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Mitt Romney

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2012

    Romney's Millennial Problem at Liberty University

    Talk about a stiff crowd.This afternoon, Presidential hopeful (and this week's same-sex marriage elephant in the room) Mitt Romney gave the commencement speech at Liberty University. The evangelical college is the brainchild and former stomping grounds of Reverend Jerry Falwell - founder of the anti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2012

    Mitt Romney Endorses Straight Marriage!

    The other day, President Obama finally said that same-sex marriage should be legalized, though he's leaving it up to the states blah blah. Well, Mitt Romney just gave his own side of the argument in a speech at Christian Liberty University. Romney had said that this tender subject wouldn't be a bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Mitt and Barack's Big Gay Week Get the Taiwanese Animation Treatment

    What a gay week! The President came out for gay marriage, while his opponent, Mitt Romney, had another kind of coming out. In timing that couldn't have been more poetic or suspicious, depending on your take, the Washington Post published a must-read, 5,500 word story on Mitt Romney's days at Hogwar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Bill Maher Says "America's Not Number One!"

    A lot of triumphalists want to keep alive the idea that America is at the forefront of everything, the same rah-rah spirit that's inflated our egos and sometimes has us coming off downright piggish in our world views. But comic observer Bill Maher disagrees. "Really?" says Bill. "Always waving th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Sacha Cohen's The Dictator Character Endorses Mitt Romney

    At a press conference at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday, General Aladeen--aka Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator--unsurprisingly backed Mitt Romney for Prez. Explained the General: "He'd make a great dictator. He's incredibly wealthy but pays no taxes. And it's not much of a leap from firing people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Mitt Romney's Openly Gay Foreign Policy Spokesman Has Quit

    Richard Grenell is an out gay man who worked for 12 days as Mitt Romney's foreign policy spokesman. And he immediately was under heat from conservatives. Romney reportedly had no problem with Grenell, but the real righties questioned the guy's open gayness and were also concerned about security ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2012

    Mitt Romney Has Some Money Advice For Young Folks: Borrow From Your Parents

    He sure knows how to appeal to the youth! Wealthy youth, that is. A video is circulating today of Mitt Romney giving some useful entrepreneurial advice to the young people of our country and one part of his tips is about, of course, money.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Is Barack Obama Too Cool?

    Yesterday, the Voice brought you some sad-making news: rather than give us meaningful material on which to base our votes, Barack Obama will probably serenade us with more slow-jams and Mitt Romney will keep acting like he has never had fun in his life. Ever. So it goes in American politics (who e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Mitt Romney Wins New York (Duh); Pointless Primary Cost State $20 Million

    Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the New York Republican primary last night -- as polling places across the state resembled Scoobie-Doo ghost towns, including an Upstate town where only 47 of 1,100 eligible voters actually went to the polls. Yesterday's primary, as we mentioned in prior ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    John McCain To Michael Bloomberg: Boost Mitt Romney!

    Will Mike make like Rudy? That question remains unanswered after John McCain met yesterday with Mayor Michael Bloomberg to convince the pol to back Mitt Romney in the presidential election. McCain called on Mike shortly after Rudy Giuliani, America's Mayor/frenemy extraordinaire, announced his su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Rudy Giuliani, Frenemy Extraordinaire, Backs Mitt Romney

    Remember all that nasty shit Rudy Giuliani, "America's Mayor," said about Mitt Romney? If you don't, Business Insider has a rundown of some stinging gems. For example: "This is a man without a core, this is a man without substance, this is a man that will say anything to become president of the Un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2012

    Dog Soldiers: Rightbloggers Meld with Mitt over Obama Mutt Meal Story

    For months, the growing probability that Mitt Romney, least acceptably conservative of the Republican Presidential contenders, would face Obama in November made rightbloggers moody and irritable. They've been coming around, but slowly. When Newt Gingrich's supporters attacked Romney's years as a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Mitt Romney To Speak at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University (Seriously)

