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  • danger

    Obama Protecting Cheney

    Unlike former Presidents, former Vice Presidents don't get Secret Service protection. (No one's ever gonna take a shot at Quayle.) Except one! A certain mean old man still gets a taxpayer-funded security detail. More »
    07/10/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by xhack: That prototype Segway is fueled on pure anger 11 Responses | Other threads

  • sparking things

    Your New Political Scandal Lexicon

    What a wonderful summer it has been, for fans of the dragged-out meltdowns of prominent Republican politicians! We should perhaps pause to recognize the contributions John Ensign, Mark Sanford, and Sarah Palin have made to our American language. More »
    07/10/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Pinekatz: A pattern of generosity while hiking the Appalachian trail is always acceptable. more » | Other threads

  • jobs

    Arianna Huffington's Hypocrisy on 'Un-American' Outsourcing

    Back in 2004, Arianna Huffington didn't have a well-funded, fast-growing internet publishing empire. So she could afford to call the hiring of foreign workers a "crime against America." You'll never guess what Huffington is doing today. More »
    07/10/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Dave J.: This is completely unsurprising to me. Doesn't anyone remember how horrible she was while trying to run her (now ex)... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • declarations

    Peggy Noonan's Snappy Answers to Stupid Palin Defenses

    Peggy Noonan is not sad to see Sarah Palin go. In fact, the Reagan speechwriter and well-respected prose stylist and American public intellectual would like Ms. Palin to continue to go even further, away from politics. More »
    07/10/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by HiredGoons: "She makes the party look stupid, a party of the easily manipulated." Pareene, this is the definition of inclusive. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • politics

    Young Republican Leader Audra Shay Is Crazy, Illiterate, Racist

    38-year-old Young Republican leader Audra Shay got in some trouble for lol-ing at racism. She is standing tough, though! So it is time to go back and find all the other crazy in her Facebook feed, for our own lulz. More »
    07/10/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by TheHonJudgeSmails: Pretty sure I believe her original defense: that she was responding to the crazy racists first and non-racist comment... not... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • michael bloomberg

    Sad New Yorkers Cowed Into Submission By Strongman

    51% of New Yorkers polled would like a new mayor, and 73% of New Yorkers polled think Mike Bloomberg will be reelected. [Marist via Voice]
    07/08/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by The Real JR: It's sort of true, though. I mean I think he's been a good mayor, but we had term limits rules. Whatevs... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • past, over

    Rove Testifies to Congress About Ancient History of Long-Forgotten Misdeeds

    "Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was deposed Tuesday by attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee" in connection with his role in the US Attorney firings and politicized prosecutions by the Bush Justice Department. Hooray! More »
    07/08/09
    2,105
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    By Pareene

    Comment by markscottmusic: Rove is a fat POS who should, but unfortunately won't, spend the rest of his life in prison (ideally joined... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • energy

    T. Boone Pickens Gives Up on Wind

    It's a sad day for America, and for wind: T. Boone Pickens, the vile old conservative billionaire oilman who somehow sold himself as an important environmentalist last year, is abandoning his giant wind farm plan. More »
    07/08/09
    5,257
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Aaron Altman: He thought his plan would be a breeze, but turns out he was full of hot air. This blows. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • how things work

    Politico's Mike Allen Hangs Out at White House Party While Pool Reporter Languishes in Pen

    Barack Obama threw an exclusive "backyard bash" on the Fourth of July, with hot dogs, Stoudt's American Pale Ale, and entertainment by the Foo Fighters. Politico's Mike Allen rated an invite, but he doesn't really want you to know that. More »
    07/08/09
    3,306
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    By John Cook

    Comment by nonce: Maybe I'm misunderstanding your use of the term "pen" and/or I have a filthy mind but I keep conjuring up... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • politics

