Articles by Ben Theodore
Ben Theodor tried to tame the blogging beast within by murdering his former blog, Change We Voted For, in cold blood (his first attempt, Election Day Countdown, expired due to natural causes). However, like so many cheap horror movie villains, Ben's sarcasm simply couldn't be kept down, and has found a permanent home here at BOTO. Read more.
BOTO salutes the Democratic Party’s greatest soldier and the heart of the liberal movement, Ted Kennedy, who passed long before his time. We need him now as much as ever. Read more »
America shaves its Minnesota election beard and counts how many judges it takes to screw in the government. Read more »
Happy Friday! Here’s what happened in politics this week. Read more »
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford “spent the last five days crying in Argentina.” Confused? Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Read more »
Why is there a clown in front of the New York State Capitol? Oh, the Post put him there? Okay… Read more »
The week’s most intriguing political stories, served in bite-sized portions. Read more »
Barack Obama is a Democrat. Or a socialist. Or is he a Democrat? Wait, is there a difference? Read more »
The week’s most intriguing political stories, served in bite-sized portions. Read more »
Under fire? Political minefields? Forget Iran—figurative language is Barack Obama’s most dangerous problem. Read more »
BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
I hadn’t planned on posting here until all our contributors got back on their feet again, but I simply couldn’t resist this story. It seems that everyone’s favorite corrupt former governor, Rod … Read more »
BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
Students of history may well remember the case of Senator Joe McCarthy, who initiated a witch-hunt for Communist Party loyalists within the federal government. His exploitation of Cold War fears is often referenced … Read more »
BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
We all take so much for granted in this world. For example, when we wake up in the morning, we know that there are two senators to represent all of us in … Read more »
BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
Some people may have been surprised yesterday by the announcement that Rick Wagoner, chairman of General Motors, was stepping down. Of course, the fact that the CEO of a failing company resigned … Read more »
BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
It may have surprised some C-SPAN viewers on Thursday to discover that their regularly scheduled budget negotiations suddenly became entertaining (just in time for May sweeps, too). And for a Republican Party … Read more »
BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
In case you haven’t heard, the acclaimed graphic novel, Watchmen, is being turned into a high-budget, R-rated film made by 300 director Zack Synder. It comes on the heels of what was … Read more »
BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
For some reason, the web application Twitter has taken off recently. Despite its eerie similarity to Facebook status updates, everyone seems to be tweeting lately. In fact, Shaquille O’Neal actually declared his … Read more »