    Phew. At first, it seemed like Mitt Romney wasn't going to sink to Rick Santorum levels to court the religious right -- which would have been super boring for those of us who keep our eyes peeled for cringe-inducing campaigning. Like all Republicans who want to win, however, Mitt has realized tha ... More >>

  • News

    April 18, 2012

    Mitt Romney, American Parasite

    His years at Bain represent everything you hate about capitalism

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Sorry, Ladies: Mitt Romney's Women Problem Might Not Matter in The Election

    Back when Rick Santorum was still gunning for the G.O.P presidential nomination, it looked like both the candidate and Republican party had major trouble with this nation's ladies. Santorum's screeds on abortion, rape, contraception, and combat sure did support the idea that the Right was waging a w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    What Does Mitt Romney Have in Common With Catholic Incense?

    Mitt Romney sure did have a hectic weekend, having to balance heavy duty damage control -- that whole "stay at home moms need to learn the dignity of work"-thing -- with a "Saturday Night Live" bid.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    Live from New York... It's Mitt Romney?

    This has to happen. In what could be one of the most interesting Saturday Night Live episodes in recent memory, it has been reported that Lorne Michaels, the producer of the legendary sketch comedy show, has offered the Romney tent a chance for their candidate to show off his comedic flare ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Should Mitt Romney Give Rick Santorum a Break?

    New York and Pennsylvania's April 24 primaries are fast approaching and while Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have mainly eyed the Empire State's 95 delegates, the Keystone State's contest might ultimately decide Santorum's electability. Indeed, the former Pennsylvania Senator suffered a shattering l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Mitt Romney Beats Rick Santorum 2-1 in New York: Poll

    Remember a few weeks ago, when it looked like New York's April 24 primary might actually matter? Well, even though the G.O.P. presidential candidate has yet to be definitively decided, national stats suggest that Mitt Romney has a very healthy lead, with 658 delegates compared to Rick Santorum's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum: Who Is The Bigger Right-Winger?

    In terms of his political views, Mitt Romney has heard it all: flip-flopper, moderate, secret liberal, pseudo-conservative, Etch-A-Sketch; the list goes on and on. Republican voters have had a rather excessively hard time throwing their support behind a guy who influenced Obamacare and was pro-choic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Gay Republicans! WTF Are They Thinking?

    I recently heard about a gay porn star who's Republican and who has publicly backed Romney, and my thoughts were: *I'm sure Romney's thrilled. [Rolls eyeballs] *WTF? Can a gay person in their right mind really back any Republican, knowing that their campaigns are generally based on demeaning LGBT ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Mitt Romney Is An Etch-A-Sketch? I Discussed This With Olbermann

    On last night's Countdown With Keith Olbermann on Current TV, I discussed the weird gaffe whereby Mitt Romney's advisor compared to the whole campaigning process to an Etch-a-Sketch. In other words, you can shake the whole thing up, clean the slate, and come up with all new views to be elected!

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Who Has Two Thumbs and Hates More Primaries? Mitt Romney!

    First, there was Iowa and New Hampshire. Then, there was Super Tuesday. At some point, there were other Republican primaries. And tonight, the resilient candidates find themselves in Illinois -- a contest that is "make-or-break" for Mitt Romney. With 54 delegates up for grabs in the state that is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Occupy Wall Street Pickets Mitt Romney's Fund-Raiser

    Mitt Romney was in town this morning for a fund-raiser at the Waldorf Astoria, and a crowd of about 200 Occupy Wall Street protesters, activists, and union members were there to welcome him. The Romney event was hosted by Gristede's billionaire John Catsimitidis, and guests were encouraged to donat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Mitt Romney Thinks He Can Just "Get Rid" Of Planned Parenthood (Which He Can't) -- And New York Dems Are Pissed!

    ​Former Massachusetts governor/wannabe GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's currently catching some heat from the left over comments he made about his desire to "get rid" of Planned Parenthood -- something he has no authority to do, even if he is elected president.One of those worked up over R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Mitt Romney: Can Anything Short Of An "Act Of God" Keep Him From Becoming The GOP Nominee For President?

