Embarrassed Steven Chu Accidentally Calls Barack Obama ‘Dad’ In Cabinet Meeting
A new law prohibits Kaleidoscoping while driving, Joe Biden advertises guitar lessons on the White House bulletin board, and Romneymania sweeps the nation. It's the week of January 23rd, 2012.
A new law prohibits kaleidoscoping
while driving.
The nation's ninety-somethings
gear up for the last year
of their lives.
And Vice-President Joe Biden
puts up a flyer
advertising guitar lessons
on a White House bulletin board.
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Week in Review.
From coast to coast
and town to town
in nearly every public meeting space
and private residence,
millions of Americans have been
captivated, inspired,
and in some cases
even moved to tears
by Republican presidential candidate
Mitt Romney,
all signs that the nation has
undeniably been swept up
in full scale Romneymania.
The raw energy and enthusiasm
of Romney
coupled with his uplifting story
of rising from moderate wealth
to overwhelming riches
are just some of the reasons
reverent portraits of the former
Massachusetts governor
have started appearing
in windows across the country,
often accompanied by one of Romney's
signature inspirational phrases,
such as "let Detroit go bankrupt",
or "Corporations are people."
Additionally radio stations
from every major market
have reported being bombarded
day and night
by callers wishing to publicly
express their adoration
of the candidate.
When he says raising taxes
for the rich is class warfare,
it's like he's speaking
directly to me.
I waiting in line 12 hours to hear
how he reversed his stance
on universal healthcare.
It was incredible.
Mitt I love you!
This recent message from Mitt
Romney's Twitter feed
has already been retweeted
more than 150 million times.
A month after the death
of leader Kim Jong Il,
North Korea's
24.5 million citizens
have returned to their regular
daily routines this week,
holding a festive, synchronized
disco jump-rope gala
in Pyongyang's main public square.
Life in the hermetic
communist nation
is reportedly
beginning to normalize
following the protracted
mourning period
with citizens once again donning
their brightly colored uniforms
and performing intricate
gymnastics routines
in perfect unison.
It is an inspiring sight to see
so many loyal citizens
find the strength to unfurl
their long silken streamers
and do dozens
of tandem backflips
set to dance music.
Observers reported
that new North Korean leader
Kim Jung Un nodded once
in approval of the disco
jump-rope gala
signaling an official
transfer of power.
The nation was once again
wowed this week
by the feats of very strong
little boy Michael Sartinsky
who after removing
his T-shirt
to better display
his impressive physique
deadlifted an entire
frozen turkey over his head
and held it aloft
for three full seconds.
The latest demonstration
of the pint-sized, muscleman's
almost inhuman abilities
comes on the heels
of multiple accomplishments
involving incredible displays
of speed, strength and endurance.
Over the past
four months alone
Sartinsky cleared
the three foot chasm
between his brother's bed
and his own,
beat his fully-grown uncle Scott
in a foot race
and threw a tennis ball clear onto
the roof of his two-story house.
Pound for pound,
I honestly don't think
there's a stronger boy
on Earth.
Have you felt his muscles?
They're like solid rocks.
And this week in science news,
a coalition of researchers
has come together
to say that one third of the
world's population has to die
for civilization
to be sustainable,
adding "how do we want
to do this?"
And in other news, an embarrassed
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
accidentally calls Barack Obama
"Dad" in a cabinet meeting.
The world's greatest trombonist
just tells people
he works in marketing.
And a Ron Paul supporter likes
the way the GOP candidate
tells it like it has no chance
of being.
Listen, did you hear that?
It's the sound of your sheep-like
video plays
being turned into advertising
dollars, pure music.
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