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February 24, 2012
Notable 2008 Obama Hater Endorses Obama
Machinists union chief Tom Buffenbarger ranted about hope, change, and lattes in this classic 2008 speech. Today, he endorsed Obama as the candidate of jobs.
Guess Her Muff 2.0: Girl #3212
Do you think you can guess how a babe keeps her muff based on how she dresses? Does your co-worker's carpet match the drapes? Is that geeky girl in your class secretly a sex kitten who shaves it bald? The answers might surprise you... This is GuessH…
Graphic, Sobering Footage Of The War In Syria
French journalist Mani braves the front lines to show the world what's happening in Homs. The city has been under siege by the government since May of 2011 for opposing the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. This is war footage, and therefore may not be suitable for all audiences.
Santorum Going On TV In North Dakota
Rick Santorum has thrived in low-turnout caucuses. A shift to the Paul strategy.
The First Tweets Of 101 Celebrities In Chronological Order
Weird fact: Kim Kardashian and Elizabeth Taylor joined Twitter on the same day in March 2009. Even stranger: Elizabeth Taylor's last tweet was about Kim. Creepy.
California Congressman Responds To Gay Taunts On Twitter
Orange County's favorite surfing public servant, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, has a particular fondness for responding to haters in the early morning. (Full disclosure: This reporter once interned in his DC office.)
Arlen Specter's Website Looked A Lot Like Mitt Romney's
Mitt Romney has attacked Rick Santorum for his previous endorsement of Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter in 2004 over the more conservative Pat Toomey. But Specter, who today was called a "liberal" in a Romney for President ad, looked a lot more like Mitt Romney than Rick Santorum on the issues page of his own website. Specter's positions below — with the exception of an NRA endorsement Specter got and Romney didn't — are drawn from 2010, when Specter ran as a Democrat. (Via the Internet Archive.)
BuzzFeed Imagines Ron Paul's Demands Of Mitt Romney
Rosie Gray reported earlier today that there is more to the Ron Paul/Mitt Romney "alliance" than just a friendship. Well BuzzFeed has "discovered" this totally real and not at all made up memo* that outlines the demands the Paul campaign made of the Republican frontrunner in exchange for Paul's tacit support. Again totally and completely not fake. Definitely not fake.
Turn Any Surface Into A Musical Instrument
Mogees is a system where users attach a contact microphone to any surface and make music through touch. Musicians will never have to use instruments again.
Have Justin Timberlake And Jessica Biel Split And Other Links
That engagement ring didn't stay on her hand very long. Biel was spotted leaving her "fiancée's" movie trailer sans rock after sporting it last week at an SNL party. Also, measles outbreak source discovered and Google is going under the sea. These and other Buzz we missed await your clicking pleasure.
6 Gifs Of Cats Massaging Dogs To Help You De-Stress
Take a deep breath then hit play. There, see? It's not so bad as all that. (Hopefully.)
Russ Feingold: Santorum Intolerant, Extreme
Calls Santorum the "least tolerant person I've ever dealt with."
Mitt Romney's Favorite Car Is His 1985 BMW
Today Governor Romney talked about his love of American cars, but many reports over the years point to a deeper, foreign love.
20 Sad Puppies That Will Ruin Your Day
Don't click these. They will make your heart too sad.
Superheros Don't Use Elevators
Wolverine climbs without any thought to how much he's making physics cry. Nicolas Hyde's newest set shows heroes would rather destroy public property than use the stairs like a common mortal.
The Governor Of New York Pathetically Begs For Twitter Followers
Governor Cuomo's younger brother Chris is one of the anchors of ABC's 20/20 and has almost a million Twitter followers. Governor Cuomo has almost twenty-thousand. Maybe it shouldn't be so surprising that he came right out and begged his brother for social media help.
The Human Body Makes A Great Canvas [NSFW]
Gesine Marwedel has a real gift. The German born artist uses the body paint turn people into living art. (NSFW: Nudity)
The Ron Paul-Mitt Romney Deal Isn't As Simple As "They Like Each Other"
The two camps may not have signed a deal, but there's something in it for Paul.
Princess Peach Is A Better Lana Del Rey Than Lana Del Rey
"Video Games" gets a meta parody. Peach has got some serious duck face going on.
Arlen Specter Liked Romneycare, Maybe It's Why He Voted For ObamaCare?
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is attacking Rick Santorum for his endorsement of Arlen Specter over the more conservative Pat Toomey in 2004 But Romney might be surprised to learn that Specter held a particular fondess for RomneyCare, thinking it could be a model for national health reform.
Obama Has Been Running With The UAW For A Long Time
President Obama is hewing close to the union, and the industry. He learned in 2008: "When the UAW makes a few calls in a political fight in Michigan, the political calculus of the fight changes."
Incredible Before & After Picture Of An Oil Pipeline Fire In Syria
The pipeline, which runs through the rebel-held neighbourhood of Baba Amr, had been shelled by regime troops for the previous 12 days. Whoa.
Obama 2008 Ad To Alaskans Calls For Energy Pipeline
A portion of President Obama's 2008 energy plan called for an Alaskan natural gas pipeline on the premise it would create thousands of jobs and end our dependence on foreign oil. The topic is one little mentioned by the Obama administration, caught up in the storm surrounding the rejection of the Keystone oil pipeline. The project has met serious hurdles, having to work with 20 federal agencies, the state of Alaska, and Canadian government, and is not slated to begin construction until 2015.
Guess Her Muff 2.0: Girl #3213
Do you think you can guess how a babe keeps her muff based on how she dresses? Does your co-worker's carpet match the drapes? Is that geeky girl in your class secretly a sex kitten who shaves it bald? The answers might surprise you... This is GuessH…
Obama 2008 Energy Plan Focused On Lower Gas Price, 5 Million Green Jobs, Alaskan Pipeline
One million plug-in hybrids, five million green jobs, immediate relief at the gas pump, and interestingly also highlights Obama's support for an Alaskan natural gas pipeline. The plan, which the President still supports, would bring natural gas from Alaska down to the lower 48 states.
Obama 2008 Ads Focused On Gas Prices
President Obama is taking heat from the right for rising gas prices, but it wasn't so long ago that Obama on the attack over high oil prices. The six ads below highlight the extent to which Obama went to campaign on lowering gas prices for the average American and ending our dependence on foreign oil. Obama offered solutions for the medium and long term, as opposed to what he called "gimmicks" – but we are now in the medium term.
Does It Matter That Rubio Was A Mormon?
Politics isn't fair.
Romney Fails To Convince Michigan's Very Polite Tea Partiers
Activists think he's "bought into the perception...that the Tea Party was radical."
Times Columnist Apologizes For Mormon Jab [UPDATED]
"Stick that in your magic underwear," tweeted Blow. "I guess we’re finding out for the first time that the media is somewhat biased," Romney responds.
