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Friday February 26, 2016

Googling "Is Ted Cruz" yields an very strange auto-complete option: "Is Ted Cruz the Zodiac killer?" Google hide caption

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Ted Cruz And The Zodiac Killer

February 26, 2016 • If you start typing "Is Ted Cruz..." into Google, you'll get a very strange auto-complete involving the Zodiac killer.

Saturday February 20, 2016

#MemeOfTheWeek: Jeb!, A Gun And 'America.'

A young girl watches as Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush arrives to speak at a rally in South Carolina. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Jeb!, A Gun And 'America.'

February 20, 2016 • It could have just been a picture of a gun engraved with Jeb Bush's name. But no. The Internet refused to leave it alone.

Friday February 5, 2016

#MemeOfTheWeek: Bernie Or Hillary. Sexist Or Nah?

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Bernie Or Hillary. Sexist Or Nah?

February 5, 2016 • A series of fake campaign posters locking Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton was just supposed to be funny, said the meme's creator. Except a lot of people thought it was sexist.

Friday January 29, 2016

#MemeOfTheWeek: Megyn Kelly's Body Politic

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Megyn Kelly's Body Politic

January 29, 2016 • In Donald Trump's ongoing feud with Megyn Kelly, her looks and attire appeared to matter for some just as much as, if not more than, her mind.

Saturday January 16, 2016

#MemeOfTheWeek: The Racial Politics Of Nikki Haley

Gov. Nikki Haley, R-S.C. at Charleston, S.C., Republican presidential debate Thursday. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption

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#MemeOfTheWeek: The Racial Politics Of Nikki Haley

January 16, 2016 • The South Carolina governor's response to President Obama's State of the Union highlighted a reality for Haley — for some, she is too "brown." For others, not brown enough.

Saturday January 9, 2016

#MemeOfTheWeek: 'D-Money,' Race And Drugs In America

Gov. Paul LePage, R-Maine, at a news conference Friday, where he apologized for racially tinged remarks he made while talking about Maine's heroin epidemic. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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#MemeOfTheWeek: 'D-Money,' Race And Drugs In America

January 9, 2016 • Maine's governor made some offensive comments about black men, young white women and Maine's drug problem. He says it was a slip, but it may reveal a lot about the way many think about drugs.

Saturday December 26, 2015

#MemeOfTheWeek: Hillary Clinton, Not Quite An Abuela

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting at Keota High School, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, in Keota, Iowa. Clinton has come under fire for her latest attempt at Latino outreach. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Hillary Clinton, Not Quite An Abuela

December 26, 2015 • The presidential candidate's latest attempt to reach out to Latinos may have backfired.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Hillary Clinton, Not Quite An Abuela

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Saturday December 19, 2015

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Hillary Clinton's Awkward Love For Beyoncé

December 19, 2015 • Most politicians aren't cool. And maybe that's ok.

Saturday November 14, 2015

#MemeOfTheWeek: Rewriting Songs For Politicians

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Rewriting Songs For Politicians

November 14, 2015 • It turns out everyone likes mocking politicians, especially the Internet. From "I Want You To Love Me," to "Barack the Casbah," we round up #NewSongsForPoliticians.

Saturday October 24, 2015

#MemeOfTheWeek: The Drake-ification Of The Week In Politics

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