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Galvanized by his strong debate performance, Mitt Romney’s gone Gangnam:
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
Galvanized by his strong debate performance, Mitt Romney’s gone Gangnam:
The governor of Maryland is a long shot for the White House—and the best manager in government today. By Haley Sweetland Edwards
Why are U.S. Border Patrol agents shooting into Mexico and killing innocent civilians? By John Carlos Frey
Meet the handful of conservative writers who are suggesting, respectfully, that the GOP change its policies. By Ryan Cooper
How medical supply behemoths stick it to the little guy, making America’s health care system more dangerous and expensive. By Mariah Blake July/August 2010
Why you should still be angry about Bush v. Gore By Jamin Raskin March 2001
Want to get college costs in line? Start by cutting the overgrown management ranks. By Benjamin Ginsberg September/October 2011
Small Donors Might Make Politics Even Worse
Just look at the best fundraisers. By Ezra Klein 05/11/2013
Speech Therapy
President Obama’s trip to Israel was an unexpected success. By Paul Glastris 05/08/2013
The Lawsuit That Could Bring Down the NCAA
Fundamentally, this is about trust-busting. By Jonathan Mahler 05/08/2013
Why are U.S. Border Patrol agents shooting Mexican civilians? By John Carlos Frey 05/08/2013
He’s the best manager in government. By Haley Sweetland Edwards 05/07/2013
China’s Empty Houses: If You Build It They Might Come
Is there a housing bubble in China? Not so fast. By Rhiannon Kirkland 05/05/2013
The Administration Feints on Housing
Why the Obama’s FHFA pick doesn’t matter. By David Dayen 05/04/2013
Against the Brutal Callousness of the Agribusiness Lobby
American “pride” is not worth starving millions. By Jonathan Zasloff 05/04/2013
How Van Halen Explains the U.S. Government
The sense behind silly-sounding bureaucracy. By Ezra Klein 05/03/2013
The Decline and Fall of Cooper Union
1 percenters ate a great American college. By Daniel Luzer 05/02/2013
George W. Bush’s Campaign to Be Seen as Another Truman
Not going to happen. By Jonathan Alter 05/01/2013
How Can We Prevent Bangladesh and West Texas-style Workplace Disasters?
By Kathleen Geier 04/30/2013
Republicans Will Clobber Obamacare Until They Hug It
Just like Medicare Part D. By Ezra Klein 04/29/2013
Communitarian Versus Individualistic Conservatism
If the poor end up needing private charity, isn’t that “dependence” too? By Ed Kilgore 04/27/2013
Why Ron Ridenhour, Uncoverer of My Lai, Would Investigate Drones Today
By Michael Clifford Longman 04/26/2013
Climate Change Is Not an Environmental Issue
It’s about simple self-preservation. By Ryan Cooper 04/25/2013
Why Do Gun Rights Advocates Have So Much Power?
It’s all about the social networks. By David Karol 04/24/2013
Who’s Doing the Terrorizing?
Don’t throw away our constitutional rights. By Jamie Malanowski 04/23/2013
Quite the opposite, in fact. By Bill Gardner 04/22/2013
Boston Bombing: One Suspect Dead, One Captured
Read our continuing coverage. By Rhiannon M. Kirkland 04/20/2013
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lizabet on October 06, 2012 11:12 AM:
thanks for posting this;made me wake up with a smile. how do people think this stuff up?
Anonymous on October 06, 2012 12:01 PM:
Thanks for the video! This firm did an equally bizarre/funny one for the French presidential elections this spring.
re. Mitt
Interesting anecdote begins the Draper piece inNYT magazine.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/magazine/mitt-romney.html?src=dayp
yellowdog on October 06, 2012 7:49 PM:
It was a 'strong' debate performance only if you excuse a raindown of false information and look only at the exuberance of the sales pitch. Once you leave the car lot, it is far less appealing.
I don't recall a debate in which the candidate seriously proposed to fire the moderator and a beloved children's TV character and called it a serious policy proposal.
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