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stuck in the mittle
Sept. 25, 2012
Romney Is a Sports Fan and His Twitter Feed Proves It [Updated]
Romney loves him some golf.
By
Brett Smiley
campaign 2012
Sept. 25, 2012
Heilemann on
Hardball
: Bill Clinton Almost Like Obama Running Mate
“You now see him almost like a running mate if you look at the Obama ads.”
By
Brett Smiley
early and often
Sept. 25, 2012
Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin Staying in Missouri Senate Race
Now with more Newt Gingrich.
By
Joe Coscarelli
are you smarter than a presidential candidate?
Sept. 25, 2012
Are You Smarter Than a Presidential Candidate?
Take the quiz.
By
Dan Amira
early and awful
Sept. 25, 2012
Political Opportunism of the Day
A New Jersey politician wants to ban the NFL’s hapless replacement refs from the state.
By
Dan Amira
funny business
Sept. 25, 2012
No One Erased Congressman Michael Grimm’s Computers After All [Updated]
Another twist in another wacky Staten Island story.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Sept. 25, 2012
Frank Rich on the National Circus: Romney Neutralizes His Own Super-PACs
Maybe old, rich white men won’t buy this election after all.
By
Frank Rich
massholes
Sept. 25, 2012
Scott Brown Staff Bust Out ‘Indian War Whoops’
They also do some tomahawk chops for good measure.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Sept. 25, 2012
Scott Walker, Packer Fan, Now a Union Man
Football trumps ideology.
By
Jonathan Chait
stuck in the mittle
Sept. 25, 2012
Mitt Romney Was Joking About Airplane Windows
Turns out the guy isn’t brain-dead after all.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Sept. 25, 2012
A Peek Into the Fantasy World of the Persecuted Rich
It seems Romney has come to believe his own bullshit.
By
Jonathan Chait
things that have been taken too far
Sept. 25, 2012
Reid Calls Romney a Bad Mormon
Reid claims he’s “sullied” their religion.
By
Margaret Hartmann
not-so-green party
Sept. 24, 2012
Former Roseanne Staffer Claims Campaign Stiffed Her
She rejected a settlement offer.
By
Brett Smiley
international affairs
Sept. 24, 2012
Romney Says Obama Should Be Chatting With Foreign Leaders, Not
The View
Apparently Sherri Shepherd isn’t an important voice in world affairs.
By
Margaret Hartmann
former secretary of awesome
Sept. 24, 2012
Madeleine Albright Takes Up Drumming
Hillary isn’t the only secretary of awesome.
By
Margaret Hartmann
equal rites
Sept. 24, 2012
Mixed Day for GOP State Senators Who Supported Gay Marriage
One finally won his primary race; the other is on the brink of losing it.
By
Dan Amira
stuck in the mittle
Sept. 24, 2012
Mitt Romney Doesn’t Get Why Airplane Windows Don’t Open [Updated]
Um, Mitt?
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Sept. 24, 2012
Should Romney Embrace George W. Bush?
Can’t hurt! Wait — check that. It could actually hurt a huge amount.
By
Jonathan Chait
eccentric billionaires are the best kind of billionaires
Sept. 24, 2012
Sheldon Adelson Is Buying the World’s Most Expensive Potato Latke
It’s worth about $70 million.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Sept. 24, 2012
Mitt: Policy Details Equal ‘Take It or Leave It’
A new reason to hide his proposals: Bipartisanship!
By
Jonathan Chait
negative ads
Sept. 24, 2012
Obama Admits to Going ‘Overboard,’ Making Mistakes in Campaign Ads
“That happens in politics.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and awkward
Sept. 24, 2012
New Romney Ad Uses Pelosi’s Alleged Obama Speakerphone Muting
Woodward said, Nancy said.
By
Brett Smiley
politics
Sept. 23, 2012
Romney and Obama Face Off on
60 Minutes
“If Gov. Romney is suggesting that we should start another war, he should say so.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
eye of newt
Sept. 23, 2012
Newt Gingrich: Romney’s Space Plan Doesn’t Boldly Go Anywhere
Certainly not to his beloved moon colony.
By
Margaret Hartmann
spin wars
Sept. 23, 2012
Mitt Romney Had a ‘Good Week’ (in RNC Chairman’s Alternate Reality)
David Axelrod isn’t buying it.
