The entire world was surprised when Pres. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize (including the president, himself), but that was only the beginning. SlateV gives a rundown of all the other medals and trophies Obama has received in an attempt to influence him.
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In the old days, as long as it wasn't on one of the three network TV stations or on the radio, a person could say just about anything and not have it used against them in a Supreme Court nomination hearing. But with the advent of YouTube, one of Obama's picks may find out that anything they said anytime, anywhere can be used against them in a Supreme Court of law. Video courtesy of SlateV.
SlateV puts a new spin the first 100 days meme with its Worst 100 Days video. As the video points out, no one had it worse than William Henry Harrison, the 9th president of the United States, who caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died a month into office.
SlateV's newest superhero, Newly Frugal Guy, will fight for your right to wrack up large deficits on defense and military spending and then complain about putting some moolah in the social services coffers.
You've heard of Twitter (if not, where the heck have you been?!?!?!). Now check out Silicon Valley's newest rage, Flutter.
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.
Slate's Mark Fiore is the Web's most biting political cartoonist. In his crosshairs this week are the fat cats of Wall St., whom he imagines on a golden airplane smoking dollar bills as they leave a vapor trail of greed and avarice in their wake. Did we mention Fiore bites?
If you missed Sarah Palin's bizarre 'turkey interview,' you can check out the whole thing here. But SlateV found some exclusive outtakes from the segment, many of which make the whole slaughtered turkey thing seem pretty tame...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes, Barney, President's Bush's Scottish terrier, is in his Lame Dog days, and SlateV, lends him a bit of a brogue so he can do his video farewell.
How often have you heard your liberal friends say, "if the Republicans win this year I'm moving to Canada"? Well, thanks to the new 'Ex-patriot Liberal Intellectuals Theocracy Escape plan,' also known as ELITE, they can. Just tell them to watch this infomercial to make sure they qualify: