Over the weekend, Michele Bachmann said this: “I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’ Listen to the American people, because the American people are roaring right now. […]
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Mitt Romney Gets Angry Over Social Security
During the 2008 campaign, everyone made fun of Mitt Romney’s hair for being too perfect. So this time around, Romney has no doubt paid for a very expensive hair adviser to make sure that his hair is always perfectly mussed. He’s probably market-tested the angle of that cowlick on his front-left temple. The problem with […]
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Mitt Romney Looks Out for His Favorite People
Romney continues to boldly look backward, according to ThinkProgress: With the constant stream of Wall Street donations flowing into his campaign coffers, it was only a matter of time before GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney called to repeal Wall Street’s number one enemy — the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Though Congress enacted the law […]
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Wiki-ing Lolita
You simply have to go read this profusely illustrated Awl post about the Wikipedia entry on Lolita. The entry started out at four sentences, and now it’s expanded to some 6,000 words. Arguments include: What to call Humbert Humbert (is he a pedophile or a ephebophile?), what to call Lolita (since the only character who […]
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Rick Santorum: Font Thief?
100gf says, “Dutch type foundry Typotheque has filed a lawsuit against the people behind Rick Santorum‘s presidential campaign website, claiming that the site allegedly uses the Fedra font without permission.” If Typotheque’s charges are true, this is yet another case of a Republican who doesn’t respect the integrity of intellectual property. Admittedly, the suit doesn’t […]
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Let Us Now Take a Moment to Praise Jon Huntsman
Over the weekend, Jon Huntsman said this: The minute that the Republican Party becomes the party – the anti-science party, we have a huge problem. We lose a whole lot of people who would otherwise allow us to win the election in 2012. When we take a position that isn’t willing to embrace evolution, when […]
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Mitt Romney Single-Handedly Saves the Housing Sector
Mitt Romney’s plan for saving the economy apparently involves hiring everyone to build houses for him: GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney, scheduled to attend a series of fundraisers this weekend in San Diego, is also working on plans to nearly quadruple the size of his $12 million oceanfront manse in La Jolla. Romney has filed […]
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Michele Bachmann Is Terrified of the Soviet Union
When she opens her mouth, dumb things fall out: GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann said today that Americans “fear the rise of the Soviet Union” during an appearance on a conservative radio talk show…”What people recognize is that there’s a fear that the United States is in an unstoppable decline. They see the rise of […]
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Newt Gingrich Is Just Like Walmart
Guys, just you wait until Newt Gingrich really starts campaigning for president. Then you’ll all be sorry: “I actually think this is a little bit like watching Walmart grow,” [Gingrich] said before taking the stage with his wife, Callista, at Yorba Linda’s Nixon Library on Wednesday evening. “You watch the way we’re developing new approaches […]
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Dr. Rick Perry: Science Expert Guy!
Rick Perry, talking about evolution to a child: “I hear your mom was asking about evolution,” Perry told the boy. “That’s a theory that is out there – and it’s got some gaps in it.” He added: “In Texas we teach both Creationism and Evolution in our public schools — because I figure you’re smart […]
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Ridley Scott to Direct New Blade Runner Movie
Deadline is unclear about whether this is going to be a sequel or a prequel—and they don’t know if Harrison Ford is going to be involved, either—but they say it’s happening for sure: After revisiting his classic Alien with the upcoming 3D Fox film Prometheus, Ridley Scott is committing to direct and produce a film […]
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Hey Kids! Comics!
When DC Comics announced they were starting over their entire line of comics with new-reader-friendly first issues in September, they also promised they’d be supporting those new comics with movie trailers and TV ads. Here, via Robot 6, is the first thirty second spot: What do you think?