Dick Cheney, Unsurprisingly, Still Really Into Torture
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Trump Hypes Tuesday Iran Deal Announcement so We Can All Look Forward to That
Welcome to Barf Bag, a daily politics roundup to help you sort through the chaotic Trumpian news cycle.
One of John McCain's Dying Wishes Is That Donald Trump Not Be Invited to His Funeral
The great thing about death is that Donald Trump won’t be there.
Of Course a Republican Senator Is Now Implying That McCain's Brain Tumor Swayed His Health Care Vote
A couple weeks back, Senator John McCain treated the nation to a real showstopper of a C-SPAN feed as he toyed with millions of Americans’ health insurance access only to cast a deciding vote that upset the Republicans’ murderous agenda. Just a little over a week before the vote took place, the Arizona Senator…
Democrats Didn't Learn Anything From the Health Care Disaster
The morning after the Republican’s last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed to pass the Senate, Democratic leadership hurried to wave the flag of bipartisanship.
Democrats and Republican Women Saved Your Health Care, Not John McCain
In the early hours of Friday morning, the Senate narrowly struck down a “slimmed down” healthcare replacement bill that would leave 15 million more uninsured in 2018, with Sens. John McCain, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins splitting from party lines to vote against the Republican-backed measure.
John McCain Will Return to Senate Tuesday to Vote On Healthcare Bill
Days after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer, Senator John McCain will return to the Senate on Tuesday to vote on GOP healthcare legislation.
John McCain Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Cancer
John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, according to a statement released by the Mayo Clinic on behalf of the Republican senator and his family on Wednesday.
Trump Thinks Kim Jong Un Is a 'Smart Cookie,' Would Totally Meet With Him
Donald Trump—the human equivalent of a teenage boy slumber party abundant in erections and pimples—has lately engaged in some tough guy talk regarding North Korea. And in turn, North Korea’s government has suggested that Trump stop tweeting pugnacious nonsense if he doesn’t want trouble. But amidst these crackling…
Phew! John McCain Doesn't Think Trump Wants to Be 'a Dictator'!
On Sunday, Republican senator John McCain appeared—remotely—on NBC’s Meet the Press, where he pussyfooted around critiques of President Trump while still implying that his administration is bucking against the order of the free world. He did, however, state outright that “President Trump is not trying to be a…
John McCain: Obama Is 'Directly Responsible' for Orlando Shooting [Updated]
On Thursday, Sen. John McCain revealed he is functioning on heavy Republican autopilot when he said that Barack Obama is “directly responsible” for the historic mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, which left 49 dead.
Republicans to Employ House of Cards-Style Tactics to Block Obama's SCOTUS Nominees
The Republican National Committee has doubled down on its commitment to being a real headache by employing the conservative group America Rising Squared as a kind of attack squad. POTUS is almost out but let’s keep the contention going, shall we?
Half of America Thinks the Government Is Out to Get Them
Republicans are really concerned about the size of the American government. In fact, they’re pretty sure that, like the bogeyman or Bette Midler in Hocus Pocus, it is out to get them, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Here's Kerry Washington as Anita Hill in HBO's Confirmation
Kerry Washington, who is playing Anita Hill in the upcoming HBO biopic entitled Confirmation, gave her fans proof in an Instagram on Tuesday. If Game Change, the story of Sarah Palin and John McCain’s presidential and vice presidential election campaign, is any indication, Confirmation will be amazing.
Madeleine Albright Loved Her Waffle Date With Leslie Knope
In its final season, Parks & Recreation is really going for it—taking its humor and political heart as far as they both can stretch. Last night's double-header was one for the ages: in the first episode, "Mrs. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington," Leslie and April travel to DC to get some support for Leslie's…
Meghan McCain Had to Find Out on Twitter That Her Dad Went to Syria
According to a series of Monday-afternoon reports, Sen. John McCain slipped into Syria with the ninja-like grace of a small reptile, maybe a snake, although not a mean, poisonous snake. Probably a peacemaking garter snake (snakes make for positive images, you guys). He became, announced the Daily Beast, the…
John McCain Flirts with Reasonability, Thinks the GOP Should Maybe Leave Abortion ‘Alone’
Realizing, perhaps, that his political party might soon be going the way of dimetrodon, former presidential candidate and children's party Yosemite Sam impersonator John McCain went on Fox News Sunday and said that, um, maybe the GOP should pitch "a bigger tent" on immigration reform, and also, just throwing it out…
Women Not Voting? Now That's Scary
Women's enduring disdain for Mitt Romney has been one of the defining memes of the 2012 election cycle. He's stilted, weird, off putting, and condescending, and his policies regarding women are the political equivalent of a chili powder laced tampon. So when both candidates made the bizarre choice to completely leave…
Republican National Convention Attendees Sure Love Sugar Daddy Relationships
The 2012 GOP is a party that promises to return America to the imaginary 1950's white guy wonderland that only ever existed on the teevee, so it's no wonder one might find among its ranks individuals interested in relationships that adhere to, shall we say, antiquated models. Relationships where not only does the man…
