2008 Elections

From The Room: Republicans Prove Their Commitment to White People

June 20, 2008 - Republicans are shocked and appalled that a racist pin which reads "If Obama is President...Will we still call it the White House?" was sold at the Texas Republican Party convention. To show...

Texas Republicans ponder a half-White House

June 18, 2008 - At last weekend's Texas Republican Convention, someone was selling a pin that reads, "If Obama is President... will we still call it The White House?" Excellent question! But what if McCain...

John McCain Reject and Denounce-O-Tron

May 27, 2008 - Does John McCain have any friends, associates, campaign staffers, ministers or wives who aren't dicks? Sure, McCain himself is sort of fun, but he's like the guy you want to invite to the party but have to tell him, "Could you please not bring all your a-hole...

From The Room: Post Pennsylvania Primary Punditry

April 25, 2008 - Order another bag of peanuts, pass the cotton candy and get used to the smell of sawdust, because the circus tour has been extended. Yes, my friends, welcome to the primary that will not die. You'd think that after 6 thrill-filled weeks of hosting this sideshow competition of...

From The Feed: Obama works out Hillary jokes for convention gig this August

April 14, 2008 - Barack Obama calls out Hillary Clinton on her new gun-toting, "Annie Oakley" persona...

John McCain anxious to create Iranian war vets

April 10, 2008 - At a campaign event for an global investment firm, John McCain was asked if he would reject "the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war." McCain refused to say no, noting, "I don't think you could make a blanket statement about pre-emptive war, because obviously, it depends on the...

From The Room: Recommended RNC Websites

March 11, 2008 - The New York Times Caucus Blog recently reported that the Republican National Committee has registered a list of at least 45 domain names related to Senators Clinton and Obama in the past y...

From The Room: Hillary Clinton's Red Phone

March 7, 2008 - Here's an idea for an Obama ad: a montage of Clinton's Sybillish personalities that have surfaced during the campaign with a solemn voice over at the end saying, "Does anyone want this nut answering the phone?" How is it that she became the one who's perceived as...

From The Room: The Party's Over

March 6, 2008 - I was raised in a Bella Abzug loving, Abbie Hoffman knowing, Richard Nixon hating, rent-controlled apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Some of my fondest childhood memories were of tie-dying anti-war t-shirts, being taken to a double feature matinee Communist celebration of The Jazz...

From The Room: Road to the Democratic Nomination

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From The Room: Text Messages from Last Night's Primaries

March 5, 2008 - I. Mike Huckabee to John McCain 8:45pm: I tried my best... McCain 8:52pm: Yeah, you did and you failed, HARD. WHERE'S YOUR "GOD" NOW? SURFING ON CLOUDS AND HIGH-FIVING ANGELS??? Huckabee 9:01pm: He's...yes. [Note: Huckabee immediately gains back all 200 pounds after hitting...

From The Room: Hillary: One More Last-Ditch Comedy Gig

March 4, 2008 - In a dramatic turn of strategy, Hillary Clinton's campaign managers decided to make her likeable. A weekend SNL cameo, followed up by last night's Daily Show appearance, and Hillary comes off looking like one chill mofo. Which is what we want in a president, right? Unfortunately f...

From The Room: Bill Kristol: Pinhead

February 25, 2008 - The New York Times has taken some flack for a story documenting that, despite his speeches against corruption in Washington, John McCain has not been careful to separate his relationships with lobbyist...

From The Room: Clinton Campaign to Replace Clinton

February 13, 2008 - A spokesman for Hillary Clinton announced today that, to retool itself for the final months of the campaign and counter the growing challenge from Senator Barack Obama, the Clinton campaign will replace Hillary Clinton with a newer and better version of herself. The decision to replace Clinton with...