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NBC: Obama 'Genial,' Republicans Mean

NBC: Obama 'Genial,' Republicans Mean

The Old Media has found its narrative for Obama’s first press conference since March and the first since his re-election, and that narrative can be boiled down simply to this: Obama helpfully Reaching Out, Republicans still mean as snakes. After

NYTs Editor: Republicans Need to Shut Up About Libya

On the editorial page of The New York Times, Andrew Rosenthal rips Republicans for raising questions and demanding answers about Libya: Something obviously went wrong in Benghazi. An Ambassador died. It’s necessary and appropriate to discuss what happened so as

Michael Steele: GOP Needs More Diverse Messengers

Michael Steele: GOP Needs More Diverse Messengers

Discussing the path forward for Republicans, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele and African-American said the GOP needed more diverse messengers, including those who looked more like him. “We need messengers who look like me,” Steele said on last Sunday’s CSPAN’s

Anti-Israel, Anti-America Protest Outside Obama HQ in Chicago

Anti-Israel, Anti-America Protest Outside Obama HQ in Chicago

On Thursday night, Nov. 15, anti-Israel protesters gathered outside of President Obama’s re-election campaign headquarters in Chicago to protest what they call “Israeli war crimes.” The protest was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Group, the Chicago Movement for Palestinian Rights

Next-Gen GOP Leaders Slam Romney for 'Gift' Remarks

Next-Gen GOP Leaders Slam Romney for 'Gift' Remarks

The new spiritual leaders of the Republican Party have come out swinging against Mitt Romney for his controversial remarks on a donor conference call about why Barack Obama won reelection. According to the New York Times, Romney said Obama had

Rubio Gently Distances Self from Romney

Rubio Gently Distances Self from Romney

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio joined many Republicans in distancing himself from Mitt Romney’s remarks to donors that President Barack Obama won the 2012 election by doling out “gifts” to minorities and young voters. Rubio, whose top aides used to work

Jindal: Romney-ism Not Future of GOP

Jindal: Romney-ism Not Future of GOP

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Mitt Romney was “absolutely wrong” in his analysis of why Barack Obama won reelection. Jindal’s statement was made in response to Mitt Romney’s comments on Wednesday that President Barack Obama won reelection by offering minorities

Reporter Details Journalists' Private Anti-Mormon Bigotry

Reporter Details Journalists' Private Anti-Mormon Bigotry

The press corps following presidential candidate Mitt Romney frequently displayed anti-Mormon bigotry through the election season, according to fellow reporter and BuzzFeed Politics author McKay Coppins. Coppins, who is also a Mormon, offers several interesting bits of information and even

For Some, Obama Was Just Good Enough

For Some, Obama Was Just Good Enough

The secret of Barack Obama’s re-election is simply that for millions of Americans, he was just good enough. He had not fulfilled the promise of 2008, but he had passed a silent threshold.  His supporters weren’t particularly excited; they weren’t

Lies, Damned Lies, and NPR Statistics

Lies, Damned Lies, and NPR Statistics

Scott Horsley of National Public Radio is a big fan of President Barack Obama–and is cheerleading for Obama’s attempt to get Republicans to agree to new tax hikes on the rich. His latest effort involves misusing exit poll data to

CNN Offers Tips To 'Post-Election' 'Depressed' Republicans

CNN Offers Tips To 'Post-Election' 'Depressed' Republicans

CNN’s Don Lemon joined Dr. Wendy Walsh to talk about the “post-election depression” by conservatives who are devastated by the Mitt Romney loss. Walsh was adement that the symptoms were “real.” She suggested that conservatives are taking this so hard

Paul Ryan: We Were Shocked We Lost

Paul Ryan: We Were Shocked We Lost

WISN: JANESVILLE, Wis. — Nearly a week after the election, Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan sat down with WISN 12 News political reporter Kent Wainscott. When asked about election night, Ryan said he and Mitt Romney were genuinely surprised by

Historic Black Turnout Gave Obama Ohio Victory

Historic Black Turnout Gave Obama Ohio Victory

President Barack Obama won reelection because he energized liberals and expanded the electorate by finding and turning out his base, especially black voters.  Nowhere was this more evident than in Ohio, where black turnout increased by four percentage points from

The Hill Twists Stats on Election's 'Gender Gap'

The Hill Twists Stats on Election's 'Gender Gap'

The Hill.com is playing a disingenuous game to promote the meme that the primary reason Mitt Romney lost the election was the women’s vote. Noting the fact that according to the Gallup poll, Barack Obama won women by 12 points