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Our work here is done

January 30, 2009 - Reader(s?), our work here is done. Barack Obama is president and comedy has become less necessary. Sunday, February 1st is our last day on the internet- in this incarnation. On Monday, the starving orphan 23/6 will be adopted by the Huffington Post, where it will be fed nourishing...

The first hundred minutes

January 21, 2009 - Barack Obama became president at 12 noon yesterday, and based on a review of his accomplishments in office by 1:40 PM, he's still got a lot of work to do. Obama's first hundred minutes were spent waving to people, walking around with the previous President (we didn...

Will Obama really go through with it?

January 20, 2009 - Due to some staffing reorganization, the following inauguration analysis had to go to print without the aid of fact-checkers or researchers. If you notice any errors in our coverage, by all means make your voice heard in the comments section. The big event is only hours away. President B...

Should Obama be pissed at this Sully guy for stealing his "miracle worker" thunder?

January 16, 2009 - The inauguration is just days away, and everything was on track for Tuesday to feel like the second coming of Jesus Christ. At least until some guy crashed his dumb commercial airliner into a river. Stupid Sully. For the p...

Confirmation hearing floor photographers: A love story

January 16, 2009 - [The following is a fictitious imagining of what might have taken place during this week's Senate cabinet confirmation hearings, had anything interesting been allowed to occur] Andy thought he knew the drill. Day after day of sitting Indian style on the floor, some guy's knee drilling int...

Boring cabinet confirmation hearings no one cares about ROUNDUP!!!

January 15, 2009 - Everyone's wringing their hands over Eric Holder and Tim Geithner. But what about the other nominees? The ones who are sailing right through their confirmation hearings? The ones who pay their taxes and don't pardon guys who illegally trade with Iran? It's time to take a look...

Can Obama save a business just by showing up? If yes, can he stop by later?

January 14, 2009 - The Times reports that DC is expected to experience a restaurant resurgence simply because Barack Obama is going to be eating food there. Apparently, all Obama has to do is show up at a restaurant and it will be "on the map" and do...

Ten ways to spice up these cabinet confirmation hearings

January 13, 2009 - We're not holding our breath for much drama to come out of these cabinet hearings. Since a lot of the cabinet picks are veteran senators or former senators, they're basically being vetted by their longtime friends and colleagues. Politico says...

Iraq's inability to destroy our nation a "significant disappointment" for Bush

January 12, 2009 - This morning's final press conference from President Bush was some real must-see television for anyone who simply must see what denial in action looks like. But our favorite moment came during Bush's resp...

Poll: How should Republicans respond to Bush's advice?

January 12, 2009 - Appearing yesterday on Fox News Sunday, Bush offered some advice to his fellow Republicans concerning how best to restrengthen the party he spent the last eight years destroying. Bush counseled the party to be more...

Liveblogging the new Obama-fied "24" season premiere

January 11, 2009 - The seventh season of "24" premieres tonight, and its few remaining fans can't wait to find out how Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer character will conduct himself in the age of Obama. The show has been accused of endorsing t...

Blagojevich impeached by cancer-loving House for healing sick, helping poor

January 9, 2009 - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich held a press conference this afternoon to respond to the Illinois House of Representatives' near-u...

Does coverage of Caroline Kennedy prove media bias? That idiot Sarah Palin says yes!

January 9, 2009 - Embarrassing half-wit Sarah Palin complains that the coverage she has received from the media has been far more hostile than their current treatment of Caroline Kennedy. In her latest trainwreck interview, this one with conservativ...

Poll: Blago impeachment - How can Rod weasel out of this one?

January 9, 2009 - Today is judgment day for Rod Blagojevich. The Illinois House is going to vote on whether to impeach their abundantly coiffed Governor. They are almost certainly going to vote Rod out, and we're almost c...

Please take away Obama's Blackberry

January 8, 2009 - Barack Obama continues his valiant fight to keep his Blackberry after he is sworn into the presidency, and we don't give a crap. Obama says they'll have to "pry it out of my hands." Dude, just give it to them...