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Should Presidential Candidates Be Questioned About Their Failed Marriages? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:48:46 +0000

Newt Gingrich has surged to the front of the field among Republican presidential hopefuls, despite questions about his past failed marriages. In fact, Gingrich seemed to score points with GOP voters when he lambasted CNN’s John King during a South Carolina debate for bringing up one of Gingrich’s ex-wives’ allegations of infidelity. So does the public [...]

Stephen Colbert to Run For President (Of South Carolina) [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:05:06 +0000

If Herman Cain can do it, why not Stephen Colbert?

On Thursday, ‘The Colbert Report’ host announced his intentions to explore the possibility of running for president by entering into the South Carolina primary, which will take place on January 21.

Lamb of God Singer Randy Blythe Launches Campaign for U.S. President

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:09:01 +0000

Our favorite politically informed and opinionated singer these days is Lamb of God‘s Randy Blythe. He recently spouted off about the state of digital music. Now, on his Randonesia Tumblr blog, the singer posted a manifesto offering to run for the highest elected office in our nation, which is that of President of the United States.

Will Newt Gingrich Actually Accept Michael Savage's $1 Million to Leave the Presidential Race?

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:01:53 +0000

Conservative talk show host Michael Savage is seemingly so sure of Newt Gingrich’s inability to beat Barack Obama in the general election, that he’s willing to take him out of the race… by any financial means necessary. Savage, who hosts the fourth most listened to radio show in the nation, offered Gingrich $1 million on [...]

Ouch! Rick Perry is Now More Hated on YouTube Than Rebecca Black [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:01:35 +0000

A new Rick Perry ad in which the Texas governor and presidential hopeful laments that gays can serve openly in the military but kids can’t pray in school hasn’t recieved the YouTube reception his campaing was hoping for.

In fact, in just three days Perry’s “Stronger” spot amassed almost twice as many dislikes on the video sharing site as Rebecca Black‘s spectacularly maligned ‘Friday’ video has since September 16.

Did Herman Cain Use a Line From 'The Simpsons Movie' In a Speech? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:20:29 +0000

Herman Cain has had a lot of bumps on the campaign trail. Now he’s being accused of stealing a line from ‘The Simpsons Movie’ during a speech. Previously, some have accused Cain of swiping his famous 9-9-9 tax plan from the default settings of the video game ‘Sim City.’ Others have noticed similarities between a [...]

Rick Perry Presents His 'Top Ten Excuses' on Letterman [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:33:39 +0000

Republican presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry caused a stir the other night at a debate when he couldn’t remember the third government department he would close down.

You knew talk shows like ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ were going to say something about it. But it was actually Perry himself who came on to the show last night to give the ‘Top Ten Rick Perry Excuses’ list.

Mark Block's Cigarette Is Deciding Factor in Herman Cain Political Ad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:26:20 +0000

In the first forty seconds of this web-only political ad for Herman Cain, Mark Block, Cain’s Chief of Staff, makes the argument why his candidate should get your vote in the Republican presidential primary. Then things get weird. As the song ‘I am America‘ begins to play, Block takes a slow motion drag off a [...]

Michele Bachmann Asks Crowd 'Who Likes White People?' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:17:07 +0000

If there were a list of commandments for politicians, we’re guessing “thou shalt not say things that sound racist when taken out of context” would be somewhere near the top.

But GOP presidential candidate and Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann apparently missed the memo, because after the group White People Funk Band — itself a regrettable name — played at one of her campaign rallies, she took the stage and asked the crowd, “Who likes White People?!”

Is Roseanne Barr Really Running for President? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:54:02 +0000

On last night’s ‘Tonight Show,’ Roseanne Barr announced that she’ll be running for president in 2012. Even more surprising is that she claims to be completely serious.

“I am running for president of the United States,” she said. “I’ve got to solve all the world’s problems. I’m totally serious because I want to be part of the debates. I want to represent the taxpapers and, in fact, I’m choosing the taxpayers as my vice president.”

Don Rickles Mocks Sarah Palin's Presidential Chances when Bristol Palin Appears on 'Leno' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:02:28 +0000

Bristol Palin stopped by ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ Thursday night to promote her new memoir, ‘Not Afraid Of Life: My Journey So Far,’ published last month.

Of course Bristol’s famous mom, Sarah, came up during the interview, along with her possible presidential run, and Leno asked if there was any reason she shouldn’t run.

Stephen Colbert Comes to Michele Bachmann's Defense Over John Wayne Gacy Gaffe [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:35:02 +0000

Stephen Colbert (sort of) defended Michele Bachmann’s now-infamous, accidental comparison to serial killer John Wayne Gacy on Tuesday night’s episode of ‘The Colbert Report.’

Since the gaffe, Bachmann has admitted that she misspoke, but Colbert takes issue with her concession. “What on earth are you apologizing for? All you said is that you have the same spirit as John Wayne Gacy, and I think there is something to that.” Colbert said. “Because like Gacy, people might think you’re a clown. But if they dig a little deeper, they’ll find you are deadly serious.”

Tom Petty Demands Michele Bachmann's Campaign Stop Using 'American Girl'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:19:46 +0000

Michele Bachmann has now been told by Tom Petty that his song ‘American Girl’ is off limits for her presidential campaign.

Petty’s outspoken protectiveness of his music is certainly nothing new — in the ’80s, he engaged in a protracted public legal battle with his former label, MCA, over rising record prices, and more recently, he asked the Bush campaign to refrain from using his songs at campaign events.