2012 election on Vice
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Mitt Romney Needs to Go on an Apology Tour
Weeks later, the failed candidate should finally account for his wrongdoings, instead of continuing to blame his loss on “gifts” Obama supposedly gave minorities. Isn’t it time for Romney to do something truly drastic and redemptive? I think so. The solution is to embark on an “apology tour.” Full story
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What Gifts Did Obama Give His America-Hating Voters?
"I love my president, but I have to be honest, if Romney had come with a delicious thigh that was fried in golden succulent batter, I'd be a Republican. What can I say? I love the bird." Full story
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It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Elected
None of the political memes mattered—but they were something to talk about, to share with your like-minded social media buddies, to spread through Tumblr and argue about on political blogs desperate for clicks. Following the gaffes and the spin and the bullshit-slinging was a fin… Full story
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Question of the Day
How Do You Feel Now That the Campaign's Over?
If you’ve been following all that’s been written and said about the men whose names are next to the little bubbles, there is a lot of emotion and thought going into the process of marking up your ballot—doing your infinitesimal part to elect the leader of the country can be excit… Full story
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Don’t Kill Yourself if Your Candidate Loses
According to some people, every election is the most important election of all time, every battle is the final battle, the United States of America is always coming to an end. Don't give into this madness. Full story
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This Election, Vote for Whatever You Want
In 2008, over 100,000 folks chose to exercise their franchise by picking “none of the above” and writing in votes for Donald Duck, Vermin Supreme, Jesus, and Bill Clinton, among others. Why not join them this time around? After all, being the only person to vote for “Poop Comes O… Full story
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Pen Pals
Why Can't I Vote?
Who knows what the outcome would be if felons were granted the right to vote? Truth is, we’d probably be too busy smoking rocks, gettin’ money, and fucking fat bitches to even know an election was scheduled. Criminals got better shit to do than waste their time voting. Full story
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Foreign Correspondents
Laurence Haim at the Hofstra Presidential Debate
i-Télé correspondent Laurence Haim hits the second presidential debate in Long Island, voicing her frustrations about the limited access granted to foreign press and looking forward to joining President Obama on the campaign trail. Laurence and her cameraman then hit the trail wi… Full story
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Question of the Day
Is It Important to Vote?
Sandy has already halted early voting in several states, and there’s some speculation that Election Day could be pushed back. This raises a question: How important is voting, anyway? Should you worry about voting at a time like this? Full story
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Just How Useless Are the Political Media?
The biases of typical campaign-trail reporters have nothing to do with liking Democrats or hating Republicans. They’re as indifferent to candidates and ideologies as rats are to what kind of cheese they’re eating. Above all, these people obsess over the election “narrative,” whic… Full story
The Mare
A New Story by Mary Gaitskill
Toppling a Delicate World
Being Gay and South Asian In America
There's No Sex in Prison Showers
We Usually Wore Our Underwear
Try Not to Destroy Your Life
The First Time I Took Molly
A Teacher and Her Student
Marilynne Robinson on Staying Out of Trouble
"Whitey" Isn't Very Popular in Boston
Interviews with Some of His Old Friends