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Biden Gets Fact-Checked By The Catholic Church; Gets Called Out For Inacurate Statement Regarding HHS Mandate

Steve Tanko — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:22:07 +0000

It appears that the Obama administrations’ war against religion marches on as Vice President Biden gets called to task for non-truthful statements he made in regards to the HHS Mandate during last nights debate. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called out Biden for his remarks made in regards to the governments’ new mandates [...]

Obamacare To Cost Some Restaurant Employees Their Full Time Status

Steve Tanko — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:21:20 +0000

Red Lobster. Olive Garden. Longhorn Steakhouse. White Castle. As restaurant owners approach the full roll out of the Affordable Care Act (AKA – Obamacare) and the costs associated with it, they are making changes to maintain the profitability of their company. Primarily those changes mean a reduction of hours and full-time status for their employees. [...]

7-Eleven Tracks Presidential Election With Coffee Sales

Steve Tanko — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:49:54 +0000

Following a tradition they started in 2000, 7-Eleven stores are running their own unofficial presidential poll. Customers that order their java from now until the election will be faced with a question and three choices; The question is what cup they want their coffee in - a red Romney cup or a blue Obama cup. Undecided customers can vote to choose a purple cup that contains a vanilla-flavored Slurpee.

GOP Action Figures Are More Animated Than Some of the Candidates

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:40:04 +0000

If the eleventy-billion GOP debates just haven’t been enough for you, now you can act them out at home — with your very own Republican action figures. Hero Builders has released dolls depicting Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann, and they’re all for sale right now. But wait! [...]

Newt Gingrich Wants to Make the Moon the 51st State

Kathy Landin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:24:09 +0000

Newt Gingrich definitely knows how to play to his audience. In a campaign speech near Cape Canaveral, FL, on Wednesday, Gingrich promised that, as president, he would push to colonize the moon. Of course, in Florida, the space program is an important issue. Their “space coast” has been struggling since the final shuttle launched in [...]

Stephen Colbert Exposes Mitt Romney's Dark Secret In First Campaign Ad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:02:58 +0000

The political action committee associated with (but not directed by) Stephen Colbert has come out firing in its first ad, accusing frontrunner for the Republican nomination Mitt Romney of actually being a “serial killer.” So much for politics as usual! Colbert’s PAC was able to come to this extreme allegation through some clever — if [...]

Presidential Candidate 'Vermin Supreme' Promises a Pony For Every American [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:44:29 +0000

Say what you will about the political competency of Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or even Michelle Bachmann, but none of those candidates promised the entire nation a free pony while wearing half of a hip wader on their heads. And that’s why Vermin Supreme, the self-proclaimed “friendly fascist” who looks like Gandalf from ‘Lord of the Rings’ after a bender, has our vote in the 2012 presidential race.

RuPaul Wants to Make Sure You Don't Confuse Him/Her With Ron Paul [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:36:59 +0000

Drag queen RuPaul is marching across New Hampshire (presumably in a pair of stylish yet comfortable matching pumps) to make sure the voters in the latest Republican Presidential primary know that he/she is not Ron Paul. Politico reports that the singer, writer and star of the Logo reality show ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ made a stop [...]

U.S. Income Down In 35 States

Steve Tanko — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:39:49 +0000

So much for the stimulus package(s) working. Median income is down in 35 states. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey indicates people might be buying less because they have fewer dollars coming in. The survey, using data collected from Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31, 2010, found median annual household income fell in 35 [...]