Author: Scott Lemieux
It seems appropriate that The Daily Show is ending tonight. That debate makes parody beside the point. Fox has clearly determined (correctly, in my view) that Rubio is their strongest.
On the 70th anniversary, John Hersey's landmark account is worth reading if you haven't already.
The great Katha Pollitt: There are two reasons abortion rights activists have been boxed in. One is that we’ve been reactive rather than proactive. To deflect immediate attacks, we fall.
Jeb! Bush's Kinsleyian gaffe. Again, in 2012 Mitt Romney was essentially running unopposed. Collins and Ayotte voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Vote the party, not the person. The political science.
R.I.P. Sherrill's influence on country music is complicated. Certainly, his elaborate arrangements could be cheesy. But he produced a lot of great music, and anyone who could get some of.
The clown car lineup for the first Republican debate has been set. Person too dumb to win a nomination captured twice by George W. Bush Rick Perry and runner-up-to-a-candidate-who-ran-unopposed Rick.
That's our Ballghazi. The refusal to cooperate charges are as weak as the evidence on the underlying offense. Jeb is excellent on the crucial point that you can't justify a.
Above: would you like some Spam-infused vodka with that? Look, it's one thing to be responsible for Ted Cruz, Magic!, and Matt Cooke, but some stains just cannot be washed.