1. politics
    Frank Rich on Maddow: Limbaugh Blew the GOP’s Contraception CoverHanded Obama and Dems “a soft ball right over the plate.”
    By Andre Tartar and Caroline Shin
  2. Mitt Romney Clinches Key Endorsement in Must-Win State for GingrichIn Mississippi, whose GOP primary is next Tuesday.
    By Andre Tartar
  3. Andrew Breitbart Lambasts MSNBC in Unaired Interview for Prepping the Race CardSays MSNBC hired Reverend Al Sharpton to be a “professional race arsonist.”
    By Andre Tartar
  4. lady business
    Man Does Not Hate WomenMan’s thoughts on Syria and Iran less clear.
    By Noreen Malone
  5. party chat
    Game Change Director Says McCain Staff Acted Out Palin’s ‘Mini-Meltdowns’ for Him“Eyes at half-mast.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  7. the national interest
    Did Health-Care Reform Cost Democrats the House?Probably not.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. early and awkward
    A History of Infamous HugsFrom Sammy Davis Jr. and Richard Nixon to Michelle Obama and Queen Elizabeth II. 
    By Dan Amira
  9. white men with constituencies
    Congress Has Completed Its Full Transformation Into a Pack of Surly TeenagersBeing in Congress totally “sucks,” they say.
    By Noreen Malone
  10. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: The GOP’s Dismal WeekBreitbart is dead, Rush is radioactive, and Republicans are stuck.
    By Frank Rich
  11. early and awkward
    Guam Isn’t So Funny Anymore, Is It, Rick Santorum?Now that he needs their delegates, Rick Santorum has apologized to Guam for a Guam joke. 
    By Dan Amira
  12. the national interest
    Romney Has 99 Problems, But the South Ain’t OneIt’s not like those people are going to vote for Obama.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. tastemakers
    Barack Obama, Design CriticHe visited his interior designer’s apartment the other night.
    By Noreen Malone
  14. early and often
    Tom Hanks Narrates Obama Mini-DocumentaryWatch the trailer. 
    By Dan Amira
  15. stuck in the mittle
    Gail Collins Is Not Done Talking About Seamus RomneyNot by a long shot.
    By Noreen Malone
  16. the national interest
    Mitt: Pay for Your Own Damn College!Romney engages in the demographic wars.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. the national interest
    Fabled Obama Race Video Surfaces! [Updated]This changes everything. And by “everything,” we mean the Harvard law school tenure debate, circa 1990.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. the national interest
    John Podhoretz, Unappreciated Literary GiantWe’ve all been stealing his line. He’s pretty sure, anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. 2012
    John Heilemann on NOW with Alex Wagner: Is Romney Fixable?For starters, he should try to be more like Obama and Clinton in 2008.
    By Sarah Frank
  20. the gospel of rick
    Santorum Calls on Gingrich to Drop OutAwkward!
    By Dan Amira
  21. stuck in the mittle
    Watch Tom Brokaw Do the Mitt Romney ‘White Man Overbite’In animated GIF form.
    By Sarah Frank
  22. the national interest
    What Will Newt Do Next?To answer, you have to think like Newt. Frankly, it’s a fundamentally transformative new paradigm.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. goofballs
    So Long, Representative Dennis KucinichThe longtime Cleveland rep lost last night.
    By Noreen Malone
  24. super tuesday
    President Obama, Political Media Win Super TuesdayRomney and Santorum and Gingrich won here and there, too, technically. 
    By Dan Amira
  25. mitt romney’s biggest fan
    Romney Wants to Kick Obama Out of the OuthouseAlso, meet Mitt Romney’s number one fan.
    By Brett Smiley and Sarah Frank
  26. weightlifting
    Santorum Was Pumping Iron Before Super Tuesday AddressSantorum can probably bench press more than Romney.
    By Sarah Frank and Brett Smiley
  27. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Says He’s a Tortoise, Not a Bunny RabbitAnd he refuses to go back into his shell.
    By Brett Smiley
  28. chicken marsala
    Reporter Awkwardly Dishes on Mitt Romney’s Super Tuesday DinnerA protein diet will power him through the night.
    By Sarah Frank and Brett Smiley
  29. eye of newt is closed
    Newt Gingrich Is So Tired of the Republican RaceNo, really. He’s just napping his way through it.
    By Noreen Malone
  30. the national interest
    Obama vs. Romney on IranWho is the real manly man?
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. super tuesday
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: Mitt Romney Wishes He Was Campaigning Back in Reagan’s DayBack when there were no Twitters or YouTubes or Internets.
    By Sarah Frank
  32. How Does Super Tuesday Compare With Other Super Things?Superman, Supercuts, “Super Freak,” etc. 
    By Dan Amira
  33. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Won’t Cast Primary VoteHis preferred candidate, Newt Gingrich, failed to make the ballot in Gingrich’s home state of Virginia. 
    By Dan Amira
  34. the national interest
    New York Times Symposium Beats Straw Man MercilesslyWho needs their stupid club for jerks, anyway? I’ll start my own symposium right here.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. politics
    Obama Pulls G8 Switcheroo on Chicago, ProtestersThe meeting will be at Camp David instead.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. super tuesday
    All Eyes on OhioSuper Tuesday is here.
    By Brett Smiley
  37. the middle east
    Obama to Netanyahu: Diplomacy and Sanctions Before ForceThe meeting was “very warm” but did not produce an understanding.
    By Brett Smiley
  38. rich people who are poor in spirit
    Ann Romney: ‘I Don’t Even Consider Myself Wealthy’She also reveals that her speaking role may extend well beyond the tip of the mitt.
    By Brett Smiley
  39. politics
    Former Maine Governor Angus King to Run for Snowe’s Senate SeatKing served two terms from 1995 to 2003.
    By Brett Smiley
  40. the gospel of rick
    Adventures in Language With Rick SantorumThe true meaning of “impossible” eludes him.
    By Dan Amira
  41. war on terror
    Obama Administration Justifies Killing Citizens as ACLU’s Jaw DropsAttorney General Eric Holder gave a speech defending the policy today.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  42. media
    Why Rush Limbaugh Is Facing a Perfect Storm of OutrageThe radio host is paying the price for his latest insult. Why now?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. bons mots
    Barbara Bush: RINO“I think it’s been the worst campaign I’ve ever seen in my life.”
    By Dan Amira
  44. international intrigue
    Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb SyriaJohn McCain wants air strikes on Syria.
    By Dan Amira
  45. the national interest
    How Romney Advocated Obamacare and Lied About ItIt was the perfect plan, except insofar as it relied on having his opponents be complete morons.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Pretends He Is Not Also Filthy RichHe attacked Mitt Romney’s wealth again. 
    By Dan Amira
  47. the national interest
    GOP’s Economic Agenda Is Way More Radical Than Its Social PlanWhy do elites always think centrists must be fiscally conservative?
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. politics
    GOP Candidates’ Reactions to the Rush Limbaugh Controversy Plus, what George Will thinks of their reactions.
    By Brett Smiley
  49. survey says
    Nearly 70 Percent of Poll Respondents Use Negative Word or Phrase to Describe GOP Nomination Battle Disenchanted.
    By Brett Smiley
  50. Despite Rush Limbaugh Apology, Advertisers Continue to FleeSeven sponsors have now backed away.
    By Andre Tartar
  51. Mitt Romney’s Double-Digit Win in the Washington Caucuses Last NightFourth straight win in a row.
    By Andre Tartar
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