Iowa: The Meaningless Sideshow Begins

Rolling Stone by Matt Taibbi | Jan. 3, 2012 (Opinion)

The 2012 presidential race officially begins today with the caucuses in Iowa, and we all know what that means …

Nothing.

The race for the White House is normally an event suffused with drama, sucking eyeballs to the page all over the globe. Just as even the non-British were at least temporarily engaged by last year’s royal wedding, people all over the world are normally fascinated by the presidential race: both dramas arouse the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media, Local
Topics: Republicans, Media and Politics, Elections, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jan 3, 2012 - 3:33 PM PST
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Ben Ross (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Jan 3, 2012 - 10:16 PM PST

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Ben Ross
4.9
 by Ben Ross - Jan. 5, 2012

Bald truth. Almost a definition of journalism...the very best. Lays out the facts ...draws conclusion.

… everyone knows that in the end, once the primaries are finished, we’re going to be left with one 1%-approved stooge taking on another …It takes an ... More »

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 3, 2012
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 4, 2012

the candidate who raises the most money wins an astonishing 94% of the time in America. That damning statistic just confirms what everyone who spends any time on the ... More »

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