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Conan tweaks Romney’s commencement address: ‘I don’t think God cares’
Late night talk host Conan O’Brien aired a sketch Tuesday night that tweaked failed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s recent commencement address given to graduates at Southern Virginia University, editing the former Massachusetts governor to show him telling the crowd: “I don’t think God cares.” Of course, that’s not what…
Former Romney intern arrested for using nude pics to blackmail 15 women
A former intern for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was arrested Tuesday over an alleged sexual extortion scheme. In a press release, the FBI said 21-year-old Adam Savader allegedly stalked 15 different women from three states between May 2012 and this past February. The New York Daily News reported that…
Report: Man behind Romney ’47 percent’ video will reveal himself Wednesday
The Florida bartender responsible for capturing former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s infamous “47 percent” remarks will reveal his identity in an interview with MSNBC host Ed Schultz that will air Wednesday. Both Schultz and Mother Jones, which released the video in September 2012, announced the interview on Tuesday, with…
Tagg Romney considering run for Kerry’s Senate seat
Tagg Romney, the son of former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, is mulling a run for the Massachusetts Senate seat recently vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. The Boston Herald on Monday reported that Republicans were pushing Tagg and his mother, Ann, to consider a campaign for the Senate…
Coulter predicts ‘the end of America’ if Romney’s not around to repeal health reform
Republican opinion writer Ann Coulter said Monday night that a defeat for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would ensure “the end of America” because the Affordable Care Act wouldn’t be repealed. “I travel to [sic] America a lot,” she said during a Monday appearance with Fox News host Sean Hannity.…
Report: Chris Christie was Romney’s first choice for VP
Politico reported Saturday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was advisers to Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s first choice for vice president before the former Massachusetts governor overruled his advisers and chose Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) following his overseas trip to the Olympics. Politico‘s Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei reported,…
Jon Stewart: Even car salesmen concerned with Romney’s dishonesty
On his show Thursday night, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show mocked Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney over his misleading advertisement about Jeep. The ad, which was aired in the swing state Ohio, ominously warned that because of Obama, Chrysler was now owned by Italians “who are going to build…
Mr. Burns endorses Romney despite ‘unimaginably horrible good jobs numbers’
Fox’s The Simpsons continued its 2012 election-themed humor on Thursday, releasing video of Mr. Burns endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The heartless billionaire insisted Romney was on track to win the presidential election despite the recently “unimaginably horrible good jobs numbers” that have been released by the Department…
Romney interrupted by climate change protester in Virginia
An environmentalist briefly interrupted Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during a campaign rally Thursday in Virginia. The protester shouted “what about climate change, that’s what caused this monster storm” before being drown out by boos from Romney supporters. The unidentified heckler held up a banner that read “End Climate Silence.”…
Obama tours New Jersey areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy
US President Barack Obama landed in New Jersey Wednesday to start a tour of areas devastated by flooding triggered by superstorm Sandy. Obama, traveling with the federal government’s emergency relief director Craig Fugate, linked up with New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christie for the tour, with his re-election bid still…
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