Trayvon, the Right Wing and Obama’s ‘Mockingbird’ Moment Trayvon, the Right Wing and Obama’s ‘Mockingbird’ Moment
Likening the 1962 film to the Trayvon Martin case, and beyond.
Apr 7, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Etch-A-Sketch, Move Over Etch-A-Sketch, Move Over
Romney opens wormholes to the past to kill his former selves.
Apr 4, 2012 / Leslie Savan
GOP Code Confusion GOP Code Confusion
From Romney to the Chamber of Commerce to the Supreme Court, Republicans are so distracted by their multiple phony attack lines that they’ve begun to confuse themselves. ...
Mar 30, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Romney, the Etch-a-Sketch Candidate Romney, the Etch-a-Sketch Candidate
We have a powerful new metaphor Romney’s habit of mechanically saying whatever he needs to get across.
Mar 22, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Even GOP Women Defend (Sort of) MoveOn Ad Against Bill O’Reilly Even GOP Women Defend (Sort of) MoveOn Ad Against Bill O’Reilly
Fox News contributor Margaret Hoover and Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson dared to tell Bill O’Reilly on his show last night that they think the new MoveOn ad, “GOP War on Women,” will be effective. In the spot, various women read recent Republican comments on birth control and abortion, and conclude that “the GOP must have a serious problem with women, and until the Republicans get over their issues, we women have got a serious problem with the Republican Party.” Download Video as MP4 After O’Reilly ran the latter part of the ad, Hoover said, “As a Republican, while I don’t like it, I actually think it is a hard-hitting and will be highly effective ad.” O’Reilly: But what sort of person would associate an entire political party with a few people’s opinions? Hoover: …It’s not just a few people.... O’Reilly: I can’t believe you guys think it will be effective. What kind of moron would think that? Hoover: Because we’re women, Bill. O’Reilly: It has nothing to do with women. Hoover: What?! And so it went, until Bill came back to say, “I have to scold Hoover now.” Even Carlson (who doesn’t seem to dumb herself down on the Factor as she does on her own Fox & Friends) looked like she wanted to scold Bill right back as she reminded him that Republicans are losing the war for women. Here’s the O'Reilly segment (and the even better, extended version of the MoveOn ad below): Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Download Video as MP4
Mar 16, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Should Rush Limbaugh Get Artistic License? Should Rush Limbaugh Get Artistic License?
Frank Bruni responds to novelist Paul Theroux’s worries about language police.
Mar 13, 2012 / Leslie Savan
What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush
Not to mention the rest of right-wing talk radio.
Mar 11, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Breitbart, Limbaugh and the Great Right-Wing Flame-out Breitbart, Limbaugh and the Great Right-Wing Flame-out
Andrew Breitbart came to represent the unsustainable tantrum that drives the extreme right.
Mar 4, 2012 / Leslie Savan
No Contraceptives for You, Little Lady No Contraceptives for You, Little Lady
If women ever need permission slips from their employers for birth control, here’s what it could look like.
Mar 1, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Mitt: Not Ready for the Talkies Mitt: Not Ready for the Talkies
Flabbergasted that Romney “doesn’t speak our language,” Chris Matthews has released a killer trailer for a silent movie: Mitt: Better Off Mute.
Feb 26, 2012 / Leslie Savan