election
Video: Beyonce Sings National Anthem at Inauguration
A lot happened at the Presidential Inauguration today, but we can all agree that the best video footage to emerge from the festivities was of […]
Philly Reverend Will Deliver Invocation at Obama’s Inaugural Lunch
North Philly Rev. Luis Cortes, who is based at 5th Street in Hunting Park, will deliver the invocation at President Obama’s inaugural luncheon today. Cortes, […]
Obama Time’s Person of the Year
Joining Stalin, LBJ, Churchill, and a few other notables, Obama becomes a two-time winner of Time’s “Person of the Year” contest. (You already knew this, […]
The Real Presidential Election, Starring Mayor Nutter, Happened Today
As of this afternoon, Pennsylvania has voted for Barack Obama. No, this isn’t stale news. You’re the ones who’d jumped the gun. While everyone had been […]
This is What Marriage Equality Looks Like
The Seattle Times compiled clips from some of the first same-sex marriages taking place in Washington State this month ever since voters legalized marriage equality […]
Mitt Romney Got Marginally More Philly Votes Than We Thought
When it was reported last month that Mitt Romney received zero votes in 59 Philadelphia voting precincts, liberals chortled and conservatives cried voter fraud. No […]
Mayor Announces Something That Looks Like Investigation, But Totally Isn’t, Into Election Day Mishaps
With lingering questions about Philadelphia’s performance on Election Day, Mayor Nutter has decided to get to the bottom of things, but in a way that […]
Republicans Still Trying To Find Ways to Steal PA’s Electoral Votes
Hey, remember when Republicans tried to win Pennsylvania’s electoral votes for Mitt Romney by making it really hard for poor and minority people in Philadelphia […]
After Lunch, President Obama Should Steal Mitt’s Ideas
President Obama and Mitt Romney had lunch together on Thursday, and let’s be honest: The whole thing was for show. That’s OK! Some shows are […]
Philly Democrats Are More Than Capable of Conspiracy
“Myth is the hidden part of every story, the buried part, the region that is still unexplored because there are as yet no words to […]
“Massive Voter Fraud” in Philly Is a Myth
I know a guy who voted twice on election day. He pressed the button in two different polling places, in two different precincts, in two […]
How Churches Have Brought the IRS to Its Knees
Election 2012 has come and gone, and at least one thing has become clear: It’s time to start taxing the churches. The IRS might finally […]
Did Dead People Vote in Philadelphia?
Once again, the voting process in Philadelphia is a joke told over and over again on national newscasts. Every four years, the fairness of voting […]
Republicans Blame Everyone But Themselves (That’s Why They Lose)
“Define irony: Bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash.” So said […]
Twitter Republicans Desperate to Prove Romney Lost Slightly Less Badly
After a week of stunned, grieving silence, the Tea Party has begun boiling anew over yesterday’s news that Mitt Romney failed to garner even one […]