1. early and awful
    GOP Grudgingly Admits That All Types of Rape Are Pretty BadGood call!
    By Dan Amira
  2. rom com
    Mitt Romney, for One, Recalls President Bush Having a Single Chief of StaffExcept for the other one.
    By Dan Amira
  3. the bush years
    Donald Rumsfeld Regrets Not Going Away SoonerJohn McCain totally agrees.
    By Dan Amira
  4. health carnage
    Health-Care Repeal Fails in SenateBut the GOP will try, try again.
    By Julie Gerstein
  5. no you di’nt
    Illinois Senator Claims Climate-Change Legislation Failed Because of Al Gore’s Marital ProblemsThat makes total sense.
    By Dan Amira
  7. equal rites
    Let’s Tear Apart Newt Gingrich’s Gay Marriage Logic!It won’t be that hard.
    By Dan Amira
  8. the hunt for red november
    Jon Huntsman Thought the Stimulus Was Too Small“It probably wasn’t large enough.”
    By Dan Amira
  9. early and often
    Obama Hoping to Win Every State Again in 2012Charlotte has been selected to host the 2012 DNC.
    By Dan Amira
  10. cuomolot
    Andrew Cuomo Launches War on ‘Permanent’ Spending IncreasesThe governor calls the state budget process a “sham.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. early and often
    Health-Care Reform Will Dog Romney, With the White House’s Help [Updated]At least four times over the past year, they’ve noted the similarities between RomneyCare and ObamaCare.
    By Dan Amira
  12. the hunt for red november
    Obama’s Ambassador to China Is Probably Going to Run for President (of America)And he might be Obama’s biggest threat.
    By Dan Amira
  13. early and awkward
    Sharron Angle Really Is Exploring Every One of Her OptionsOne of those options was discussing makeup at a makeup convention.
    By Dan Amira
  14. america’s sweetheart
    False Alarm: Sarah Palin Hasn’t Changed One BitShe has NOT ditched “don’t retreat, reload.”
    By Dan Amira
  15. oh albany!
    Novel Idea: Corrupt Politicians Shouldn’t Get PensionsThat’s what state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is proposing.
    By Dan Amira
  16. we feel like we’re taking crazy pills
    Hawaii’s Attempt to Silence the Birthers Is Completely FutileThey’ll give out copies for $100 each, not that a copy will matter.
    By Dan Amira
  17. bachmann
    Nobody Dares to Double-cross Michele BachmannEven though her fellow Republican congressmen think she’s a joke.
    By Dan Amira
  18. early and often
    Chuck Todd Can’t Bring Himself to Compare Two Black People for Being BlackHerman Cain and Al Sharpton are alike why?
    By Dan Amira
  19. early and awkward
    Rahmbo Is Back on the BallotAnd this time for good.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. early and often
    Congressman Mike Pence Is the Only Republican in America Definitively Not Running for PresidentThe Hoosier will likely run for governor instead.
    By Dan Amira
  21. white house the new class
    Jay Carney to Be Appointed Next White House Press SecretaryThis must be an interesting day for Claire Shipman, his wife.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. united we sit
    Why Is Obama So Unimpressed With America?Oh, wait. He isn’t, at all. Pay attention, John Boehner.
    By Dan Amira
  23. stoners
    Stoners Really Want Obama to Say Some Not-Belittling Things About Pot [Updated]But he won’t agree with legalization.
    By Dan Amira
  24. equal rites
    Highest-Ever Percentage of New Yorkers Favor Legalizing Gay MarriageFifty-six percent of New Yorkers think same-sex couples should be allowed to wed.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. united we sit
    President Obama Talk Pretty One DayBut for now, he’s talking to America as he would an eighth-grader.
    By Dan Amira
  26. early and awkward
    Sharron Angle Takes Attention-Seeking 2012 Coyness to Spectacular New HeightsYes, SHARRON ANGLE is pretending to be considering a run for president.
    By Dan Amira
  27. united we sit
    Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Continues the War on Partisan SeatingHe wants both parties to sit together all the time.
