Political Figures

Perhaps Obama Should Simply Ask Romney to ‘Go Through All the Math’ Perhaps Obama Should Simply Ask Romney to ‘Go Through All the Math’

Paul Ryan told Fox he could not explain GOP economic plans because it would take too much time. But an hour-and-a-half long debate should provide Mitt Romney with enough time to do...

Oct 2, 2012 / John Nichols

Romney Is Falling Victim to the Republican Bubble Trap Romney Is Falling Victim to the Republican Bubble Trap

Obama is leading nearly every poll, yet the conservative media continue trying to deny or discredit this fact. 

Oct 1, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Romney Fans Middle East Fears in ‘The Wall Street Journal’ Romney Fans Middle East Fears in ‘The Wall Street Journal’

Romney uses scaremongering language to rally xenophobic voters and conservative Jews.

Oct 1, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Katrina vanden Heuvel: America Needs Investment, Not Looting Katrina vanden Heuvel: America Needs Investment, Not Looting

Romney’s corporate donors and big business background make him a dangerous choice for “CEO of America.”

Sep 28, 2012 / Press Room

The Story of ‘the Stench’ and the Future of the Right The Story of ‘the Stench’ and the Future of the Right

 Why was this act of political "satire" so believable?

Sep 27, 2012 / Leslie Savan

Mitt’s New ‘I Care’ Message Makes a Pretty Good Case… for Obamacare Mitt’s New ‘I Care’ Message Makes a Pretty Good Case… for Obamacare

How does Romney argue that his efforts to expand healthcare in Massachusetts show “empathy” while ripping Affordable Care Act?

Sep 27, 2012 / John Nichols

Where Crazy Conservative Memes Are Invented Where Crazy Conservative Memes Are Invented

The parallel universe of right-wing conspiracy e-mail smears.

Sep 25, 2012 / Ben Adler

Obama at the UN: No Vision, Lots of Whoppers Obama at the UN: No Vision, Lots of Whoppers

The president kowtows to GOP criticism on foreign policy.

Sep 25, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Top GOP Senate Candidate Just Says It: ‘Do Away With Medicare, Medicaid’ Top GOP Senate Candidate Just Says It: ‘Do Away With Medicare, Medicaid’

Paul Ryan is still peddling the fantasy that he only wants to “reform” Medicare and Medicaid. But one of his closest allies is bragging about finishing off entitlemen...

Sep 25, 2012 / John Nichols

Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Claim Shows Weak Class Analysis Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Claim Shows Weak Class Analysis

The candidate’s false division of Americans into “makers and takers” could be politically catastrophic.

Sep 24, 2012 / Chris Hayes

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