The XX Factor : mcain

Cue the Cleavage?

Dahlia Lithwick — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Anne and Emily : I was as riveted as you by Carl Cameron’s breathless dishing—as well as by O’Reilly's almost palpable desire to smash him in the face on live television—but I couldn’t help but balk a little at the substance of the McCain campaign's criticisms:...(read more)

It's All Sarah's Fault

Emily Yoffe — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:05:00 GMT

I agree, Anne, that the gleeful details being spread by McCain’s staff about Sarah Palin’s Ali G-like geographical bewilderment, her temper tantrums, and refusal to accept interview preparation are particularly juicy. Let's accept all this is true—aren't...(read more)

Did Sarah Palin Become a Post-Gender Candidate?

Lauren Sandler — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:54:00 GMT

My beloved Liz Lemon—er, I mean Tina Fey —isn't the only one suggesting that Sarah Palin's focus has shifted from 2008 to 2012. Today, trying get a jump on the post-election story before the polls even open, much less close, a host of politicos are placing...(read more)

Independent Not Idiot

Emily Yoffe — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:58:00 GMT

The popular notion that independent voters—who are more than 40 percent of undecided voters—are a collection of cranks and people so unable to choose properly that in the words of David Sedaris they would have trouble deciding between an airplane meal...(read more)