As any fan of The Simpsons knows, it’s critical for politicians to like dogs and children. Can a candidate win with only one out of two? The group Dogs Against Romney might have something to say about that: Woof woof. A group of “Dogs against Romney” plan to gather outside the Westminster dog show at...
Niall Ferguson’s recent Newsweek column lays out 5 reasons to not bomb Iran… and then attempts to debunk them all. Never mind that he doesn’t really succeed. (Wait, this time we’ll be welcomed as liberators? Really?) He misses the most important argument against bombing Iran of all. It wouldn’t work. Unlike Iraq’s Osiraq reactor...
Foreign Policy Passport and EurasiaNet are all over the new story of a movement in Azerbaijan to change the country’s name to “Northern Azerbaijan.” On the face of it, this story makes no sense, since there is no Southern Azerbaijan. Except, in the eyes of the Azeris, there is… and it’s currently part of Iran. The name Northern Azerbaijan...
Awright guys, this is Joe Geni and I’ll be live-blogging the President’s State Of The Union Address. Everyone’s applauding. Let the pomp begin! 9:08: U2 doesn’t get this much applause before their encores. 9:11: Is it a coincidence that the speech started at 9:11 p.m.? This is clearly a nod to Obama’s continuation of...
Dear Leader Ethan Cheng returns to the podcast to join Chris and Joe to discuss Newt’s surprising South Carolina win, what’s in Mitt Romney’s tax returns, the suckiness of SOPA, whether Paula Deen’s diabetes is her own fault, whether alcoholic Sheboygan Mayor Bob Ryan is the Don Draper/Winston Churchill of mayors, whether the President of Gambia...
So I was talking to some people not in our generation about SOPA. I say “not in our generation” because I’m pretty sure everyone in our generation understands that this is an incredibly shitty piece of proposed legislation. But for all those that don’t feel this way, and honestly accept that this is both a reasonable...
Chris and Joe break down the Republican primaries, Newt’s attack ads, whether it’s okay to kill Iranian nuclear scientists, and the political prospects of Ron Paul, RuPaul, Stephen Colbert, and Vermin Supreme. Oh, and there’s some guy named Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop. Really. Drugs may have been involved. Episode 160
Roni, Chris, and Joe wrap up 2011 by picking the year’s biggest winner, loser, most surprising event, most ridiculous Republican candidate for office, and others. The death of Kim Jong Il, Ron Paul’s controversial newsletters, MSNBC, and the payroll tax deal are also discussed. The podcast also considers Joe’s disappointments in life. Happy Boxing...
Kim Jong Il, or “Kim Jong The Second” as he is mistakenly known among people who use helvetica font or are Republican candidates for office, has died, according to Yonhap news agency. Some things to consider: Will we see violence from the North? In the past, the North has dealt with internal discord by...