    Reid Demands Dems Stop Trying to Court Republican Votes

    Whoa, Harry Reid just realized that he's the Majority Leader of the Senate, leading a filibuster-proof majority of Democrats, who also control the House and the White House! Maybe he read a newspaper? Maybe Al Franken told him? More »
    07/08/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Unsolicited Advice: Isn't "chasing Republican votes" really motivated by electoral viability, though? I think to an extent Congressional Dems viewed attempts at... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • shockers

    Palin Even More Popular With Republicans After Quitting

    A new USA Today/Gallup poll found that 71% of Republicans would likely vote for Sarah Palin if she ran for president in 2012. Three-fourths of Republicans polled also believe Palin has been treated unfairly by the media. [USA Today]
    07/08/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by timeoutofmind: hilarious. so Chillbear, you're willing to cast your vote for a complete unknown quantity, however dangerously unqualified that person may... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • marriage

    Barack Obama Screws Up His 'Meet Cute with Michelle' Story

    Barack Obama can't remember exactly how he met his wife, Michelle, the mother of his two daughters. But he at least remembers that they did meet, which is the thing that matters, right? So leave him alone! More »
    07/07/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by allyzay: i have never had a relationship with a person that i didn't meet while drunk so i mean he has... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • updates

    Al Franken has been officially sworn in as a U.S. Senator. [TPM]

    07/07/09
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  • fish slime

    Sarah Palin Continues Her Brutal War on the Media

    Not content with ruining the Fourth of July weekends of dozens of cable-news personalities and producers, Sarah Palin followed up by dragging poor Andrea Mitchell and a bunch of other saps to some godforsaken fishing hole in Alaska last night. More »
    07/07/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by FritzIno: I'm sorry - no politician in US History has taken as many punches as this woman. That includes George W.,... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • miracles

    Mark Sanford Gets to Keep His Job, Amazingly

    The South Carolina Republican leadership has decided to "censure" folksy sex troll Mark Sanford, essentially letting him get away with his South American fornication forays. They then proclaimed this "sad chapter" closed and called for "a time for healing." More »
    07/07/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by BookishLookish: Least favorite state in the union, you have proven me right once again. Next time I speed through you on... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • Listicle

    Whittling Down the Reasons Sarah Palin Quit Governing Alaska

    It has been days since Empress Sarah Palin quit Alaska, forever. And no one yet knows why! Her "explanation" lacked, uh, actual coherent reasons. But there are theories. More »
    07/06/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by flossy: My understanding is that July 3rd was the official launch of her new career as a performance artist. While I'm... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • slurs

    Young Republican Leader Finds Racism LOL-Worthy

    First of all, why is a vice chairwoman of the Young Republicans 38 years old? And secondly, why is she "lol"-ing at racist Facebook comments? Oh, right, because she is a vice chairwoman of the Young Republicans. More »
    07/06/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by dola: Yes, stunning development. Why isn't the Honduran coup being followed up on? There's even video on it: Honduran soldiers shooting the tires... 45 Responses | Other threads

  • kal penn

    Famous Person Has Great New Job

    Today is Van Wilder sequel star Kal Penn's first day at his new job. His new job at the White House! TV's Dr. Kumar is "an Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement," working under Valerie Jarrett.
    07/06/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by intime: Why can't I get great jobs like that? Oh, wait - I'm not famous. I just have actual qualifications like college... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • sarah palin

    Palin's Resignation is a Sad Day For Ross Douthat

    Ross Douthat, the New York Times op-ed conservative who does a better job of pretending to be reasonable than Bill Kristol did, is kind of sad about this Palin thing. Because it means the death of the American Dream. More »
    07/06/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Richard Lawson: Good riddance to bad rubbish. It's so fun watching the staunch few that still cling to Family Values Republicanism slowly realize... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • tina brown

    Princess Di Stalker Reminded of Princess Di

    You know who Sarah Palin totally reminds Tina Brown of? Princess Di. Previously in "People who remind Tina Brown of Princess Di": Paris Hilton, and everyone else in the world. [Daily Beast]
    07/06/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by krismry: Oh yeah, post script, I forgot to say this, Tina Brown thought the Sarah P. speech was alot like an... more » | Other threads

