Marco Rubio, while delivering the Republican party’s response speech to this year’s President’s State Of The Union address, awkwardly leaned away from the camera to grab a bottle of Poland Spring water, presumably on a chair or maybe the floor…. Read More ›
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Storm With Same Name As Disney Character May Slam Northeast Coast!
The Weather Channel reports that Winter Storm Nemo may result in a historic blizzard in New England. When did they start naming winter storms? We don’t know the answer for certain, but we do know from the Weather Channel that another… Read More ›
Lawsuit Against S&P Alleges Analyst Sang A Version Of “Burning Down The House” Prior To Sub-Prime Crisis
The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Department Of Justice has alleged in a lawsuit that Standard & Poor’s rating agency gave high ratings to mortgage-backed securities it knew were risky. An allegation in the report include this: “In March… Read More ›
Canadian Super Bowl Ticket-Winner Denied Admission To U.S. For 1981 Drug Possession Conviction
CBC reports that a Canadian man in his 50’s who won tickets to the Super Bowl was denied admission to the United States, because in 1981, when he was 19 years old, he was convicted for possession of two grams… Read More ›
NRA Switches Position To Against “Universal” Background Checks. Is There Something Happening On One Of Jupiter’s 67 Moons They Don’t Want Us To Know About?
CNN reports that NRA CEO, Wayne LaPierre stated at yesterday’s Senate Gun hearing that he is against universal background checks, which he was apparently in favor of in 1999. 3 New Slogans We Propose For The NRA 1. “The only… Read More ›
Beyonce Not Ready For This Jelly, If By Jelly, You Mean Actually Singing In Front Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of People
CNN reports that an Inauguration official has confirmed that Beyonce lip-synced the Star-Spangled Banner at President Barack Obama’s Inauguration ceremony earlier this week. 3 Worse Things Beyonce Could Have Lip-Synced At The Inauguration 1. The Soviet national anthem as sung… Read More ›
Rapper Who Rapped About Not Voting For The President Suddenly Disappears Like A Ghost From Inauguration Party Stage
USA Today reports in this video that rapper Lupe Fiasco was escorted off the stage at a Presidential inaugural party during a performance that included lyrics mentioning that he did not vote for President Obama. 3 Worse Potential Invitees To Perform… Read More ›
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Reads From Card To Administer The Oath To Swear In President Obama For A Second Term
After fumbling some words during the administration of the oath in 2009, Chief Justice Roberts, avoiding any risk of making a mistake memorizing a few sentences, read the oath for the President to be sworn in for his second term… Read More ›
Poll Says Congress Less Popular Than Nickelback, So Don’t Be Surprised If Nickelback Becomes U.S. Citizens And Runs For Congress
A Public Policy Polling poll has found that Congress has a 9% “Favorable” rating among respondents. The poll also found that respondents had a less favorable opinion of Congress than cockroaches, root canals and Nickelback. But good news, Congress! Respondents view… Read More ›
Is The Tea Party Going The Way Of Fruitopia Lemon Berry Intuition Fruit Tea?
Erin Burnett ran a segment on CNN last night asking: “Is the Tea Party dead?” The segment also quoted a Politico interview in which a Tea Party leader reportedly admitted: “There’s not enough money.” 3 Parties We Could See Replacing… Read More ›