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early and awkward
Mar. 9, 2011
Newt Gingrich Cheated on His Wives
for America
That makes sense, right?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 9, 2011
Will Olympia Snowe Pull a Charlie Crist (But Way More Successfully)?
She might need to leave the GOP to remain a senator.
By
Dan Amira
the donald
Mar. 9, 2011
Does Donald Trump Support Civil Unions or Not?
Depends on the day.
By
Dan Amira
equal rites
Mar. 9, 2011
Cuomo Making Good on Vow to Try to Legalize Marriage Equality
He’s holding a strategy meeting today with gay leaders.
By
Chris Rovzar
what the huck?
Mar. 8, 2011
Mike Huckabee Wants Us to Decide Whether He’s Really Dumb or Really Smart
It’s neither, actually.
By
Dan Amira
client 9
Mar. 8, 2011
Why We’re Not Surprised That Eliot Spitzer Isn’t ‘Shermanesque’
He hasn’t been Shermanesque since he resigned!
By
Dan Amira
the donald
Mar. 7, 2011
Donald Trump’s Fake Presidential Campaign Already Running Afoul of Real Campaign Finance Laws?
This isn’t a TV boardroom; there are rules here.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 7, 2011
Nevada Senator John Ensign Won’t Run Again
The Republican hasn’t had the best press the past couple of years.
By
Dan Amira
mavericks
Mar. 7, 2011
John McCain Surprisingly Not an Expert on Technology
He didn’t know iPads and iPhones are made in China.
By
Dan Amira
jesus christie
Mar. 7, 2011
Chris Christie Is America’s Hottest Politician
Hotter than President Obama, even.
By
Dan Amira
what’s the matter with wisconsin?
Mar. 7, 2011
Runaway Wisconsin Legislators Returning Home
at Some Point
But when? Soon?
By
Dan Amira
video
Mar. 4, 2011
John Heilemann on Andrea Mitchell: What’s Behind Huckabee’s Gaffes
First President Obama, now Natalie Portman? Heilemann on the former governor’s latest misstep.
By
Chris Rovzar
video
Mar. 4, 2011
John Heilemann on
Hardball
: John Boehner Could Get Eaten
The House majority leader hasn’t been much of a uniter, so far.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
Mar. 4, 2011
Buddy Roemer Has to Trick People Into Visiting His Campaign Website
He’s trying to steal people looking for Newt.
By
Dan Amira
the donald
Mar. 4, 2011
Donald Trump Will Let Your Hand Touch His Hand
He’ll shake hands with “everybody.”
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 3, 2011
Newt Gingrich Now Exploring Exploratory Committee
So exciting!
By
Dan Amira
what the huck?
Mar. 3, 2011
Ronald Reagan Also Did Not Grow Up ‘Going to Boy Scout Meetings and Playing Little League Baseball’
By Mike Huckabee’s definition, he didn’t have an American childhood.
By
Dan Amira
early and aloha
Mar. 3, 2011
Hawaii Senator, Understandably, Wants to Spend More Time in Hawaii
86-year-old Democrat Daniel Akaka won’t run for reelection.
By
Dan Amira
what the huck?
Mar. 2, 2011
Mike Huckabee Blames the Media, Obviously
He tries, but fails, to convincingly defend himself. In fact, he digs himself a deeper hole.
By
Dan Amira
cuomolot
Mar. 2, 2011
Twenty State Legislators Sign Letter to Keep Millionaire’s Tax to Protect the Poor and Minorities
It was addressed to Governor Cuomo.
By
Chris Smith
early and awkward
Mar. 2, 2011
Man Who Last Won Election in 1987 About to Join Presidential Race
Good luck with that, Buddy Roemer.
By
Dan Amira
it’s science
Mar. 2, 2011
Conservative Politicians Are Better Looking Than Liberal Politicians
But why?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 2, 2011
Gingrich, Santorum Suspended From Fox News
Because they’re running for president, not because they said something nice about Obama or something like that.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 2, 2011
Heilemann: Huckabee’s Obama-From-Kenya Statement Either ‘Sketch Comedy’ or ‘Grotesque Pandering’
Or maybe both?
By
Chris Rovzar
money woes
Mar. 2, 2011
Senate Passes Two-Week Budget Bill
Nine senators voted against.
By
Dan Amira
what’s the matter with wisconsin?
