BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "republicans" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:49:12 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Video: Palin Takes On Occupiers http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/video-palin-takes-on-occupiers A few protesters tried to disrupt Sarah Palin's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference today. They didn't last long: the crowd (and Palin herself!) chanted “USA, USA” at the occupiers as security removed them.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/video-palin-takes-on-occupiers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:47:07 -0500 <b>A few protesters tried to disrupt Sarah Palin&#39;s speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference today.</b> They didn&#39;t last long: the crowd (and Palin herself!) chanted "USA, USA" at the occupiers as security removed them. rosiegray nonadult The Most Important Debate In Political History http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/the-most-important-debate-in-political-history Vermin Supreme and Jimmy McMillan to face off on Thursday. Sponsored by the Yale College Republicans (they exist?!?).

Low rent, or a pony? That's the topic for discussion at the most important presidential debate of all time, featuring New Hampshire's Vermin Supreme and "The Rent Is Too Damn High Party" candidate Jimmy McMillan.

Sponsored by the Western Free Press and the Yale College Republicans, the debate will stream live on the Internet on Thursday night — not-coincidentally, Groundhogs Day — with viewers able to appear on screen and ask questions of the "candidates."

Yale College Republicans Chairman Michael Knowles, who appeared with McMillian in a web video called "The Deficit Is Too Damn High," called it "the most interactive Presidential debate in history."

The debate will stream live here at 8:30 p.m. Eastern tomorrow.

Source: michaelknowlesdotnet.files.wordpress.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/the-most-important-debate-in-political-history Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:02:10 -0500 <b>Vermin Supreme and Jimmy McMillan to face off on Thursday.</b> Sponsored by the Yale College Republicans (they exist?!?). zekejmiller nonadult Low rent, or a pony? That&#39;s the topic for discussion at the most important presidential debate of all time, featuring New Hampshire&#39;s Vermin Supreme and "The Rent Is Too Damn High Party" candidate Jimmy McMillan. Sponsored by the Western Free Press and the Yale College Republicans, the debate will stream live on the Internet on Thursday night &mdash; not-coincidentally, Groundhogs Day &mdash; with viewers able to appear on screen and ask questions of the "candidates." Yale College Republicans Chairman Michael Knowles, who appeared with McMillian in a web video called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSgyHXKO8YE">"The Deficit Is Too Damn High,"</a> called it "the most interactive Presidential debate in history." The debate will stream live <a href="http://www.chattrspace.com/live-events/groundhog-day-presidential-debate-1.html">here</a> at 8:30 p.m. Eastern tomorrow. nonadult nonadult Newt Gingrich Wants Brad Pitt To Play Him In The Movies http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/newt-gingrich-wants-brad-pitt-to-play-him-in-the-m Can Newt get any more grandiose? Yes! Arnold!

TMZ reports:

The Republican candidate phoned in to the Rich Stevens Radio Show today ... when he was asked, "If Hollywood was going to do a movie about your life, who would you like to see play the lead role?"

Newt replied, "Oh, in my fantasy life? Brad Pitt ... why not?!

Stevens quipped, "Is it because you guys look alike?"

Newt fired right back. "No, I don’t look like him at all. He's thinner, he's better looking, he's younger. But you asked me if I had anyone who could play me in a movie ... why not go for Brad Pitt???"

Via: cheatsheet

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/newt-gingrich-wants-brad-pitt-to-play-him-in-the-m Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:24:17 -0500 <b>Can Newt get any more grandiose?</b> <em>Yes! Arnold!</em> provincialelitist nonadult nonadult TMZ <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/31/newt-gingrich-brad-pitt/#.TymLB-PLxZ9">reports</a>: <blockquote>The Republican candidate phoned in to the Rich Stevens Radio Show today ... when he was asked, "If Hollywood was going to do a movie about your life, who would you like to see play the lead role?" Newt replied, "Oh, in my fantasy life? Brad Pitt ... why not?! Stevens quipped, "Is it because you guys look alike?" Newt fired right back. "No, I don&rsquo;t look like him at all. He&#39;s thinner, he&#39;s better looking, he&#39;s younger. But you asked me if I had anyone who could play me in a movie ... why not go for Brad Pitt???"</blockquote> nonadult Gay Republican To File Complaint Against Conservative Union http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/fred-kargers-cpac-discrimination-complaint Karger: “I am making history every day as the first openly gay candidate of a major political party to run for President of the United States.” American Conservative Union, which hosts CPAC, says they will review.

