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Satan On History's Mini-Series 'Bible' Looks Like Barack Obama

Jeremy Fenech — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:56:11 +0000

Is it just me, or does the character Satan on The History Channel's new mini-series "Bible" look a lot like President Obama?

BREAKING NEWS: The Vatican Reveals The New Pope

Jeremy Fenech — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:42:08 +0000

White smoke was seen coming from the Sistine Chapel, meaning that the Catholic Church has a new pope. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is now the 266th pope in the Roman Catholic Church and was revealed to the world around 3:20pm (ET). The cardinal who has taken the name Francis replaces Pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to resign from the papacy since Celestine V in 1294.

Kwame Kilpatrick Dances To The 80s [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:43:10 +0000

After being involved in a five-month trial over his alleged corruption while in office, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been stuck with a soiled reputation. Now there are allegations that Detroiters were brainwashed to hate him. There is even a video game that bears his name. So how does someone with such a negative image decompress? He dances to the 80s!

Donald Trump Is Actually Suing Bill Maher Over a Joke Bet

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:00:20 +0000

If you try to make a monkey out of Donald Trump he won’t hesitate to sue you. That’s the lesson from “The Donald’s” bizarre lawsuit against comedian and talk show host Bill Maher, who had joked that he would pay $5 million to a charity of Trump’s choice if he could prove he was not [...]

Florida Governor Adopts Dog Then Returns It After Winning Election

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:38:19 +0000

We Americans are pretty good about forgiving public figures. Just look at Chris Brown’s album sales and Bill Clinton’s standing ovation on Sunday as examples. But there is one thing we still take very seriously, dogs. It’s because of a dog that Florida’s governor, Rick Scott, is facing a public relations nightmare. Back in 2010, [...]

New Poll Shows Americans Hate Congress Even More than Nickelback

Donald Deane — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:19:07 +0000

It's no surprise that Congress' approval numbers have dropped significantly since the fiscal cliff debacle. But what's surprising is exactly how unpopular the legislative body has become. To put things in perspective, Congress is currently more unpopular than even the much-hated rock band Nickelback. Now that's saying something.

Team Romney Mistakenly Leaks Victory Website

Donald Deane — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:25:52 +0000

If, as some pundits claim, gaffes were responsible for Mitt Romney's failed presidential bid, then this surely won't change that assertion. At some point after losing the election to Barack Obama, Romney's camp accidentally leaked a victory website promoting a win that never happened. It's the 'Dewey Defeats Truman' of the digital age.

Planning to Tweet or Instagram Your Ballot? You May Be Committing a Felony

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:53:35 +0000

Voting in a presidential election is pretty exciting. And, these days, when we do something exciting we want to tell the world about it through social network sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

But while there may be a temptation to take a photo of your completed ballot and post it on the internet with pride, it's not a very good idea. In fact in states like Wisconsin it's a felony to let anybody else see your ballot or a photo of your ballot.

Donald Fagen of Steely Dan Does Not Fear the Election

Dave Lifton — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:50:59 +0000

Grizzled rock veteran Donald Fagen, lead singer of Steely Dan, has seen it all in his long career. In fact, he's seen so much that he's not particularly worried about the upcoming presidential election. In a new interview, he explains his reasons why.

Bruce Springsteen Assailed by Donald Trump for Campaigning for President Obama

Dave Lifton — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:16:21 +0000

It's the Boss vs. the "You're Fired" guy. In his latest missive against President Barack Obama and all things related to his campaign, Donald Trump has taken aim at Bruce Springsteen for his appearance at two rallies for the president last week.

Bruce Springsteen Debuts New Song at Ohio Political Rally

John Soeder — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:38:51 +0000

Bruce Springsteen unveiled a new tune during a get-out-the-vote rally Thursday in Parma, Ohio, a working-class suburb of Cleveland. Springsteen didn’t announce the tongue-in-cheek ditty’s title. He joked about it being a rejected theme song for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, whose “Forward” slogan was the basis for a playful call-and-response number: “I kissed your [...]

Bruce Springsteen Pens Message In Support of President Obama

Dave Lifton — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:38:01 +0000

Last Saturday (Oct. 13), it was announced that Bruce Springsteen would perform today (Oct. 18) at rallies in Parma, Ohio and Ames, Iowa for President Barack Obama. Late last night, a message from Springsteen outlining his reasons for doing so was published to his website.

The Best Memes, GIFs and Tweets From the Presidential Debate

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:15:21 +0000

As soon as we heard that Tumblr was going to be providing coverage of the debate via impromptu GIFs, we knew this election would at least be entertaining. Thanks should go especially to Mitt Romney's comment about Big Bird, which prompted tens of thousands of tweets. Here are the best of the internet reactions to last night's debate.

Where You Can Register to Vote in Genesee County for the 2012 Election

Jason Cooper — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:38:56 +0000

Time is running out to get registered for the 2012 Presidential election, find out where you can get registered to vote in Flint and Genesee County as well as when the deadline to do so is here.

'Most Interesting Man in the World' Holding Obama Fundraiser

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:09:06 +0000

“I don’t often endorse political candidates, but when I do, I endorse Barack Obama.” “The Most Interesting Man in the World” has become one of the most iconic spokesmen in media, and now he’s endorsing Obama. Actor Jonathan Goldsmith is best known for his Dos Equis commercials where he stars as the man we all pray [...]

Exuberant Fan Catches Obama In Crushing Bear Hug

Donald Deane — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:20:38 +0000

While on the campaign trail in Fort Pierce, Florida, yesterday, President Barack Obama found himself on the receiving end of a monster bear hug courtesy of a 6-foot, 3-inch tall restaurant owner weighing 260 pounds. Where’s the Secret Service when you need them? When Obama entered the Big Apple Pizza and Pasta Restaurant on Sunday, [...]

Do You Get Political News from Social Media? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:40:12 +0000

Given the proliferation of social media over the last four years, 2012 should be the social media election. So how much of our political information gathering and political discourse are actually taking place on sites like Facebook and Twitter? According to a new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life project maybe not as much as [...]

Barack Obama Gets Coveted Endorsement From Jeff Bridges as 'The Dude'

Emerald Catron — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:10:16 +0000

Although he says “Everyone’s got their opinion, man,” Jeff Bridges is pretty quick to back that up with “Obama’s the man” in this interview with CNN. Bridges will be performing at the Democratic National Convention to try to gain support for his efforts to end childhood hunger in America. But what kind of news anchor would somebody be if they didn’t ask him to impersonate his character from ‘The Big Lebowski’ and talk a little bit about politics?

Obama Delivers Mighty Zing to Clint Eastwood on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:25:13 +0000

Oh SNAP! Everyone’s been going crazy about Clint Eastwood’s speech at the Republican National Convention last night, in which he addressed an empty chair as though Barack Obama were seated in it. Jokes were made. Rallying cries were … cried. It was pretty much Twitter insanity. One joke stands above the rest when all is said and done though — this picture, posted by Barack Obama’s official Twitter profile, along with the accompanying text “This seat’s taken.”

'Eastwooding' Is Now a Meme

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:44:22 +0000

While the rumor all week has been that a Ronald Reagan hologram would be the “surprise” guest at the GOP convention, instead it was Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood who helped to introduce Mitt Romney in Tampa.

And we think it’s safe to say Eastwood’s performance was “surprising.”