  • meltdowns

    Sarah Palin Continues To Come Unhinged

    Did you hear about how Alaska's greatest source of shame and humiliation announced that she was going to strike down anyone who takes her name in vain with great vengeance and furious anger, just like God? Oh yes she did! More »
    07/06/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: "Did you hear about how Alaska's greatest source of shame and humiliation announced..." It took twenty years, but finally something... 23 Responses | Other threads

  • explanations

    We Just Can't Quit Mark Sanford

    A reader passed along a quote from Mark Sanford she ran across in an April edition of Time: "I think the fatal flaw of a lot of people in politics is that they want to be loved." Ha! [Time]
    07/06/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by Airvault: Politician's first fatal flaw: wants to be loved. Second fatal flaw: porcelain veneers. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • don't call it a comeback

    Former D.C. Mayor Marion Berry Arrested On Stalking Charges

    Marion Barry was arrested yesterday! He was collared after "after a woman flagged down an officer and complained Barry was stalking her." Barry's re-election as D.C.'s mayor after being busted for crack in 1994 is political comeback precedent. [AP]
    07/05/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by The One: Yes, the bitch set him up! Again. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • BUT DAAAAAAD!

    New York State Senate Losing Their Allowance Until They Can Learn To Stop Being Children

    The utterly stupid, ridiculous clusterfuck that's in Albany is the perfect example of why some citizens decide not to pay their taxes. Someone finally realized as much, so they're not getting any more money until they get back to work. More »
    07/03/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by MelitaPolyhymnia: Shocking how few people have commented on this very important topic. Granted, it's a holiday weekend (Viva America!) but... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • mysteries

    Why Did Sarah Palin Resign?

    Sarah Palin's resigning from office. What the hell? And she's now supposedly telling people that she's done with politics forever. The entire thing is sketchy. The announcement, reasoning, speculation, and more Friday news-dumping after the jump. More »
    07/03/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by TedSez: Here's Andrea Mitchell saying that Palin's quitting politics. "She is fed up with politics, she doesn't like her life, she feels... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • breaking

    Sarah Palin Resigning From Office

    Governor of Russia's Neighboring American Atate and failed Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is going to resign from her office as Alaska's Supreme Asskicker And Number One Mom. She's not going to be running for a second term. More »
    07/03/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by lawyergay: That picture is frankly terrifying. Imagine this image--the ever so slightly crossed eyes, the pained smile, the crazy brain under... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • campaigns

    Acting Like a Petulant Child Did Not Endear Sarah Palin to Her Handlers

    During the McCain campaign, Roveian media strategist Steve Schmidt proved that he was a shitty Roveian media strategist. He was also responsible for the Palin pick. But he quickly grew to regret that. More »
    07/02/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Pamela Strangeways: What is the female version of "douche", because that's what I want to call Ms. Palin. Douchesse? Douchette? Douchenozzle? 19 Responses | Other threads

  • senate

    Hooray, Al Franken Means All Of Our Problems Will Go Away!

    The Democrats have 60 votes in the Senate! Hooray! Now we get health care and climate control and bullet trains and all the wars will end! Except that this doesn't really change anything! More »
    07/01/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by contains_hot_liquid: I'm just surprised to learn my 8th grade English teacher married Al Franken. 14 Responses | Other threads

  • t-shirts

    Urban Outfitters' Cunning Plan to Revive the Republican Party

    Oh, hey, here is a hip T-shirt that basically guarantees the eventual retaking of Congress by the GOP in 2010. Much more subtle than previous efforts, Urban Outfitters! More »
    07/01/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by alorsenfants: And these people just opened an expensive, showcase branch on my town's picturesque, otherwise almost entirely independently owned downtown pedestrian... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • concessions

