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ink-stained wretches
Nov. 8, 2010
‘If You Can’t Expose the Hypocrisy of This New Group of Republicans, Then We’re Not Doing Our Job’
’Nation’ editor Katrina vanden Heuvel takes a pragmatic view of how liberal losses last week will be good for her magazine’s bottom line.
By
Chris Rovzar
2012
Nov. 8, 2010
Hillary Clinton Would Destroy President Obama in 2012, According to Useless Poll
Why would they ever be the two nominees for president anyway?
By
Dan Amira
obama in india
Nov. 8, 2010
Robert Gibbs Risks Own Foot for the American Press
His own foot!
By
Chris Rovzar
jesus christie
Nov. 8, 2010
Chris Christie May Grudgingly Run for President in 2016
He needs to pay for his kids’ college tuition somehow.
By
Dan Amira
2012
Nov. 5, 2010
Billionaire Who Sees Himself As Indispensable to the Survival of New York Thinks President Obama Is Arrogant
Yikes.
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 5, 2010
Nancy Pelosi Is Running for House Minority Leader
Undaunted, this one.
By
Chris Rovzar
secretary of awesome
Nov. 5, 2010
Hillary Clinton Mostly Rules Out 2016 Presidential Run
But she keeps dropping hints like it’s not entirely certain.
By
Dan Amira
cable news news
Nov. 5, 2010
Let Keith Olbermann Donate to Democrats
Why should this matter for Keith Olbermann?
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 5, 2010
Obama Pretty Sure His Policies Aren’t the Problem
It was explaining them.
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 5, 2010
Rasmussen Was Off on One Poll by 40 Points
Nate Silver ranks the pollsters.
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 5, 2010
Nancy Pelosi Will Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
The speaker of the House is putting out feelers among Democrats. Would they support her as minority leader?
By
Dan Amira
cable news
Nov. 5, 2010
Talk Box: Nobody Puts Rick Perry in a Corner
Eliot Spitzer tries to box the Texas governor in on Social Security reform.
By
Dorsey Shaw
america’s sweetheart
Nov. 4, 2010
Sarah Palin Loves Sign That Calls Obama a ‘Taliban Muslim Illegally Elected President’?
It was in one of her favorite tweets.
By
Dan Amira
party chat
Nov. 4, 2010
At Cuomo Victory Party, There Was ‘A Lot of Hugging, A Lot of Crying, A Lot of Kissing’
According to Chris Cuomo at least.
By
Matt McCue
bons mots
Nov. 4, 2010
John Boehner Is a Refined Gentleman, Not Some Emo Skateboarder
Just Merlot for him, thanks.
By
Dan Amira
media ninjas
Nov. 4, 2010
An Ode to Softhearted Matt Lauer’s Secret Ninja Side
We love it when he drops a karate kick.
By
Chris Rovzar
jesus christie
Nov. 4, 2010
Chris Christie Will Kill Himself If You Keep Asking About His Presidential Prospects
“Short of suicide, I don’t really know what I’d have to do to convince you people that I’m not running.”
By
Dan Amira
status cuomo
Nov. 4, 2010
Dad Begins ‘Cuomo for President’ Speculation
“Of course he ought to be considered for a higher place … “
By
Dan Amira
obama is a human person
Nov. 4, 2010
Meanwhile, India Is Pretty Excited About President Obama
A look at the preparations under way.
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 4, 2010
Meet Your Zombie Elected Officials
Four dead people won their state or local elections on Tuesday.
By
Dan Amira
cable news
Nov. 4, 2010
Talk Box: Compromise? Thanks, But No Thanks
Republicans are telling the Democrats where they can store that olive branch, on our regular cable-news roundup.
By
Dorsey Shaw
party chat
Nov. 3, 2010
Politics Is Seth Meyers’s Porn
“Reading about, like, the Nevada Senate race, that’s as hardcore porn as you get.”
By
Bennett Marcus
cable news news
Nov. 3, 2010
Fox News Crushes Rival Cable Networks on Election Night
This should be no surprise by now.
By
Chris Rovzar
election hangover
Nov. 3, 2010
Green Party’s Howie Hawkins Is the Champion Third-Party Gubernatorial Candidate
Jimmy McMillan came in two spots behind him.