Minor Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger, who says he's been denied a booth at the Conservative Political Action Conference because he is openly gay, says he will file his promised complaint against the American Conservative Union, which hosts the conference, tomorrow morning with the D.C. Human Rights Commission.

The complaint, published above, details Karger's difficulty in applying for a booth at CPAC, including how he filed his application so early that he qualified for an "early bird special" discount. Karger says that no one at CPAC responded to him.

"I was told that all applicants were screened by a committee to make sure that the applicants for exhibitor booths were in keeping with the 'values of CPAC,' and that I would hear back within one week," Karger writes in the complaint. He did not hear back.

Karger is a former Reagan aide who has worked on multiple presidential campaigns, though he's never held office himself.

CPAC has not directly addressed Karger's allegations. Spokeswoman Kristy Campbell told BuzzFeed Tuesday that "We have not been notified of any official complaint, but will certainly review anything filed."

Read the full complaint here:

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/fred-kargers-cpac-discrimination-complaint Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:32:07 -0500 <b>Karger: "I am making history every day as the first openly gay candidate of a major political party to run for President of the United States."</b> American Conservative Union, which hosts CPAC, says they will review. rosiegray nonadult Minor Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger, who says he&#39;s been denied a booth at the Conservative Political Action Conference because he is openly gay, says he will file his <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/gay-candidate-alleges-discrimination-at-conservati">promised complaint</a> against the American Conservative Union, which hosts the conference, tomorrow morning with the D.C. Human Rights Commission. The complaint, published above, details Karger&#39;s difficulty in applying for a booth at CPAC, including how he filed his application so early that he qualified for an "early bird special" discount. Karger says that no one at CPAC responded to him. "I was told that all applicants were screened by a committee to make sure that the applicants for exhibitor booths were in keeping with the &#39;values of CPAC,&#39; and that I would hear back within one week," Karger writes in the complaint. He did not hear back. Karger is a former Reagan aide who has worked on multiple presidential campaigns, though he&#39;s never held office himself. CPAC has not directly addressed Karger&#39;s allegations. Spokeswoman Kristy Campbell told BuzzFeed Tuesday that "We have not been notified of any official complaint, but will certainly review anything filed." Read the full complaint here: nonadult nonadult Mitt Romney Tells A Drug Joke On Fox News http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/mitt-romney-tells-a-drug-joke-on-fox-news Let's all hope that marijuana humor is a major part of Mitt's strategy for tonight's debate in Florida.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/mitt-romney-tells-a-drug-joke-on-fox-news Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:03:51 -0500 <b>Let&#39;s all hope that marijuana humor is a major part of Mitt&#39;s strategy for tonight&#39;s debate in Florida.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Newsweek Trolls The Entire Republican Party http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/newsweek-trolls-the-entire-republican-party The trololol is strong in this one. In what I can only assume is a deliberate attempt to anger the entire GOP, Newsweek's just-released cover for its upcoming issue teases an Andrew Sullivan piece by asking why President Obama's critics are “so dumb.” Will Republicans take the bait? Only (a very short amount of) time will tell! Also: Yes. (via SoupSoup )

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/newsweek-trolls-the-entire-republican-party Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:32:09 -0500 <strong>The trololol is strong in this one.</strong> In what I can only assume is a deliberate attempt to anger the entire GOP, Newsweek&#39;s just-released cover for its upcoming issue teases an Andrew Sullivan piece by asking why President Obama&#39;s critics are "so dumb." Will Republicans take the bait? Only (a very short amount of) time will tell! Also: Yes. (via <a href="http://soupsoup.tumblr.com/post/15909751244/will-they-take-the-bait">SoupSoup</a>) mattcherette nonadult Grading Today&#39;s Republican Debate http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/grading-todays-republican-debate A messy food fight leaves no standout.

