Some Republicans hope, others worry, that with the primary ending, the candidate will turn on his party. Schmidt advises “appropriate distance” from the Republican brand. Read More ›
Big jobs report ignored by RNC. Read More ›
From a 1991 speech on military action in Iraq. Read More ›
In response to the Republican National Committee's valentines for President Barack Obama and his “liberal friends” here are a few from the other side. Read More ›
First statements delayed by hasty rewrite in response to shockingly good jobs report. Read More ›
A good-humored jibe at the NBC reporter during the House Republican leadership briefing this morning on Capitol Hill. Read More ›
There wasn't a dry eye in Congress as Gabby Giffords resigned from the House of Representatives, least of all the Speaker's. A genuinely emotional moment, all politics aside. Read More ›
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a GIF is worth a million. Here are a dozen that capture the most memorable moments of tonight's State of the Union Address by President Obama. Read More ›
These are the people running our country. When a concerned citizen shot off an email to John Beohner expressing disgust over blocking the Payroll Tax Holiday, he certainly didn’t expect this kind of reply.
And all the Tea Party hobbits hoot and holler. View List ›
ABC News captured a 'hot mic' moment with the VP and the Speaker last night before Obama's big jobs speech. If you enjoy watching two old rich guys do the alpha male handshake and talk about golf then this video is for you! (via huffingtonpost.com) Watch Video ›
Now we know what it sounds like when Speaker of the House John Boehner takes a satisfying slash in the Capitol Hill men's room. Then again, maybe he was just letting a pent up SBD rip right before the elevator doors closed. (via firstread.msnbc.msn.com) Watch Video ›
Bill Maher explains what happens when a pissing contest runs out of piss. (via Gotcha Media) Watch Video ›
Unable to control his Republican caucus amid a Tea Party revolt, House Speaker John Boehner was forced to indefinitely postpone a vote on his debt ceiling bill. The abrupt move to pull the bill from consideration was a stunning setback for Boehner, shifting emphasis over to the Senate Democratic plan put forward by Harry Reid and supported by President Obama. View List ›
As negotiations broke down with House Republicans, President Obama addressed the nation and warned of the consequences of a failure to raise the debt ceiling. Just as he promised Eric Cantor, Obama is taking his case to the American people. Watch Video ›
John Boehner is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on John Boehner. View Topic ›
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's startling offer to hand near total control of the debt ceiling to President Obama is drawing condemnation from conservatives and tea party activists, even as Speaker John Boehner admits he doesn't have the votes to pass any form of raising the debt ceiling in the House of Representatives. McConnell has admitted the move was motivated out of fear Republicans would be blamed for a government shutdown, including—as President Obama warned—a stoppage of Social Security and Medicare payments. View List ›
A pretty self-explanatory site called Turn Your Name Into A Face. Just plug in a monicker and it spits out an 8-bit mug. Here are few notable names that got faced. Lindsay Lohan is surprisingly accurate. Add your name-face in the comments below! View List ›
A pleasant visual showing how many American women feel about the Republican speaker of the House as he fights to defund Planned Parenthood. View Image ›
Shut is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Shut. View Topic ›
The State of the Union Address is a storied presidential tradition that politically plots the course of our nation and has served as a venue for some of history's most famous oratory. Let's make it more funner by getting hamtowned. Sorry for the grammar. Already drunk. Tailgating for the State of the Union. It starts at 9:00pm EST (CNN Live Stream for the televisionless), so stock up on hooch now. View List ›
The Weeper of the House.
A stirring portrait of our new Speaker of the House swaddled in meat. By Dan Lacey, the Painter of Pancakes. View Image ›
An Alabama Republican, flush with victory (and Bud Light), hoes down harder than he's ever hoed before. Embittered Democrats, start your Photoshops! And for you non-Shop Jockeys, we've added an easy to use photo generator at the bottom of the post. Post your creations in the comments and we'll hand out Gold Stars to our favorites. At least you can win one election! Via. View Image ›
John Boehner became Speaker Of The House last night and promptly started crying on national television. This is something that he does quite often, actually! America, meet your brand new Crybaby Speaker! View List ›
The heat is on Republican leader John Boehner.
House minority leader John Boehner has teamed up with Will.i.am to produce the GOP's campaign video, and rallying cry, for 2010: “Hell No You Can't!” Inspiring stuff. In black and white, doesn't he almost look human? Watch Video ›