    ​As we noted yesterday, Super Tuesday came and went and there's still no shoo-in for the Republican nominee for president.However, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney gained a bit of an edge in his quest to become the GOP's chosen one -- enough of an edge that members of his campaign reporte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    No, There Is Still Not a GOP Presidential Nominee

    So you just wanted to know which Republican would go face-to-face with Barack Obama in November and were kinda hoping that Super Tuesday would finally produce an obvious Presidential candidate. Too bad! As detailed by The Associated Press, yesterday's contests suggest that Mitt Romney will probab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    A Guide to the Glitz and Glam of Super Tuesday

    It's that quadrennial time of the year again: Super Tuesday. The political primary holiday in ten states tonight will dole out 20 percent of the delegate count -- a total of 419 -- for the Republican National Convention in August. With Romney riding off the momentum of wins in Washington, Arizona, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Arizona and Michigan: Super Tuesday Pregame Is a Romney-Santorum Standoff

    Tonight is the night... for more primaries. Arizona and Michigan are next up for primaries as voters in these states have until this evening to choose their favorite Republican presidential candidate. Contrary to popular belief, these two primaries are actually worth something: Arizona will award 29 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    The Artist Gets Re-Imagined To Star Mitt Romney

    Often, Hollywood gets political. Stars speak out on issues; movies have messages. But here we bring you a case of politics going Hollywood. In honor of Oscars The Chris Matthews Show re-envisioned tonight's front-runner for Best Picture -- the silent, black-and-white ode to nostalgia The Artist -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Could Rick Santorum Beat Barack Obama?

    Barack Obama is ahead of Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in 12 swing states -- but the incumbent might still have to do some work to beat the pol from Pennsylvania, according to a new poll by Purple Strategies, a political consulting group. Santorum has stolen the G.O.P lead from Romney in these batt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Presidential Campaigns Rip Pages Out of Zuckerberg's Playbook

    Conservative Christian males and liberal atheist females are being targeted -- on Facebook, at least. According The New York Times, these kinds of digital details are increasingly valuable to office-seekers than ever before. As we all know, Facebook thrives off of tracking our web patterns, analyz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Santorum Could Pull Ahead of Romney in Michigan Primary: Poll

    Just when we thought that the Republican race was about to be Mitt Romney all the way, a new survey of Michigan voters from Public Policy Polling shows that Santorum could pull ahead in the state's primary election on February 28, putting him at the forefront of the race. His support among Michigan' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Mitt Romney Condoms, 'for Anyone With an Elitist Penis,' Hit the Market

    And now we present a form of birth control that will make people want to be abstinent. Forever. Runnin' Scared introduces the Mitt Romney condom -- recently unveiled by the same New York company that first marketed Barack Obama rubbers in 2008 (h/t New York Post). Say It With a Condom's "Never Se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Donald Trump Takes Credit for Mitt Romney's Nevada Win

    By now it's quite obvious to anyone paying attention that Donald Trump will do anything to stay in the spotlight during this election season, despite already calling it quits on his own candidacy. So after very publicly declaring his support for Mitt Romney, a move that caused many Americans to enga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Romney Wins Florida Primary, but GOP Resists

    Despite the fact that Mitt Romney won the Florida primary in a landslide, many Republicans continue to pretend that he will not be their eventual, inevitable presidential nominee. Romney won the Florida primary with 46.4 percent of the state's Republican vote, compared to Newt Gingrich's 31.9 perc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Mitt Romney Admits He Doesn't Care About "Very Poor People"

    Despite a rousing victory in Florida yesterday, Mitt Romney continues to mess things up for himself without any help from his rivals. In an interview earlier this morning on CNN, Romney practically handed the GOP ammunition to take him down. "I'm in this race because I care about Americans," Romne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Mitt Romney Beats Newt Gingrich by 20 Points in Florida Poll

    ​Mitt Romney, who routinely gets shit from other conservatives for being too rich, too Mormon, and too willing to help people get healthcare, is crushing top rival Newt Gingrich in Florida a day before the Jan. 31 primary -- a just-released Suffolk University/7 News poll puts the former Massac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2012