The Republican presidential candidates faced off in their final debate before Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. Things got heated right off the bat, and each of the candidates took a few blows.

Here's how the candidates performed:

Rick Santorum: B+

Rick Santorum: B+

(Source: Reuters)

He had a stand-out answer on gay rights, but he took some blows from Paul and the rest. He lost his momentum this weekend, and it's probably not coming back.

Mitt Romney: B+

Mitt Romney: B+

(Source: Reuters)

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/grading-todays-republican-debate Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:02:08 -0500 <b>A messy food fight leaves no standout.</b> zekejmiller nonadult The Republican presidential candidates faced off in their final debate before Tuesday&#39;s New Hampshire primary. Things got heated right off the bat, and each of the candidates took a few blows. <i>Here&#39;s how the candidates performed:</i> nonadult <small>(Source: Reuters)</small> nonadult He had a stand-out answer on gay rights, but he took some blows from Paul and the rest. He lost his momentum this weekend, and it&#39;s probably not coming back. nonadult <small>(Source: Reuters)</small> nonadult Romney largely withstood a barrage from the other candidates, but made several gaffes that are likely to come back to haunt him. First, he implied that <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/romney-politics-for-the-rich">politics is only for the rich</a>. Then, he continued to attack Huntsman for serving under President Barack Obama, drawing a sharp retort from the former Ambassador to China that was well received by the audience. Finally, he struggled to defend the ads against Newt Gingrich aired by his Super PAC. That said, none of these were fatal errors &mdash; no one landed a blow on him from the right &mdash; and he&#39;s still on track for a big victory on Tuesday. nonadult <small>(Source: Reuters)</small> nonadult Ron Paul inexplicably continues to attack <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/paul-campaign-goes-negative-on-huntsmansantorum">Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Jon Huntsman</a>. Why isn&#39;t he <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/is-ron-paul-secretly-working-for-mitt-romney">attacking Mitt Romney</a>? nonadult <small>(Source: Reuters)</small> nonadult Out in no-man&#39;s land, Huntsman managed his strongest debate of the cycle. He landed a few blows on Romney &mdash; particularly when he called Romney divisive for attacking his service as Ambassador to China under President Barack Obama. He could see a jump in the polls over his performance today, but it may be too little, too late. nonadult <small>(Source: Reuters)</small> nonadult Gingrich finally landed one on Romney over the Super PAC ads, but he played the victim card instead of attacking Romney on substance. He didn&#39;t do much to reverse his slide. nonadult <small>(Source: Reuters)</small> nonadult He disappeared on stage and couldn&#39;t land a real blow to anyone else. Then again, he was finally able to name the three Cabinet departments he wants to cut. Don&#39;t bet on a South Carolina surge after this one. nonadult Grading The Republican Debate http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/grading-the-republican-debate How they did tonight.

The debate is over and the grades are in. Here is how the GOP candidates performed tonight.

Rick Santorum: B

Rick Santorum: B

Under attack from all sides, Santorum couldn't rise above the fray. Ron Paul and Rick Perry succeeded in drawing him into the debate, and managed to elevate themselves in the process. He's not the Romney-alternative after this debate, he's one of several, which means there still isn't one.