    Minnesota's Long Statewide Nightmare Is Over

    Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) conceded to former comedian Al Franken (Jew-SNL) today after losing an appeal to Minnesota's Supreme Court in the months-long litigation surrounding their 2008 Senate race. The standoff is over, and democracy is restored to long-suffering Minnesotans. More »
    06/30/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by I Love New Jersey: How can Al Franken be a former comedian if he was never funny in the first place? 6 Responses | Other threads

  • advertising

    'The A-hole is Nasty'

    You thought that Hardees' "Name Our Holes" campaign was the pinnacle of pornographic fast food advertisement? You are correct. "The A-hole tastes funny," declares a guy in this ad, for greasy doughballs. Well, okay. Let's just drop it. [via Adfreak]
    06/30/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by The Dominant Glee Club: I thought you were supposed to go directly from the A-hole to the B-hole? Depending on which order you go... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • finally

    Minnesota Supreme Court: Al Franken won Senate election, governor expected to certify the results. [WCCO]

    06/30/09
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  • mark sanford

    It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to My Argentine Mistress

    It turns out Mark Sanford left some things out of his big long weepy affair confession, including three New York encounters with his mistress. It turns out he felt the need to break up with her twice! Imagine that. More »
    06/30/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Juancho: It appears he's trying to count on his fingers the number of trips he made down there. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • crime

    Sarah Palin Craves 'Hacking' Justice, Endless Martyrdom

    After enduring vicious hate attacks by David Letterman, Barack Obama and random Photshop-wielding bloggers, Sarah Palin caught a moment to remind everyone, via Twitter, that tomorrow her email "hacker" stands trial in Tennessee. Remember him? He was so terrible! More »
    06/29/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by gawkimo: "(surely she meant Democratic, no?) " No, she meant Democrat. A few years ago the right-wing peanut gallery decided to use... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • yes!

    Crazy Congresswoman to Appear on Crazy Radio Program

    Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is scheduled to appear on the syndicated radio talk show The Alex Jones Show, according to Jones. We are torn! More »
    06/29/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Michael Forian: Alex is entertaining! I've watched a lot of his movies and listened to his radio show. The one thing that... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • politics

    Jenny Sanford, Heroine

    We can all agree that Jenny Sanford is awesome, right? She is relentlessly honest in her public statements and interviews. And now everyone on Earth wants her to ruin her life by running for office? More »
    06/29/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by kneetoe: God that gives me a great idea for how I can get my wife elected to public office. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • rich people games

    Barack Obama's Golf Index Is Dangerously High

    Only last week, the socialist press was fawning over Obama's healthcare plan and Brian Williams was sleeping in Obama's bed. But now the backlash is winding up, and people are starting to notice that Barack Obama plays golf. More »
    06/29/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: I am going to take this rare opportunity to defend the President. Although I personally believe that golf is one... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • the future

    Which White Republican Dude Will Destroy Obama in 2012?

    Mark Sanford was totally going to be the next president, until he fell in love with Maria. Now, not so much. But Republican strategists have so many other Great White Hopes! What disasters will greet them? More »
    06/29/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by FritzIno: Okay Pareene...let's see how many times you can fit the words "white man" on this posting. Because it is fun... 23 Responses | Other threads

  • mark sanford

    Maureen Dowd Needs to Brush Up on Her Hollywood Classics

    Maureen Dowd fired up her patented pop-culture-meets-political-sideshow engine again yesterday to explore the resonances between The Holiday, the 2006 Cameron Diaz movie that Dowd thinks Mark Sanford recommended via e-mail to his Argentinian paramour, and Sanford's life. Wrong Holiday, MoDo. More »
    06/29/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by MisterHippity: This just happens to be my favorite movie ever. If Sanford really was referring this film, he's an even bigger bigger... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • the way things work

    Pigs, Pinkos Fail to Unite For Love

    The 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago was a hellish haze of violent street battles between self-righteous Commie bastards and self-righteous violent pigs. Forty-one years later, both groups are still self-righteous! More »
    06/29/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by gawkimo: "Everybody who got hit during the convention may not have deserved it, but 95 percent of them did." He probably felt... more » | Other threads

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