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dubya
July 15, 2010
Rove: Not Defending Bush Against Accusations of Lying Was My ‘Biggest Mistake in the White House’
Bush’s former senior adviser sticks up for him six years later.
By
Chris Rovzar
ballsy former state senators
July 15, 2010
Hiram Monserrate Refuses to Accept How Unlikable He Is
Now he’s running for the State Assembly.
By
Dan Amira
secrets of the hill
July 15, 2010
Ethics Office Just Discovered How Shady Washington Is
You mean lobbyists can affect how congressmen vote?
By
Dan Amira
get well get well soon we want you to get well
July 14, 2010
Dick Cheney One Step Further in Becoming Galaxy-Threatening Cyborg
His heart is practically made of machine!
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awesome
July 14, 2010
Dead People Now Campaigning Against Harry Reid
An obituary’s plea.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
July 14, 2010
Nancy Pelosi Has No Idea Who This ‘Robert Gibbs’ Fellow Is
She slams Gibbs for saying the GOP could win the House.
By
Dan Amira
primaries
July 14, 2010
The Armies Didn’t Gather in Time to Help Rick Barber
Tea party candidate soundly defeated in primary.
By
Josh Duboff
early and awkward
July 13, 2010
Attorney General Candidate Eric Schneiderman Gets Attention for the Wrong Reasons
He’s accused of rear-ending a car and leaving the scene.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
July 13, 2010
Mort Zuckerman Is Not an Obama Speechwriter
Apparently there was some confusion.
By
Chris Rovzar
slouching toward reform
July 13, 2010
Hank Paulson: Ultimately, the Financial-Regulation Bill Doesn’t Really Matter
“I think it is asking a lot for regulators to be perfect, because they won’t be.”
By
Jessica Pressler
early and often
July 13, 2010
Voters Still Trust Democrats More Than Republicans
Then why will the Republicans win so many seats this year?
By
Dan Amira
mayoral race
July 13, 2010
Weiner and Quinn Already Leading 2013 Mayoral Money Race
Of all the six current politicians mulling a run, those two are millions ahead.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
July 12, 2010
Newt Gingrich Has Never Been More Serious About Pretending to Run for President
Is this all part of his patented Newt publicity strategy?
By
Dan Amira
oh albany!
July 12, 2010
Pedro Espada Has God on His Side
And even if he doesn’t, his foes are racist.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
July 12, 2010
Snooki to Meghan McCain: Your Dad Is Hot
This past presidential election, the ‘Jersey Shore’ star voted based on looks.
By
Chris Rovzar
secretary of awesome
July 12, 2010
Yes, Bernard Goldberg, We Will Take Your Hillary Bet
He thinks Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2012.
By
Dan Amira
what can brown do for you?
July 12, 2010
Scott Brown Will Vote for Financial Reform; Cue ‘RINO’ Taunts
The legislation is now assured of passage.
By
Dan Amira
oh albany!
July 12, 2010
Paterson Awards No-Bid Federal Insurance Contract to Company Where Wife Works
According to the ‘Post,’ this is “BAD BIDNESS.”
By
Chris Rovzar
america’s sweetheart
July 12, 2010
Mount Palin Is Rumbling
Are these the signs of a coming campaign?
By
Dan Amira
weird al greene
July 11, 2010
Alvin Greene Wants Denzel Washington to Play Him in Movie
The Senate candidate “has received calls from all over the world.”
By
Josh Duboff
early and awful
July 9, 2010
Sharron Angle Plays the Vagina Card
Why is Harry Reid punching Sharron Angle, with his fists?
By
Dan Amira
equal rites
July 9, 2010
Times
Examines Cuomo’s Record on Gay Rights
“Some doubt” the strength of his support for LGBT issues.
By
Chris Rovzar
man of steele
July 8, 2010
Michael Steele Isn’t ‘Going Anywhere,’ Asks for a Stop to ‘Noise’
His first statement since the Afghanistan comments.
By
Josh Duboff
early and often
July 8, 2010
Carolyn Maloney May Debate Upstart Challenger Reshma Saujani
It’s a case of she said, she said!
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awesome
July 8, 2010
Meet Your New Best Campaign Ad of All Time, Ever
This is a real ad for a real candidate.
By
Dan Amira
america’s sweetheart
July 8, 2010
Sarah Palin Tries Inspiration for a Change
Her new online ad looks suspiciously like a campaign ad.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
July 8, 2010
Aaron Schock Explains His Sexy Ab Shot
“If that ever gets out, I’m gonna kill you guys.”
