Rick Santorum is George Washington? Our Candidates in History

As my colleague and ally Jess reported recently, Rick Santorum may be the next George Washington. (It seems especially likely if you don't know much about George Washington.) Which got me wondering, what are some other historical counterparts to our modern political leaders?

Read More »

Tags: George Washington, History, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul

Rick Santorum Thinks He's George Washington [VIDEO]

Well, it looks like Newt Gingrich no longer has a monopoly on absurd historical comparisons. Newt may be the magical offspring of Ronald Reagan, Winston Churchill and an albino lion, but Rick Santorum is the next reincarnation of George Washington…

In the latest bio spot running statewide on TV in Michigan, pictures of Santorum and stirring music plays beneath silent quotes from conservative leaders and media clips praising the former Pennsylvania senator. The second quote on the list stands out the most.

"'Santorum is the next George Washington.' – Glenn Beck" the ad reads.

You can watch the whole video below …

Read More »

Tags: George Washington, History, Michigan, Newt Gingrich, Primaries, Republicans, Rick Santorum

Stephen Colbert on Tea Party Demands to Rewrite History

History, they say, is written by the winners. But then, however, it's rewritten by a bunch of dudes in discount tricorne hats and colonial soldier costumes.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30/10:30c.

Tags: Benjamin Franklin, Education, Founding Fathers, George Washington, Native American, Slavery, Stephen Colbert, Tea Party, Tennessee, The Colbert Report, Thomas Jefferson, Video

Our Endorsements: Mitt Romney Has the Floor

* Mitt Romney has created hundreds of jobs in the chair holding industry.

* Splitsider contemplates the comedians who made us think this year.

* Rick Santorum gets another kind of "Rick Roll'd."

* Creatively defaced money, from Happy Place.

* Barack Obama responds to Matt Romney. (Reference.)

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Birthers, Daily Links, George Washington, Jon Stewart, Louis C.K., Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, Twitter

Tweet Untweet: Sib Fib (or My Brother Can Tell a Lie)

There was a problem connecting to Twitter.
Tags: Alcohol, George Washington, Tweet Untweet, Twitter