The Audacity of Nope

With his perma-tan, two-pack-a-day baritone, and natty wardrobe, House Republican leader John Boehner is a backslapping, deal-making throwback to the G.O.P.’s past. But his recent “Hell, no!” anti-Obama strategy, as he seeks to ride the Tea Party wave, may point to an ugly future.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Oct 26, 2010
Length: 16 minutes (4,220 words)

The Man Who Never Was

Desperate to keep his Senate seat, John McCain repudiated his record, his principles, and even his maverick reputation, entrenching himself as the anti-Obama. Which raises the issue of whether the leader so many Americans admired — and so many journalists covered — ever truly existed.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Nov 1, 2010
Length: 22 minutes (5,657 words)

Washington, We Have a Problem

How broken is Washington? Beyond repair? A day in the life of the president reveals that Barack Obama’s job would be almost unrecognizable to most of his predecessors.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Sep 1, 2010
Length: 41 minutes (10,466 words)

It Came from Wasilla

Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics. John McCain’s top campaign officials talk more candidly than ever before about the meltdown of his vice-presidential pick.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Aug 28, 2009
Length: 39 minutes (9,862 words)