March 2009 Archives

White House Fears Air Force One Could Turn Into Giant Cockroach at Prague's Franz Kafka Airport

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 30, 2009 4:30 PM | | Comments (0)

As part of his European tour beginning Tuesday, President Obama will spend a day in the Czech Republic capital city of Prague. Or at least he hopes it will only be a day. According to the Onion News Network, Prague's Franz Kafka International Airport is infamous for "long delays and an overall oppressive and impersonal atmosphere."


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Obama The Great?

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 27, 2009 4:36 PM | | Comments (0)

From POLITICO: "At the White House's celebration of Greek Independence Day earlier this week, President Obama got a little unexpected flattery from Archbishop Demetrios, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in the United States."

YouTube Star Records Catchy New Ditty For MSNBC Show

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 27, 2009 11:47 AM | | Comments (0)

We're not exactly sure how this all came about, but a YouTube songster has recorded a fun new theme song for MSNBC's show "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with David Shuster." Somehow Shuster found David Mann, a YouTube star who has recorded a new song every day for the last 3 months, and asked him to write a new ditty for his show. The result is surprisingly catchy.

BONUS: Listen to David Mann's song "Hey Paul Krugman" after the jump.
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Who's To Blame for the Financial Crisis? Your Neighbor, Best Friend and Sister

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 26, 2009 2:40 PM | | Comments (0)

You know that neighbor who bought a new 33-foot Sea Ray yacht last year, even though he only makes minimum wage at the local taco shop? He's to blame for the financial crisis. And your buddy Ed who owns five plasma HD TVs, one for each room (including the bathroom) of his modest apartment? He's also to blame for the financial crisis. And your sister Carla who owns a different pair of designer boots for every potential weather condition. Yup, it's her fault too.

Where are we going with all of this? One of the South Park kid's dad explains...

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Here's A Fun Game: Teleprompter vs. No Teleprompter

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 25, 2009 3:41 PM | | Comments (0)

Pres. Obama has been getting dinged for his reliance on the teleprompter. But as David Letterman notes, after the last eight years is this such a bad thing?

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SNL Has Good Advice for New Economic Plan: Don't Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 23, 2009 12:24 PM | | Comments (1)

In today's over-leveraged society, SNL introduces a confusing concept: If you don't have the money, don't buy it. Does anyone want to order the federal government a copy?


Colbert v. Steele Rap Battle Is the Shizzle

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 22, 2009 6:44 PM | | Comments (1)

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele wants to expand the base of the Republican party, and has pledged to make the GOP more urban. So what better way to usher in a new hip-hopified GOP than with a good old fashioned rap battle? Comedy Central host Steven Colbert challenged Steele to a rap duel, and the result? Comic gold-plated teeth.

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Obama Defends Geithner, Tells Bad Bowling Jokes on Leno

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 19, 2009 10:42 PM | | Comments (0)

In the midst of the throes of his greatest challenge as president - the AIG uproar - Pres. Obama went primetime on Thursday night with an appearance on Jay Leno. Obama told Leno that Treasury Sec. Timothy Geithner is doing an "outstanding" job, and that he was "stunned" by the audacity of AIG execs to take the much maligned bonuses.


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Obama the Sportscaster-in-Chief?

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 19, 2009 12:27 PM | | Comments (0)

If the previous president's favorite month was October (even though his beloved Texas Rangers have never made it to the World Series), it's safe to say the new Commander in Chief is a big fan of March. The NCAA Tournament begins today, and ESPN visited the White House to get Pres. Obama's picks.

Looks Like the Intern Got Ahold of Nancy Pelosi's YouTube Page

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 18, 2009 4:54 PM | | Comments (0)

Nothing exemplifies the dignity of the office of the Speaker of the House like the LOLcats and RickRoll memes. Luckily Nancy Pelosi has some interns hip enough to recognize the significance of them both.


Pitchforked Mob To Pay AIG A Visit

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 18, 2009 10:27 AM | | Comments (0)

With AIG CEO Edward Liddy testifying on the Hill today, Stephen Colbert offers to lead an angry mob to pay the company a visit.

Frog-backed Securities Led to AIG's Downfall

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 17, 2009 9:45 AM | | Comments (0)

With public outrage at insurance behemoth AIG boiling over, some might wonder how the company came to require billions in government bailout money to begin with. SlateV has the answer: Frog-backed securities and a lucky rabbit's foot. Huh? Watch this tongue-in-cheek explainer to learn more.

