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7 Places Raisins Do Not Belong

According to *some* people, anyway. There’s room for many voices in this debate.

Rachel Sanders 6 months ago 104 responses

Bad Lip Reading Presents The 2012 Debate Highlights

“I won’t ask for your spleens, but I’ll ask for your souls.”

Zeke Miller 6 months ago 11 responses

Springsteen: "The First Debate Really Freaked Me Out"

At a rally for Obama in Madison, WI, The Boss admits he was afraid.

Zeke Miller 6 months ago 1 response

Google: More Search For Obama Than Romney

Romney sees faster growth on YouTube after debates

Zeke Miller 6 months ago 5 responses

All Three Presidential Debates Songified

Review these as many times as you need to before Election Day. They’re just so damn catchy. Bonus: VP debate at the bottom.

Sami Main 6 months ago 13 responses

Romney Says Romney Is Winning

He actually hasn’t said this before.

Zeke Miller 6 months ago 61 responses

Obama Attacks Again And Again In Last Debate

“All over the map,” jabs the president. “Attacking me is not an agenda,” Romney responds.

Zeke Miller 7 months ago 41 responses

Obama: I’m Still Trying To Get The Hang Of Debating

Says he’ll be even better in the third and final debate on Monday. Slams Romney’s “sketchy deal” on taxes and jobs.

Zeke Miller 7 months ago 16 responses

Missouri’s Abandoned Democrats Cheer Obama

Debate night at The Royale. “They always care about Florida, and Ohio, and random states, and you think, that’s not fair.”

Rebecca Berg 7 months ago respond

Quiz: Guess Who These College Students Are Voting For?

Mitt Romney, Obama, Undecided, or Other? I asked a bunch of college students at Hofstra University who they were voting for. Take the test.

Matt Stopera 7 months ago 15 responses

Obama Attacks Math Of Romney Tax Plan

Says Romney is changing his position since the GOP primary.

Zeke Miller 7 months ago 25 responses

Romney Cuts Obama Off

Energy debate gets heated.

Zeke Miller 7 months ago 21 responses

Big Bird Takes To Twitter, Is Quite Upset With Mitt Romney

The presidential candidate asserted he would cut funding for PBS, the home of Sesame Street. It’s safe to say that Big Bird was not happy.

Stacy Lambe 7 months ago 231 responses

The Silent Jim Lehrer Twitter Account

It’s everything he said, or didn’t say, during the debates. But in his defense, it was really hard to get a word in.

Stacy Lambe 7 months ago 18 responses

Conservatives, Obamans, Occupiers And Freaks Mix Outside Debate

“If I was contacted by the Gary Johnson people I would have gone with them.”

Rosie Gray 7 months ago respond

How Mitt Romney Is Losing The Debate Expectations Game

He’s practicing hard, his aides say! Obama’s camp pretends to panic.

Zeke Miller 8 months ago 8 responses

Obama’s Plan To Use National Security To Beat Romney

Obama’s decision to play offense on foreign policy marks a “real, significant shift” in our politics, says an Obama advisor. Just another “shiny object,” a Romneyite fires back.

Michael Hastings 8 months ago 5 responses

The Ten Worst Gaffes In Modern American Politics: Debate Edition

Debate night is a huge night for politicians, affording them the rare chance to talk directly challenge the statements made by their opponents. It is also an opportunity for the candidates to make some damaging gaffes. Here are ten of the worst.

whoiswillo 10 months ago 18 responses

Santorum Looking To Go Mano A Mano With Mitt

Gidley notes that it happened with Clinton and Obama in 2008. Why not now?

Rosie Gray a year ago 7 responses

Newtstalgia: The 12 Things We’ll Miss Most About Newt Gingrich

He failed to win a single state in his native South tonight, and has no road forward. Frankly, we’re going to miss him.

BuzzFeed Politics a year ago 9 responses

Ron Paul Fans Outraged At Hearty Post-Debate Handshake

“Ron Paul has got arthritis. That must have hurt him, fuck you Rick!”

Rosie Gray a year ago 7 responses

Occupy Presidential Candidate Would Attack Iran

Vermin Supreme came out in favor of pre-emptive action against Iran in last week’s debate with “Rent Is Too Damn High” candidate Jimmy McMillan.

Rosie Gray a year ago 3 responses

No Game-Changer For Romney

Romney used the debates to stay on top. But he’s finding it harder to claw back.

McKay Coppins a year ago 1 response

Wolf Blitzer Corrects Piers Morgan For Saying John King “Attacked” Newt Gingrich At Debate

Here’s something you don’t see every day. Following his interview with Newt Gingrich’s daughters on CNN tonight, Piers Morgan was corrected by Wolf Blitzer for suggesting during it that John King’s debate-opening question to Gingrich on Thursday about his ex-wife’s “open marriage” claims constituted an attack against Gingrich.

Matt Cherette a year ago 14 responses

Rick Perry: South Carolina “At War” With The U.S. Government

War: What is it good for? If you’re Rick Perry at the Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, then it’s worth at least a few rounds of roaring applause from the audience.

Matt Cherette a year ago 3 responses

Jon Huntsman Campaign Jokes Told To Eels

See how a Huntsman one-liner goes over with the toughest audience in comedy.

Dorsey Shaw a year ago 27 responses

Romney Surrogate Spars With Chris Matthews Following NBC News-Facebook Debate

It seems the real fireworks came after the big event! Following Sunday morning’s NBC News-Facebook debate, former New Hampshire governor and Mitt Romney surrogate John H. Sununu appeared live on MSNBC. What followed was a contentious discussion, as questions from Matthews regarding Romney’s connection to the anti-Newt Gingrich SuperPAC ads that ran in Iowa made Sununu increasingly angry.