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  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Shamed Former Congressman John Sweeney's Back! And He Wants George Maragos' Money

    If you're running for one of the highest political offices in the country, you'd probably be advised to avoid certain unsavory characters who could potentially derail your campaign. You might want to avoid hiring a former congressman who was arrested for DUI (twice) and "had a woman on his lap when ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Roseanne Barr 2012: Comedienne Wants Green Party Presidential Nomination

    ​Roseanne Barr, with promises to fight the patriarchy and legalize pot, wants to be the next commander-in-chief of the U.S., and hopes to do so as the Green Party's candidate, even though she expects to lose. This isn't the first time that Barr has made clear her presidential plans. She told ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Vermin Supreme Vs. Jimmy McMillan: Friendly Fascist Debates Rent Is Too Damn High Guy

    Did you know that Jimmy McMillan, of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, has an IRL political rival? Enter Vermin Supreme, the "friendly fascist" with a boot-hat, whose platform pretty much amounts to "ponies, fuck yeah!" and zombie-preparedness. McMillan and Supreme will duke it out at 8:30 this ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Anthony Weiner, Sexting Ex-Pol, Paid Private Eyes to Investigate Tallywacker Tweet

    Anthony Weiner, the sext-loving, dick-pic tweeting, disgraced former congressman, used some $13,000 campaign money for damage control. The Daily News says that Weiner paid private detectives to investigate the bogus claim that his Twitter account had been hacked, before he owned up to sending the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Charlie Rangel Running For Re-Election in 2012

    ​Charlie Rangel, the shamed 80-year-old representative of New York's 15th congressional district, and once the chairman of the House's Ways and Means Committee, has filed the necessary paperwork to run again in 2012 for what would be his 22nd term in Congress. Though the deadline for filing wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2010

    Biden Being Biden: Vice President Owes Big Money For Campaign Violations

    ​It must be tough to operate in the shadow of the ever-cool Obama. Vice President Joe Biden is cut from a different cloth -- and cut sloppily -- where gaffes are to be expected and have become mostly endearing. "If there were no gaffes, there'd be no Joe," said Lindsey Graham. No big fuckin' d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Supreme Court Says Let's Just Stop Pretending on Campaign Finance

    "The Supreme Court just predetermined the winners of next November's elections," says Chuck Schumer, reacting to the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision. "It won't be Republicans. It won't be Democrats. It will be corporate America." What's the opposite of "a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Dine and Dash: Memphis Hotel Says Al Sharpton Owes Them $87,300

    If Al Sharpton owes you money, you better not count on collecting any time soon. Last year the Rev hosted a convention for his National News Network at the famous Peabody Hotel in Memphis -- and what a party it sounds like, with invited guests including Harry Belafonte, Mo'Nique and Danny Glover (th ... More >>

  • News

    June 10, 2009

    An Unlikely Rescuer from the Jaws of Debt

    If Al Sharpton owes you money, you better not count on collecting any time soon. Last year the Rev hosted a convention for his National News Network at the famous Peabody Hotel in Memphis -- and what a party it sounds like, with invited guests including Harry Belafonte, Mo'Nique and Danny Glover (th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Sharpton Forced To Return Campaign Funds...To Himself

    By Jana KasperkevicNothing much surprises us anymore about the charmed life of Reverend Al Sharpton, but even he must have wondered in recent weeks just how he gets away with it all. Hanging at the White House with Mike Bloomberg. The governor, David Paterson, launching his comeback rally at Sharpto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2009

    Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

    President Obama came down on the credit card companies. They're still trying to hang the socialist and elitist raps on him, but they don't seem to be sticking. Mayor Bloomberg got mad as hell about the MTA fare hike -- but didn't bother to tell his friends in Albany. His "Puppets for Educational ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Post: Sharpton to Pay $285K FEC Fine for 2004 Campaign Violations

    The Federal Election Commission has been on Reverend Al Sharpton's case for years, and this morning the Post reports that the Feds will soon announce a deal with the minister, whereby he will pay $285,000 in fines for illegal handling of funds in his hilarious 2004 Democratic Presidential campaign. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Barrett: Al Sharpton Gets an Apology

    I owe Al Sharpton an apology. He was in rare form Monday night on NY1, ranting as if he had turned the clock back to his old sweat-suit days (NY1 actually ran classic footage of him in his favorite, all-black outfit). He took several runs at me during this extended interview and did manage to get on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Pols, Press Party with Sharpton and His Corrupt Network

    The governor of New York is having lunch today with a tax dodger who owes the state nearly a million dollars. The mayor is chowing down, too. Tomorrow the vice president will wrap his arms around the same celebrity cheat who stiffed the IRS for nearly $2 million. David Paterson, Mike Bloomberg and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2008

    Daily Flog: Tally woe! Fears on voting machinery, machinations

    The governor of New York is having lunch today with a tax dodger who owes the state nearly a million dollars. The mayor is chowing down, too. Tomorrow the vice president will wrap his arms around the same celebrity cheat who stiffed the IRS for nearly $2 million. David Paterson, Mike Bloomberg and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Hans Off! Scourge of Voters is Booted Off FEC

    The governor of New York is having lunch today with a tax dodger who owes the state nearly a million dollars. The mayor is chowing down, too. Tomorrow the vice president will wrap his arms around the same celebrity cheat who stiffed the IRS for nearly $2 million. David Paterson, Mike Bloomberg and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2007

    Hans Off Our Elections!