How Does the GOP Become More Hip? Bring Back Dubya

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 16, 2009 7:35 AM | | Comments (0)

New RNC chairman Michael Steele has said to expect some "off the hook" changes coming to the GOP. David Letterman has a few ideas on what those changes should be.

Jon Stewart Kills CNBC Dead

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 13, 2009 10:26 AM | | Comments (0)

The long-awaited throwdown between Jon Stewart and CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer unfold was more Stewart throw, Cramer down. With calculated logic, Stewart proceeded to eviscerate both Cramer's show and the network that employs him as irresponsible actors in the financial crisis. It was quite reminiscent of the infamous Crossfire takedown, which led to the show's eventual cancellation. In other words, if you're holding stock in Mad Money: Sell, sell, SELL!!!!

Lex Luthor Needs A Bailout

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 11, 2009 1:18 PM | | Comments (0)

First Freddie and Fannie. Then AIG. Then Citigroup. Now, the largest corporation of all is looking for a bailout. You guessed it - Lexcorp, run by the profligate and diabolical Lex Luthor. The only problem is, his business model sounds like more of the same...


Ohio City Council Meeting Gets A Dose of Laughing "Gas"

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 11, 2009 8:38 AM | | Comments (0)

We all gotta pass gas, it's just unfortunate when it happens near a microphone while we're discussing the addition of the new merchant's clause. The only course of action - call a recess.


Geithner's $420 Billion Question

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 9, 2009 5:04 PM | | Comments (1)

It's become increasingly clear that no one in government has a clue about how to fix our financial crisis. That's why we applaud Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's new plan to offer $420 billion to the first citizen who can identify a solution. Phone lines are now open...

Rush Wants Liberal Squirrels to Fail

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 9, 2009 9:17 AM | | Comments (0)

In his first address to the nation, Rush Limbaugh lays out all of the people, animals and inanimate objects he wants to fail.

Leave Rush Alone

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 6, 2009 3:57 PM | | Comments (1)

The psycho-Britney-Spears-fan spoofs are back, this time in the form of an emotional defense of Rush Limbaugh.


The Daily Show Invades the White House

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 6, 2009 10:22 AM | | Comments (1)

We knew it was coming. There had been Daily Show sightings at the White House in recent days, and some journos even saw John Oliver practicing his routine in the White House Briefing Room. Last night was our Moment of Zen, to steal a phrase from the show, with guest appearances by Helen Thomas, NBC's Chuck Todd (aka "the guy who manages 'Flight of the Conchords') and press secretary Robert Gibbs.

Congressman Pre-emptively Reveals Sordid Affair

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 4, 2009 6:15 PM | | Comments (0)

In an age of greed and cynicism toward our elected officials, very little could shock the average voter when it comes to political hypocrisy. Nevertheless, the residents of New Hampshire's 2nd District will be outraged when they learn about their squeaky-clean congressman's extra-marital affair, scheduled to happen in a few hours. In a pre-emptive press conference, the congressman seeks to soften the blow to his constituents, his wife and his kids, who he will disappoint later this afternoon in a wild tryst with two deaf runaway teenagers.



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No Twitter for Jon Stewart

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 4, 2009 1:16 PM | | Comments (0)

Following up on yesterday's Twitter-ific post "No Twitter for Hitler," Jon Stewart takes the bite-sized blog site to task on last night's Daily Show. The problem isn't that Congress and the media's thoughts are too complex that they need to be distilled down into 140 characters, Stewart says, it's that their thoughts aren't coherent enough for any medium. He may be right about the pols on Capitol Hill, but the Politics (Un)Seriously Twitter feed proves the media side of the equation is dead wrong!

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What's The Scariest Bank on Wall St.? The Zombie Bank

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 2, 2009 4:54 PM | | Comments (1)

According to Wikipedia, a zombie bank is a "bank with a net worth less than zero, but that continues to operate because of implicit or explicit government guarantee." Pretty scary stuff. Especially when the concept gets into the hands of our favorite editorial cartoonist, Mark Fiore.

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No Twitter For Hitler

By CQ-Roll Call Group | March 2, 2009 12:08 PM | | Comments (1)

The social networking site Twitter is all of the rage in Washington (in a related shameless plug, you can now follow Politics (Un)Seriously on Twitter!). But it turns out DC politicos aren't the only ones who favor the rapid-fire communicator. Hitler was quite a fan, too. Although his generals quickly learned he wasn't a whole lot of fun to be around when the site crashed.


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