Great job on this video from MoveOn.org — except that guy’s makeup is a little wonky. Oh well, he still captures Mitt’s alien-like awkwardness with actual humans.

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Number of registered Republican voters in Florida who say they are still making up their minds who to vote for in less than a week. Their candidates have one more “debate,” as the press conference/Greek chorus/American Idol/Survivor T.V. contests are called, before the Florida primary. Another 64% of Florida Republicans said they have made their choice and will stick with it.

Conservative columnist and neocon Bush II speechwriter David Frum wrote recently that he is tired of being surrounded by dumb people. At least, that was basically the point of his article, “When Did the GOP Lose Touch with Reality?” in the November New York magazine.
On a recent CNN appearance, Frum tried to expand on [...]

James Carville, or as I think of him, Mr. Mary Matalin, penned an open letter to Republicans and it’s a doozy. Carville looks back at the lowest high points of the race so far and concludes it’s a “world-class disaster.” Since right now that particular description brings to mind captain-less ships unable to float, it’s [...]

11%

Americans who approve of how members of Congress are handling their jobs. The figure surpasses the previous low of 14%, set in August after the debt ceiling “debate,” which resulted in America’s credit rating being reduced to from AAA to AA+.

If you don’t think Mitt Romney created 100,000 jobs, you’ve never been to India.

Unattributed quote making the rounds on Facebook

The satirical web site, The Inept Owl, premieres Mitt Romney’s slogan for 2012.

66%

Believe there is “strong conflict” between the rich and poor in America. In 2009, the amount was 47%. The previously most cited source of conflict — between immigrants and the native-born — fell to 62%.

Yes, this video put together by the Newt Gingrich team does show a greatest hits list of Romney bloopers (although there are more that didn’t make this cut, such as when he pretended to be goosed by waitresses in a diner, or when he claimed in front of unemployed people to understand their plight because [...]

There was an important development in the 2012 presidential election this week, but it had nothing to do with Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, or Ron Paul. And truthfully, its importance goes far beyond the perpetual campaign.
White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley resigned. Chris Cillizza described Daley’s departure in his Washington Post blog, The [...]