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02.13.13 | 2:40 pm
Gonzo Paranoia

To counter the President’s push for gun regulation, NRA chief Wayne LaPierre presses the needs for assault weapons for the danger Americans face from Latin American drug gangs, hurricanes, riots after the coming collapse of the American economic system and terrorists.

02.13.13 | 1:27 pm
Dysfunctional Much?

The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who was allegedly grabbed around the neck in her chambers by a fellow justice has broken her public silence.

02.13.13 | 12:55 pm
A Dystopian Vision Of The Present

The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre lets loose with another howl from his bunker.

02.13.13 | 11:49 am
Jindal, ex-Savior

Can we agree that Bobby Jindal’s 20 point approval deficit takes a bit of his shine away as a national contender in 2016?

02.13.13 | 11:44 am
Witness for the Defense?

Akin rails against Rove’s anti-Tea Party project, calls it “disrespectful to the grassroots.”

02.13.13 | 9:17 am
Academy of St. Awesome in the Fields

In fundraising pitch, GOP Rep. brags he was the first to call Obama a “socialist”.

02.13.13 | 8:27 am
Rubio’s Thirst Was The Best Thing That Could Have Happened To Him

Twelve hours after State of the Union night came to a close, my sense is that the chattering class has reached a consensus about Marco Rubio’s awkward Big Gulp: specifically, that it genuinely did drown out the message he was trying to communicate to the public; and that this is an unfortunate outcome for the same talented pol whose convention speech got flushed down the memory hole last year when Clint Eastwood yelled at a chair.

The consensus is somewhat silly in as much the same people who reached it have all the power in the world to flip it on its head if they think that’s important. But assuming they don’t, I’d like to plant a flag for the counterintuitive argument that Rubio’s unexpected thirstiness was the best thing that could have happened to him. Read More

02.13.13 | 6:45 am
Big Deal

It got missed in the build up to the State of the Union speech last night. But a whole new front opened in the GOP Civil War. Haley Barbour is asking GOP big money donors to cut off giving to Club for Growth, one of the main drivers behind the candidates Karl Rove’s ‘Victory’ project is trying to shut down.

02.13.13 | 5:58 am
Live Chat w/ Josh Marshall

Got questions on the State of the Union address? I’ll do my best to answer. I’ll be doing a TPMPrime Live Chat today at 4 PM. Get your questions in now and join me at 4 PM.