Opening Shot

College Republicans’ plan for GOP rebranding: Seem tolerant!

The branch of the conservative movement that bred the party's scummiest strategists urges a softer sell

Alex Pareene Monday, Jun 3, 2013 2:15 PM UTC 117
Politics Opening Shot

Scandals boost number of potential 2014 Republican voters

Great news for the right: Equal numbers of Americans intend to vote for each party in the midterms

Alex Pareene Friday, May 31, 2013 1:44 PM UTC 57
Politics Opening Shot, 2014 elections

Rupert Murdoch begs top cop to run for NYC mayor

Commissioner Ray Kelly's NYPD has been deeply corrupt and criminal. Now the city elite want him to run the town

Alex Pareene Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Politics Opening Shot, Ray Kelly, NYPD

Like Christie and Obama had any choice but be nice to each other

Party members may be up in arms over their "bromance," but their alliance is one of political expediency

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 14
Politics Opening Shot, Chris Christie

Eric Holder is sorry

The attorney general's "remorse," sincere or not, is at least a sign that the administration knows better

Alex Pareene Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:06 PM UTC 18
Politics Opening Shot, Eric Holder

What’s wrong with MSNBC?

I'm not harping on "Morning Joe" because it defines everything wrong with contemporary politics, though it does...

Alex Pareene Monday, May 27, 2013 12:54 PM UTC 487
Media Opening Shot, MSNBC

Eric Holder versus journalism

After AG signed off on warrant granting DOJ access to reporter's email, the question now is: Will Obama let him go?

Alex Pareene Friday, May 24, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 34
Politics Opening Shot, Eric Holder

Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening

His proposed reforms appear positive, but will he continue to ignore the real arguments against his policy?

Alex Pareene Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 17
Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama

How policy nihilists in the Senate doomed LGBT immigrants

Same-sex couples lose in Senate immigration reform fight, as Democrats pander to cynical Lindsey Graham

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:29 PM UTC 41
Politics Opening Shot

Aloof, shifty Obama: Nixon times ten thousand!

Our evil president managed to both mastermind the IRS flap and be such a bad boss that no one told him about it

Alex Pareene Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 44
Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama, IRS

Three scandals, Beltway style

Sorry, AP phone logs. In DC's game of scandal, you lose to the IRS and Benghazi!

Alex Pareene Monday, May 20, 2013 12:40 PM UTC 13
Politics Opening Shot, Sunday shows

Kinsley loves austerity because it is “spinach”

The liberal pundit supports a worthless international initiative

Alex Pareene Friday, May 17, 2013 12:59 PM UTC 76
Media Opening Shot, Michael Kinsley

Sorry, Media Matters, no one actually wants your talking points

What if a liberal group defended Obama and no one cared?

Alex Pareene Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:49 PM UTC 43
Media Opening Shot

The 21 fiercest things Richard Nixon ever did

Powerful, moving images of Richard Nixon that will restore every true late-'60s/early-'70s kid's faith in humanity VIDEO

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:09 PM UTC 28
Politics Video, Opening Shot

Which Obama scandal will inevitably lead to impeachment?

The GOP's second-term scandal machine is operational! Will Obama be sunk by the IRS, the AP or Benghazi?

Alex Pareene Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:59 PM UTC 102
Politics Opening Shot, IRS

Good riddance, Barbara Walters

Veteran newswoman retires to spend more time with her craven obsession with power

Alex Pareene Monday, May 13, 2013 2:30 PM UTC 151
Media Opening Shot, Barbara Walters

GOP Cabinet boycott reaffirms Senate is archaic embarrassment

Republicans try the "you did it first" defense after attempting to sabotage yet another Obama appointee

Alex Pareene Friday, May 10, 2013 12:18 PM UTC 70
Media Opening Shot

GOP successfully scream “Benghazi” until people pay attention to them

The conservative scandal-creation apparatus still has juice, but it's not as effective as it was against Clinton

Alex Pareene Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 141
Politics Opening Shot, Benghazi attack

The truly worrying thing about Mark Sanford’s win

Adultery is the least offensive thing about our newest member of Congress

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 8, 2013 11:51 AM UTC 70
Elections Opening Shot, Mark Sanford

Conservatives vs. Rubio over immigration reform

Legalizing immigrants too costly, Heritage Foundation and National Review complain, in worrying sign for reform

Alex Pareene Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:20 PM UTC
Politics Opening Shot

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