Zut alors! Il parle francais! It matters not that it was a single video recorded a decade ago – Mitt Romney is being skewered in a new Gingrich attack ad for speaking French. According to the TV spot dubbed “The French …
Politics
‘I’m Doing It!’ Stephen Colbert Transfers Super PAC, Mulls Presidential Run
Colbert for President of the United States…of South Carolina? With a huge wink, the Comedy Central host says he’s starting an “exploratory committee.”
Occupy Wall Street Branches Out After Regaining Its Home Base
Moving beyond issues like income inequality, protesters are railing against the National Defense Authorization Act and supporting Nigeria’s own “Occupy” movement.
Stephen Colbert Leads Jon Huntsman in South Carolina Poll
As if Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman needed more bad news after his third-place finish in New Hampshire, he now trails comedian Stephen Colbert in South Carolina, the next state to vote on Jan. 21, the Atlantic Wire …
Want to Dress like Rick Santorum? Now You Can, for Just $100
For a pretty penny, you can rock the sweater vest like the GOP candidate turned fashionista. As the campaign says, “don’t let sleeves slow you down.”
Some Critics Skeptical About Jodi Kantor’s New Book, The Obamas
Corrections appended, 9:33 a.m. Jan. 11
Jodi Kantor’s White House tell-all The Obamas (Little, Brown and Company; $29.99) hit bookstores Tuesday, but some of the juiciest details have been aired online for days.
The …
Vermin Supreme: The Presidential Candidate Who Promises Free Ponies
Does it ever feel like politicians are afraid to address the issues that really matter? Well, not Vermin Supreme. If elected president, the self-proclaimed “friendly fascist” promises to instate a nationwide tooth-brushing …
North Korea Airs Film Celebrating Its ‘Genius Among the Geniuses’
Not content with claims that bears have been crying woefully and magpies are hovering mournfully, North Korean propagandists continue to outdo themselves in building a cult of personality around new leader Kim Jong Un, the son …
Richard Cordray, New Head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Will the former Ohio attorney general’s Jeopardy! credentials help him thrive as a consumer advocate?
Fallen Soldier’s Name Misspelled on Vietnam Memorial
The error has now been fixed online, but the original mixup is still set in stone.
Santorum’s Sweater Vests: The Unsung Heroes of His Campaign
The Internet has an explanation for the GOP candidate’s amazing performance in Iowa, and it looks a whole lot like Doug Funnie.
Wisconsin Marching Band Tune Sparks Rose-Bowl Debate
High schoolers “sticking it” to the government at the Rose Bowl? It’s unlikely.
The Pulaski High School Red Raider Marching Band of Pulaski, Wisc. was commended by the Daily Kos for playing a pro-union song during the Rose …