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An open letter to the GOP candidates

Chris Reinoos
February 23, 2012

Dear Mitt, Rick, Newt and Ron, Congrats, you guys! You’ve made it to the final four. Dynamic and charismatic candidates like Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Herman Cain have come and gone, but you’re still standing. Outlasting a murderer’s row like that is something to be proud of, so give yourselves... Read more »

GOP debates test on-camera skills, not real issues

Ben Rueter
December 15, 2011

I’m starting to get the feeling that each political debate is now less about how to make America better and more about how to not look like a fool on TV. Take, for instance, these GOP debates. I’m sure (well, I’ll take their word for it) that each candidate up there is well versed in all things... Read more »

Herman Cain, you’re the worst

Eric Christenson
November 10, 2011

It’s less than a year until Election Day 2012 and already, the campaigns of a few of the GOP candidates are so exhausting — exhausting the way doing an Iron Man race and then getting to the finish to realize President Barack Obama won the race two years ago is exhausting. But still, the road goes... Read more »

Yes, there’s been a lot of GOP debates

Eric Christenson
October 27, 2011

Come next Friday, it’ll be one year from Election Day, the day when the U.S. will either re-elect President Obama or choose a Republican candidate to replace him. And already, there have been eight GOP debates to see who’s going be the best selection to face the president in 2012. There’s also... Read more »

Donald Trump is a joke, right?

Eric Christenson
April 21, 2011

I was watching “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” maybe a month ago and Donald Trump was on to talk about maybe his possible candidacy for next year’s presidential election. They talked about that a bit and laughed and everyone had a good time. Then Trump went on to reveal the cast of the new season... Read more »