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what other people think
June 16, 2010
Beyond Disappointed
Obama’s Oval Office address gets panned.
By
Dan Amira
cleaning up
June 15, 2010
Louisiana Congressman Takes BP Bashing a Bit Too Far
BP America chairman should kill himself, Anh “Joseph” Cao suggests.
By
Dan Amira
sex on skates
June 15, 2010
Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin Back Together?
And after the Gores, you thought true love was dead.
By
Chris Rovzar
cleaning up
June 15, 2010
The GOP Urges Obama to Think Small
Don’t “exploit” the oil spill to push for energy reform, they say.
By
Dan Amira
weird al greene
June 15, 2010
Alvin Greene Has More Than Zero Percent Support in First Poll
Alvin Greene gets 21 percent support in his first poll.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 15, 2010
Getting Shoved by Meg Whitman Is So Worth It
A former eBay employee got $200,000 from one shove.
By
Dan Amira
weird al greene
June 15, 2010
This Alvin Greene Voter Is All That Is Wrong With Democracy
She voted for him because of soul singer Al Green.
By
Dan Amira
the post-racial world
June 14, 2010
Andrew Cuomo Will Pay for Picking a White Lieutenant Governor
A black city councilman will try to siphon off minority votes.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 14, 2010
Bronx Congressman Target of Ethics Probe
Joe Crowley is one of a number of reps being investigated.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
June 14, 2010
Paranoid North Carolina Congressman Puts Conservative Muckraker in Death Grip
“Tell me who you are!”
By
Dan Amira
crazy in alabama
June 14, 2010
Tea Party Candidate Tries to Out-Alabama Other Campaign Ads
Rick Barber sits down with the Founding Fathers.
By
Dan Amira
rand management
June 14, 2010
Rand Paul Will ‘Never’ Answer Questions About Made-up Ophthalmology Certification
Come on, media, stop asking ridiculous questions.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 13, 2010
Foes Line Up to Oppose Nanny Bill of Rights
Four arguments against the historic bill.
By
Robert Kolker
early and often
June 13, 2010
Eliot Spitzer Might Not Be a Media Steamroller
The former governor has been overaggressive in some of his negotiations with radio and TV, and a hosting gig has not materialized yet.
By
Gabriel Sherman
weird al greene
June 11, 2010
The Guy Who Alvin Greene Beat Is Searching for Answers
Vic Rawls has experts looking for irregularities.
By
Dan Amira
states that make us feel good about our state
June 11, 2010
Guy Who Called Nikki Haley a Raghead ‘Could Care Less’ About Censure
Jake Knotts is a classy man.
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
June 11, 2010
Republicans Clearly Not Finding Anything Good on Elena Kagan
GOP says the “burden of proof” is on her.
By
Dan Amira
godwin’s law
June 11, 2010
They’re Already Making Nazi Comparisons in California
The California gubernatorial race is going to be fantastic.
By
Dan Amira
weird al greene
June 11, 2010
Keith Olbermann Struggles to Get Answers From Alvin Greene
Unlikely primary winner denies he’s a plant.
By
Josh Duboff
the great goats of politics
June 10, 2010
Goat Spears Anthony Weiner
God, we have waited literally years to write that headline.
By
Chris Rovzar
weird al greene
June 10, 2010
Was Alvin Greene a Republican Plant?
One South Carolina congressman is calling for the Justice Department to investigate.
By
Dan Amira
weird al greene
June 10, 2010
How Unemployed Senate Candidate Alvin Greene Picks Up Women
Like a sexual predator!
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
June 10, 2010
Carly Fiorina Thinks Barbara Boxer’s Hair Is
Sooo
Yesterday
Hot-mike alert!
By
Dan Amira
ink-stained wretches
June 9, 2010
Helen Thomas: Obama Can’t Put Pressure on Netanyahu
The recently retired White House Briefing Room lifer opens up to ‘Vice,’ of all places.
By
Chris Rovzar
weird al greene
June 9, 2010
Unemployed Primary Winner Comes With Some Baggage
He may be facing felony charges for showing some dirty pictures to a college girl.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 9, 2010
The Stamina of Charlie Rangel
The man works fifteen-hour days, and he’s old.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
June 9, 2010
Richard Blumenthal’s Own Staffer Calls Him a Liar
“He was lying to me face to face.”
