Archive
January 5, 2012
Meet The 17-Year-Old Who Tangled With Santorum On Gay Marriage
College kids are not Santorum's crowd.
The Father-Daughter Team At Every Santorum Event
Rick Santorum's secret weapon in New Hampshire: David and Bethany Leak.
When Rick Santorum's Kids Came Under Political Fire
It's almost forgotten now, but the education of the children of Rick Santorum became a major campaign issue in his failed 2006 re-election bid for the Senate. Santorum's children, while residing in Virginia, from 2001 and 2004, attended a Pennsylvania cyber charter school, which left taxpayers with a bill in excess of $100,000 dollars. Santorum, who campaigned heavily in his first congressional race against his opponent living in Virginia, was accused of hypocrisy. Santorum responded to attacks by releasing a ad, featuring his children, entitled "Important Job," to defend himself. Santorum made the case that since he paid taxes to Pennsylvania, his children were entitled to services there.
The Governor Of Washington Endorses Gay Marriage
Washington will probably be the next state to legalize same-sex marriage. Here's an awesome speech the governor gave to reporters about her support for gay marriage and the need to end discrimination.
Crowd Boos Santorum For Comparing Gay Marriage To Polygamy
The move from devout Iowa to secular New Hampshire proves rocky.
Jon Huntsman's Daughters Got In On BuzzFeed's Horsemanning Craze
We somehow missed this when it was first posted to the girls' Twitter account. I'm not sure why. Maybe we were distracted.
Is Rick Santorum Really A Union Stooge?
The candidate is under attack from the right for allegedly favoring unions. Pennsylvania labor leaders can't believe it.
Dan Savage Will Not Be Deterred
Rick Santorum's nemesis tells Dylan Byers that his gross-out attack on the Republican isn't going away.
Rejected Doritos Commercial Wins At Life
This oversight is a travesty. Want to see what commercials made the cut? Hop on over here, then!
Watch Ron Paul's Chairman React To An Inquiry About Aliens
Jesse Benton does know about the Federal Reserve.
Santorum Meets And Greets And Loses A Vote
And gained a vote for Romney. This is how retail politics works.
BuzzFeed's 40 Best And Worst Of The Iowa Caucuses
After spending 4 days all over Iowa, here are some of my most memorable moments from the trip.
Newt Gingrich Confesses To An Unusual Addiction
Admitting it is always the first step.
Paul Supporters Launch Insane Attack On "Manchurian Candidate" Jon Huntsman
The video from Ron Paul's backers in New Hampshire -- nad not the official campaign -- features the former U.S. Ambassador to China speaking Chinese, and asks, "American values? Or Chinese?" It also attacks him for having adopted two of his children.
Rick Santorum Quotes As New Yorker Cartoons
Here are a bunch of quotes from our future President paired with New Yorker cartoons. Some of them actually make a lot more sense this way.
Santorum: "Yes We Can"
(Abolish the 9th Circuit.)
The Five Nastiest Attacks Between Mitt Romney And John McCain In 2008
John McCain endorsed Mitt Romney yesterday in New Hampshire, but during the 2008 Republican primary the two were engaged in a cutthroat contest for the Republican nomination. The two men have now united against a common enemy: Barack Obama, but their 2008 fight lives on online.
Center For American Progress Welcomes Right-Wing Upstart
The new Center for American Freedom is, in any event, sort of a homage.
Amazing Impromptu NYC Subway Jam
If this doesn't make you smile, then you hate happiness and joy. Or you hate the ukulele, which I guess is fair.
TIME's Amusing New Mitt Romney Cover
What a difference a month makes. (via TIME)
Fighting Words: Gingrich Ad Calls Romney "Timid," Obamaesque
"Timid won't create jobs, and timid certainly won't defeat Barack Obama," says Newt Gingrich's new ad, which takes aim at Mitt Romney. The campaign has told stations to start airing it tomorrow, a source says.
The Five Best Overnight Political Tweets Of The Iowa-To-New-Hampshire Slog
Because you have better things to do than read Twitter all night.
Right Wing Finally Comes Up With An Answer To Huffington Post, TPM, ThinkProgress
The Washington Beacon is staffing up, and its editor-in-chief explains its plans to BuzzFeed. Part of the Center for American Freedom, which is calculated to make liberal heads explode. "My motto is, 'do unto them,'" Editor Matthew Continetti writes.
After A Tough Start In New Hampshire, Romney Back On Track
As reality sets in, Romney's strength in the state seems clear.And he's two wins -- and one Santorum -- away from the nomination.
Rick Santorum Says His Paul-Supporting Nephew Is Just Going Through A Phase
It's like Lord of the Rings.
BuzzFeed Exclusive: The Santorum-Gingrich Love Fest (With Slightly Less Love On Santorum's Side)
Newt Gingrich praised Iowa almost-winner Rick Santorum today, saying he's running a "good, positive campaign." In a brief exchange with BuzzFeed this evening, Santorum didn't rule out the possibility of working with Gingrich to defeat favorite Mitt Romney, though he didn't sound too enthusiastic.
