Wonkette

Gen. Petraeus Rocks The Wii Golf

Gen. Petraeus is testifying before Congress tomorrow. As you prepare your notes for his testimony, we ask you to remember his human side, his fun side, his ... Wii golf side. We understand: Sometimes golf can seem like a 100 Years Game to us too. More »

7:30 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Leitch
6,898 views, 52 comments

Latest by MagnusMaximus: It's the Iranians' fault he got such a crappy score. more »

president bush

President Bush's One Night Away From It All

President Bush is never more likable, engaging or, frankly, informed as he is when he's talking about baseball. He lights up, displaying a breadth of knowledge that, uh, we never sense when he's discussing the Al-Anbar Province. He threw out the first pitch at the new Nationals Stadium last night and was, predictably, booed. We almost — almost — felt bad for him. More »

10:40 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Leitch
16,061 views, 93 comments

politics

To Whom Did Your Favorite Sports Figures Donate?

If you'll excuse our end-of-day dip into our other obsession, the Iowa caucuses are tonight. After our reading tonight, we're heading home to watch the results pour in. The Iowa caucus is like the BCS, but somehow makes less sense. We love America! More »

6:30 PM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By Leitch
19,021 views, 1023 comments

deadspin's guide to the candidates

A Q&A With Sen. Chris Dodd

Unlike most of the rest of America, we're already entranced by the 2008 Presidential race, even though we're, uh, still 17 months away from the election. (We have a history of being way too into this business way too early.) At this point, most candidates are just trying to raise money and elbow for position. It's incredibly entertaining, for us anyway, to watch. More »

2:00 PM on Thu Jun 21 2007
By Leitch
6,809 views, 97 comments

deadspin's guide to the candidates

A Q&A With Gov. Tommy Thompson

Unlike most of the rest of America, we're already entranced by the 2008 Presidential race, even though we're, uh, still 17 months away from the election. (We have a history of being way too into this business way too early.) At this point, most candidates are just trying to raise money and elbow for position; if you watched the Democratic debate last night, you mostly saw the three frontrunners holding their ground while everyone else vied for camera time. It's incredibly entertaining, for us anyway, to watch. More »

2:15 PM on Mon Jun 4 2007
By Leitch
9,109 views, 119 comments

Latest by gonzorocky: Ugh, Tommy Thompson. I heard Nadar was a Packers fan, too. But he had a better reason. He said he liked the Packers because the city owned them instead of some fat cat. Tommy T will tank, he's not going more »

tennis

Which Politicians Are Secret Roiders?

So here's an idea. Frustrated by the incessant nattering about steroids from politicians in his and every other sport, tennis player Rafael Nadal says it's time to start testing politicians for steroids. More »

3:15 PM on Wed Dec 20 2006
By Leitch
75 views, 44 comments

college football

New Defense Secretary A Closet Online Football Chatterer

Robert Gates, as those of you who lower yourselves to pay attention to the world outside of sports might know, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new Secretary of Defense, replacing Donald Rumsfeld, the Marty Mornhinweg of foreign policy. Gates was most recently president of Texas A&M University and has made no secret of his rabid love of Aggie football. More »

12:15 PM on Fri Dec 8 2006
By Leitch
396 views, 182 comments

nfl

Stop Shuler Surrenders To The Polls

We have told you before about the noble quest of StopShuler.com, produced by a group of Redskins fans who want to keep their former quarterback — and current Congressional candidate — Heath Shuler from returning to Washington. More »

4:30 PM on Thu Nov 2 2006
By Leitch
145 views, 34 comments

Deadspin

Saints Be Praised: St. Paul Rewriting The Book On Baseball Promotions

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