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politics as unusual
Feb. 8, 2010
Illinois Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Drops Out
You may be wondering why you should care about this.
By
Chris Rovzar
sarah palin
Feb. 7, 2010
Palin Won’t ‘Rule Out’ 2012 Run
Another day, another Palin taunt.
By
Josh Duboff
david paterson
Feb. 7, 2010
Paterson Reportedly to Resign Monday Following
Times
Story
Not so Super Sunday for Governor.
By
Josh Duboff
america’s sweetheart
Feb. 7, 2010
Sarah Palin Wrote Notes On Her Hand For Tea Party Speech
No more Katie Couric moments for her.
By
Adam K. Raymond
tea party
Feb. 6, 2010
Tea Party Stops Messing Around, Forms a Political Action Committee
It’s time to stop being polite and start getting real.
By
Adam K. Raymond
international intrigue
Feb. 5, 2010
French President Nicolas Sarkozy Slags Off on Obama
This will be very confusing for all of conservative talk radio.
By
Chris Rovzar
oh albany!
Feb. 5, 2010
Rumors Abound About Paterson-Scandal Exposé [Updated]
Whispers that have been buzzing around Albany for a couple of weeks finally broke the surface today.
By
Chris Rovzar
the cotton state cockblock
Feb. 5, 2010
We Give Senator Richard Shelby’s Blanket Hold on Federal Nominees the Catchy Name It Requires
If the Cotton State Cockblock makes it into textbooks, we’ll die happy.
By
Dan Amira
obamarama
Feb. 4, 2010
Zeituni Onyango, Obama’s Aunt, Testifies in Deportation Case
After a ten-month stay, she is finally making her arguments to stay in the United States.
By
Chris Rovzar
built ford tough
Feb. 4, 2010
Don’t Believe Report: Harold Ford Knows Where He Lives
One block, 30 blocks. Whatever.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Feb. 4, 2010
President Obama Is Done Taking Questions
Sorry Americans, Congress won’t start looking like British Parliament.
By
Adam K. Raymond
face off
Feb. 3, 2010
Michael Steele and Harold Ford Jr. Battle Over ‘America’s Future’
Hopefully the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is prepared for all the exploded heads.
By
Adam K. Raymond
terror trials
Feb. 3, 2010
Convicted Lady Al Qaeda: Chillingly Calm and Collected, When She Wants to Be
Throughout her trial, Aafia Siddiqui seemed out of control and even crazy — until she took the stand.
By
Jillian Goodman
politics as unusual
Feb. 3, 2010
Carly Fiorina Is an Internet Genius
There is literally no other way to explain her latest political attack ad.
By
Chris Rovzar
slow learners
Feb. 3, 2010
Rush Limbaugh: ‘There’s Going to Be a Retard Summit at the White House’
When you think of it, it’s sort of generous coming from him. As though he thinks there hasn’t been one going on there all along.
By
Chris Rovzar
the jerk store
Feb. 3, 2010
Just When You Thought the Edwards Family Story Line Couldn’t Get Any Uglier …
… Out come the allegations of domestic abuse.
By
Chris Rovzar
terror plots
Feb. 3, 2010
By the Way, Al Qaeda Is ‘Certainly’ Going to Try to Attack Us in the Next Six Months
What level of sophistication will be involved, however, is unclear.
By
Chris Rovzar
democracy inaction
Feb. 3, 2010
The Movement That Has United Markos Moulitsas and Grover Norquist
People with influence demand question time, all the time!
By
Dan Amira
bon mots
Feb. 3, 2010
Obama Has Lost the Mayor of Las Vegas
Oscar Goodman thinks Obama is intent on destroying his city’s economy.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Feb. 3, 2010
Andrew Cuomo Can Safely Run Against a Black Man
It doesn’t hurt that the black man in question is still pretty unpopular.
By
Dan Amira
hoosiers
Feb. 3, 2010
Senator Evan Bayh Will Keep His Pants On
Scott Brown is still the only Senator to appear naked in ‘Cosmo.’
By
Adam K. Raymond
whither gop?
Feb. 2, 2010
Maybe Jenny Sanford Should Have Seen This Coming
Mark Sanford insisted on removing all mentions of fidelity from their wedding vows.
By
Adam K. Raymond
caption contest
Feb. 2, 2010
Treasury Secretary Plays Coy About What It Felt Like to Hug the President
Caption contest, anyone?