By
Dan Amira
sad things
June 9, 2010
Orly Taitz’s Dream Has Been Deferred
The Birther Queen loses badly in her bid for secretary of State.
By
Dan Amira
weird al greene
June 9, 2010
Unemployed Guy Nobody Has Ever Heard of Wins Democratic Senate Primary
Best. Election. Upset. Ever.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 9, 2010
What Did We Learn From Today’s Big Primary Contests?
Blanche Lincoln pulls off a big upset.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
June 8, 2010
Charlie Crist Compares Himself to Hitler
This was not the right metaphor.
By
Dan Amira
last action governor
June 8, 2010
I’ll Be Back
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a voting mishap.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 8, 2010
Craziest Primary Race Gets Just a Bit Crazier Before Voting Begins
The lobbyist who says he slept with Nikki Haley takes a polygraph test. Plus: other primaries!
By
Dan Amira
we feel like we’re taking crazy pills
June 7, 2010
Orly Taitz May Actually Be the California GOP’s Nominee for Secretary of State
Needless to say, she would not be a strong candidate.
By
Dan Amira
photo op
June 7, 2010
The Weight of the World Is No Longer on David Paterson’s Shoulders
He basically flew yesterday.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
June 7, 2010
Democratic Congressmen Avoiding Town Halls for Some Reason
They’d rather just talk things out over Twitter.
By
Dan Amira
charlie rangel
June 7, 2010
Rangel Officially Announces He’s Running Again
He blames the press for blowing up his ethics scandal.
By
Josh Duboff
annals of power
June 4, 2010
Unsurprisingly, the White House Briefing Room Is a Grindr Hot Spot
The gay–meet-up iPhone app goes haywire when you enter.
By
Chris Rovzar
fauxtrage
June 4, 2010
John Boehner Wants Paul McCartney to Apologize for Cracking the 10 Millionth Bush Joke
One that wasn’t even factually accurate!
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
June 4, 2010
First Enormous Batch of Clinton-Era Elena Kagan Documents Goes Online
So far, the results are less than exhilarating.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 4, 2010
Diana Taylor Came Very Close to Running Against Gillibrand
That would have been bad for Gillibrand, and awkward for, well, Mayor Bloomberg.
By
Chris Rovzar
the post-racial world
June 4, 2010
Now Someone Is Calling Nikki Haley a ‘Raghead’
Okay, South Carolina, that’s enough out of you.
By
Dan Amira
don’t ask don’t tell
June 3, 2010
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: The Technicalities of Repeal
What happens if this bill passes?
By
Sean Kennedy
early and often
June 3, 2010
Bruce Blakeman, David Malpass to Fight for GOP Nomination Against Kirsten Gillibrand
’American Idol’ dad Joe DioGuardi will keep trying.
By
Dan Amira
blog-stained wretches
June 3, 2010
Times
to Host FiveThirtyEight and Make Nate Silver Regular Contributor
A victory for the little guy who is obsessed with numbers!
By
Chris Rovzar
secrets of the white house
June 3, 2010
More Proof That This White House Is As Political As All the Others
The White House floated some job opportunities to another Senate candidate.
By
Dan Amira
early and sexy
June 3, 2010
Another Guy Who Is Not Nikki Haley’s Husband Says He Had Sex With Nikki Haley
Oh, and he works for a rival campaign.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
June 2, 2010
Rick Lazio Is Your Hopeless Republican Nominee for Governor
Steve Levy and his mustache fail to make the ballot.
By
Dan Amira
the oracle of omaha
June 2, 2010
Warren Buffett on the Housing Bubble: ‘Yeah, I Blew It’
The Oracle is testifying in front of the Financial Crisis Commission today.
By
Jessica Pressler
pulling a blumenthal
June 2, 2010
Congressman Mark Kirk Making Richard Blumenthal Look Like George Washington
The Senate candidate is out-Blumenthalling Blumenthal.
By
Dan Amira
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