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How Mitt Romney Suckered His Fat-Cat Donors

Posted on: Nov 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Contrary to reports, the Romney camp probably wasn't terribly surprised by the election results.

Drudge Goes All in With "Secession" Meme as the Republican War on the Constitution Escalates

Posted on: Nov 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

There is no greater oxymoron in America's political discourse than the “Constitutional conservative.”

The GOP Hasn't Made Itself Toxic Only Among Latinos -- Just Look at the Asian-American Vote

Posted on: Nov 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

They can't divide the country and win with white people anymore.

10 Right-Wingers Who Got Election 2012 Hilariously Wrong

Posted on: Nov 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Faith-based analysis doesn't cut it. Maybe in 2016, they'll read Nate Silver like normal people.

What Propelled Obama to Victory and Sent the Plutocrats and Racists to a Brutal Defeat

Posted on: Nov 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

We hear that every election is the most important election of our lives -- it's a cliché. This year, it may well prove to be true.

6 Excuses Right-Wingers Are Teeing Up In Case Obama Beats Romney

Posted on: Nov 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It's never the fault of conservatism!

Fueled by Right-Wing Paranoia About Election Chaos, a Georgia Gated Community Shuts its Gates

Posted on: Nov 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Post-racial, indeed.

How Republicans' Nasty Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric May Come Back to Bite Mitt Romney on the Ass This Election Day

Posted on: Nov 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Pollsters are likely underestimating the Latino vote, which may go for Obama in record numbers.

The Right-Wing's Most Brazen Lie of the Election -- Debunked

Posted on: Nov 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

There is zero evidence that the administration lied or covered anything up in the Benghazi attacks.

Voter Fraud Is Rare – and in This Cycle, It's All Been Committed by Republicans

Posted on: Nov 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Voter fraud, registration fraud and other shenanigans.

Bomb Scares, Belligerent Tea Partiers and Last-Minute Disenfranchisement – This Election Is Already Ugly

Posted on: Nov 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

We're seeing all the right-wing nonsense about our elections bear fruit.

Democracy Danger Signs: Mitt Romney's 800+ Vetoes as Mass. Governor

Posted on: Nov 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Romney's blocks were overridden over 95% of the time.

5 Delusional Right-Wingers Certain That Mitt Romney's Headed for a Landslide Win

Posted on: Nov 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Mitt Romney can win, but he has an uphill battle. That's not the way these folks see it.

While Obama Earns Praise from Chris Christie for Sandy Response, Romney Breaks Pledge to Suspend Campaign for Ohio “Victory Rally”

Posted on: Oct 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It was a tale of two very different campaigns.

How Mitt Romney Would Screw the Red States That Support Him

Posted on: Oct 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Most voters are probably unaware of just how radical the Romney-Ryan vision for our future really is.

Why 'Voting Your Conscience' in Deep Blue or Red States Is a Terrible Idea For Those Who Don't Want a Romney Presidency

Posted on: Oct 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The popular vote may become a factor this year.

10 Big Surprises in Store For Tea Partiers Fleeing to Canada if Obama Wins

Posted on: Oct 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

At least their Prime Minister will be white.

10 Awful Things a President Mitt Romney Would Likely Do

Posted on: Oct 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It's hard to predict with a candidate who's had five positions on every issue, but here's our best shot.

Republicans Desperate to Spin Romney as the Front-Runner Are Becoming 'Nate Silver Truthers'

Posted on: Oct 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

What do you do when reality doesn't look good for your team? Republicans just create their own alternate reality.

Final Debate: Obama Scores a Win

Posted on: Oct 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Is it too late for voters to change their minds?

Inside Bain's Chinese Sensata Factories, Where Workers Put in 12-Hour Days for $.99-$1.35 an Hour

Posted on: Oct 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bain didn't build that new factory -- the Chinese Government did.

5 Things You Need to Know About Mitt Romney's Shady Investments Before Election Day

Posted on: Oct 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Reporters continue to buy that old "blind trust" ruse. It's time to hold Romney accountable.

5 Bizarre Examples of Conservative Denial Over Obama's Strong Debate Performance

Posted on: Oct 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Romney in a landslide!

In Tonight's Debate, Mitt Romney Will Say That You're Chinese

Posted on: Oct 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Another ubiquitous lie from the campaign.

Increasing the Number of Republicans in Congress Means Billions More for the 1 Percent, Study Shows

Posted on: Oct 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

There's a direct correlation between the composition of Congress and the richest Americans' share of pre-tax income.

Romney's Bain Capital Is Sending a Bunch of High-Tech Jobs to China on the Day Before the Election

Posted on: Oct 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The story of Sensata Technologies is about the hollowing out of America's economy by a rapacious 1 percent.

What to Watch for As Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Square Off Thursday Night

Posted on: Oct 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Biden and Ryan lock horns at a crucial moment in the race.

Fox News Hack Offers Wildly Dishonest Attack on AlterNet

Posted on: Oct 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

What to do when reality gets in the way of your storyline? If you're MRC's Dan Gainor, you just ignore it.

10 Things You Should Know About the Post-Debate Polls

Posted on: Oct 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Answers to your imaginary polling questions!

Presidential Debate: Obama Had No Chutzpah, and Why Didn't He Confront Romney's Blatant Dishonesty More?

Posted on: Oct 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Pulled punches and missed opportunities for the president left an energetic Romney to say whatever he liked.

Drudge and Tucker Carlson Aren't the Only Clowns in the Circus: 8 Ridiculous Right-Wing Pseudo-Scandals About Obama

Posted on: Oct 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Carlson's big fail wasn't the first and won't be the last

Idiocracy: Seven in Ten Republicans Believe Wacky Conspiracy Theory that Pollsters Are Intentionally "Skewing" Their Results

Posted on: Oct 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It's all about staving off cognitive dissonance.

6 Awful Pieces of Advice the Right Is Giving Mitt Romney on the Eve of Debates

Posted on: Oct 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet

More Mitt? I dunno...

6 Ways Mitt Romney's Getting His Butt Kicked

Posted on: Sep 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It ain't over yet, but the challenger is trailing badly no matter how you slice it.

Mitt Romney: Free Speech Is for Billionaires, Not School-Teachers

Posted on: Sep 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

At an educational forum this week, Mitt Romney called for restricting teachers' unions from participating in the political process.

How The Right's Latest Conspiracy Theory Might Unleash a Wave of Domestic Terrorism if Obama Wins

Posted on: Sep 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Some types of spin are more dangerous than others.

Why Are the Right-Wing Media Obsessed with an Imaginary Woman's Success Story?

Posted on: Sep 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Conservative ideology refuses to accept that a strong public sector is essential and has nothing to do with unhealthy dependency.

Romney Releases 2011 Tax Returns and By His Own Words They 'Disqualify' Him From the Presidency

Posted on: Sep 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Romneys paid more taxes than they had to in order to inflate the effective tax rate they paid this year.

The Big, Fat Lie Behind Romney's Absurd 47% Argument

Posted on: Sep 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The right-wing narrative that 47 percent of households pay no federal income taxes is ridiculous. Here's why.

10 Desperate and Depressed Conservative Reactions to Romney's 47 Percent Moment

Posted on: Sep 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Some are standing by Romney; the semi-smart ones are running away like he's carrying Ebola.

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