Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The Onion's 2008 In Review: Politics
In 2008, two Democratic governors, Eliot Spitzer of New York and Rod Blagojevich of Illinois, were disgraced by illegal activities. What do you think?
Tammy Hall,
Provost
"We should just be grateful that all of this happened at a state level. Can you imagine if one of our presidents had conducted himself in a disgraceful or illegal way?"
Phil Kuenn,
Systems Analyst
"Those crazy-ass governors. Thank God all those lieutenant governors are around to pick up the slack."
Emerson Rocchi,
Police Officer
"Oh, sure, pick on the Democratic governors. What about all those people Arnold Schwarzenegger mercilessly mowed down before being crushed by a hydraulic press?"
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11.20.09
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After more than 56 years in office, 92-year-old Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) has become the longest-serving member of Congress. What do you...
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11.19.09
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The Obama administration will propose that safety regulations for subways and commuter trains be put under the jurisdiction of the federal...
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11.18.09
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Researchers from North Carolina's Wake Forest University successfully engineered a replacement erectile tissue that, when implanted in the penises of...
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11.17.09
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The Federal Reserve is prohibiting banks from collecting overdraft fees on purchases paid with a debit card unless customers opt in to programs that...
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11.16.09
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After airing five episodes, ABC has canceled the Kelsey Grammer disgraced-CEO-returns-to-small-hometown sitcom Hank. What do you...
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11.13.09
| Issue 45•46
The outspoken CNN anchor announced Wednesday that he was resigning, effective immediately. What do you think?