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D.C. Water Cooler

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  1. Dec 20, 2012

    Regulating Assault Rifles – a how-to primer for non-shooters
    Guns can be regulated to reduce their potential for mass killing. Here's how...
  2. Dec 06, 2012

    Can Republicans Rebrand?
    The Republican Party is rebranding. Will voters forget the old, white, boys club?
  3. Nov 08, 2012

    Something died on Election Day
    What’s that smell? A whole lotta conservative memes rotting on the trash pile of history – that’s what.
  4. Nov 02, 2012

    Barack Obama for President
    Your choice could not be clearer. Make sure you make it in the form of a vote.
  5. Oct 25, 2012

    Top CEOs Call for Higher Taxes
    America’s top CEOs offer a deficit plan that looks a lot like President Obama’s.
  6. Oct 12, 2012

    New Polls Rock Foundations of Conservatism
    We’re becoming a more tolerant nation. That’s bad news for conservatives.
  7. Oct 04, 2012

    Hey Mitt, I’ll see Your China Debt and Raise you an F35 Program
    The path to paying back China runs through a five sided building.
  8. Sep 27, 2012

    The Republican Brand Killed Romney
    Republican stakeholders jockey to avoid being the guy that gets blamed.
  9. Sep 20, 2012

    What Mitt Romney Really Said
    When Mitt Romney described the 47 percent, he was saying what he thinks about Democrats. He’s not alone...
  10. Sep 13, 2012

    The Outrage Industry
    Making you scared and angry is an industry. But you don’t need to buy in.
  11. Sep 07, 2012

    Romney or Obama: A Simple Choice of Critical Importance
    The stark differences between the candidates offer an easy choice for voters.
  12. Aug 30, 2012

    The Last Race War – 2012 is the Last Gasp of Whites-Only Republicanism
    It’s the last hurrah for white guys, something that’s good – even for them.
  13. Aug 23, 2012

    The GOP’s Vitruvian Man
    The Republican Platform says a lot about Republican Man. For starters, he’s a strange one...
  14. Aug 16, 2012

    Head-Scratching the Paul Ryan Pick
    Why did Mitt Romney make such a bad pick for VP?
  15. Aug 02, 2012

    Chick-fil-A Celebrates my Birthday
    We’ve made a lot of progress on bigotry, but Chick-fil-A teaches us we still have a long way to go.
  16. Jul 26, 2012

    Calls for Gun Control Miss the Target
    Liberals, we need to have a heart-to-heart talk about gun politics.
  17. Jul 19, 2012

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Showdown at the Civil Right Corral
    Will Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio finally get what’s coming to him?
  18. Jul 12, 2012

    Mitt Romney Fails to Qualify as President
    Mitt Romney proves to be unqualified for the job he is seeking.
  19. Jun 28, 2012

    Shocking New Revelations About a Darrell Issa Conspiracy
    Did Darrell Issa deliberately make up the whole thing?
  20. Jun 21, 2012

    Darrell Issa’s Fast and Frivolous
    Darrell Issa's Fast and Furious investigation may have been his last chance at success.