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Politics As Unusual
politics as unusual
Nov. 8, 2010
Are Republicans Doing Better Because They Are Hotter?
That’s what Andrea Peyser suspects.
By
Chris Rovzar
redemption
Nov. 6, 2010
Obviously, Christine O’Donnell Has No Plan to Leave the Public Eye Anytime Soon
Political defeat will only strengthen her resolve to impose herself and her values on you.
By
Mike Vilensky
early and awkward
Oct. 18, 2010
President Obama Is Going to Try to Blow Up Ships With a Sun-Powered Death Ray
Presumably this episode will also test the myth about Barack Obama’s ability to perform miracles.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Oct. 2, 2010
Christine O’Donnell Is ‘Currently Taking Applications for a Husband’
Eccentric Republican seeks same.
By
Mike Vilensky
who’s laughing last liberals?
Sept. 25, 2010
Christine O’Donnell Hires Carly Fiorina’s Ad Man
Expect demon sheep.
By
Mike Vilensky
politics as unusual
Mar. 18, 2010
There Is a Naked-Networking Club in D.C.
And it doesn’t sound pretty.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Mar. 9, 2010
Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic
Funny or Die continues with its strange conquest for a Consumer Protection Agency.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Mar. 4, 2010
We Have Officially Come Full Circle on Anti-Gay Legislators Who Are Gay
At first it didn’t make sense to us. Then it did. Now it doesn’t again.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Mar. 3, 2010
How Do You Make a Video With All of the
SNL
Presidents and Have It Not Be Funny?
That just doesn’t seem possible. And yet it is.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Feb. 17, 2010
CPAC Attendees to Pummel Pelosi Piñata
There will also be a Harry Reid punching bag.
By
Chris Rovzar
the shire
Feb. 10, 2010
Clinton Campaign-Office Hostage-Taker on the Lam
The deranged man who captured the nation’s attention in 2007 cut off his monitoring bracelet and hasn’t been seen since.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Feb. 8, 2010
Illinois Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Drops Out
You may be wondering why you should care about this.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Feb. 3, 2010
Carly Fiorina Is an Internet Genius
There is literally no other way to explain her latest political attack ad.
By
Chris Rovzar
the nadir of civilization
Jan. 25, 2010
Khloe Kardashian Meets Barack Obama
When the Lakers were honored at the White House today, there was yet another made-for-reality-TV moment.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Jan. 20, 2010
Matt Drudge Wants Scott Brown to Be His Hot, Naked President
He’s not the only one.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Jan. 19, 2010
There Are Just Some Things Spitzer Tell-all Writer Lloyd Constantine Won’t Divulge
Like whether Spitzer is still talking to him, for example.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Jan. 15, 2010
Forget Haiti. You Know Who Has It Really Hard? Congressional Staffers
“Sometimes the only chance you have to eat are hors d’oeuvres at parties.”
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Jan. 11, 2010
‘Allegedly Hunky’ Peter Orszag Is Stuck Between a Babe and a Nerd Place
The low-key budget director is flummoxed by recent tabloid attention.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Jan. 11, 2010
‘That’s
Mister
Comptroller to You, Underling’
John Liu has insisted upon a new level of formality in his office.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Dec. 29, 2009
Capitol Shut Down Over Reports of Man With Gun
Washington’s Capitol Police just alerted congressional offices that the entire complex has been locked down.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Dec. 29, 2009
Report: R. Allen Stanford Asked Representative Gregory Meeks to Get Help From Chavez
The alleged Ponzi-schemer asked the New York representative for help in punishing a whistle-blower.
By
Chris Rovzar
Dec. 16, 2009
Announcing the Winners of the Political Fictions Contest!
You guys did great!
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Oct. 25, 2009
Gingrich Mulling Run for President
But only if he’s “required as a citizen.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
politics as unusual
Oct. 23, 2009
Friends Want Roger Ailes to Run for President in 2012
Related: We want Tina Fey to run for governor.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Oct. 20, 2009
President Obama Said the Words ‘Bill Thompson’ Tonight!
But was it an endorsement?
By
Adam K. Raymond
politics as unusual
Oct. 16, 2009
Meghan McCain Has One Thing Ann Coulter Will Never Have
Well, two things.
By
Chris Rovzar
politics as unusual
Sept. 20, 2009
Obama Asks Paterson to Drop Out of the 2010 Race
Governor is reportedly “resistant.”
By
Lindsay Robertson
politics as unusual
Sept. 10, 2009
Anderson: Obama Averts a Spiritual Waterloo
The health-care debate had become so inane it seemed to prohibit the basic conditions of good speechmaking. My preemptive cynicism turned out to be both very right and very wrong.
By
Sam Anderson