1. plumbers
    Some Possible Campaign Slogans for Joe the PlumberHe’s reportedly close to running for Congress.
    By Dan Amira
  2. cuomolot
    Andrew Cuomo Has a Totally Private, Scrutiny-Free Vacation SpotNobody even notices them in Saranac Lake!
    By Chris Rovzar
  3. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Suddenly Not So Sure About Climate Change AnymoreWonder if this has anything to do with Rick Perry …
    By Dan Amira
  4. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Now Dominating GOP RaceHe’s up by double digits over Mitt Romney in three national polls.
    By Dan Amira
  5. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Doesn’t Get Why Gay People Have to Have Gay Sex All the TimeIs it because people enjoy having sex?
    By Dan Amira
  7. hopeless candidates
    George Pataki Briefly Publishes Vice-Presidential Campaign Website“The hosting company apparently made a mistake and has prematurely made it searchable.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. hipsters
    Observer: Obama Has Lost the Hipster Vote!Hipsters are — you won’t believe this — kind of over it.
    By Chris Rovzar
  9. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Quickly Becoming the GOP Race’s Clear Front-RunnerHe’s beating Romney in two more polls.
    By Dan Amira
  10. pop quiz
    The Completely Out-of-Context Candidate Quote QuizWhich candidates recently said “lubricant,” “dog food,” and “shagging”?
    By Dan Amira
  11. early and often
    Dov Hikind Hates Gay Marriage So Much He’s Willing to Suspend Party AllegianceIn the special election to replace Anthony Weiner in the House, Hikind’s considering supporting Republican Bob Turner.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. obama is a human person
    The Latest Reason Why President Obama Is Terrible: He Reads FictionThe horrors!
    By Dan Amira
  13. hopeless candidates
    George Pataki Is Going to Say Something in Iowa This WeekendWill he announce his candidacy for president?
    By Dan Amira
  14. debates
    Hecklers Dominate Queens DebateThe candidates running for Anthony Weiner’s congressional seat are feisty, but their audience is feistier.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  15. bons mots
    All-Mormon GOP Ticket Probably Not Happening“There would be too many jokes about that.”
    By Dan Amira
  16. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Is Rich, Part XXIVHe’s razing his beachfront home and building a much larger one.
    By Dan Amira
  17. rick rolling
    Trial Lawyers Hate Rick PerryHis history of tort reform could drive money to Obama.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  18. hopeless candidacies
    Completely Illogical George Pataki Run Could Actually Happen SoonReports indicate that Pataki is serious about this, for some reason.
    By Dan Amira
  19. funny because it’s true
    Colbert’s Super PAC Is Actually Pretty Serious“It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt, like a specific campaign or the electoral system.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  20. rick rolling
    Was a Shady-Seeming Interaction Between a Bank Executive and Rick Perry Actually Shady?A man very slyly says to Perry, “Bank of America, we will help you out.”
    By Dan Amira
  21. 2012
    Mitt Romney vs. Sarah Palin: The YouTube ShowdownBoth superstar Republicans released promo videos today.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. 2012
    Rick Perry’s Porn Issue Probably Isn’t Going to StickHe had some stocks, but they’re long gone.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  23. it’s science
    Do Voters Even Care If a Presidential Candidate Doesn’t Believe in Evolution?Barely.
    By Dan Amira
  24. politics
    It’s Hard to Get the Government on the PhoneObama recommends calling for answers, but it’s not that easy.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. white men with money from their wives
    How the Richest Member of Congress Got That WayHis wife.
    By Dan Amira
  26. yeehaw!
    Rick Perry Has Been Gifted 22 Pairs of Cowboy BootsThat number’s actually a bit lower than we’d expect.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  27. early and often
    GOP Says Elizabeth Warren Has Basically Never Been to MassachusettsExcept for Harvard, but that doesn’t count.
    By Dan Amira
  28. 2012
    Sarah Palin Wouldn’t Call Newsweek’s Michele Bachmann Cover SexistTheir friendship is so over.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  29. politics
    Can Erick Erickson Change the GOP From His Living Room?Erick Erickson is having a moment, and it’s a prolonged one.
    By Noreen Malone
  30. early and awkward
    Which GOP Presidential Candidates Believe in Evolution?Amazingly, only three of them seem certain.
    By Dan Amira
  31. rick rolling
    Evolution Is Just a ‘Theory That’s Out There,’ According to Rick PerryPerry is making Romney look saner by the day.
    By Dan Amira
  32. paulitics
    This ‘Rick Perry’ Character Kind of Scares Ron Paul“He makes me look like a moderate.”
    By Dan Amira
  33. bachmann aggression overdrive
    Michele Bachmann’s Security Crew Is ‘Physically Aggressive’Not a major surprise.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  34. bachmann ambition overdrive
    Meet Peter Waldron, the Former Ugandan Prisoner and Accused Spy Working for Michele Bachmann in IowaOh boy.
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. how tweet it is
    Chris Christie Still Not Running for President, or, the Problem With Reporting on TwitterJonathan Alter maybe should have taken some more time with this one.
    By Dan Amira
  36. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Going to Hawaii — for Fund-raising, ObviouslyIt’s definitely not for his anniversary.
    By Dan Amira
  37. disunion
    Wisconsin Democrats Survive Their Recall ElectionsThe state senate remains just barely in Republican control.
    By Dan Amira
  38. tea time
    Tea Partiers Care More About Godlier Government Than Smaller GovernmentTwo professors have studied exactly what kind of people became tea partiers.
    By Dan Amira
  39. only in america
    Treasurer Chooses Rick Perry Over Stephen ColbertSometimes you have to put your career first.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  40. lies and the lying liars who tell them
    BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity Are LiarsThey’re claiming that President Obama inherited a 5.7 or 5.6 percent unemployment rate.
    By Dan Amira
  41. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney on Guy’s Girlfriend: ‘Nice’What was that about Mitt being weird?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  42. the third terminator
    People Are Feeling Worse About Mayor Bloomberg Than They Have for the Past Six YearsOn the flip side, they’re really ready for Wal-Mart.
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. bachmann ambition overdrive
    Michele Bachmann Wishes Elvis Presley a Happy DeathdayWhoops!
    By Dan Amira
  44. early and awkward
    There Could Be Yet Another Republican Interested in Entering the GOP PrimaryThe Paul Ryan rumors are here.
    By Noreen Malone
  45. oh pawlease
    Tim Pawlenty and a Recent History of the First Candidates to Drop OutThe first dropouts can still go on to great things.
    By Dan Amira
  46. paulitics
    Sorry, Jon Stewart, Ron Paul Is Not in the Top TierHe deserves respect and attention, but we all know he’s not a viable candidate.
    By Dan Amira
  47. bachmann ambition overdrive
    Michele Bachmann’s Family Rats Her OutThey snitched to Politico that Bachmann wasn’t at a family reunion as she claimed.
    By Dan Amira
  48. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Calls Ben Bernanke ‘Almost Treasonous,’ Not Sure About President Obama’s Patriotism [Updated]The Federal Reserve chairman might want to stay out of Texas for a while.
    By Dan Amira
  49. the paulitics of fear
    Should Ron Paul Be Getting More Press?Sure, we’ll bite.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. politics
    Campaign Drama: Frank Rich and Adam Moss Discuss the Kickoff of the GOP Soap OperaA gaffe, a debate, a straw poll, and the late entrance of a gorilla.
    By Frank Rich and Adam Moss
  51. bons mots
    Bill Clinton Has a Bit of a Crush on Rick Perry“He’s a good looking rascal.”
    By Dan Amira
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