Colbert sounds off on Trump debate withdrawal
Donald Trump announced yesterday that he would no longer moderate of the upcoming Newsmax Republican debate, thus ending weeks of back-and-forth that saw every candidate except Newt Gingrich and Rick...
View ArticleCongressman slams Lowe’s over “All-American Muslim”
Home-improvement chain Lowe's is in hot water this week over a decision to pull its ads from TLC's "All American Muslim," after a fringe group in Florida complained that the show portrayed Muslims in...
View ArticleJon Stewart to Cain, Romney and Obama: “WHAT?!”
Politicians are often left in the difficult position of delivering statements that fit their political narrative of choice, whether or not they conform to the realities at hand. And it can take a...
View ArticleJon Stewart holds intervention for GOP
With just weeks left until the Iowa caucuses, Newt Gingrich maintains a small lead over his opponents both in statewide and national polls. Though dozens of Republican leaders have taken to the...
View ArticleRomney does first Sunday interview in two years
Over the past couple of years, Mitt Romney has done his best to avoid Sunday political shows, preferring to stay silent while his political rivals took to the airwaves, oftentimes only to implode....
View ArticleMitt Romney rolls out the “Letterman” Top 10
Charm offensives can be a hard trick to manage in politics, requiring both proper timing and execution in order to pay off. That's especially true in presidential politics, and even more so when you're...
View ArticleBill Clinton handicaps Obama’s 2012 chances
Bill Clinton sat down for an long interview with Bill O'Reilly last night on Fox News, where the two discussed everything from economic and immigration policy, to the horse-race politics of the 2012...
View Article“Game Change”: The legend of Sarah Palin
The 2008 presidential election was the stuff of modern myth-making: an epic Democratic primary contest, the legacy of two wars, a catastrophic financial collapse -- and the election of our country's...
View ArticleBachmann unclear on what a “Gotcha!” question is
The national spotlight can at times be difficult for someone like Rep. Michele Bachmann to deal with. The Minnesota congresswoman prides herself on being a true social conservative -- one who has stuck...
View ArticleJon Stewart’s compelling anti-Santorum argument
Though "The Daily Show" taped before the Iowa caucuses last evening, and Jon Stewart didn't know just how close the contest would be, he was nonetheless prepared for the eventuality of a Rick Santorum...
View ArticleDan Savage’s victory lap
Rick Santorum surely hopes to parlay his upset near-victory in Iowa Tuesday night into a fighting chance at the Republican nomination. Problem is, he still faces at least one big obstacle: The first...
View Article“The Daily Show” details the absurdity of GOP obstructionism
Barack Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray isn't just the latest political controversy du jour. It's also the first time in a long while that the president hasn't been hamstrung by Republican...
View ArticleJon Stewart identifies the GOP’s Romney paradox
The year-long grind of the Republican nominating contest has had a strange effect on the remaining candidates in the race. Sure, they're all still arguing for less government, less regulation, lower...
View ArticleJon Stewart issues some advice to Iran
Tensions have been running higher than usual between the United States and Iran this week. Not only has the Islamic republic begun enriching uranium, a fact confirmed by international watchdogs Monday;...
View ArticleSouth Carolina braces for Hurricane Newt
The next week and a half is a pivotal one for the Republican Party. Its candidates for president have their sights set on South Carolina's January 21 primary; and, just three contests into the season,...
View ArticleColbert for president?
What to do if you're Stephen Colbert? The "Report" host is surging in Republican primary polls (despite not being an actual candidate) and the temptation to explore a run for president grows larger by...
View ArticleColbert super PAC wonders if Mitt Romney is a serial killer
This past Thursday, Stephen Colbert handed over control of his much-publicized super PAC to Jon Stewart in order to explore a run for the Republican nomination. Over the weekend, the PAC began showing...
View ArticleFun with federal election law
The grand experiment launched late last week continues: Stephen Colbert is exploring a run for president, while Jon Stewart manages Colbert's former super PAC -- and enthusiastically smears the...
View ArticleJon Stewart takes on SOPA
Rarely does a piece of legislation take over the national dialogue the way the Stop Online Piracy Act did yesterday; but that's what happens when Wikipedia shuts down in protest. What remains puzzling,...
View ArticleColbert assesses GOP primary insanity
Last night on "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert checked in with the Republican candidates for president and took stock of the nominating contest. The verdict: It's been a weird few days for the...
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