• February 13, 2012

jonathan chait

HE'S SUCH A SWEETIE

John Boehner Crying, Again

by Jim Newell

3:53 pm May 6, 2010

Here is John Boehner accepting a Henry Hyde Defender of Life Award the other day for having had the fewest number of abortions of any man in history. It hasn’t been easy for him, wanting to have so many abortions but always refusing, and this is why he’s crying. He cries constantly, pretty much whenever [...]

LIZARD PEOPLE

Al Franken Might Be The Favorite In Eternal Minnesota Recount

by Jim Newell

1:43 pm December 15, 2008

Have you been paying to the Minnesota Senate recount still, America? It’s still going on! We’d assumed that Al Franken had lost unofficially, and then the Illinois governor started being hilarious, and that was that. So, Jonathan Chait of TNR, what can you tell those of us who haven’t really been paying attention? “If you [...]

HILLARY CLINTON

A Children’s Treasury of Depressing, Truer-By-The-Hour Commentary About Hillary Clinton

by Jim Newell

3:20 pm March 7, 2008