Rick Perry: D-

Rick Perry: D-

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/grading-the-republican-debate Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:17:50 -0500 <b>How they did tonight.</b> zekejmiller nonadult The debate is over and the grades are in. Here is how the GOP candidates performed tonight. nonadult nonadult Under attack from all sides, Santorum couldn&#39;t rise above the fray. Ron Paul and Rick Perry succeeded in drawing him into the debate, and managed to elevate themselves in the process. He&#39;s not the Romney-alternative after this debate, he&#39;s one of several, which means there still isn&#39;t one. nonadult nonadult Sending troops back to Iraq?!?!? That was the most memorable thing he said tonight, and he couldn&#39;t have put his foot any deeper into his mouth. He almost dropped out on Wednesday morning, and he&#39;s probably regretting that decision now. nonadult nonadult Mitt Romney won this debate by default. He didn&#39;t have too many great lines, but he avoided getting drawn into any fights with the other candidates. He looked presidential and above the fray as the other candidates squabbled second place. It&#39;s hard to overstate how good tonight was for him. nonadult nonadult He didn&#39;t attack Romney. Everyone expected him to, and he shied away from it. Debates were his strong suit, but this was his worst debate performance so far. nonadult nonadult Paul succeeded in taking Santorum down a few notches, but his opponents branded him a liar, and he still doesn&#39;t have an answer on the racist newsletters published under his name. nonadult nonadult He&#39;s still in the race? Out of the headlines for a week while everyone focused on Iowa, Huntsman didn&#39;t make the case for his continued candidacy. He shied away from attacking Romney at precisely the moment he desperately needed to do so. He&#39;s already looking for the exit. nonadult (Image Source: Reuters Pictures) nonadult Do You Know Mitt Romney&#39;s Real First Name? http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/do-you-know-mitt-romneys-real-first-name Forty-four percent of Americans still don't know what Mitt Romney's actual first name is. Do you?

Source: cbsnews.com  /  via: think-progress

LINK: Want to know the answer?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/do-you-know-mitt-romneys-real-first-name Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:02:09 -0500 <b>Forty-four percent of Americans still don&#39;t know what Mitt Romney&#39;s actual first name is.</b> Do you? provincialelitist nonadult nonadult nonadult Newt Gingrich&#39;s Christmas Greeting http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/a-very-gingrich-christmas-greeting-arl It's not quite as long and musical as the Herman Cain's Christmas video , but this greeting from Callista and Newt Gingrich is equally as creepy.

Source: youtube.com  /  via: gotchamediablog.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/a-very-gingrich-christmas-greeting-arl Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:02:07 -0500 <b>It&#39;s not quite as long and musical as the <a href="http://gtcha.me/tnrFP1">Herman Cain&#39;s Christmas video</a>, but this greeting from Callista and Newt Gingrich is equally as creepy.</b> mattw nonadult Morton Downey Jr. Vs. Ron Paul In 1988 http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/morton-downey-jr-vs-ron-paul-in-1988 Watch a pissed off Ron Paul talk about legalizing drugs on the greatest daytime talk show in the history of America.

Via: @TomBevanRCP

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/morton-downey-jr-vs-ron-paul-in-1988 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:11:22 -0500 <b>Watch a pissed off Ron Paul talk about legalizing drugs on the greatest daytime talk show in the history of America.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Top 2 Reasons Why The Iowa GOP Caucus Is Irrelevant http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/top-2-reasons-why-the-iowa-gop-caucus-is-irrelevan Remind me why the media thinks that focusing on the electoral impulses of Iowa Republicans at this stage in the contest is somehow good for the country.

Total population: 2,926,324
White population: 2,748,640

They picked a guy named Huckabee last time around.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/top-2-reasons-why-the-iowa-gop-caucus-is-irrelevan Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:49:33 -0500 <b>Remind me why the media thinks that focusing on the electoral impulses of Iowa Republicans at this stage in the contest is somehow good for the country.</b> provincialelitist nonadult The Gospel Of Supply Side Jesus http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-gospel-of-supply-side-jesus In the spirit of the holiday shopping season, I bring you the seldom told Gospel of Supply Side Jesus.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-gospel-of-supply-side-jesus Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:47:11 -0500 <b>In the spirit of the holiday shopping season, I bring you the seldom told Gospel of Supply Side Jesus.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Newt Gingrich Declares That He&#39;s A Celebrity http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/newt-gingrich-declares-that-hes-a-celebrity Well, the GOP primary race does resemble a trashy reality TV show…

