Republican National Convention
The RNC Was Not the End of the GOP, it Was its Rebirth as a Fascist Party
Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the GOP convention last night was a predictable mixture of outright lies and rampant fear mongering designed to appeal to the worst of America's instincts. Much of the speech was nothing out of the ordinary given the general tone of Republican ...read more
Jon Stewart Returns, Annihilates Donald Trump, his Supporters and Sean Hannity
Appearing from underneath Stephen Colbert's on the Late Show last night, America's most beloved comedian and political commentator Jon Stewart returned to prime time television to lay waste to Donald Trump, his supporters, and Sean Hannity -- and all in one breathless monologue. ...read more
Banter M Issue 58: The Real Reason You Should Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
In this week's edition of Banter M: The RNC Doom Show: The Real Reason You Should Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid - "It's rare that I can't make materialize on the digital page the thoughts that are in my head and rarer still that I'm left completely at a loss for a worthwhile and ...read more
Can We Finally Give Up On The Myth of Trump’s Political Instincts?
We learned a lot of interesting things in first two days of the Republican Convention. Weren’t you shocked, for example, to find out that Trump Wines still makes payroll? That Hillary Clinton was inspired by Lucifer? That Rudy Giuliani is possessed by him? Fascinating, all. ...read more
The Melania Plagiarism Story Illustrates Why Trump Must Not Win This Election
When Donald Trump appeared on stage Monday night, silhouetted like the gangly space alien at the end of Close Encounters, poised to introduce his wife, Melania, the first thing I noticed were the teleprompters that magically ascended from the stage to flank the podium. In fact, ...read more
Sure It's Brilliantly Funny, But We Should Be Totally Serious About Open Carry at the Republican Convention
It is, without a doubt, maybe the best political troll job in recent memory, a brilliant piece of satire that does what all good satire and only good satire can do: hold a mirror up to arrogance, absurdity and foolishness while being nearly impossible to defend against. It's a ...read more
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How the GOP Convention Will Screw Cleveland... and Itself in 2016.
Poor Cleveland. The city's trying to get LeBron back, but so far all they've got is the Republican National Convention. That's right. On Tuesday, Cleveland was announced as the lucky winner of 2016's RNC location search, beating out Dallas in the final round of selections. ...read more
Gingrich Campaign on the Ropes
Newt Gingrich is dramatically curtailing his campaign schedule, laying off about a third of his staff and dismissing his campaign manager as he focuses on a last-ditch effort to win the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention. Gingrich's strategy hinges on ...read more