Two-Thirds Of Americans Can’t Name A Single Member Of The Supreme Court
If you can name at least one of these people, you know more than two-thirds of your fellow citizens.
Journalists Married to Politicos
When and how often must they disclose their relationship? And can we take them seriously at all?
Obama Campaign ‘Roiled By Conflict’ Says POLITICO in Promo for POLITICO eBook
POLITICO has a new eBook on the Obama campaign and wants you to buy it.
Virginia Voter ID Law Gets Justice Department Approval
The Justice Department has approved Virginia’s completely useless voter ID law.
Obama Warns Syria On Chemical Weapons Use
President Obama issued a warning to Syria today over its chemical weapons stockpiles.
The Nastiest Campaign Ever? Or Just The Pettiest?
Maybe the real problem this year isn’t that the campaign is unduly nasty, but that it’s incredibly petty.
Todd Akin Says He’ll Stay In Race, While Republicans Continue To Abandon Him
Todd Akin says he’s staying in the race, but his party is abandoning him.
Todd Akin’s Rape Remarks Causing Angst Among Republicans
National Republicans aren’t at all thrilled with Todd Akin right now.
Obama Says Friendship Born in Sudan, Not Hollywood
I was more amused than I should have been by the YahooNews headline “Obama Says George Clooney Friendship Born in Sudan, Not Hollywood.”
Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide
“Top Gun” director Tony Scott is dead, aged 68, after an apparent suicide.
Virgin Airlines Presumes All Men Are Child Molesters
Since most pedophiles are men, Virgin airlines naturally treats all men as potential pedophiles.
Obama, the Bin Laden Raid, and Secrecy
Charges that the Obama administration leaked classified information about the Osama bin Laden raid for political gain are bunk.
Judge Rules That What You Post On Facebook Can Be Used As Evidence Against You
As far as the law is concerned, your social media accounts aren’t private at all.
White House Press Corps Bristles As Obama Limits Access
It’s been two months since the President has taken questions from the reporters who cover him.
Chuck Schumer: Senator Cupid?
While Republicans talk about family values, Chuck Schumer is busy promoting them one staffer at a time.
Fix America’s Political Party Conventions By Making Them Much Shorter
The quadrennial political conventions have become, long, boring, tedious, and largely predetermined. It’s time to shake things up by making them a lot shorter.
Google Seeks To Bar Apple From Importing iPhones, iPads, & iPods Into The U.S.
A new lawsuit from Google’s Motorola Mobility subsidiary seeks to bar Apple from importing it’s most popular products into the United States.
Republican SEALs Oppose Obama, Film at 11
Two groups of former special operations soldiers are opposing Obama. Their military bonafides are not their most interesting credentials.
The Family Research Center, “Hate Groups,” And Tony Perkins’s Persecution Complex
Whether or not it’s proper to call the FRC a “hate group,” the persecution complex being displayed in the wake of Tuesday’s shooting is absurd.
Facebook’s Share Price Continues To Tumble As Reality Sets In
Facebook’s stock has lost nearly 50% of its value since the company went public, and the plunge probably isn’t over.
One Man’s Truth Is Another’s Outright Goddamned Lie
John Cole takes exception to my recent summary of recent Obama campaign highlight.
Maybe We’re Getting Exactly The Political Culture We Deserve
We have met the enemy, and it’s most likely us.
MSNBC Abandoning Its Non-Existent Neutrality Pose
Forbes media critic Jeff Bercovici is a bit late spotting a trend.
Former Michigan Congressman Thad McCotter Kept In Office By Serial Fraud
The weird tale of Thad McCotter’s nominating petitions just got a heck of a lot weirder.
Family Research Center Shooter Charged, Tony Perkins Blames FRC Critics
Entirely unsurprisingly, the shooting at the Family Research Center’s office in Washington, D.C. is already being politicized.
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