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A Tribute to the Fallen GOP '08 Presidential Candidates [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 6, 2008.

Now that McCain has wrapped up the GOP Nomination, the Young Turks take a trip down memory lane and pay tribute to the wingnuts that have faded away.

Super Tuesday: Where's the Candidate That Represents Me?

Tad Daley, AlterNet. February 5, 2008.

Disenfranchised voters in more than 40 states lose the chance to not only influence the 2008 presidential election but also the course of history.

Everybody Hates Romney

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Election 2008. January 24, 2008.

If you think you don't like Mitt Romney you've got a lot of company, like all the other GOP candidates running for president.

GOP South Carolina Debate: "I Love Reagan More Than You!" [VIDEO]

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Video. January 11, 2008.

The remaining GOP '08 contenders desperately try to out-Reagan each other, oblivious to how pathetic it makes all of them seem.

Thompson Expected to Drop Out After Iowa, Endorse McCain

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Election 2008. January 2, 2008.

Awww poor Fred. Your moment has passed. And what a moment is was!

Fred Thompson: "I'm Not Particularly Interested in Running for President"

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Election 2008. December 31, 2007.

Proclaiming, “I’m not particularly interested in running for president” a few days before the Iowa caucuses probably won’t help seal the deal.

Revealed! Who George Bush Supports for the GOP Nomination

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. December 26, 2007.

It's really not that hard to figure out...

Giuliani Is Finished

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Election 2008. December 17, 2007.

Rudy Giuliani had buoyancy for a while by feeding off defecting McCain supporters, but it now appears his collapse is at hand.

GOP's Last Iowa Debate: All Aboard the Crazy Train

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. December 13, 2007.

Watching the debate, I kept wondering whether Alan Keyes should be institutionalized.

Nobody Can Win the 2008 GOP Presidential Nomination

GottaLaff, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. December 10, 2007.

GottaLaff: So if none of the Repugs can win, will they sneak in a last-minute contender, like, Jeb Bush?

GOP Presidential Candidates Announce a New Plan for American Women: Do-it-Yourself Abortion

Cristina Page, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 30, 2007.

Cristina Page: It seems clear that an environment post-Roe would be harsher than pre-Roe.

GOP YouTube Debate: Who Loves Torture and Hate Immigrants the Most?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Video. November 29, 2007.

Steve Benen: For over two hours, the GOP hopefuls made it abundantly clear that none of them should be the president.

Fred Thompson Says Fox News Is Too Mean to Him

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Video. November 26, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: Pull out the tiny violin.

Why Do Republicans Hate Cancer Survivors?

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. November 20, 2007.

Matt Corley: The health plans of Giuliani, McCain and Thompson would likely exclude cancer survivors such as themselves.

Even Fred Thompson Doubts He'll Be President

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. November 7, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: To Fred it's beginning to sound like running for prez is an extended performance he's already wearying of.

Top Fred Thompson Donor Is a Drug Dealer

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: PEEK. November 4, 2007.

Howie Klein: The same contributor also gave tens of thousands to other Republicans like Susan Collings and Lamar Alexander.

The Daily Show: Is America Ready for a FLILF? [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Video. November 2, 2007.

Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones lusts after the wives of Fred Thompson and Dennis Kucinich with hilarious results.

Thompson Confuses Civil Unions With Soviet Union

Pam Spaulding, AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: The freeper fantasy candidate's pre-programmed answers on same-sex marriage didn't exactly help him out this time.

Jim Hightower: Are Rudy, Mitt, and Fred Living In Your World? [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet: Video. October 24, 2007.

Gosh, I want to go to GOPland. What a wonderful place it is: sunny skies every day, bluebirds of happiness everywhere, and an always-booming economy that's spreading wealth to everyone!

GOP Debate: Ron Paul Gets Booed For Saying 70 Percent of Americans Oppose Iraq War

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. October 22, 2007.

Steve Benen: Watching this Republican debate was a bit like watching a car race for the crashes.

Fred Thompson Puts Audiences to Sleep, Asks Them to Applaud For Him

Howie Klein, AlterNet: PEEK. October 4, 2007.

Howie Klein: You'd think a former U.S. Senator and an actor, if just a mediocre TV actor, would have some pizzazz.

The GOP Frontrunners Give the Finger to Black Voters

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. September 28, 2007.

Steve Benen: They skipped the first ever GOP Black Voters Forum, so what were Giuliani, McCain, Thompson, and Romney doing last night?

80's Flashback: Fred Thompson vs. Roseanne [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. September 14, 2007.

Simultaneously creepy and amusing footage from a sexual harassment themed episode of "Roseanne", co-starring Fred Thompson.

Terri Schiavo Was Braindead; Fred Thompson, Too?

Steven Reynolds, AlterNet: PEEK. September 14, 2007.

Steven Reynolds: Fred Thompson does not remember Terri Schiavo enough to have an opinion on her case.

Fred Thompson Defends Terrorists

Cliff Schecter, AlterNet: PEEK. September 11, 2007.

Cliff Schecter: Add another interesting entry to the list of Fred Thompson's legal/lobbying clientele: Libyan terrorists.