    The governor of New York is having lunch today with a tax dodger who owes the state nearly a million dollars. The mayor is chowing down, too. Tomorrow the vice president will wrap his arms around the same celebrity cheat who stiffed the IRS for nearly $2 million. David Paterson, Mike Bloomberg and ... More >>

  • News

    October 2, 2007

    The Bruno Files: Exploring the Record of the State Senate Leader Calling for a Spitzer Probe

    The immaculate record of the state senate leader calling for investigations of Eliot Spitzer

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2007

    Tally Ho!: The GOP's Hounding of Voters

    The immaculate record of the state senate leader calling for investigations of Eliot Spitzer

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2007

    Full Disclosure

    The immaculate record of the state senate leader calling for investigations of Eliot Spitzer

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2006

    Giuliani Toys with Presidency ... Again

    The immaculate record of the state senate leader calling for investigations of Eliot Spitzer

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2006

    Rudy's Bank Balance

    The immaculate record of the state senate leader calling for investigations of Eliot Spitzer

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2006

    Time for the NFL Payoffs!

    The immaculate record of the state senate leader calling for investigations of Eliot Spitzer

  • News

    May 24, 2005

    Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Rides Again

    Hillary Haters Go Wild Over Campaign-Finance Acquittal

  • News

    May 17, 2005

    Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Rides Again

    Hillary haters go wild over campaign finance case

  • News

    April 12, 2005

    Al's Secret Admirers

    F.E.C. Filings reveal that Sharpton has friends with friends in high places

  • News

    October 26, 2004

    The Best Votes Money Can Buy

    Facts and figures of the most expensive election campaign in U.S. history

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2004

    Playing Ball in D.C.

    Facts and figures of the most expensive election campaign in U.S. history

  • News

    August 10, 2004

    Brooklyn's Blood War

    A soap-opera congressional race turns into a scandal of campaign-finance abuse

  • News

    July 13, 2004

    His Dear Friends

    Tricks of the trade among the big givers and big takers of political campaign cash

  • News

    July 6, 2004

    Block the Vote

    A modest proposal for shortening the lines on Election Day

  • NYC Life

    March 16, 2004

    Beating around the Bush: Writers get the word out on voting

    A modest proposal for shortening the lines on Election Day

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2004

    The Student Loan Blues

    A modest proposal for shortening the lines on Election Day

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2004

    Math Destruction

    A modest proposal for shortening the lines on Election Day

  • News

    January 27, 2004

    Sleeping With the GOP

    A Bush Covert Operative Takes Over Al Sharpton's Campaign

  • News

    January 13, 2004

    First Amendment Treats for the Rich

    The Media Blew This One Big-Time

  • News

    December 30, 2003

    Bill Kill

    How to get the public interested in campaign finance reform? Think Pam Grier.

  • Specials

    November 4, 2003

    Letters

    How to get the public interested in campaign finance reform? Think Pam Grier.

  • News

    October 21, 2003

    Green With Envy

    Change Is in the Air for Democratic Challengers

  • News

    March 4, 2003

    What the Unions Can Do

    Bloomberg Could Save Millions If City Seized Slush Funds

  • News

    December 26, 2000

    Stiffed by a Stiff

    Waiting for That Check From Lazio. And Waiting. And Waiting.

  • News

    September 5, 2000

    Brooklyn Betrayal

    Una Clarke Tramples on the Truth, Friends, and the Law

  • News

    March 7, 2000

    Sports

    Una Clarke Tramples on the Truth, Friends, and the Law

  • News

    November 16, 1999

    The Rogue Candidate

    The Embarrassing Midlife Crisis of Steve Forbes, Rich White Guy

  • News

    November 2, 1999

    Pat's Tattered Army

    The Buchanan Campaign Faces Flak Over Money and Managers

  • News

    March 9, 1999

    (Micro)soft Money

    Gates Gives to the GOP

  • News

    February 9, 1999

    Soft Money Rudy

    Giuliani busts city and federal campaign limits on his way to possible senate run

  • News

    November 24, 1998

    Un-Covering Livingston

    Giuliani busts city and federal campaign limits on his way to possible senate run

  • News

    November 3, 1998

    Money Talks

    Well-heeled incumbents heavily favored in city congressional races

  • News

    May 12, 1998

    FBI Probes Dole '96: Part II

    Well-heeled incumbents heavily favored in city congressional races

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