By
Andre Tartar
rick rolling
Sept. 23, 2012
Was Rick Perry’s Incoherence Caused by Sleepiness?
One reporter says yes (at least sometimes.)
By
Caroline Bankoff
michael grimm
Sept. 23, 2012
Grimm Says His Campaign Office Was Vandalized
A spokeswoman for the Staten Island Republican said they believe it was “politically motivated.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
trust issues
Sept. 23, 2012
Ed Koch ‘Doesn’t Trust’ Obama on Israel
But he’s supporting him anyway.
By
Andre Tartar
the clintons
Sept. 23, 2012
Bill Clinton Still Has No Idea Whether Hillary Will Run for President
He does have some ideas about the 47 percent, though.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stuck in the mittle
Sept. 22, 2012
Mitt Romney’s Tax Information Release Ensures Continued Discussion of His Taxes
Why would he do that?
By
Caroline Bankoff
election 2012
Sept. 22, 2012
Sarah Palin Advises Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to ‘Go Rogue’
Because that worked so well in 2008.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stuck in the mittle
Sept. 22, 2012
Bad Makeup Wasn’t the Only Issue With Mitt Romney’s Univision Forum
The candidate reportedly had a backstage “tantrum,” among other things.
By
Andre Tartar
politics
Sept. 22, 2012
The Obama and Romney Campaigns Share a Fondness for Apple Products and Ice Cream
Who doesn’t?
By
Caroline Bankoff
romney’s tax returns
Sept. 21, 2012
Harry Reid Not Satisfied by Romney Tax Dump
“When will the American people see the returns he filed before he was running for president?”
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Sept. 21, 2012
Jill Biden Makes Unfortunately Timed Hand Gesture
It turned an innocuous line into a reference to Joe Biden’s penis.
By
Dan Amira
Sept. 21, 2012
What We Learned From Mitt Romney’s Physician
So many things.
By
Dan Amira
bons mots
Sept. 21, 2012
Mitt Romney Appreciates Cloud
“Look at those clouds.”
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Sept. 21, 2012
Romney: What About Your Gaffes?
A new slogan.
By
Jonathan Chait
Sept. 21, 2012
Fallows and Barro on Romney’s Debate Opportunity
Paging Chris Christie?
By
James Fallows
and
Josh Barro
no he cain’t
Sept. 21, 2012
Herman Cain Could Be Dominating This Race Right Now
Herman Cain has a pretty healthy ego.
By
Dan Amira
politics
Sept. 21, 2012
Bill Clinton Explains Secret to His DNC Speech on
The Daily Show
Listen up, Paul Ryan.
By
Margaret Hartmann
joetorious
Sept. 21, 2012
The Most Watched Convention Speaker Was … Joe Biden?
Proof that convention viewers are mainly interested in gaffes.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stuck in the mittle
Sept. 20, 2012
Heilemann: ‘47 Percent’ Remark Hurt GOP Support
The comments were “politically toxic,” Heilemann said.
By
Sarah Frank
Sept. 20, 2012
In First Debate, Warren Attacks Brown’s Record, He Emphasizes His Bipartisanship
Plus: a cameo from his truck.
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and often
Sept. 20, 2012
Mitt Romney Hoisted With His Own Contextless Petard
Why Romney should know better than anybody that “you can’t change Washington from the inside” isn’t nearly what it sounds like.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Sept. 20, 2012
President Obama Breaks Panderometer
What he said his biggest failure has been.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Sept. 20, 2012
Democrat Tim Kaine Makes Puzzling Tax Remark
What? What’s going on?
By
Dan Amira
party chat
Sept. 20, 2012
Regis Philbin Defends Romney’s ‘47 Percent’ Remark
“All of his remarks are being taken out of context.”
By
Jamie Sharpe
fox & friends
Sept. 20, 2012
Fox & Friends
Possibly Unaware of Google
They got another easily checkable thing wrong this morning.
By
Dan Amira
people who grew up in meatpacking towns
Sept. 20, 2012
Tim ‘Meat-Packing Town’ Pawlenty Will Now Lead a Large Bank Lobby
The American Dream.
By
Dan Amira
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