From the height of a politician to rain on election day, social scientists have long tried to figure out why we vote the way we do. But now it turns out it could all be down to our posture.
Politics
Liveblog: Stephen Colbert Testifies Before Congress
The Colbert Report host is set to speak before the Senate about a segment he filmed with the United Farm Workers Association. Will he be in character? Follow along at The Page.
What Are America’s Most Segregated Cities?
And what does it say about us that we care?
Wyclef Takes Back The Mic, Drops Haiti Presidential Bid
Wyclef Jean will definitely be “Gone til November,” and beyond, as he drops his presidential bid for Haiti.
Quotes: Robert Gibbs on Bob Woodward’s New Book, Obama’s Wars
“I think the book portrays a thoughtful, vigorous policy process that led us to a strategy to get us the best chance of achieving our objectives and goals in Afghanistan,”
— ROBERT GIBBS, White House spokesman, on Bob …
Bring it on, Rumsfeld: Former Defense Secretary To Pen Yet Another Bush Era Book
For those hoping to finally get the inside story of what really happened during the Bush administration, your best bet may not be George W. Bush’s forthcoming 14-step memoir, Decision Points. Instead, it might be worth …
Quotes: Harry Reid Thinks Sen. Gillibrand is ‘The Hottest’
“We in the Senate refer to Sen. Gillibrand as the hottest member.”
–Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid referring to New York junior senator, Kirsten Gillibrand. (via Politico)
Joe the Plumber, Meet Velma the CFO
Confronting politicians on television: America’s #1 growth industry!
Lady Gaga Stumps Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Revealing her political poker face, a very conservative Lady Gaga stepped up to the podium at a Maine rally to push for legislation to end the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bars gays from serving openly in the military.
Quotes: American Citizen Questions Barack Obama in Town-Hall-Style-Meeting
“I was really inspired by you and your campaign and the message you brought, and that inspiration is dying away…What I really want to know is: Is the American dream dead for me?”
— TED BRASSFIELD, 30-year-old law school …
Quotes: CREW Director on Christine O’Donnell’s Campaign Spending
“Christine O’Donnell is clearly a criminal, and like any crook she should be prosecuted,”
— MELANIE SLOAN, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), on her organization’s complaints …
Stewart-Colbert Rally: Could There Be Long-Term Political Implications?
No. Wait, maybe? Probably not?