Did hacker group Anonymous foil Karl Rove’s evil election-stealing plan? Greg Olear offers evidence that this conspiracy theory may be true.
Infographic: What if Only White Men Voted in the Election?
November 14, 2012 By 54 Comments
Ever wondered how our political landscape would look if we were one, homogenous group?
What Does ‘Mitt’ Mean?
November 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Would you vote for a ‘Willard’ over a ‘Barry’?
Consider the Radical Center Before Voting
November 4, 2012 By 12 Comments
We should all be Americans before Democrats or Republicans.
Romney Advisor: Obama Should “Man Up”
October 17, 2012 By 7 Comments
So, anyone catch the American presidential debate last night? I did, as you would know if you followed me on Twitter like sensible people. Obama is a feminist! Romney thinks single moms cause gun violence! Romney has binders full of women! Sorry, Romney, but all the women really want to get into my binder. In the [...]
Those Thin, Blurred Lines
October 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ken Goldstein on what to watch for in debates.
Why Mitt Romney Isn’t Wrong
October 4, 2012 By 15 Comments
Mitt Romney let slip the big debate/campaign secret: you can’t win or lose, much less be right or wrong. It’s nothing but a word game on top of a mess of details that will make all the seemingly impossible big points work out in the end.
Why My Grandma Would be Disappointed in Today’s Republicans
September 26, 2012 By 4 Comments
My Grandma was a self-made, hard-working, red-blooded American Republican. She even owned a handgun. Her proudest moment was serving Ronald Regan coffee.
Five Things That Shouldn’t Be Mentioned in a Political Campaign
September 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
Campaigns for political office are often painful to watch. Here are five ways to make them better.
25 Things I’d Like in My President
September 8, 2012 By 19 Comments
Tom Matlack cuts through the political rhetoric to identify what’s important to him. What’s on your list?
Canadians are Excited to Vote … in the U.S. Election
September 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
Four years ago, a London, Ontario politician told me, “You’re for Barack Obama? I know someone who has an Obama sign on their lawn. Let’s go and swipe it.”
Romney is an “Alpha Male” Apparently
August 24, 2012 By 5 Comments
Or so says the National Review. I remain confused about why I should give a fuck. The conventional biological wisdom is that men select mates for fertility, while women select for status — thus the commonness of younger women’s pairing with well-established older men but the rarity of the converse. The conventional biological wisdom is [...]
Mitt Romney’s “Wimp Factor”
August 7, 2012 By 5 Comments
Seriously, Newsweek? Are you so low on negative traits to describe Romney that you had to choose ‘wimp’? Do I have to make a list of negative things about him? Even if you ignore, you know, his policies (which should be the key point of any presidential race), there’s his abuse of his dog, his history [...]
Who Creates Jobs (and Other Critical Questions)
May 18, 2012 By 21 Comments
The most important thing we can do is treat our human capital in this country as our most precious national resource.
The Manliest Position – President
February 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Do You Believe In Porn and Magic?
January 27, 2012 By 22 Comments
According to Jack Varnell, the political fight against pornography is nothing more than smoke and mirrors.
“There is a push for women to be their most genuine selves, and yet now there is makeup for men!?”
This is a comment by Cameron Brown on the post “Makeup for Men? Why?”