Can't just enjoy a great Newt quote without some context, eh? Here's the backstory via Wonkette:

Via: wonkette.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/newt-gingrich-declares-that-hes-a-celebrity Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:17:11 -0500 <b>Well, the GOP primary race <em>does</em> resemble a trashy reality TV show...</b> provincialelitist nonadult nonadult <big>Can&#39;t just enjoy a great Newt quote without some context, eh? Here&#39;s the backstory via <a href="http://wonkette.com/457315/newt-brags-about-all-his-huge-piles-of-money-herm-cain-in-a-special-relationship-with-the-uk">Wonkette</a>:</big> nonadult nonadult Apparently Newt Gingrich Is The 99% http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/apparently-newt-gingrich-is-the-99 A big deal conservative endorsement in New Hampshire went to Newt Gingrich instead of Mitt Romney because the endorser said Mitt was too one percent-y. Endorser guy doesn't bother wasting time explaining why Newt better represents the 99%, because HELLO, obvious.

Oh, and...

Oh, and...

Here's that picture of Hipster Newt in the thumbnail that I know you all want on your desktop. What, you've never heard of Hipster Newt Gingrich before?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/apparently-newt-gingrich-is-the-99 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:47:08 -0500 <b>A <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/11/28/376783/union-leader-romney-is-one-percent/">big deal conservative endorsement in New Hampshire</a> went to Newt Gingrich instead of Mitt Romney because the endorser said Mitt was too one percent-y.</b> Endorser guy doesn&#39;t bother wasting time explaining why Newt better represents the 99%, because HELLO, obvious. provincialelitist nonadult nonadult <big>Here&#39;s that picture of <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/hipster-newt-gingrich">Hipster Newt</a> in the thumbnail that I know you all want on your desktop. What, you&#39;ve never heard of <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/hipster-newt-gingrich">Hipster Newt Gingrich</a> before?</big> nonadult Rick Perry Don&#39;t Talk Good http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/rick-perry-dont-talk-good The absent minded governor calls Obama “pathetic” after forgoing the use of the word “is” at :05. And this is a scripted campaign ad, not a live debate flub.

Via: thelastword.msnbc.msn.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/rick-perry-dont-talk-good Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:47:08 -0500 <b>The absent minded governor calls Obama "pathetic" after forgoing the use of the word "is" at :05.</b> And this is a scripted campaign ad, not a live debate flub. provincialelitist nonadult The Next George Washington http://www.buzzfeed.com/scoopjohnson/the-next-george-washington-4jau Insane has-been Glenn Beck endorsed a Republican presidential candidate in the most insane way possible.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scoopjohnson/the-next-george-washington-4jau Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:32:07 -0500 <b>Insane has-been Glenn Beck endorsed a Republican presidential candidate in the most insane way possible.</b> scoopjohnson nonadult Herman Cain Is Cheap http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/herman-cain-is-cheap Allegedly.

Herman Cain takes another hit from yet another female accuser:

Source: politico.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/herman-cain-is-cheap Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:17:14 -0500 <b>Allegedly.</b> provincialelitist nonadult <b><big>Herman Cain takes another hit from yet another female <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67819.html">accuser</a>:</big></b> nonadult nonadult Bill Maher On #OccupyWallStreet http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/bill-maher-on-occupywallstreet-arl

Bill Maher informs Republicans that #OccupyWallStreet is not a hippie fad.

Via: gtcha.me

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/bill-maher-on-occupywallstreet-arl Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:02:08 -0400 <b>Bill Maher informs Republicans that <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/occupywallstreet">#OccupyWallStreet</a> is not a hippie fad.</b> mattw nonadult GOP Debate: The Sitcom http://www.buzzfeed.com/bitedaily/gop-debate-the-sitcom-18op

October 18th’s GOP debate was so hilarious, it needed its own laugh track.

Via: bite.ca

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bitedaily/gop-debate-the-sitcom-18op Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:47:08 -0400 <b>October 18th&rsquo;s GOP debate was so hilarious, it needed its own laugh track.</b> bitedaily nonadult