2016

There is Only One Issue Worth Voting on in 2016

There is Only One Issue Worth Voting on in 2016

Here’s a bold declaration:  Despite the rancor accompanying this year's races and last year’s congressional session, there is only one issue worth voting on.  It’s a deceptively simple issue too; massively important, but, oddly, still one a vast majority of Americans agree on. 

Iowa Caucuses: The Results

Iowa Caucuses: The Results

What a rollercoaster!  With huge turnout on both sides of the aisle, a dead heat on the Democratic side, and a surprising third place upset on the GOP side (is that a thing?), we're here to explain what exactly just happened!

BTL # 178 - One Exorcism Is A-Okay - 11/23/15

BTL # 178 - One Exorcism Is A-Okay - 11/23/15

This week on BTL, Louisiana voters finally draw a firm line at...TWO prostitution scandals.  Still okay: 1 prostitution scandal, 1 exorcism, association with the KKK.  Plus, the GOP primary is heating up with the entrance of an exciting new candidate that's already nabbed a spot in the top 5.  Welcome "Wouldn't Vote" to the presidential race!  Excited to hear you at the next debate.  Plus, Julia Brownley, world’s most desperate/worst Democrat, won’t help world’s most desperate refugees because SHE'S AWFUL.  And everybody said the absolute wrong thing about refugees this week so it should come as no surprise that RICK ROLLING IS BACK.  Shit's just heading in that direction.  This time, however, Astley is "never gonna give up" on fighting terrorism.  All this and TONS more because, guys, it was that kind of week.

 

Political Wordplay: 2016's Slogans Decoded

Political Wordplay: 2016's Slogans Decoded

Take a trip through this year's presidential candidate slogans and logos with us as tour guide!

Enough With the Panic

Enough With the Panic

We talked about this on the podcast but decided to reiterate it because IT IS IMPORTANT.  If you read last week’s news, you might be under the impression that liberal hero Sen. Sherrod Brown’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton is cause to panic, curl into a ball, throw away all your #feelthebern tee shirts, and stop going on with the business of living.  STOP THAT.  We'll tell you why.

Meet The Candidates #3 - Gifted Hands, Questionable Brains: The Ben Carson Story

Meet The Candidates #3 - Gifted Hands, Questionable Brains: The Ben Carson Story

Carson’s life is a fascinating and uniquely American story, one that proves that...idiot savants are a real thing.  He’s the only candidate in the race that we’d let operate on our brains, but he doesn’t seem super capable of using his own to think analytically or practically about how to not make unnecessary references to slavery or Hitler.  How Carson wound up in the middle of a political maelstrom that he seems only casually interested in riding out is a real question, but we’ll be digging for answers as we take you through his life, chapter by chapter

BTL #174 - Politically Suicidal - 10/26/15

BTL #174 - Politically Suicidal - 10/26/15

This week on the podcast, after 11 hours of Benghazi questioning, Hillary Clinton proves she has the stamina of a champion filibusterer.  Too bad we didn't know this while she was in the Senate!  And if this week wasn't already good enough week for her campaign, two Democratic contestants and one would-be contestant dropped out!  Bye Linc!  Plus, sorry Jeb!, it turns out that all the money in the world can’t buy you...money for your campaign.  All this plus Ben Carson and the confusing logic of the Iowa electorate, Paul Ryan's forthcoming political suicide, and a walk down memory lane with family values and prostitute lover David Vitter!

 

Meet The Candidates #2 - The Lincoln Logs

Meet The Candidates #2 - The Lincoln Logs

Lincoln Chafee.  Linc Chafee. Good ‘ole Linc.  Third generation governor, beneficiary of Rhode Island's evident dedication to a grand tradition of near-monarchy, and member of any political party that will have him.  We've already delved into the biography of his Andover classmate Jeb!, so today we take a closer look at Linc, the aristocrat on the other side of the aisle.