By
Chris Rovzar
media metamorphoses
July 8, 2010
Huffington Post Buys Pollster.com
The aggregating giant has added poll analysis to its repertoire.
By
Chris Rovzar
ground zero mosque
July 7, 2010
The Ground Zero Mosque Is Now a Campaign Issue
Rick Lazio wants Andrew Cuomo to investigate.
By
Dan Amira
camelot
July 7, 2010
New York Could Have Another Kennedy Senator Yet
Kerry Kennedy, Andrew Cuomo’s ex-wife and daughter of RFK, is mulling a bid for office in the future.
By
Dan Amira
oh albany!
July 7, 2010
Someone in Albany Got an Expensive SUV
This is the same someone who once slammed another someone for doing the same thing.
By
Chris Rovzar
let’s get civical
July 7, 2010
Bloomberg Warming Up to Beach and Park Smoking Ban
He may move forward with the idea, originally proposed by his Health Commissioner.
By
Chris Rovzar
weird al greene
July 7, 2010
Alvin Greene Wants to Stimulate the Economy With Alvin Greene Action Figures
It’s outside-the-box thinking, all right.
By
Dan Amira
oh albany!
July 6, 2010
Espada Lashes Out at Cuomo As Democrats Push for His Removal [Updated]
State senator calls the effort “ill-timed, in bad taste, and un-American.”
By
Josh Duboff
ballsy former congressmen
July 6, 2010
James Trafficant’s Quixotic Campaign Comes to an End
The ex-con and ex-congressman tried to run for his old seat.
By
Dan Amira
slouching toward reform
July 6, 2010
Kirsten Gillibrand’s ‘Chutzpah’ Not Appreciated by Wall Street
Anonymous banking executives take aim at Washington, accidentally making them sound effective.
By
Jessica Pressler
weird al greene
July 6, 2010
Start Feeling Bad for Picking on Alvin Greene
Cruel, yet apt.
By
Dan Amira
stoners
July 6, 2010
Will Stoners Save the Democrats?
Why marijuana decriminalization could be the gay marriage of 2010.
By
Dan Amira
man of steele
July 4, 2010
McCain Slams Steele’s Remarks on Afghanistan
Ron Paul, however, says Steele was “absolutely right.”
By
Mike Vilensky
barack obama
July 3, 2010
Obama: ‘Republican Leaders Just Don’t Get It’
The president doesn’t understand why the GOP opposed a recent jobs bill to extend unemployment benefits.
By
Mike Vilensky
man of steele
July 2, 2010
Michael Steele Taking Foreign-Policy Cues From
The Princess Bride
He seems to think we should get the hell out of Afghanistan, which almost everyone in his party disagrees with.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
July 2, 2010
Three Heartbeats Away: Do We Need to Fix the President Pro Tempore System?
As the population gets older, so does the senator who’s third in line to the presidency.
By
Christopher Bonanos
oh albany!
July 1, 2010
New York Legislature Delivers Good News to Unhappy Couples, Domestic Workers, and Midwives
The state legislature had a busy day.
By
Josh Duboff
equal rites
July 1, 2010
Cuomo: Gay Marriage Can Pass in 2011
It’s an off-election year, after all. And it’s a “priority.”
By
Chris Rovzar
gays
July 1, 2010
Senator Lindsey Graham Ain’t Gay
The South Carolina Republican does not come out to the ‘Times.’
By
Dan Amira
what the huck?
July 1, 2010
Mike Huckabee Gets Six-Week Daily Show Tryout
Note: not ‘Daily Show’ tryout.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
July 1, 2010
Does Alleged Poll Fraud Mean Republicans Aren’t Quite As Scary?
Research 2000 is accused of faking polls for Daily Kos. This is a very big deal.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
July 1, 2010
Eliot Spitzer for Mayor in 2013
That is, apparently, the plan.
By
Chris Rovzar
crossing over
July 1, 2010
Obama’s Stirring Immigration Speech Slightly Tainted by Misquote of ‘The New Colossus’
Obama goes the sentimental route in major speech on immigration reform.
By
Dan Amira
congress
June 30, 2010
Extension of Aid for Unemployed Fails Yet Again
Measure should pass when replacement for Byrd is selected.
By
Josh Duboff
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