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 3, 2010
The Real Winners and Losers of the 2010 Election
From pot and bartering to the tea party and Bill Clinton.
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 3, 2010
358,069 People Voted for Alvin Greene
That’s more votes than Sharron Angle, Joe Manchin, or Blanche Lincoln.
By
Dan Amira
election hangover
Nov. 3, 2010
Chuck Schumer Will Let Harry Reid Keep His Terrible Job
He will indefinitely defer his dream of becoming majority leader.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 3, 2010
Obama on the Midterms: ‘I’ve Got to Take Direct Responsibility for the Fact That We’ve Not Made As Much Progress As We Want to Make’
But “no person or party has a monopoly on wisdom.”
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Nov. 3, 2010
Republicans Owe Yesterday’s Victories to Old People, Even More Than Usual
This might not be a good thing.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Nov. 3, 2010
Two Seats That Could Determine the Power of Joe Lieberman
If they go Republican, could Lieberman switch teams?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 3, 2010
Republicans Have a Mixed Night in New York
They were shut out in statewide races, and it’s unclear what will happen with the State Senate, but they did manage to flip five Democratically held congressional seats.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 2, 2010
Andrew Cuomo, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Chuck Schumer Cruise to Victory
Shocking, no?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 2, 2010
Linda McMahon Down for the Count*
Richard Blumenthal defeats the former WWE CEO.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 2, 2010
United States Senate Will Remain Bereft of Former Witches
Christine O’Donnell has lost.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 2, 2010
Exit Polls: Voters Hate Everybody, But Democrats Still May Get ‘Murdered’
That sounds about right.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 2, 2010
One Slim Sliver of Hope for Liberals
At least one election-forecasting model has the Democrats keeping the House.
By
Dan Amira
people who are unsatisfied with the current state of rent
Nov. 2, 2010
Jimmy McMillan Releases First Video From His New Album, Which Exists
He has a full-length album of songs about rent.
By
Dan Amira
the midterm snapshot
Nov. 2, 2010
The Midterm Snapshot: November 2
Will the GOP be surfing a mere wave, or a tsunami?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 2, 2010
Unrepaired Sinkhole in Hoboken Begins Tweeting, Runs for City Council
Because why wouldn’t it?
By
Andrew Tavani
oh albany!
Nov. 2, 2010
The State Senate Could Be Even Worse This Year
What if it’s a 31-31 tie?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 2, 2010
Democrats Already Blaming the White House
They want him to fire someone, anyone!
By
Dan Amira
cable news
Nov. 2, 2010
Talk Box: Glenn Beck Warns GOP ‘Boys Club’ of Whig-Like Extinction
Plus, Chris Matthews tries to get Alabama governor Haley Barbour to let him know when the next boys’ club meeting starts.
By
Dorsey Shaw
the midterm snapshot
Nov. 1, 2010
The Midterm Snapshot: November 1
A look at what’s happening in races around the country.
By
Dan Amira
election night
Nov. 1, 2010
How Do Networks Decide to Call an Election?
NBC’s Shelly Gawiser explains it all for you.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
Nov. 1, 2010
Delaware Public Access TV Station Now Part of Liberal Media Conspiracy
According to Christine O’Donnell and Sarah Palin.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Nov. 1, 2010
Is Morgan Freeman a Sellout? [Update: Nope!]
He’s narrating a campaign ad for a Republican congressional candidate.
By
Dan Amira
politics
Nov. 1, 2010
How New Yorker Ilario Pantano Reinvented Himself as a Conservative Candidate in North Carolina
From Horace Mann to Iraq to the tea party.
By
Steve Fishman
america’s sweetheart
Nov. 1, 2010
GOP Establishment Hopes Sarah Palin Picks Up a New Non-Political Hobby Soon
They’re terrified that she might actually win the GOP presidential nomination in 2012.
By
Dan Amira
early and awesome
Oct. 31, 2010
Dancing With the Stars
Is the Most Bi-partisan Show on Television
The show has brought in the most ad purchases for both parties.
By
Mike Vilensky
head stomp
Oct. 30, 2010
Rand Paul–Supporting Head-Stomper Charged With Assault
Tim Profitt is heading to court.
By
Mike Vilensky
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