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How Romney Would Slash the Safety Net | BLOG ENTRY

Mitt Romney is furiously backpedaling on his declaration that he's "not concerned about the very poor." In the fullest context, Romney was claiming that the very poor have it alright in America because they...
February 1, 2012 1:50 PM ET
Newt and Callista's Affair 'Was Common Knowledge' on the Hill | BLOG ENTRY

Newt Gingrich's affair with his future third wife Callista Bisek, at the time an aide in the office of Wisconsin Rep. Steve Gunderson, was in full bloom on the eve of the Republican Revolution that propelled...
January 26, 2012 2:14 PM ET
Obama's Republican Verses | BLOG ENTRY

At last night's State of the Union address Barack Obama tried to reach across the spectrum from the Occupy set (he referred to income inequality as "the defining issue of our time") to the Tea Party (Obama demanded:...
January 25, 2012 1:07 PM ET
When George W. Bush Endorsed Mitt Romney | BLOG ENTRY

After his disastrous two-term presidency, George W. Bush is the Republican-whose-name-must-not-be-spoken by the candidates on the 2012 GOP primary trail. But back in 2002, Bush was a valuable campaign asset. And his backing helped Mitt...
January 24, 2012 9:55 AM ET
The Five Keys to the Gingrich Resurrection | BLOG ENTRY

What did we learn from Newt Gingrich's 12-point romp in the South Carolina primary? Here are my five key takeaways: 1. Mitt's Mormonism MatteredIt's uncomfortable to write about, but you can't look at the exit polling from...
January 23, 2012 2:35 PM ET
South Carolina Shake-up | BLOG ENTRY

If you love politics-as-sport, this is the kind of day you live for. It's three days out from the most important primary of the GOP race, and the contest – and the dominant media narrative – has...
January 19, 2012 3:40 PM ET
Romney's Tax Rate 'Probably' 15 Percent; Rivals Offer Him a Tax Cut | BLOG ENTRY

Under pressure to release his tax returns, GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney did some expectations-setting this morning by admitting that his effective tax rate is "probably" close to 15 percent — far below the 23 percent rate...
January 17, 2012 3:33 PM ET
Mitt Romney's New Spanish-Language Ad, Remixed | BLOG ENTRY

Mitt Romney has a new ad en Español hitting the air in Florida this week that features his son Craig speaking fluent Spanish. Back in 2002, of course, Mitt Romney had different ideas about the merits of Spanish...
January 13, 2012 9:30 AM ET
The Ten Worst Members of the Worst Congress Ever | ARTICLE

This story is from the November 2, 2006 issue of Rolling Stone. The Highway Robber: Dennis Hastert (R-Ill) Hastert could well be the weakest House speaker in history. Tapped by Tom DeLay to serve as the mild-mannered frontman...
January 12, 2012 2:03 PM ET
'King of Bain': How Newt's Super PAC Film Could Trip Up Romney | BLOG ENTRY

Coming off a cakewalk victory in his vacation-home state of New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is a surer bet than ever for the GOP nomination. He solidly met expectations in the Granite State, and the...
January 12, 2012 8:50 AM ET
The Romney Ceiling | BLOG ENTRY

In the beauty contest that was the GOP's Iowa caucuses — the winner is not actually guaranteed any delegates — Mitt Romney eked out a post-midnight, eight vote "victory" over Rick Santorum, a man most famous for...
January 4, 2012 2:25 AM ET
It Got Better: Lesbian Couple Share Navy's 'First Kiss' | BLOG ENTRY

It's traditional in the Navy to honor one sailor returning to port by granting them the 'first kiss' with a loved one. Yesterday, the honor went to Fire Controlman 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta who ran to kiss her fiancé...
December 22, 2011 1:26 PM ET
Grover and Newt, a Fine Bromance | BLOG ENTRY

The current GOP frontrunner Newt Gingrich and the party's anti-tax enforcer Grover Norquist are BFFs from way back. Listen to this audio from a 2004 speech at GOPAC in which Gingrich describes how "Grover and I...
December 13, 2011 8:04 PM ET
The GOP's Crackpot Agenda | ARTICLE

By all rights, 2012 ought to be a cakewalk for the GOP. Unemployment is pandemic. Riot police are confronting protesters in public squares and on college campuses. In an epic fail of foresight, the...
December 7, 2011 8:05 AM ET
Hank Paulson's Crony Capitalism | BLOG ENTRY

Crony capitalism isn't usually this bald. But then again, this is Hank Paulson we're talking about. This week, Bloomberg reported that in the summer of 2008, while serving as Treasury secretary under president George W. Bush, Paulson...
December 1, 2011 9:15 AM ET
Mitt Romney's Lying Game | BLOG ENTRY

The open secret about Mitt Romney is that he'll say anything secure the GOP nomination. Over the course of this primary campaign, Romney has spoken in favor of hard-right propositions ranging from the flat tax to constitutional...
November 22, 2011 3:15 PM ET
"Oops!" He Did It Again; Perry's Latest Debate Debacle | BLOG ENTRY

No longer a serious presidential candidate, Rick Perry seems to be campaigning to get on America's Funniest Home Videos. Here's the Texas governor's unforgetable moment of laughter and forgetting from last night's GOP debate:
November 10, 2011 3:01 AM ET
Must-Read Books on the GOP and the One Percent | BLOG ENTRY

My new feature on how the Republican party became the Party of the One Percent, builds on the work of many outstanding journalists and academics, to whom I owe a debt of gratitude. Anyone looking to deepen their...
November 9, 2011 1:10 PM ET
Grover Norquist: The Billionaires' Best Friend | ARTICLE

Grover Norquist has never held elected office. He's not a political appointee or a congressional staffer, and few voters know his name. Yet this anti-tax lobbyist wields immense power over the Republican Party, enforcing a hard-line position...
November 9, 2011 7:00 AM ET
How the GOP Became the Party of the Rich | ARTICLE

The nation is still recovering from a crushing recession that sent unemployment hovering above nine percent for two straight years. The president, mindful of soaring deficits, is pushing bold action to shore up the nation's balance sheet....
November 9, 2011 7:00 AM ET