    Ally Ally Alinsky! Rightbloggers See Saul Alinsky Everywhere -- Even Among Themselves

    Now that Newt Gingrich, newly amplified as a Presidential candidate, is regularly using Saul Alinsky as a club to beat Obama, the conservative obsession with long-dead community organizer has gone bigtime. Perhaps overexcited by this new opportunity to lecture America about one more thing that they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2012

    Rightbloggers Explain How Newt Gingrich's Big Win Can Help Someone Other Than Newt Gingrich Become President

    Was it the video hit his Super PAC put out on Romney? Was it his heroic denunciation of his ex-wife and the Liberal Media (mostly the Liberal Media)? Whatever the reason, Newt Gingrich won a big surprise victory in Saturday's South Carolina primary. Rightbloggers who've always loved the former Spea ... More >>

  • Columns

    January 18, 2012

    Special Mormon Edición

    Was it the video hit his Super PAC put out on Romney? Was it his heroic denunciation of his ex-wife and the Liberal Media (mostly the Liberal Media)? Whatever the reason, Newt Gingrich won a big surprise victory in Saturday's South Carolina primary. Rightbloggers who've always loved the former Spea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Rightbloggers Rush to Defend Mitt Romney -- The Corporate Raider, Not the Candidate

    When last we left our heroes, the 2012 Republican Presidential challengers, they were inevitably folding to Mitt the Man Whose Turn It Is. Then Newt Gingrich -- or, excuse us, a Newt Gingrich Super-PAC to which he is not connected -- decided to go out swinging with a little film that portrayed Romne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Mitt Romney, Alleged 'Vulture Capitalist,' Gives Woman $50

    ​Mitt Romney, Republican presidential frontrunner, has been called a "vulture capitalist," but recently gave an unemployed supporter at least $50 -- maybe even $60 -- according to the Spanish-language daily.

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Romney Wins New Hampshire, Surprising Nobody At All

    Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary last night, winning 39 percent of the vote more or less exactly as expected. Ron Paul came in a distant second with 23 percent of the vote, John Huntsman took third with 17 percent, and Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum each got about 9 percent. Texas Govern ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Rightbloggers Prepare to Swallow Their Santorum and Root for Romney

    Since the recent Iowa one-two finish by Romney and Santorum, there've been a couple more debates and a lot of palaver about the GOP Presidential race. But let us level with you: Despite all our jokes about The Next President of the United States of The Week/Month, it's become painfully obvious tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Mitt Romney Likes Being Able to 'Fire People'

    Let's start with a hypothetical: Say you want to be president of the United States, but are said to give off an unappealing, out-of-touch, millionaire businessman vibe, making it hard to relate to most Americans. If this happens to be the case, a thing that you might strongly consider avoiding on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2012

    Gingrich Tells Romney to Drop the 'Pious Baloney'; Which Baloney is he Talking About?

    The GOP debates have essentially turned into a traveling theater production, and today's matinee in New Hampshire was surprisingly energetic given their late performance last night. After going easy on Romney yesterday, the other candidates tried to stick it to him during this morning's MSNBC debate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Kim Kardashian Enters The Political Discussion On The Eve Of The Iowa Caucus

    Republican candidates are making their last moves across Iowa today as GOP voters try and decide who they will support in tomorrow's caucus. The Iowa Caucus doesn't really pick the official nominee, as much as it just kills off the struggling candidates. Essentially, a bunch of white corn farmers ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2011

    Holy Shit! Mitt Romney Made a Fake Bet!

    Last night, the remaining Republican presidential candidates met at Drake University in Des Moines for a debate that lasted almost two hours. What they said doesn't matter, however, as the only thing people will remember is the moment when Mitt Romney asked Rick Perry if he wanted to bet "ten thousa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2011

    Mitt Romney Hammers Gingrich on Moon Policy, Space Mirrors

    Newt's America.​Earlier, we wrote about last night's GOP debate in Des Moines and Mitt Romney's proposed $10,000 bet with Rick Perry over claims that Romney's book was edited to change a portion about health care. This fleeting and insignificant moment overshadowed the real issues that were di ... More >>

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