The president’s comments on old-style military weaponry prompted an outpouring of fact-checking on the Internet.
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After Big Bird and Binders, It’s Horses and Bayonets
If the first presidential debate will be remembered for Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s catchphrase on Big Bird and the second on his ‘binders full of women’, the final debate is all about antique weaponry. Charge!
A Horse, a Bayonet and a Game of Battleship
Parsing the fallout after President Obama’s “horse and bayonets” comment from last night’s presidential debate went viral.
Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in the world of late-night television, politicians received crucial endorsements and Felix Baumgartner got a challenger.
Obama and Romney Dish Out Jokes, Not Jabs, at Annual Al Smith Dinner
Last night at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney dined together for the 67th Annual Alfred. E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. It was a brief respite from a brutal campaign, …
Billy Graham No Longer Thinks Mormonism Is a Cult
The evangelical leader removed Mormonism from a list of “cults” on his website after handing his endorsement to GOP candidate Mitt Romney.
Arizona County Lists Wrong Election Date on Spanish-Language Voter Documents
Arizona’s Maricopa County is quickly trying to ensure that all its residents know the correct date of Election Day. Officials are concerned some voters could show up two days late — based on information the county sent out. In …
The Best Tweets About the Second Presidential Debate
The comment of the night goes to Mitt Romney and his “binders full of women,” but Twitter found plenty of other quips to satirize. More than 7.2 million tweets were sent over the course of the 90-minute debate. Here are some of the best.
Binders Full of Women: Ladies and Gentlemen, Your New Political Meme
If the vice-presidential debate last week will be remembered for incumbent Joe Biden’s denunciation of malarkey, the defining catchphrase of Tuesday’s presidential debate was Mitt Romney’s “binders full of women.” In an evening …
Irish Eyes Aren’t Really Smiling on Paul Ryan
Apparently Paul Ryan does not have the luck of the Irish when it comes to currying favor in his ancestral homeland. According to a report by Reuters, the Republican vice presidential candidate has little public support in the …
TIME’s Presidential Debate Drinking Game, Round 2
Like The Dark Knight or Godfather II, the second presidential debate could indeed be the best of the trilogy. To help you pay attention to the “debate that will matter,” TIME’s Washington, D.C. bureau has created their very …
Where’s Dubya? Laying Low and Learning How to Paint
No matter how nostalgic some conservatives might be about the George W. Bush presidency, there’s a reason why he’s largely shied away from the spotlight since the day he left the White House: he’s still very unpopular.
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