Elections

Conservatives Make Nonsense Arguments Against Voting Rights Conservatives Make Nonsense Arguments Against Voting Rights

Pundits and activists say that because they’ve convinced the public of falsehoods, they must be true. 

May 6, 2012 / Ben Adler

Ari Berman: How Dangerous Is Romney’s Foreign Policy Team?

Ari Berman: How Dangerous Is Romney’s Foreign Policy Team? Ari Berman: How Dangerous Is Romney’s Foreign Policy Team?

Mitt Romney is easily influenced and highly malleable when it comes to foreign policy.

May 3, 2012 / The Nation

What Does the Religious Right Want From Romney? What Does the Religious Right Want From Romney?

Bryan Fischer brags that social conservatives forced Mitt to fire a gay staffer. What else would they like to make him do?

May 3, 2012 / Ben Adler

Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet

Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet

Judging by his advisers, Romney would embrace Bush’s unilateral interventionism and massive military budgets.

May 2, 2012 / Feature / Ari Berman

Gay Romney Aide Resigns Gay Romney Aide Resigns

Mitt's new foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, suddenly resigned Tuesday afternoon. Was he forced out by anti-gay social conservatives? 

May 1, 2012 / Ben Adler

Can Romney Win Over Young Voters? Can Romney Win Over Young Voters?

Mitt is trying to appeal to Millenials, and some of them could dig it. 

Apr 30, 2012 / Ben Adler

The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama

The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama

After Obama slow-jammed the news on Jimmy Fallon, Republicans put out two ads reminding viewers that he's too cool, too popular and too, hmm, what else?

Apr 27, 2012 / Leslie Savan

On YouTube, Obama Campaign Plays bin Laden Card Against Romney On YouTube, Obama Campaign Plays bin Laden Card Against Romney

Barack Obama’s general election campaign wasted no time in playing the bin Laden card against Mitt Romney.

Apr 27, 2012 / Ari Melber

Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil

Environmentalists fear a Romney presidency. 

Apr 26, 2012 / Ben Adler

Project for A New American Rubio Project for A New American Rubio

Tea Party favorite auditions for vice president. Unconvincingly.

Apr 26, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

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