Political Humor

For the next 8 days, we'll bring you the results of our 2009 TVNewser Polls. On Dec. 31, 2008, we asked you for your predictions about what might happen in the world of TV news in 2009. First, we asked: Which Political Figure From the '08 Election Will be the Next Big TV Star? The majority of you, 48%, said Sarah Palin. Mitt Romney was next with 13% and Pres. Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe and Romney campaign manager/prolific...  

Radio Talk Show host, Rush Limbaugh, is the country's most influential conservative voice, according to a poll by "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair magazine as reported by the Associated Press. (Photo: EIB Radio Network) 26% selected Limbaugh 11% chose Glenn Beck 10% favored Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin each. The random national telephone sample of 855 adults was conducted by CBS News from Nov. 6-8. The margin for error is plus or minus...  

This post is intended to absolutely short-circuit our resident (was that redolent?) liberal trolls. Besides Sarah Palin and George Bush, what other name could possibly send socialist-Marxist lefties apoplectic other than Dick Cheney? Human Events has named the former VEEP...  

The last time the publication of a political memoir aroused as much interest as Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue: An American Life” (Harper; $28.99) was probably in 1995, when Colin Powell’s autobiography, “My American Journey,” came out. Like Palin’s bus . . .  

In a new CBS/Vanity Fair poll, Rush Limbaugh easily topped Glenn Beck as the most influential conservative in America. (Though it's disgusting to think of topping or bottoming in this context). Dick Cheney came in third; Sarah Palin next, Sean...  

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled to speak at next year's Bakersfield Business Conference, joining a growing list of political heavy-hitters including former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and former Vice President Dick Cheney. Country music performer Ronnie Milsap also has agreed to take part in the conference, event organizers announced.  

Naomi Wolf on Monday accused former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin of being part of a "cabal" involving George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Karl Rove.The feminist author and political consultant made this accusation on CNN's "Larry King Live."Fortunately, former Bush adviser Mary Matalin was there to contest Wolf's absurdities:[T]his is why people think liberals are such fringies. I mean you -- you run around saying that she's such a dope, but you...  

When making your pick, please explain how your candidate is better qualified in terms of experience, knowledge, resolve, dedication, public speaking, interview skills, political savvy and ability, conservative credentials, coolness under fire, etc.  

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Call on Attorney General Holder to Release the "Torture Memos" ReportHuffington Post (blog)Amidst growing calls for a full investigation of torture of detainees in American custody, John Yoo, author of the most infamous of the Bush Department of ...Yoo's lawyers warn of flood of political suitsSan Francisco ChronicleBush torture 'architect' sits on court that will rule on another torture ...Raw StoryThe Morning WrapThe BLT: Blog of Legal...  

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TechShout! (blog)T-Mobile Confirms 21Mbps HSPA+ Rollout for Mid-2010PhoneNews.comT-Mobile representative Amanda Ginther has confirmed that it will rollout HSPA 7.2 data access across its entire network currently consisting of 240 cities ...T-Mobile Lays Out 3G PlansInformationWeekGrowth Of HSPA Mobile Broadband Increases By Two Thirds Year-On-RF Globalnet (press release)T-Mobile Moves to HSPA 7.2Mbps in 2009, HSPA+ Next YearSoftpediaIntoMobile...  

New York Daily NewsTrading Women's Rights for Political PowerNew York TimesPolitical calculation aside, the House Democrats reinforced the principle that a minority view on the morality of abortion can determine reproductive health ...Abortion backers meet political realityBeliefnet.comall 1,207 news articles »  

Palestinian election body urges vote delay, reflecting political disarrayChristian Science MonitorWe've sat with all the political factions and the picture has become clear after these meetings: Elections are impossible to hold. ...and more »