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Ana Marie Cox is a Daily Beast columnist. Wonkette emerita, political junkie, self-hating journalist, and author of Dog Days. She has worked for Time, GQ, Mother Jones, and, most recently, The Guardian US. Follow her on Twitter.

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How I Learned to Fear The Donald

BRACE YOURSELVES

President Trump. It is not just a punchline to me anymore.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Jan 31, 2016

Your Shorter Democratic Debate

SAVED YOU 2 HOURS

You can read other recaps of Sunday’s NBC faceoff in South Carolina, but none of them will be this short or this sarcastic.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Jan 18, 2016

The Surreal Republican Debate Scorecard

FAIL

The only kind of grades these people deserve.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Jan 15, 2016

‘Guns’ Town Hall More Like WWF Match

STYLIZED ATTACKS

A viewer looking for a genuine contest of ideas during Obama’s appearance Thursday night found instead a set of stock characters—what the network hoped would be good television.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Jan 08, 2016

What You Missed While You Were Trumping

NEVER FEAR

2015 provided reasons to believe that America never stopped being great.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Jan 01, 2016

The Surrealist Dem Debate Scorecard

RACE TO THE TOP

The catfight that wasn’t still provided plenty of surreal moments. Martin O’Malley was there too.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Dec 19, 2015

The Surrealist GOP Debate Scorecard

BOTTOM OF THE CLASS

<p>A debate about foreign policy in which no actual treaties were discussed. A debate about the most dangerous threats to America and no discussion of home-grown terrorists. A debate about national security that didn’t delve into the costs of war. A nonsensical debate demands a surrealist scorecard.</p>

Ana Marie Cox | Published Dec 16, 2015

Shut Up About San Bernardino

SOUND BITE MORATORIUM

Columns written about the Planned Parenthood shooting were still being published as the San Bernardino killers began firing. Here’s a proposal: Let’s stop writing about them.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Dec 03, 2015

Why Thanksgiving Is Better Than Xmas

Real Bounty

Thanksgiving is the rarest of holidays: a celebration of appreciation.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Nov 26, 2015

What Do You Want as the Legacy of Paris?

STOP A MINUTE

You get to determine how history remembers the United States’ response.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Nov 22, 2015

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