Category Archives: Politics

The Political Issues of 2012, as Presented by Eight Trashy Pulp Novels

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Bill Spring

Bill Spring’s fully-illustrated pulp fiction list includes such titles as “Outsourced Love” and “Border Patrol Babe.” Perfect for your library or book club. Continue reading →

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You Can’t Spell “MITT ROMNEY” Without M-O-N-E-Y

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Greg Olear

Poverty is at all all-time high, income inequality is the worst in half a century, there’s 8 percent unemployment…and the Republicans are running The Unlikable Rich Guy. Greg Olear gives his two cents. Continue reading →

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It’s Poll Time

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dennie Wendt

Wherein Dennie Wendt gets all Gallup and shows how the average American voter can have way more fun this campaign season. Continue reading →

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The Eleventh of the Eleventh

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Greg Olear

In which Greg Olear reflects on the mistakes we’ve made since 9/11, now 11 years in the past. Continue reading →

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Hope Springs Eternal: 33 Short Responses to Obama’s DNC Speech

Posted on September 7, 2012 by A Weeklings Special Feature

Barack Obama’s speech last night at the DNC inspired 9 million tweets—52,757 a minute, a new Twitter record. Here are 33 responses to the President’s speech, mostly culled from those 9,000,000 140-character dispatches. Continue reading →

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False Witness

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Bill Spring

It’s not that the politicians are lying, Bill Spring says — it’s that no one seems to care. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged cheats, fact-checking, liars, lies, Mitt Romney, more lies, Paul Ryan, Republicans | 2 Comments

The Most Patriotic Thing a Republican Can Do This Year

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Sean Beaudoin

Wherein Sean Beaudoin skin-dives into the Republican mind and finds not only a trove of glimmering pearls, but a vibrant reef of common ground. Continue reading →

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