election-2012

Who Is the Biggest Bro in the Presidential Race?

Max Read · 08/17/12 09:40AM

Who is the biggest bro in the presidential race? It's probably the most important question that we'll answer in this election cycle. Barack Obama drinks a lot of beer ("Consumer research," The Washington Post writes, "shows that beer is most popular with the very voters that Obama and Romney are fighting over: middle-America independents.") — but Mitt Romney has an M.B.A. Paul Ryan ("the frattiest veep candidate in American history") loves Rage Against the Machine — but Joe Biden went to the University of Delaware. So who can call himself the Bro Candidate?

Romney: 'I've Never Paid Less Than 13 Percent in Taxes'

Max Read · 08/16/12 11:36AM

Talking wooden doll Mitt Romney refuses to release any of his tax returns older than two years — but like the good sport he is, he provides us all with little clues about how much he's been paying. Like today: "I never paid less than 13 percent," he told reporters in South Carolina. "I think the most recent year is 13.6 percent." Thirteen percent, eh? "[A]nd if you add in addition the amount that goes to charity, why the number gets well above 20 percent." Sure, and if you add in addition any kind of numbers that aren't actually taxes the number gets even higher. [via Buzzfeed]

A.J. Daulerio · 08/13/12 03:06PM

Should Mitt Romney and President Obama have visited the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin post-shooting?

How Paul Ryan Will Screw You

Max Read · 08/13/12 02:40PM

This past weekend, Mitt Romney named Republican congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate, leading everyone to wonder: how will this asshole screw me, personally, if he is elected vice-president in November? Luckily for you, we have answers.

Louis Peitzman · 08/11/12 09:52AM

Tim Pawlenty is being a good sport about not getting chosen as Romney's VP: he'll be campaigning at an ice cream social.

Mitt Romney Mispronounced 'Sikh' Earlier Today

Taylor Berman · 08/07/12 08:08PM

Mitt Romney got a bit confused earlier today over the pronunciation of "Sikh" while discussing the recent tragedy in Wisconsin. According to the Associated Press, instead of correctly prouncing Sikh like "seek," he instead said "sheek" or "sheik," which is another name for an Arab leader. While confusing Arabs with Sikhs is perhaps not uncommon for some of Romney's supporters, it seems fair to say that this was probably an honest mistake; his people were quick to point out that the Republican presidential nominee prounounced "Sikh" correctly earlier in the week. But still, man, get it together, Mitt.