Not that the Secret Service is having a great run of publicity right now, but at least they get to investigate the remarks of Ted Nugent as part of their job.
The gun-toting rocker, who has sat on the board of the National …
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After the Planned Parenthood Catastrophe, Donations Are Down For Komen’s Race for the Cure
After a proposal to cut funding to Planned Parenthood sparked outrage in January, the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation is having trouble attracting donors.
“The Republican presidential candidate is sporting a small bandage on his finger after getting nipped by a small penguin during his tour of the zoo on Friday.”
Ann Romney, and Her Running Mate Mitt, Meet Diane Sawyer
On Monday night, the Romneys sat down with ABC anchor Diane Sawyer for the first big interview of the all-but-official-nominee phase of his campaign. Or rather, “their” campaign.
Secret Service Misconduct in Colombia Embarrasses U.S. at Summit
UPDATED: Sunday, 4/15, 9 p.m.
What a hangover. Accusations of misconduct among U.S. security personnel in Colombia keep flooding in, casting a shadow over President Obama’s trip to the Summit of the Americas conference in …
Killer Chickens Star in Herman Cain’s Latest Ad
It probably isn’t accurate to say that Herman Cain’s web advertisements have gotten “increasingly” bizarre. Pretty much all of his new ads have been like that recently, to the point where the argument he’s making about bloated …
Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Satire Lands Him a Peabody
Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC gag has earned more than just a little financial clout — his Comedy Central show The Colbert Report received a prestigious Peabody Award Wednesday for its segments poking fun at the political …
Karl Rove’s Group Portrays Barack Obama as James Bond
In a particularly sharp bit of political mudslinging, the Karl Rove-advised American Crossroads political action committee dreamt up a humorous way to dramatize President Obama’s “hot mic” moment: recreate the incident as a James …
Bill Maher Calls for a ‘Day of No Outrage,’ But We Have Many Reasons to be Outraged
We live in a world of apologies and atonement. Each time a politician or public figure says something that could be remotely construed as offensive, the person’s comments are instant fodder for television pundits. Few will …
President Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look Like Trayvon’
The backlash against Trayvon Martin’s shooting has swept the nation, with thousands demonstrating in New York and Florida, and millions signing an online petition. And now the awareness has spread to the highest ranks in …
Romney Aide’s Gaffe Shakes Up Etch A Sketch Sales
A comparison drawn between Mitt Romney and the beloved toy has led to a big sales boost for Ohio Art.
Everyone Loves a Good Etch A Sketch Meme
Hopefully Mitt Romney can “shake off” the latest round of online humor. (Sorry.)