    By Dan Amira
  28. loose lips
    Bill Keller: Colluding With WikiLeaks Was Fun at First, Then AnnoyingThe ‘Times’ executive editor has a long magazine piece that explains everything.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. menaces
    An Olive Pit Basically Destroyed Dennis Kucinich’s LifeThe olive pit he bit down upon in the congressional cafeteria left him with “permanent dental and oral injuries.”
    By Dan Amira
  30. old friends
    At Long Last, John McCain Has Won the Battle of the EarmarksLast night Obama vowed to veto any bills with earmarks, which is what McCain has been saying for years.
    By Dan Amira
  31. united we sit
    A Single Clap for Natural GasOne dude shows his love at the State of the Union.
    By Dan Amira
  32. what other people think
    What People Didn’t Like About Obama’s State of the Union AddressWhere was climate change? Can you take the deficit a bit more seriously? Also, some specifics would be nice.
    By Dan Amira
  33. united we sit
    All America Heard Last Night: ‘Salmon’Obama’s corny joke dominated everything else he said.
    By Dan Amira
  34. early and often
    The SOTU Tea Party and Republican Responses: Cutting, But ComposedPaul Ryan and Michele Bachmann did a better job than liberals hoped they would.
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. united we sit
    The State of the Union in NumbersTen specific proposals, four jokes, one line clearly meant to make John Boehner cry, and much more.
    By Dan Amira
  36. bubba
    Bill Clinton’s Liberalness Isn’t Why Roger Ailes Didn’t Offer Him a Show on Fox NewsIt was that he wouldn’t shut up.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. rudy
    Rudy Giuliani Leads Poll of GOP Presidential Hopefuls!*The asterisk is key here.
    By Dan Amira
  38. bons mots
    Senator Mitch McConnell Makes Gracious Overture to President Obama“If the president is willing to do what I and my members would do anyway, we’re not going to say no.”
    By Dan Amira
  39. united we sit
    State of the Union Regresses From High School to Nursery SchoolA senator confirmed that the opposing party does not have cooties.
    By Dan Amira
  40. early and awkward
    Rahm Emanuel’s Ballot Roller-Coaster Ride ContinuesHe’s back on!
    By Dan Amira
  41. what other people think
    Advice for President Obama’s State of the UnionHow does he convince spending-wary America that investment is not an evil thing? How upbeat can he be about the economic recovery without seeming out of touch? Should he be bold and inspiring, or just settle for good enough?
    By Dan Amira
  42. united we sit
    Justice Samuel Alito Will Be in Hawaii TonightAs far away from the State of the Union as he can get.
    By Dan Amira
  43. cable news news
    Keith Olbermann’s Fans Want Him in the SenateObviously!
    By Dan Amira
  44. early and awkward
    Rahm Emanuel Kicked Off Ballot, for NowDrama!
    By Dan Amira
  45. secretary of awesome
    Clinton Friend Ed Rendell Is Ignoring Everything Hillary Has Said About 2016He thinks she might run for president.
    By Dan Amira
  46. cable news news
    Keith Olbermann Is Leaving MSNBCOlbermann made the abrupt — but not surprising — announcement on his show tonight.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  47. the most important people in the world
    What Do You Think Cameron Diaz, Bill Clinton, and Alex Rodriguez Talked About at Dinner Last Night?The unlikely trio met up last night in Miami.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. crazy in arizona
    This Time, for Gabrielle Giffords’s Sake, Let’s Not Get Ahead of OurselvesThe breathless accounts of her recovery are missing the bigger picture.
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. united we sit
    Paul Ryan Will Give the GOP’s State of the Union RebuttalHe’s known as a serious budget wonk.
    By Dan Amira
  50. what the huck?
    Mike Huckabee Does Not Want to Be a Stale Loaf of BreadHe won’t announce whether he’s running until the summer, so people don’t get tired of him.
    By Dan Amira
  51. rudy
    Breaking: Giuliani Still ThinkingHe has yet to decide on 2012.
    By Dan Amira
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