2012 Presidential race

Donald Trump to make "major" announcement tomorrow
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Donald Trump to make "major" announcement tomorrow

Human Brooks Brothers mannequin/anthropomorphized merkin Donald Trump announced today that he will make a "major announcement"… EJ Dickson   |   02.2.2012   |   Comments (3)
Breaking: Rick Santorum said something stupid
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Breaking: Rick Santorum said something stupid

You guys, I know we're all scared about leaving 2011 behind for 2012 and prepping for the Apocalypse (TM) Starring Lloyd Dobler and all that… EJ Dickson   |   01.2.2012   |   Comments (21)
Gingrich says he would consider Sarah Palin as running mate
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Gingrich says he would consider Sarah Palin as running mate

Tonight in the Tri-State area, when the clock strikes midnight and you hear the sound of what you believe to be revelers tooting noisemakers… EJ Dickson   |   12.31.2011   |   Comments (5)
Romney shares campaign slogan with Ku Klux Klan, 19th-century anti-immigrant party
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Romney shares campaign slogan with Ku Klux Klan, 19th-century anti-immigrant party

As both seasoned politicians and eleventh-grade student-council presidents know, when coming up with a campaign slogan, it's probably best to… EJ Dickson   |   12.14.2011   |   Comments (5)
Eight-year old LGBT activist owns Bachmann at book signing
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Eight-year old LGBT activist owns Bachmann at book signing

An eight-year old boy named Elijah became the coolest kid on the playground after he encountered GOP candidate and same-sex marriage opponent… EJ Dickson   |   12.6.2011   |   Comments (40)
Watch SNL's Herman Cain explain why he suspended campaign
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Watch SNL's Herman Cain explain why he suspended campaign

Whatever you may think of Herman Cain, it's hard to deny that his campaign made for pretty excellent comedy material. Which is why we were all… EJ Dickson   |   12.4.2011   |   Comments (2)
Herman Cain accused of having 13-year affair
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Herman Cain accused of having 13-year affair

Just when it seemed like the Herman Cain crazy train was showing signs of slowing down, someone's come along to throw more coal into the… EJ Dickson   |   11.28.2011   |   Comments (11)
NBC apologizes to Michele Bachmann for <em>Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</em> incident
Television

NBC apologizes to Michele Bachmann for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon incident

After the Roots played Fishbone's "Lyin' Ass Bitch" during Rep. Michele Bachmann's appearance on Late Night with Jimmy… EJ Dickson   |   11.25.2011   |   Comments (23)
Newt Gingrich calls child-labor laws "stupid"
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Newt Gingrich calls child-labor laws "stupid"

If you've ever seen the musical Oliver!, chances are you didn't walk out of the theater thinking that the main character was a lazy… EJ Dickson   |   11.21.2011   |   Comments (48)
Newt Gingrich says that OWS protesters should "take a bath," "get a job"
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Newt Gingrich says that OWS protesters should "take a bath," "get a job"

At the Thanksgiving Family Forum in Iowa Saturday, GOP candidate/guardian of upstanding moral righteousness/giant pumpkin with teeth and hair… EJ Dickson   |   11.20.2011   |   Comments (55)
See last night's GOP debate rendered in nostalgic AIM format
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See last night's GOP debate rendered in nostalgic AIM format

I hate reading transcripts. No pictures, no videos... just dense, mild blocks of text and capitalized last names. The only thing I hate more than… Delia Pless   |   10.12.2011   |   Comments (6)
Obama's not the antichrist... but if he were, it could help his re-election chances
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Obama's not the antichrist... but if he were, it could help his re-election chances

Here's something you may not have considered while weighing President Barack Obama's re-election chances: what if he's the… Delia Pless   |   09.28.2011   |   Comments (14)
You'd better vote for Rick Perry... or else
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You'd better vote for Rick Perry... or else

If you don't vote for Rick Perry, America's headed for I Am Legend status in, like, two weeks.  Perry's first… Delia Pless   |   09.26.2011   |   Comments (16)
Obama will have to "kill Romney" in 2012
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Obama will have to "kill Romney" in 2012

Now, don't get your hopes up that the 2012 election has become a Most Dangerous Game-style manhunt — this is just the latest news… Alex Heigl   |   08.9.2011   |   Comments (20)
Michele Bachmann officially enters presidential race
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Michele Bachmann officially enters presidential race

Polarizing politician Michele Bachmann has officially announced that she is indeed a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. The… Jessica Gentile   |   06.13.2011   |   Comments (11)
Bill O'Reilly likes Obama's 2012 presidential chances, considering weak GOP field
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Bill O'Reilly likes Obama's 2012 presidential chances, considering weak GOP field

On Tuesday night's O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly and Charles Krauthammer weighed in on George Will's recent column contending… Jeff Mills   |   03.9.2011   |   Comments (10)