There’s nothing, or at least nothing non-sports related, that I enjoy analyzing and writing about more than elections. Before AS and I launched this blog, my only outlet for my forecasting and analysis was e-mails to fellow political junkies. Lying to Make Friends was launched during a slow time for electoral news, but I’ve managed [...]
Entries Tagged as '2010 elections'
Good News! We Won’t Lose Every Election This November!
September 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · AR, Politics
Tags: 2010 elections·Christine O'Donnell·Delaware·John Mayer·mid-terms·tea party
Republican Primary Sabotage: Minor Damage to Dems, Major Damage to Selves
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · AR, Politics
A great deal of attention has been given the last few days to Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who pulled off a shocking upset in the Democratic Primary for South Carolina’s Senate seat. Greene won 60% of the vote despite seemingly not even running a campaign; South Carolina’s Democratic leaders cannot recall him appearing at [...]
Tags: 2010 elections·Alvin Greene·conspiracy theories·extremism·Harry Reid·Rand Paul·Republican trickery·right-wing paranoia·Sharron Angle·South Carolina·South Carolina senate·Tea Parties
Best Article About Politics Ever
December 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · AR, Politics
I read far more than a healthy person should about politics. But I’m pretty confident this is the first article I’ve read where someone’s qualification for commenting on a U.S. Senate race was having engaged in a steel-cage match against wrestling legend (and longtime Pittsburgh resident!) Bruno Sammartino. All joking aside, there’s a serious issue [...]
Tags: 2010 elections·Bruno Sammartino·divas·health care·Linda McMahon·professional wrestling·steel-cage matches·WWE