Justin Elliott's Blog, page 5

Does Rick Perry have a porn problem?

An investment in a video rental chain was once a target of conservative protests

Perry camp goes on counterattack against Ron Paul supporter

The campaign dismisses as deranged the man who ran a newspaper ad seeking people who have had affairs with Perry

Another military Birther goes AWOL

Staff Sergeant Daryn Moran says President Obama is "an enemy and a liar"

"Have you ever had sex with Rick Perry?"

A Texas Ron Paul supporter runs a newspaper ad seeking women who have slept with the presidential candidate

How Paul Ryan is like Sarah Palin

They've both enjoyed the promotional efforts of Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol

Perry: The military doesn't respect Obama

"I want to make sure that every [soldier] respects highly the president of the United States," he says

Shariah foes seize on Perry's ties to Muslims

The Muslim-baiting right can't decide what to make of the Texas governor's past

Why Mitt Romney was right about corporations

The ever-expanding definition of corporate personhood

A new "ground zero mosque" attack ad: Why now?

Why one Republican is recycling the year-old "ground zero mosque" issue for an attack ad in a special election

Study: CIA drones strikes have killed 168 children

The Obama administration says a year of drone strikes in Pakistan killed zero civilians; outside experts disagree