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TunesDay: The RNC mixtape
by Seth Michalak 1988 is the first year I can recall being cognizant of national conventions. In the intervening 20 years, never have I seen a convention that has been as much […]
The many deaths of Rudy Giuliani
By Martin Bosworth “The Universe hates me you know. I don’t know why; I’ve never done anything to the Universe to… Well, alright. A few things, but after a while you’d think […]
Human Events Thompson nod a non-event
Just over a week ago, the news that the conservative propaganda clearinghouse known as Human Events heartily endorsed Fred Thompson for President barely made a ripple outside the righty blogosphere. That’s probably […]
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I figured: if you want to go look in my mouth, go right ahead. — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, speaking to 250 people inside an Iowa municipal hall that resembled a […]
S&R Republican straw poll results
We’ve completed our latest S&R election reader poll, and here are the results. Q: Which candidate do you currently favor for the Republican nomination?  Ron Paul (93) John McCain (16) Other (15) […]
Grampa Fred connects immigration and the housing slump–but gets the wrong answer
By Martin Bosworth While polishing up his hard-right credentials in order to shore his foundering Presidential bid, Fred Thompson had this to say to an Iowa voter frustrated with bilingual customer service […]
New polls revive electability questions for Hillary
I’ve been saying for months now that Hillary Clinton is the only chance the Republicans have in 2008, and some new polls raise the electability question all over again. First, a new […]
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We have a responsibility to provide a moral framework for our kids. — John Arthur Eaves Jr., Democratic candidate for governor in Mississippi, who once “rebuked the Democratic National Committee for leaving […]
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New Coke was announced on April 23, 1985, with the company’s president piling on adjectives usually reserved for Lafite Rothschild — “smoother, rounder yet bolder.” Almost 80 days later, the public having […]
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