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January 24, 2012
Mitt Romney To Star In State Of The Union
The speech isn't likely to mention him. But this election year speech appears likely to be geared for Obama's re-election, and against a Republican bogged down in his own tax returns.
The Cranberries Release New Music Video
Why? Because '90s nostalgia is so in right now, duh! Okay, so maybe their new single "Tomorrow" is no "Dreams," "Zombie," "Linger" -- or even "Free To Decide" -- but it definitely is nice to hear the smooth vocals of Dolores O'Riordan once again!
George Clooney Defends Making Coffee Commercials
"You know what? Fuck you." In which George Clooney shows just how awesome he is.
Gingrich SuperPAC's New Ad Hits Romney On Health Care
Winning Our Future, the pro-Gingrich SuperPAC, released this ad Tuesday afternoon. The spot -- with a reported $6 million behind it -- hits Romney on the connections between RomneyCare and ObamaCare.
Photo Exclusive: When George Romney Met Saul Alinsky
In the wake of the devastating Detroit riots of the summer of 1967, Michigan Gov. George Romney -- a liberal Republican -- met the radical organizer Saul Alinsky to discuss the grievances of the urban black poor. Now Romney's son is fighting for the Republican nomination, and his main rival, Newt Gingrich, has made Barack Obama's alleged ties to Alinsky a centerpiece of his campaign.
Psychic Football Fan Predicts The Giants' Victory
I wonder who this guy has winning the Superbowl.
Michel Gondy's Ridiculous Japanese Commercial
The best thing he's done in years.
24 Inspiring Quotes For People Who Love Animals
Animals: They don't stress out about stuff unnecessarily. Plus other things; but that seems to be one of the major takeaways here.
Eva Mendes And Ryan Gosling Share Custody And Other Links
Vera Wang looks better in her mid-sixties than most people do at eighteen. So, anyone else going to cry into a pint of ice cream after work?
Occupy For Congress
The first "Occupy" congressional candidate emerges. Possibly more serious than Vermin Supreme.
YouTube Logo Features Red Phone For The President's SOTU Speech
YouTube customized their dashboard today with a red phone linking to the White House YouTube feed. The feed will carry the the SOTU live tonight at 9pm est.
Top 20 Photos Of Candidates Giving Thumbs Up
Which contender is the most enthusiastic about 2012? All of them!!
NBC Celebrates Its "Embeds"
POLITICO's Dylan Byers this week has been giving voice to long-running worries among the political press about the culture of "embeds" -- the mostly young reporters who trail candidates through the grueling campaign schedule. One concern is that embeds don't always have the distance from the campaign -- and the adversarial relationship with it -- that are typically at the heart of good reporting. This NBC segment probably won't reassure anyone.
Democrats Will Be Talking About Romney's Taxes Until November
...if he gets that far.
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close Vs. Drive
Here are some reasons why Drive should have been nominated for Best Picture instead of Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.
Meet Newt Gingrich's Number One Hater
Scot Faulkner, former Gingrich aide in the House, thinks Gingrich has "the maturity of a 14-year-old." He's been crusading against Newt since before anyone cared.
If The GOP Debate Was A Rave
When Tumblr hosts a presidential debate in 2016, Topher Chris should definitely produce.
Pokemon Artistic Evolution
Does this mean inside every Venusaur there is a Bulbasaur trying to get out? Lomm made a whole scad of these designs.
The Family Research Council Launches Boycott Of Girl Scout Cookies Over Their Inclusion Of Transgender Children
Here's what they said in their official radio announcement. You know what this means: BUY MORE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.
Buffalo Chicken Wing Cupcakes
This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
Pastor Introducing Gingrich Invokes Mormon "Death Squads"
At least he's being creative. The latest anti-Mormon comments from a pastor backing one of Mitt Romney's primary opponents.
A Chocolate Cupcake Stuffed With An Oreo And Peanut Butter Cup
And topped off with Oreo peanut butter buttercream! This looks so delicious. I could die of happiness!
Pastor Who Introduces Newt Gingrich Called Mormonism A Cult
Perry pastor took heat, now Newt's.
George Wa$hington
George Washington + Ke$ha = President of your nightmares.
10 Misconceptions Debunked
So now you know.
Gay Candidate Alleges Discrimination At Conservative Gathering
Fred Karger says they're ignoring his request for a booth. Another gay fight at CPAC!
New Ad: "Mitt Romney No Tiene Vergüenza!"
White House allies Priorities USA and SEIU are airing this Spanish-language radio ad in an effort to damage Romney in Florida, now and in November. Or, better still, to make Newt Gingrich the nominee.
YouTube Is Just Showing Off Now
This animation illustrates the crazy pace of uploads, and it's pretty impressive. An hour per second, a century every ten days
What's With Mitt's Mormon Money?
He gave almost as much to the church as he paid in taxes. BuzzFeed's in-house Mormon tither, McKay Coppins, explains.
Oliver Stone Endorses Ron Paul
The director would even vote for him against Obama.
Why Romney's Taxes Matter
Not because of the details. Because we're consuming valuable time talking about them.
No Game-Changer For Romney
Romney used the debates to stay on top. But he's finding it harder to claw back.
BuzzFeed Charts: The Best Historians According To Newt Gingrich
I mean probably. We don't know for sure, but this is probably how he feels.
Self-Deportation: A Guide
During NBC's GOP Debate, Mitt Romney talked about how self-deportation was part of his strategy for dealing with illegal immigration. We break that down for you.
Tonight, Twitter Hates Brian Williams
He's a trending topic. It's not a good thing.
Mitt Romney On Immigration In Florida In 2007
Mitt Romney in 2007 in an interview with Lakeland Ledger in Florida says the 12 million people who are here illegally should be able to apply for permanent residence.
Self Deportation: It's A Real Thing
Formally known as Scheduled Departure, it was tried in 2008, and didn't work very well. As Rick Santorum pointed out, a terrible economy is working better.
Time-Warner Forgot The Republican Debate Was On Tonight
This is what millions of Time-Warner customers saw on the cable menu during the NBC Republican Debate. Sloppy programming or sly satirical commentary? Probably the prior, but oh it would be great if it were the latter.
Romney Pals Around With Bankers
"I was with the head of one of the big banks in New York..." He also talks about lawyers.
Mitt Romney Profited On Company Tied To Medicare Fraud During His Tenure
Company's big returns for Bain were created partially with Medicare fraud scheme
Ron Paul's Most Incoherent Answer Possibly Ever
"I literally have no idea what Ron Paul is saying right now," Klein tweets.
There's Lobbying And There's Lobbying
Gingrich offered proof that he didn't lobby: He's hired a lobbying expert. Actually, that proves the opposite.
Mitt Romney Still Doesn't Have A Good Answer For A Predictable Question About His Tax Returns
He disagrees with his father.
The Republicans' Very Lame Attacks
Who cares who is a better historian?
Mitt Romney's McCain Moment
Mitt says the US economy is "getting better" under Obama. That's sort of like John McCain saying "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" as the financial crisis erupted in the fall of 2008. Both are really good news for the David Axelrod!
Mitt Romney Thinks Gingrich Could Beat Him
Don't listen to what Romney says, watch what he does.
Jon Stewart On Newt Gingrich And Callista In 2000
Jon Stewart, in a segment of Indecision 2000, talks about Newt Gingrich's upcoming wedding to former staffer Callista Bisek.
Newt Gingrich's Freddie Mac Contract Released
The Center for Health Transformation released Newt Gingrich's Freddie Mac contract from 2006 today. The documents show that Freddie Mac paid the Gingrich Group a $25,000 a month retainer.
