Archive for July, 2008
The Gaffe Crisis
Every few years, there seems to be a Republican politician who develops a reputation as a veritable gaffe-master — a person who cannot go more than three days without some sort of verbal mix-up causing him a landslide of ridicule. First we had Dan Quayle […]
The Silent Sex Scandal
At 2:40 am this last Tuesday, the National Enquirer “caught” John Edwards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Allegedly, he was there meeting his alleged mistress, Rielle Hunter, as well as the baby that they allegedly had together. Allegedly.
Shirting The Issue
Back in May, during the twilight of Hillary Clinton’s presidential run, the struggling candidate launched a contest that was aimed at generating interest, buzz, and perhaps some cash for the ailing campaign. The concept: an awkward Project Runway ode called Project T-Shirt.
Batman and the War on Terror
Perhaps it’s because America sees itself as a superpower in charge of protecting the world that it often expresses its cultural values through fictional superheroes. Superman, the Adam of all superheroes, fought for truth, justice and the American way while wearing red white and […]
Big Brother Is Watching Obama
Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has endured an extraordinary amount of hardships: a grueling, seemingly never-ending primary season, an all-out public relations disaster in the form of Reverend Jeremiah Wright, and […]
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