Jon Stewart Says Whatever the Hell He Wants

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Last week, the New York Times ran a giant article on The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart under the banner headline “Is John Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America?”. While some may say that a comedian hosting a fake news show on basic cable can’t possibly be that influential, The Times backed it up with [...]

In Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Jon Stewart, Media, Politics, Sports August 27, 2008

Undecided Superdelegates: Giant Pussies

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It has been 16 months since Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama announced they were running for president. They have debated 21 times. There have been 42 primaries and caucuses with almost 30,000,000 votes between them. There faces are on the front page of newspapers every morning and lead the nightly news broadcasts every night. If [...]

In Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Politics, President 2008 April 24, 2008

Slick Hilly: Is She Really the President America Needs?

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Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) began her 2008 campaign by announcing a Presidential Exploratory Committee on January 20, 2007. Even after her defeat in Iowa’s primary, she ran her campaign as though she were already the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. She then proceeded to lose 12 straight contests in a row, and [...]

In Anything, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Politics, President 2008 March 28, 2008

Liveblogging the Democratic Debate

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9:52 Hills: “hahahahahahah!” She so scary when she do that!
9:48 “Would you consider a Clinton/Obama or Obama/Clinton ticket?” Finally! The question we’ve been waiting for! “Presumptuous” says Obama. “Part of what I’d like to do is restore a sense of what is possible in government… no more yes-men or -women in the White House… whether [...]

In Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton January 31, 2008

When Did Bill Clinton Become Such An Asshole?

By Trevor Timm | 5 Comments

“Don’t be accusatory with me!” snapped Bill Clinton. “I have enough to deal with.” This latest outburst was not directed at a special prosecutor or the Republican attack machine. No, it was in response to a reporter’s question on why he supported a lawsuit that would deny some casino workers the right to vote in the upcoming [...]

In Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Politics, President 2008 January 17, 2008

Hillary Wins Round 2, Shocking the Obama Crowd

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NASHUA, NH–The young, initially exuberant crowd assembled in the Nashua High School gymnasium expected to celebrate a decisive victory for Barack Obama tonight. Instead, they sat and waited, shuffling their feet nervously with hushed voices as the surprising returns came in, this time, in favor of the opposition. They weren’t alone in their disbelief, [...]

In Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, New Hampshire Primary, Politics, President 2008 January 8, 2008

Hillary up 4000 votes with more than 60% reporting…

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In a shock to everyone covering this campaign, Hillary Clinton is holding on to her early lead.
Obama was winning by 10+ points in virtually every poll taken yesterday and today.
The room where the victory party was set is completely silent. Obama’s supporters’ usual “Fired Up! Ready to Go!” chant that usually deafens the room is [...]

In Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, New Hampshire Primary, Politics, President 2008 January 8, 2008