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February 9, 2012
25 Mind-Blowingly Entitled Responses To Dad's Vlog
That didn't take long. This frustrated father took to YouTube for some unconventional parenting, and instantly other teens to started screeching about how he's a fascist and that Internet is a right, not a privilege.
Sloths Are So Hot Right Now
If you are talking about any other animal at the moment you are talking about the wrong animal. Here is why you need to get with the sloth program while there is still time.
Unfortunately For Romney, This Long Primary Isn't Like 2008
It's a comforting comparison, but an inaccurate one.
From British Paper, No Apology To Michelle Obama
A number of news outlets were burned by the apparently false story that Michelle Obama, Qatar's Sheikha Moza, and other famous women spent thousands on lingerie. But while The Telegraph apologizes at great length to the Qatari Sheikha, there's no apology to Obama.
Man Murders Couple Over Facebook Unfriending
Though, to be honest, is there anything as crushing as being unfriended on Facebook?
Alien Technology Photographed On Mars
This is it! The proof we've been waiting for that non-indigenous life forms have visited Mars.
Katy Perry Left Russell Brand Something Extra On The Divorce Settlement And Other Links
Awwww, maybe this divorce won't end in the feuding disaster the media so hopes for. Also, distressing photos released for "Game of Thrones" new season and your cat is trying to kill you. These and other Buzz that slipped under the radar await your clicking pleasure.
Rep. Steve King Defends White Nationalist On Conservative Panel
The Congressman is a fan. "I've read all your books!"
Ed Koch "Handwrote" Emails Defending Obama
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, who died Friday, took great pride in responding to every email he was sent, despite the fact that he doesn't use a computer. How did Ed Koch do it? His assistant printed them all out and he wrote his responses on the emails by hand. Here are 13 longhand emails defending the President, provided to BuzzFeed by Koch in 2012.
The 15 Most Adorable Pictures Of Rabbit Bathtime
Bunny bathtime is the new hot thing. All the bunnies are doing it nowadays because it is very good for their public profile.
Transparent Screen App Enables Phone Addiction
You ever want to use your phone while on the street but don't because you'll run into people/walls/cars? Please, like embarrassment or death will stop us from checking Facebook. But at least now we'll see it coming.
When Obama Was "A Progressive Urban Democrat"
President Obama has long positioned himself as a moderate figure. But in 2000 during his failed run against Rep. Bobby Rush he discussed being similar in political viewpoint to the former Black Panther Congressman and described himself as "progressive urban Democrat." The video from their debate below and the three radio ads offer a sense of Obama's pitch to a very different electorate.
Obama Advisor Brought Secret Society To White House
A meeting with Skull and Bones. Shhhh!
Letter Writer Wonders How Prop. 8 Judges Got "Brain Damage"
Drugs? Depravity? Inbreeding? Elitism? Allgeyer isn't sure, but he does know the judges who ruled in favor of same-sex marriage are delusional. Call in the EPA!
Frozen Sea Sounds Like A Movie Monster
Get off the ice, you fool! If Odessa, Ukraine, is suddenly leveled by an unexplained force, I'm not saying it was a sea monster...but it was a sea monster.
Meet The NAACPC: The Parallel-Universe Conservative Twin Of The NAACP
They exist and they are endorsing Joe the Plumber.
Tasteless Chris Brown Joke Published In Paper
Today in jokes about abuse: The editors of Times Of India, the world's most circulated English language newspaper, apparently decided that this sparkling piece of wit about Chris Brown was a perfect fit for their funny pages.
Pizza Hut Is Now Ushering In The End Of Civilization With A "Proposal Package"
This is the way the world ends. And this is what you get.
The 5 Most Interesting Revelations In Steve Jobs' FBI File
In 1991 Steve Jobs was being considered for a position in George HW Bush's Administration. Today the FBI released the record of their investigation into Jobs' background and the rest of the late Apple CEO's FBI file. These are the most interesting tidbits.
Dems: We're Not Dumping Biden
The Wall Street Journal suggested today that an automated poll question about Biden could mean he's getting dropped. Not so, says a top party official.
Paul Campaign: We Turned Down Keynote Spot At CPAC
Ron Paul's not coming to the conservative gathering this year even though he was offered a keynote speaking role. the campaign says it's because of scheduling, but he hasn't been campaigning since Tuesday.
Obama's Crowd-Pleasing Mix Tape
The official playlist that will play during all crowd events during the Obama 2012 campaign hit internet today and, wouldn't you know it, the list is filled with great songs. The track listing ranges all over: from the classics (Al Green, Areatha Franklin, James Taylor); to Indie bands (The Arcade Fire, Wilco, Noah And The Whale); to Country (Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker); and rounds out the mix with some universally-loved songs like ELO's "Mr. Blue Sky." In other words, it's a crowd-pleasing soundtrack that virtually anybody can -- and will -- enjoy.
One Chart Explaining Why It's Getting Hard To Blame Obama For The Economy
This chart tracks the four-week moving average of initial jobless claims, beginning in January of 2008. And while the economy isn't booming, it's a vivid illustration that the labor market has, on Obama's watch, been healing.
Rick Santorum's Website Once Proudly Touted McCain's Endorsement
Rick Santorum now plays down his 2008 endorsement of Mitt Romney, casting it as a vote for "anyone but McCain." During his 2006 run for Senate, however, he was proudly listing McCain endorsement on his website. The video is no longer available, but here's the transcript which is still online via the Web Archive.
Congressman Calls Newt Gingrich Out, Proves Who The Real Food Stamp President Is
Oh SNAP! Make sure you watch till the end.
If The Santorum Campaign Was Star Wars
Adviser Hogan Gidley, talking to MSNBC's Alex Wagner, buys our contention that the Romney Death Star is circling. He casts his candidate as Luke Skywalker, and backer Foster Friess as Chewbacca.
Get To Know Foster Friess
Foster Friess, the little known, deep-pocketed businessman bankrolling Rick Santorum's SuperPAC, operates his own YouTube channel. The channel offers a glimpse into the man who kept Santorum's campaign on life support, then funded his resurgence.
Luke Russert Tweets About Birth Control At His Catholic Alma Mater
As many Catholics, including John Boehner, are outraged over the new rule that religious-affiliated organizations must cover birth control in their health care plans, NBC's Luke Russert tweeted about how birth control is perceived by many students at Catholic universities. Though anecdotal, his experience is interesting.