Mar. 2, 2011
Totally Unrelated
to Governor Walker Incident, Wisconsin Lawmakers Now Trying to Ban Prank Calls
The man obviously can’t distinguish between fake and real calls on his own.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Mar. 2, 2011
Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Campaign Is Already Confusing People
After telling reporters he would make a big announcement Thursday, Gingrich takes it back.
By
Dan Amira
jesus christie
Mar. 2, 2011
Chris Christie Knows He Can Win, He Just Doesn’t Want To
“I already know I could win.”
By
Dan Amira
money woes
Mar. 1, 2011
House Passes Budget Bill
Democrats were split.
By
Dan Amira
what the huck?
Mar. 1, 2011
Mike Huckabee Suddenly Insists President Obama Grew Up in Kenya, for Some Reason [Updated]
Whoa, where did that come from?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 1, 2011
Government Accountability Office Finds $100 Billion to $200 Billion in Overlapped Spending
That’s … good news?
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Mar. 1, 2011
Newt Gingrich to Form Presidential Exploratory Committee
The presidential campaign season may finally begin now.
By
Dan Amira
health carnage
Mar. 1, 2011
If They Are Very Good, Obama Will Let States Out of the Health-Care Mandate
As early as 2014!
By
Chris Rovzar
ink-stained wretches
Mar. 1, 2011
Darrell Issa Now Investigating Own Spokesman [Updated: He’s Gone]
Kurt Bardella is accused of being a little too helpful with a
Times
reporter’s book.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Feb. 28, 2011
Senator Orrin Hatch Trying Way Too Hard
Calls health-care reform “a one-size-fits-all federal government dumb-ass program” and “an awful piece of crap.”
By
Dan Amira
money woes
Feb. 28, 2011
GOP Budget Cuts Would Kill 700,000 Jobs Through 2012
That’s according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist, Mark Zandi.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Feb. 28, 2011
This Week, Newt Gingrich to Decide Whether He’s Going to Form Committee to Decide Whether to Run for President
Oh, for Melissa Leo’s sake.
By
Chris Rovzar
stuck in the mittle
Feb. 28, 2011
President Obama Just Can’t Stop Praising RomneyCare!
So mean.
By
Dan Amira
money woes
Feb. 28, 2011
Government Shutdown Probably Not Happening for Now
Congress is closing in on a deal to avert a shutdown with $4 billion in cuts over two weeks.
By
Dan Amira
school daze
Feb. 28, 2011
City Unveils List of 4,600 Teachers to Be Cut If Albany Doesn’t Change ‘Last In, First Out’
Naturally, the cuts would affect poor neighborhoods first.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
Feb. 25, 2011
Gawker: Was Craigslist-Trolling Former Congressman Chris Lee Seeking Out Transgendered Women?
The tamest sex scandal in recent memory just got a little less tame.
By
Dan Amira
the donald
Feb. 25, 2011
Does Donald Trump Have a Flesh-Pressing Problem?
Can Trump, a germophobe who hates shaking hands, handle a presidential campaign?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Feb. 25, 2011
David Brooks Wants Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to Run
He makes a compelling case.
By
Dan Amira
early and awful
Feb. 25, 2011
Congressman Has Interesting Answer to Question, ‘Who Is Going to Shoot Obama?’
One that does not involve any suggestion that killing the president would be a horrible thing.
By
Dan Amira
what the huck?
Feb. 24, 2011
Why Is Mike Huckabee So Damn Nice to President Obama?
And does it mean he’s running or not running?
By
Dan Amira
the donald
Feb. 24, 2011
Trump ‘Not That Surprised’ at Poll Showing Him Two Points Behind Obama
America loves his “common sense” message.
By
Dan Amira
mavericks
Feb. 24, 2011
John McCain Is Now the Least Mavericky Republican in the Senate
He has the chamber’s most conservative voting record.
By
Dan Amira
money woes
Feb. 23, 2011
Goldman Sachs Analysis: GOP Budget Would Slow Economy
Whoops.
By
Dan Amira
cuomolot
Feb. 23, 2011
Church Leader: Andrew Cuomo Is Living in ‘Public Concubinage’
Ew.
By
Chris Rovzar
equal rites
Feb. 23, 2011
Obama Decides Defense of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional, Orders Justice Department to Stop Defending It in Court
This is big.
By
Chris Rovzar
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