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early and often
Jan. 20, 2011
Phew, Our Kennedy-less Congress May Only Last Two Years
Ted Kennedy’s son could maybe, possibly run for the Senate.
By
Dan Amira
health carnage
Jan. 20, 2011
Betsy McCaughey Has an End-of-Life Problem
That’s ironic.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
Jan. 20, 2011
Rick Santorum Can’t Believe Obama Doesn’t Know Exactly When Life Begins, Since He’s Black
There is a kind of logic to this, in Santorum’s mind.
By
Dan Amira
international intrigue
Jan. 20, 2011
Now Aristide Wants Back Into Haiti
Here we go.
By
Chris Rovzar
cuomolot
Jan. 20, 2011
Can Andrew Cuomo Lay Off More State Workers Than His Dad?
Not that it’s a contest! Right?
By
Dan Amira
health carnage
Jan. 19, 2011
Health-Care Reform Repeal Takes One Big, Futile Step Forward
The GOP passed the repeal of health-care reform today. That’s about as far as it’s going to go.
By
Dan Amira
the new civility
Jan. 19, 2011
Democratic Congressman Doesn’t Think It’s Uncivil to Compare the GOP to Nazis
This whole civility thing is going to be tough.
By
Dan Amira
paulitics
Jan. 19, 2011
Could Ron Paul Join His Son in the Senate?
They would be only the second simultaneous father-son duo in Senate history.
By
Dan Amira
jerks
Jan. 19, 2011
Alabama Governor Insults All Seven or So Non-Christian Alabamans
They are not his brothers and sisters, he informs them.
By
Dan Amira
health carnage
Jan. 18, 2011
Bill Frist Tells GOP to Snuggle With Health-Care Reform
The former Senate majority leader doesn’t back repeal.
By
Dan Amira
sad things
Jan. 18, 2011
Peace Corps Founder Sargent Shriver Dies
He had a long and storied career in politics and charitable work.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Jan. 18, 2011
Joe Lieberman Apparently Unable to Find a Way to Win in 2012
He’ll reportedly announce that he won’t run for reelection in 2012.
By
Dan Amira
international intrigue
Jan. 18, 2011
Baby Doc Duvalier Led Away From Hotel by Police
It’s unclear whether the former Haitian dictator has actually been arrested.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Jan. 18, 2011
Kent Conrad Makes 2012 Harder for the Democrats
The North Dakota Democrat won’t run again in 2012.
By
Dan Amira
crazy in arizona
Jan. 18, 2011
Far More Republicans Liked Obama’s Response to Tucson Than Palin’s
Inspiration is apparently more appealing than self-victimization.
By
Dan Amira
gilli-brand management
Jan. 17, 2011
Kirsten Gillibrand on
The View
: Harry Reid Is an ‘Extraordinary Man’
Is that better than being the Senate’s “hottest member”?
By
Chris Rovzar
the secret lives of congressmen
Jan. 17, 2011
Congressman Darrell Issa Has an Awesome Method for Firing People
And he’s done a bunch of other interesting and illicit things.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Jan. 17, 2011
George Allen to Test Whether It Is More Effective to Run for Senate
Without
Using Racial Slurs
He’s set to announce a rematch against Jim Webb in Virginia.
By
Dan Amira
international intrigue
Jan. 17, 2011
Exiled Dictator Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Returns to Haiti
Just what Haiti needs right now.
By
Chris Rovzar
health carnage
Jan. 17, 2011
Republican Health-Care Repeal Charade Will Please Only One in Four Americans
Everyone else doesn’t want to repeal it.
By
Dan Amira
Jan. 16, 2011
Peace and Civility to Reign Throughout the Land
Starting with minimally downgraded political attack language.
By
Adam Pasick
reince reigns
Jan. 14, 2011
How to Pronounce the New RNC Chairman’s Name
Reince Priebus …
By
Dan Amira
man of steele
Jan. 14, 2011
Michael Steele Graciously Steps Aside Moments Before Losing Election
He’s done as RNC chairman.
By
Dan Amira
oh pawlease
Jan. 13, 2011
Tim Pawlenty Thinks It’s Time to Bring Back DADT
Maybe he’s just trying to not be boring by taking really unpopular positions.
By
Dan Amira
united we sit
Jan. 13, 2011
Why Democrats and Republicans Shouldn’t Sit Together at the State of the Union
One proposal would have Democrats and Republican sit next to one another. That would be a mistake.
By
Dan Amira
ink-stained wretches
Jan. 13, 2011
Howard Kurtz Keeps Hilarious Error to Himself Until
New Yorker
Calls Him Out
He thought he was interviewing Darrell Issa. He was not.
