Physics says it can't be done, but Wellesley curmudgeon Howie Carr traveled back in time yesterday to one of the Massachusetts GOP's most spectacular wipeouts. Behold a name that lay like a millstone around Scott Brown's pill-pumped … [Read more...]

GOP Senator Lindsey Graham said it in 2012: “The demographics race we’re losing badly,” said Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.). “We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.” (Trump is shown below … [Read more...]

The Guardian has helpfully assembled a selection of quotations from Republican leaders that outline their position on climate change and helps to explain why the GOP, a party that unites tens of millions of Americans, including Governor … [Read more...]

Seamus memorial edition. R.I.P. old fellow. Borowitz: Trump’s Focus on Muslims Distracting Him from Campaign Against Mexicans, Supporters Fear NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—There are growing fears among supporters of the Republican … [Read more...]

Borowitz: Carson Hopes Debate Will Focus on Lost City of Atlantis MILWAUKEE (The Borowitz Report)—Arguing that the voters have tired of “gotcha questions,” the Republican Presidential candidate Ben Carson said that he hoped Tuesday … [Read more...]

Good job in theory, Boston: weak effort in practice. Globe: Early next year, diners in Boston will get a new tool to learn how clean a restaurant is — a city-issued letter grade rating the establishment’s food safety practices. For the … [Read more...]

Borowitz: Carson: Loss of Keystone Leaves U.S. With No Place to Store Grain WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Presidential candidate Ben Carson has issued a dire warning that President Obama’s cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline has … [Read more...]

For a quick reminder of why trust in government is near historic lows — just 24 percent of Americans trust the federal government, according to Pew — take a look at the Beacon Hill insiders ELKEY Awards organized by "Strategic Marketing … [Read more...]

Politico with a big scoop: Ben Carson’s campaign on Friday admitted, in a response to an inquiry from POLITICO, that a central point in his inspirational personal story was fabricated: his application and acceptance into the U.S. Military … [Read more...]

The Onion summarizes the winners and losers of the GOP debate: Winners Ted Cruz: Emitted his policies toward the audience at an impressive 105 dB Chris Christie: Found a good, firm grip on his podium that he really liked Lindsey … [Read more...]