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

Your Shorter Democratic Debate
SAVED YOU 2 HOURSYou can read other recaps of Sunday’s NBC faceoff in South Carolina, but none of them will be this short or this sarcastic.

The Surreal Republican Debate Scorecard
FAILThe only kind of grades these people deserve.

‘Guns’ Town Hall More Like WWF Match
STYLIZED ATTACKSA 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.

What You Missed While You Were Trumping
NEVER FEAR2015 provided reasons to believe that America never stopped being great.

The Surrealist Dem Debate Scorecard
RACE TO THE TOPThe catfight that wasn’t still provided plenty of surreal moments. Martin O’Malley was there too.

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>

Shut Up About San Bernardino
SOUND BITE MORATORIUMColumns 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.

Why Thanksgiving Is Better Than Xmas
Real BountyThanksgiving is the rarest of holidays: a celebration of appreciation.

What Do You Want as the Legacy of Paris?
STOP A MINUTEYou get to determine how history remembers the United States’ response.
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