By
Chris Rovzar
the better angels
Jan. 13, 2011
Heilemann on Obama’s Moral Challenge
The president makes a compelling case for the need to calm our political conversation.
By
John Heilemann
cuomolot
Jan. 12, 2011
Has Everyone Noticed Andrew Cuomo Being Very Frugal?!?
He hopes so, otherwise he might have to resort to even more drastic measures.
By
Jessica Pressler
no he cain’t
Jan. 12, 2011
Herman Cain Officially Commences the 2012 Campaign Season
The appropriate response is, “Who?”
By
Dan Amira
the post-racial world
Jan. 12, 2011
Atonement, Thy Name Is Barbour
Haley Barbour is pushing for Mississippi to build a civil rights museum.
By
Dan Amira
crazy in arizona
Jan. 12, 2011
John Boehner Talks About Tucson Shooting, Obviously Cries
Boehner gave a very heartfelt, moving speech.
By
Dan Amira
crazy in arizona
Jan. 12, 2011
Peter King Unlikely to Get His Gun-Free Bubbles
Speaker Boehner is not a fan.
By
Dan Amira
state of disunion
Jan. 11, 2011
The State of the Union Is Scheduled for January 25
Will John Boehner cry? Will President Obama berate the Supreme Court? Tune in!
By
Dan Amira
crazy in arizona
Jan. 11, 2011
Political Tone Didn’t Influence Tucson Attack, According to Poll
That doesn’t mean that this isn’t a pretty good time to calm things down anyway.
By
Dan Amira
secretary of awesome
Jan. 11, 2011
Hillary Clinton Arrives in Yemen
She’ll be there for a few hours.
By
Chris Rovzar
joetorious
Jan. 10, 2011
Joe Biden Lands in Afghanistan for Surprise Visit
The White House is projecting the message: Attention is being paid to this battlefront.
By
Chris Rovzar
america’s sweetheart
Jan. 10, 2011
How Sarah Palin Should Defend Herself Against the (Unfair) Loughner Charges
That bull’s-eye map is giving her a lot of heat.
By
Dan Amira
populism yeah yeah
Jan. 7, 2011
‘Did You Hear the Thunder Today? It Was Our Founding Fathers Clapping From Heaven!’
Meet Janine Turner, actress, constitutional advocate.
By
Chris Rovzar
cuomolot
Jan. 7, 2011
Andrew Cuomo Speeches Are a Miserable, Harrowing Experience
Don’t go to one without three layers of clothing.
By
Dan Amira
cable news news
Jan. 7, 2011
In Annual Pre-Super Bowl Interview, Obama Will Sit Down With Bill O’Reilly
This is a missed opportunity.
By
Chris Rovzar
rudy
Jan. 7, 2011
Rudy Giuliani Still Playing the 2012 Speculation Game
The ‘Post’ reports that Giuliani is thinking about running, and the former mayor doesn’t totally deny it.
By
Dan Amira
snow job
Jan. 6, 2011
Bloomberg’s Blizzard Fail Shows in Poll
It was a mess in the streets and a mess in popular-opinion polls.
By
Julie Gerstein
health carnage
Jan. 6, 2011
Democrats Have Finally Decided to Defend That Health-Care Thing They Passed
Just when the CBO steps in with some helpful figures.
By
Chris Rovzar
boehner wept
Jan. 5, 2011
Boehner Becomes Speaker of the House, Cries
John Boehner is now officially second in line for the presidency.
By
James Frankie Thomas
cuomolot
Jan. 5, 2011
Governor Cuomo: ‘Change Is Possible in Albany, Believe It or Not’
“And I say Amen!”
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
Jan. 5, 2011
Alec Baldwin, Anti-Elitist
Not sure this is going to work.
By
Dan Amira
bachmann ambition overdrive
Jan. 5, 2011
Michele Bachmann Might Make This the Best Presidential Election Ever
Because she might be in it, and she’s nuts!
By
Dan Amira
white house the new class
Jan. 5, 2011
Robert Gibbs to Officially Step Down As Press Secretary
“He’s had a six-year stretch now where basically he’s been going 24/7 with relatively modest pay,” says Obama.
By
Chris Rovzar
congressapalooza
Jan. 4, 2011
Pelosi Will Give the Gavel Back, Eventually
Hey, no rush.
By
Adam Weinstein
health carnage
Jan. 4, 2011
A Single Republican Congressman Has Decided to Forgo Government Health Insurance
Everyone else is a socialist.
By
Dan Amira
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