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George Will: Dems Mistakenly Think Problem Is Messaging Not Policies

On 60 Minutes tonight President Obama tells Steve Kroft that one of the reasons the Dems lost a historic amount of seats in Tuesday’s Midterms was that his “messaging was the problem.” It’s hard to imagine how a President praised for his great oratorical skills during the campaign, and who has arguably appeared on...

Flashback: Chris Matthews Tells Glenn Beck He’s “A Great Guy”

Every time I put up a post in which Chris Matthews mentions Glenn Beck, or mentions Beck in a way that might lead people to believe he's just discovered him, or mentions Beck in a way that might lead people to believe he (Beck) is not in fact human,...

Keith Olbermann Breaks Twitter Silence: “Greetings From Exile!”

Keith Olbermann Twittered for the first time since being indefinitely suspended without pay from MSNBC on Friday. Said @keitholbermann: "Greetings From Exile! A quick, overwhelmed, stunned THANK YOU for support that feels like a global hug & obviously left me tweetless XO"

Fox News Sunday Debates Whether Nancy Pelosi Is Like Winston Churchill

Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she intends to run for Minority Leader in the House appears to have caught many people -- many of whom thought she's go quietly into the midterm defeat -- off guard.off guard. On Fox News Sunday today Mara Liasson said she thought Pelosi's current place in the Democratic party was...

Report: Olbermann Was Suspended For Refusing To Apologize On Camera

Politico's Mike Allen added another layer of speculation to Keith Olbermann's sudden and indefinite suspension on Friday: Olbermann was suspended for refusing to apologize on air. "Olbermann told his bosses he didn't know he was barred from making campaign contributions, although he is resisting saying that publicly. Olbermann may not hold as many...

Obama On 60 Minutes: “Leadership Isn’t Just Legislation”

President Obama taped an interview with Steve Kroft for tonight's 60 Minutes before departing for India. In it he tells Kroft that one of the reasons the voters have responded they way they they did on Tuesday was because his administration didn't properly communicate (over about a gazillion interviews) what they were doing...

Frank Rich: Why Is Obama Always In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time

As another voice to the cacophony of pundits who have a problem with the Obama's taking off for India. Frank Rich. Rich is not so much worried about the economics of the trip, or the President's, er, "safety," he just thinks it looks bad. Very...

A Sarah Palin ‘Favored’ Tweet…May Be Racist Against Obama?

Sarah Palin's Twitter is getting her in trouble again. Palin recently favorited a Tweet from Ann Coulter that included a questionable picture.

Rachel Maddow: Don’t Kid Yourselves, There’s Not Going To Be Any Compromise

"So, what's next?" Rachel Maddow asked at the opening of her show last night, clapping her hand and shrugging her shoulders. What's next, according to Maddow, is not the bipartisan cooperation both President Obama and Rep. John Boehner have been giving (a small amount of) lip service to since Tuesday.

If Election Were Held Today Obama Would Lose To Huckabee And Romney But Trump Palin

CNN marked the beginning of the 2012 presidential election season by surveying how President Obama would fare against the (presumed) top GOP candidates if the election were held today. Answer: badly...unless Sarah Palin is the candidate.

Sarah Palin Celebrates Midterm Victories With New Video: Congratulations America!

Sarah Palin may not have convinced many people that she's qualified to be president but there's no question the woman could run a major media operation. Of course, one might argue that's exactly what she's been doing since quitting her job as Alaska's governor. Behold her latest offering: A fun new video...

Glenn Beck Sums Up This Year’s Midterms….With Puppets

Leave it to Glenn Beck to put this year's Midterm elections in perspective. Behold: Political theater...the puppet kind. It's more like political theater. [Cue funny voices]....Because nothing seems real to me right now....Who does the puppet belong to? Who's hands are these?" Indeed!