With the Democrats looking like they will suffer major losses in today’s midterm elections, tomorrow is the first day of Obama’s Act II. How will he handle it?
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Reading While Eating for November 2: A License to Kill
Waste your time wisely this Tuesday with games, griping and good music.
What Can Twitter Tell Us About the Election?
First we should note that Twitter users may not be reflective of the populace as a whole, and also that the 140 character limit does not len—
‘What Is This?’ Why, It’s A New Album By Jimmy McMillan
The bass is too damn high!
Quotes: Rally To Restore Sanity Shouldn’t Have Criticized Olbermann, Says Olbermann
“I wish it were otherwise. But you can tone down all you want and the result will be: The Right will only get louder. Sorry.”
—KEITH OLBERMANN, host of MSNBC’s Countdown, responding on Twitter to criticisms of his show from …
Top 5 Rally Signs To Restore Sanity (and/or Fear)
From Sarah Palin with a Hitler mustache to the Stewart-Colbert 2012 ticket, NewsFeed marvels at the top five signs from the Rally to Restore Sanity.
Haley Barbour: Victory Will Not Be Because Voters Like Republicans
“We have to understand they’re not saying ‘Hey, we love you Republicans,’ but, ‘We’re not satisfied with this and will give you guys a chance.'”
– HALEY BARBOUR, Mississippi Governor and chairman of the Republican Governors …
Why ‘Truthiness’ is Taking Off
President Obama was born in Kenya! 9/11 was an inside job! Climate change is a global hoax! Why do people believe such outrageously false information? Researchers at Ohio State University worked to find out why. Head over to …
Quotes: Young Voters Feeling Ambivalent
“It’s not the fad anymore. It’s not the fad to be politically knowledgeable and active.”
— JESSICA KIRSNER, University of Miami junior and vice president of the school’s College Democrats; many former Obama volunteers …
The Only Presidential Candidate With Truthiness: The Top 10 Stephen Colbert Moments
In honor of today’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, D.C., TIME brings you the top 10 Stephen Colbert moments.
How Political Victory and Porn Are Connected
While it might not be the most obvious way to celebrate your political party winning an election, research shows that victorious voters look at more online porn.
Casting the 2010 Midterm Elections: The Movie
Talking Points Memo, you had NewsFeed at Joe Pesci starring as Carl Paladino.