election-2012
Ron Paul to Santorum: "WTF?"
Louis Peitzman · 02/26/12 09:52AMMitt Romney Is Just Like You, People Who Own Multiple Cadillacs
Louis Peitzman · 02/25/12 02:07PM
Self-proclaimed "car guy" Mitt Romney accidentally outed himself as being super rich at Ford Field in Detroit. (Detroit: good place to advertise love of cars, bad place to advertise excessive wealth.) Turns out he and his wife drive multiple cars, which — while not surprising — doesn't help with the accusation that he is out of touch with the common man. USA Today brings us some analysis of the damage done by Romney's car tally.
Does This Santorum Headline Sound Filthy to You?
Louis Peitzman · 02/25/12 10:59AMRick Santorum Made Entirely of Gay Porn
Brian Moylan · 02/21/12 05:39PMWe've seen a Santorum campaign poster made out of (fake) Santorum, but this newest portrait of one of the crackpots who might be the Republican nominee for President (crazier things have happened) will get you a little bit more, um, excited. It's a picture of Rick Santorum made entirely out of gay porn.
Santorum Questions Obama's Christianity, Apologizes, Questions His 'World View' Instead
Leah Beckmann · 02/19/12 04:04PMIt's taken Santorum less than a day to apologize for telling an Ohio audience that Obama's agenda is based on "some phony theology, not a theology based on the Bible." Today in a bumbling apology, the shaven Nicodemus look-alike (The Secret of NIMH) said that he never meant to question Obama's faith, but rather his world view.
Is Romney Conservative Enough for Sarah Palin?
Louis Peitzman · 02/12/12 11:43AM
Everyone's favorite pundit and reality star Sarah Palin has yet to endorse a Republican presidential candidate. (But Sarah, there are so many great options to choose from.) The Washington Times has an article about Palin's appearance on Fox News Sunday, where she (predictably) pondered the question of Romney's conservatism.
Ron Paul Aims to Keep Screwing With Romney
Louis Peitzman · 02/11/12 04:46PM
Can we always call him "feisty Ron Paul" the way Steve Peoples of the Associated Press does? In an AP article republished by MSNBC, Paul reflects on his chances in Maine, which he believes are good. Romney can probably stand to lose another one of these caucuses, right? And a Paul win would bring his name back into the discussion, as we cycle between the final four unelectable Republican presidential candidates.
How Much Fecal Matter and Lube Would It Take to Paint a 'Santorum' Sign with Santorum?
Maureen O'Connor · 02/10/12 04:30PMShocker: Rick Santorum Goes Three For Three In Tuesday's Elections Despite Being Rick Santorum
Noah Garfinkel · 02/08/12 01:16AMCNN Debuts "Caucus Cam" Which Is Absolutely Not A Thing
Noah Garfinkel · 02/07/12 10:06PMTonight's Very Important Republican Races Are Also Very Unimportant
Noah Garfinkel · 02/07/12 06:41PMRomney Campaign Attacks Santorum For Polar Bear And Comfy Seat Earmarks
Noah Garfinkel · 02/06/12 07:45PMFearful that Santorum might do better than expected in some upcoming primaries, the Romney campaign is sending out surrogates to attack the former senator's conservative credentials. The thing is, though... they're attacking him for trying to fund things that sound really nice and pleasant. And fluffy. The Huffington Post reports that Romney supporter Tim Pawlenty participated in a conference call today.
The Old GOP Debate Moment Nobody Talks About: Ron Paul's Claw Hand
Noah Garfinkel · 02/06/12 06:55PM
There are the GOP debate moments everyone talks about and we all remember: Romney's $10,000 bet, Newt being indignant about a Juan Williams question, Romney saying "I'm running for office for Pete's sake," Newt being indignant about a John King question, Cain introducing us to 9-9-9, Newt being indignant about a Chris Wallace Question, etc. Then, there is perhaps the most well known debate moment, Rick Perry's "Oops." But, lost among these is something very important that Ron Paul did. Fortunately — or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it — Ron Paul's moment has been completely overlooked because it happened during Rick Perry's famous "Oops" moment. What did Ron Paul do? He held up his hand like a claw and said "Five." Remember? Watch his creepy claw hand.
Santorum Would Like to Remind You That He's Still Running
Louis Peitzman · 02/05/12 02:04PM
Earlier today I posted about Romney's win in the Nevada caucus yesterday, with nary a mention of completely legitimate presidential candidate Rick Santorum. But Santorum, despite coming in fourth behind Romney, Gingrich, and Ron Paul, has some strong words for us: "This race is a long, long way from being over."
Romney Wins Nevada Caucus, Obviously
Louis Peitzman · 02/05/12 09:51AMRomney Poised for Second Consecutive Win, Not That Gingrich Cares
Louis Peitzman · 02/04/12 11:35AMRoseanne Barr is Running for President, Wants to Legalize Pot and 'Outlaw Bullshit'
Emma Carmichael · 02/03/12 09:40AMMitt Romney: 'I'm Not Concerned About the Very Poor'
Leah Beckmann · 02/01/12 09:55AMMitt Romney appeared on CNN's Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien this morning to gloat over yesterday's win in Florida and instead told her he doesn't care about poor people. Romney said his "current focus is not on the poor" as "we have a safety net there," and he instead plans to focus on all those suffering members of the middle-class.
Twitter Has Some Suggestions For Mitt Romney's New Secret Service Code Name
Nell Jensen · 02/01/12 12:00AMWell isn't Mitt Romney just a lucky boy tonight: his campaign told ABC News that he will begin receiving Secret Service protection this week "because of the increase in crowd sizes" at his campaign events. Presumably this calculus was made before Mitt Romney decided he would start erupting into song during his stump speech? Anyhow, Twitter is absolutely piddling itself with excitement trying to come up with code names that the Secret Service might consider using for Mitt Romney. Here are a few of 'em in no particular order: