We often hear the wishful refrain that if everyone just ignored the birthers, they’d go away.
Well, San Diego voters might have just sent one of the movement’s more notable conspiracy-theorists to a district judgeship.
Never believe day of reports about voter turnout. Turnout in Wisconsin came in substantially under predictions.
Reid accuses Cantor of pursuing policy of economic sabotage to game the 2012 election; Boehner replies “Bulls**t” … only with no asterisks.
The saga continues. As Washington faces the very real prospect of the Supreme Court striking down all or part of Health Care Reform, Republicans are deciding there are many parts of the bill they want to keep after all. Read More
Not sure what to say about this but, wow.
After tonight’s tough defeat for Wisconsin Democrats a supporter slaps defeated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for conceding while votes were still being counted.
As the news report explains, the women asked Barrett if she could slap him for conceding while the final vote tally was still being counted. Barrett said he’d prefer a hug. She went for the slap.
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Notwithstanding the stinging defeat on the night’s big contest, it seems Wisconsin Democrats have managed one significant, if largely symbolic, victory for the night by apparently reclaiming control of the Wisconsin state senate. Read More
Coming out of Wisconsin tonight, what do the results mean and what don’t they mean?
These are bad times for incumbents across the country and, frankly, around the world. A governor convincingly (we still don’t know the exact margin) winning a recall election is a big deal. Victory counts. There’s no getting around that. Read More
Professional clown. Celebrity rabbi. One-time spiritual advisor to Michael Jackson. Shmuley Boteach wins the GOP nomination for the 9th congressional district of New Jersey.