ComPost: elections


Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 03/25/2011

Birther Donald Trump? GOP 2012 is getting silly.
By Alexandra Petri
GOP field leaves a lot to be desired.

By Alexandra Petri  |  03:00 PM ET, 03/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  GOP, argh, 2012, elections

Posted at 12:55 AM ET, 11/03/2010

Congratulation card for Harry Reid
By Alexandra Petri
Senate Democrat and Majority Leader Harry Reid defeats Republican Sharron Angle in the Nevada senate race, after she told him to "man up!" during a debate. Coincidence? I think not....

By Alexandra Petri  |  12:55 AM ET, 11/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Only on the Internet, Only on the Internet, Only on the Internet | Tags:  cards, elections

Posted at 08:10 PM ET, 11/02/2010

Live! Congratulations and condolence cards for tonight's winners and losers
By Alexandra Petri
Update 1:13 AM: But wait, there's more! Lots more! Words aren't enough for tonight's election results? Say "I'm sorry for your loss" or "Well done!" with an image drawn in MS Paint with minimal skill! Congratulations! For Rand Paul (R),...

By Alexandra Petri  |  08:10 PM ET, 11/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Congress, Congress, Congress, Congress | Tags:  cards, elections

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 09/15/2010

The hero with a thousand races
By Alexandra Petri
Over the course of the campaign cycle so far, the one thing that has struck me most has been the resemblance between the political narrative and the narrative of the hero as sketched out in the writings of mythographer...

By Alexandra Petri  |  02:26 PM ET, 09/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Barack Obama, Barack Obama | Tags:  elections, the power of myth