IDW Publishing is planning on John McCain and Barack Obama comic books. No, McCain will not be starring as the Man of Steel or Obama as the Incredible Obama. As an IDW editor said, “We’re not doing anything that is sensational here.”
The 28-page comic books will be straightforward biographies with only the facts. Besides being [...]
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Archive for July, 2008
Conservative Congressman Taking Criticism For Fundraiser At Burlesque Club
Posted in July 31st, 2008
It was a year ago last march that Republican Congressman Pete Sessions held a fundraiser in Las Vegas. Now as the location of the fundraiser has become widely known, conservative activists in Sessions’ Texas district are expressing their distaste.
Sessions held the fundraiser in March 2007 at a Las Vegas Strip Club called Forty Deuce.
His critics [...]
Hawaii’s Election Official Says He Was Too Busy To Register
Posted in July 31st, 2008
It was bad enough that Kevin Cronin, Hawaii’s Chief Election Official, failed to register to vote for five months. It was part of the job qualification, but more importantly, he is supposed to set an example. By neglecting to register, he dismisses this important act as less important than his other duties. His excuse? Essentially, [...]
Obama-Spears? Obama-Hilton? A Winning Ticket?
Posted in July 30th, 2008
It is not often that a candidate will depict his opponent being adulated by thousands of people. That is exactly what a new campaign ad by John McCain is doing for Barack Obama. While the use of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton is meant to connote political lightweight for Obama, celebrity stature in a politician [...]
Indian Politician Sacrifices 200 Goats In Corruption-Riddled Victory
Posted in July 30th, 2008
An Indian lawmaker sacrificed 200 goats and four buffaloes at a temple in celebration of the ruling party’s victory in a parliamentary vote of confidence last week. Kishor Samrite’s party switched allegiance at the last moment to give the Indian government the cushion it needed to win.
The government headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Congress Party [...]