delegate at the GOP convention!
    By Dan Amira
  22. convention dispatch
    Delegates Oppose Canceling RNC for New OrleansBad stuff happens all the time. 
    By Dan Amira
  23. stuck in the mittle
    RNC Recycling Old Editions of Romney’s BookThe ones with an unedited section on health care.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. convention dispatch
    The Strangest Security Measure at the GOP ConventionNo fruit inside the convention center. 
    By Dan Amira
  25. talking about the weather
    Isaac Heading for New Orleans, But Still Raining on RomneyThe storm won’t hit Tampa directly, but it’s leaving its mark.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. the national interest
    Team Romney White-Vote Push: ‘This Is the Last Time Anyone Will Try to Do This’Time is running out for the Republican Party of old.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. border fence
    Arizona Lawmakers Dream of 200-Mile Border FenceBetting on donations, prison inmate labor.
    By Andre Tartar
  28. the great tampa convention showdown
    RNC Protester Arrested With ‘Full-Size’ MacheteNearby, disturbingly, was an effigy of Mitt Romney.
    By Andre Tartar
  29. veepstakes
    Did Chris Christie Lose the Veepstakes Because He Doesn’t Think Romney Can Win?Or maybe it’s his lack of commitment to P90X.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. sexual harassment
    Governor Cuomo Tells Sleazy Assemblyman Vito Lopez to ResignWas recently censured over two sexual harassment charges.
    By Andre Tartar
  31. the great tampa convention showdown
    Ron Paul Tampa Rally Highlights Lingering Rift in GOPRomney still has a pretty serious Ron Paul problem on his hands.
    By Andre Tartar
  32. donald trump
    Isaac Could Ruin Donald Trump’s ‘Big Surprise’A tragic turn of events.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. basically happy endings
    Mark Sanford Is Getting Married AgainThe former South Carolina governor’s hike on the Appalachian Trail has come to its logical end.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  34. aye guv’nor
    Former FL Gov. Charlie Crist Endorses ObamaBoth say the Republican party has drifted too far to the right.
    By Andre Tartar
  35. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Puts Peanut Butter on His Pancakes, Says He’s ‘Proud’ of RomneycareThe candidate did his best to show off his human side in a pre-RNC interview. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  36. campaign 2012
    Organizers Scramble to ‘Consolidate’ RNC Monday’s events may be cancelled, but the show will (probably) go on. 
    By Caroline Bankoff and Andre Tartar
  37. shirley huntley
    Queens State Senator Says She Will Be Arrested MondayShirley Huntley claims she doesn’t know the charges. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  38. tropical storm isaac
    RNC Convention Opening Day Cancelled Due to Tropical Storm IsaacWhat about that Ann Romney speech, then?
    By Andre Tartar
  39. election 2012
    Romney and Ryan Try to Appeal to Women in OhioMeanwhile, President Obama questioned whether they would stand in the way of a Todd Akin-esque bill.
    By Andre Tartar and Caroline Bankoff
  40. rock the vote
    Kid Rock Lent Some of His Rock ’n’ Roll Edge to Paul RyanSort of. 
    By Andre Tartar
  41. the great tampa convention showdown
    Ann Romney Won’t Have to Compete With Joe Biden for Attention in TampaHe’s postponing his Florida trip. 
    By Andre Tartar
  42. messin’ with texas
    U.N. Offers Non-Denial Denial About Invading Texas“It’s absolutely ridiculous.”
    By Dan Amira
  43. dirty old men
    Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez Slammed for Sexual HarassmentHe allegedly put his hand up an intern’s skirt, and now colleagues are demanding his resignation.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  44. Mitt Romney’s Presidential Role Model Is … James K. PolkWhy this makes no sense. 
    By Dan Amira
  45. early and awkward
    Mitt Romney Made a Birther Joke [Updated]“Nobody has ever asked to see my birth certificate. They know that this is the place that I was born and raised.”
    By Dan Amira
  46. republican national convention
    Romney Nomination Moved to Avoid Storm, Angry Ron Paul SupportersRoll call: still more entertaining than Hawaii Five-O reruns.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. todd achin’
    Mike Huckabee Is the Last Republican on Earth With Todd Akin’s BackThe GOP has “left [Akin] behind on the political battlefield, wounded and bleeding.”
    By Dan Amira
  48. early and awful
    Mitt Romney Bars Interviewer From Asking About the NewsNo questions about “abortion or Todd Akin.”
    By Dan Amira
  49. osama bin killed
    Navy SEAL Author of Bin Laden Book Maintains Anonymity for All of One DayFox News, of all places, outed him.
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and awesome
    Mitt Romney May Hate Dogs, But He Loves FerretsHe knows, because he saved a ferret from a dishwasher one time. Or he just made it up.
    By Dan Amira
  51. politics
    Grover Norquist Opposes Insane Texas Judge’s Tax Plan“Tax increases lead to civil unrest.”
    By Dan Amira
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