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Tea Party Groups All Want to Show Freshmen Around Washington

Jim Newell · 11/12/10 04:11PM

Tea Party groups are pretty worried about their newly elected stars going to Washington and immediately becoming corrupt spineless hacks. So they're hosting their own orientations, to school these incoming freshmen properly. And the inter-Tea Party competition is fierce!

Your 2010 Election Preview

Jim Newell · 11/01/10 03:40PM

Tomorrow's election map looks much like 2006's, but with the parties reversed: the ruling party will probably lose the House, possibly lose the Senate, and probably win a California gubernatorial election for consolation. Here's a preview.

Congressman Bores Grandson to Sleep With 'Domestic Violence' Babble

Jim Newell · 10/01/10 02:50PM

Congressman Ted Poe took his grandson to the House floor earlier this week, to show the youngster American democracy in action! The grandson clearly wasn't impressed, however, and comically struggled to stay awake while grandpa shared terrifying domestic violence tales.