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January 16, 2012
Beijing To Myrtle Beach: Jon Huntsman's Long Way Down
A year ago, Jon Huntsman sat down with McKay Coppins to send out the first flares for his presidential campaign. Coppins looks back at the bad decisions, and at Huntsman's surprising diplomatic failures on the campaign trail.
Romney, Obama Advisors In Twitter Smackdown
Obama guru David Axelrod and senior Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom took to Twitter today to argue over President Obama's record on job creation. Dude.
Republican Maddow Parody Presses For Pipeline Project
The National Republican Campaign Committee parodies MSNBC's "Lean Forward" campaign to push for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, which the Obama administration delayed after environmentalist outcry. The parody is above, the original below.
Romney's Martin Luther King Jr. memories
He thought his father had marched with King, but he hadn't.
Jon Huntsman Campaign Jokes Told To Eels
See how a Huntsman one-liner goes over with the toughest audience in comedy.
This Customer Rewards Program Sounds Totally Legit
The good folks at Cajun Mikes know how to keep their customers coming back for more. The ones that survive, at least.
33 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of The Costa Concordia Disaster
Surreal and unsettling photos of the massive cruise ship after it capsized off the coast of Italy. As of this writing, 6 people are dead and 14 are still missing.
What The Men Who Would Be President Are Really Thinking
As interpreted by us.
The Saddest Confetti Drop
Jon Huntsman drops out today, but you knew it was over in New Hampshire last Tuesday, as Dorsey Shaw's .gif illustrates.
Meet The Man Behind Jon Huntsman's Failed White House Bid
John Weaver thought Huntsman could tap into a silent, moderate Republican majority. The Ambassador would have been better off staying in Beijing.
Top Eight Jon Huntsman Attacks On Mitt Romney
Jon Huntsman is expected to drop out and endorse Mitt Romney on Monday. But until recently, he was attacking everything from Romney's record on jobs to his evolving positions to his electability.
Axelrod: Huntsman Dropped Because He Wouldn't Sell His Soul
Obama's top strategist tells BuzzFeed in an email: "He was simply unwillingly to make the Faustian bargains with the Right that Romney has so willingly made."
Huntsman, Trapped In 2009, Never Had A Chance
The Utahn dropped out today, but the whole campaign was a fantasy.
Clinton For Veep? Former Aide Still Beating Drum
"She would bring a certain pizzaz," says Reich. In his plan, she'd swap with Biden.