By
Jessica Pressler
scary things
Feb. 2, 2010
The Ten Most Alarming Things in This Poll of Republican Values and Beliefs
What the GOP thinks of Obama, gays, and more.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Feb. 2, 2010
Chuck Schumer Is the Senate’s Most Thoughtful Giver
Because he really wants to be majority leader.
By
Dan Amira
america’s sweetheart
Feb. 2, 2010
Sarah Palin: ‘Fire Rahm Emanuel!’ [Updated]
The thrilla from Wasilla is belatedly angry about the White House chief of staff’s use of a slur.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Feb. 2, 2010
Stephen Colbert Grills Harold Ford Jr. On His Flip-Flops
His changing opinions, not his sandals.
By
Adam K. Raymond
jokers
Feb. 2, 2010
Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck Should Keep Their Day Jobs
It’s just as bad as you’d think.
By
Adam K. Raymond
anatomically correct senators
Feb. 1, 2010
Scott Brown Gets His Own Action Figure
This objectification has got to stop.
By
Chris Rovzar
america’s sweetheart
Feb. 1, 2010
Sarah Palin PAC Spent $63,000 on Book by Sarah Palin
’Going Rogue’ is a big success in the Palin household.
By
Chris Rovzar
bons mots
Feb. 1, 2010
Hillary Clinton Was Right
And the Washington ‘Post’ has all the details.
By
Chris Rovzar
money woes
Feb. 1, 2010
Like Abe Vigoda, Budget Deficits Will Be Around Forever
We will never run a surplus again.
By
Dan Amira
in case you were wondering
Feb. 1, 2010
Human Gaffe Machine Michael Steele
Not
Running for President in 2012
Shocking.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Feb. 1, 2010
Governor Paterson Is Nearly Insolvent
His campaign only has $620,000 on hand, compared to Andrew Cuomo’s $12 million.
By
Dan Amira
the greatest depression
Feb. 1, 2010
The Deficit Is Getting Bigger
$1.6 trillion here we come.
By
Adam K. Raymond
terror trials
Jan. 31, 2010
Robert Gibbs: KSM Will ‘Meet His Maker’
The White House Press Secretary says KSM and his cohorts are “likely to be executed.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
scott brown
Jan. 31, 2010
Scott Brown Evasive in First Sunday TV Interview
Walters makes Brown squirm.
By
Josh Duboff
sporty things
Jan. 31, 2010
Obama Is Also a CBS Commentator for NCAA Basketball
Just a typical guys night out.
By
Josh Duboff
terror trials
Jan. 30, 2010
Plan for 9/11 Trial in NYC Scrapped
Trial moved after mounting opposition.
By
Josh Duboff
early and often
Jan. 29, 2010
Congressman Steve Israel Declines to Join In On the Ford-Gillibrand Fun
No word on why he commissioned that poll.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Jan. 29, 2010
Heilemann and Halperin: Who Is Andrew Young?
The ‘Game Change’ authors explain the bizarre relationship between John Edwards, his “body man,” and Elizabeth.
By
Mark Halperin
and
John Heilemann
built ford tough
Jan. 29, 2010
Harold Ford Jr. Wants to Raise Taxes?
That’s what he told Cindy Adams, for some reason.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Jan. 28, 2010
Ilario Pantano Running for Congress in North Carolina
The controversial Marine, the first in Iraq to be accused of a capital crime, is throwing his hat in the political ring.
By
Chris Rovzar
party chat
Jan. 28, 2010
William Weld: Scott Brown Win ‘Not a Verdict on Obama’
The former Massachusetts governor, who campaigned with the Republican senator, shares his thoughts on the election and health care.
By
Bennett Marcus
scenes from a meltdown
Jan. 28, 2010
Hank Paulson’s
Valley of the Dolls
Moment
At one point during the early bailout negotiations, the former Treasury secretary nearly turned to drugs.
By
Jessica Pressler
what other people think
Jan. 28, 2010
The State of the Union Fails to Unite the Nation’s Pundits
What important people thought of Obama’s speech.
By
Dan Amira
in other news
Jan. 28, 2010
Major Garrett Accidentally Tweets Link to Vegas Call-Girl Website to His 13,059 Followers
Now that’s news you can use.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Jan. 27, 2010
The GOP Has Clearly Learned Some Things From Bobby Jindal
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Jan. 27, 2010
Justice Samuel Alito Disagrees With President Obama
Supreme Court Justice proves that he’s not a robot.
By
Adam K. Raymond
secretary of awesome
Jan. 27, 2010
Hillary Clinton Has Better Things to Do Than Attend the State of the Union
Really. She’s doing something important instead.
By
Adam K. Raymond
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