Patrick Waldo is Chief Video Guy for the Huffington Post. He has worked for "The Charlie Rose Show" and contributed to "The Village Voice". He has participated in various activist causes since the age of 12. His proudest moment came in 2005, when he was handcuffed by Capitol Hill Police at the Presidential Inauguration of George W. Bush. He is originally from Norfolk, Virginia.

Blog Entries by Patrick Waldo

Jesus Idol: Contestants Ask WWJD? I Ask WTF???

Posted April 11, 2008 | 10:39 AM (EST)


Did you see American Idol last night? OMG, you didn't? Okay, watch this clip and then let's talk.

On second thought, I don't know if I can even talk about this. I'm speechless. I think my feelings can best be summed up by YouTube star "Sexman":

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Barack Obama and Hulk Hogan: Real Americans

Posted January 31, 2008 | 12:30 PM (EST)


As reported yesterday on The Huffington Post, Barack Obama has some new muscle behind his campaign, thanks to the endorsement of wrestling hero Hulk Hogan. And since the Chuck Norris ads worked so effectively for Mike Huckabee's campaign, Obama needs to take full advantage of his new seal of...
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I'm With Pink: Ban NYC Horse-Drawn Carriages

Posted January 18, 2008 | 01:37 PM (EST)


Pop singer Pink is in New York City this week to spread the word about the city's dangerous and inhumane horse-drawn carriage industry. She made a stop at Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday where Conan sympathized with her cause, adding that he and his wife are bothered by...
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Lucky Turkeys Have A Lot To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving

Posted November 20, 2007 | 12:32 PM (EST)


Last year I asked you to give animals something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving by cutting meat out of your diet. I argued that eating turkey for traditions sake is just plain stupid. This year I'm trying a new approach. A lot of people who eat meat have...

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I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA Premieres Tonight

Posted November 19, 2007 | 11:10 AM (EST)


There's an interesting documentary on HBO tonight that I think you should watch. I Am An Animal follows People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals president Ingrid Newkirk and the controversial animal rights group. I recently got a chance to check it out and I wasn't disappointed. As a long...

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Pat Robertson Attributes Georgia Rain To Prayers and God

Posted November 15, 2007 | 01:30 PM (EST)


"The 700 Club" aired an interesting report today about the power of prayer. After lakes and rivers in Georgia have been at record setting lows, Governor Sunny Perdue gathered state leaders, ministers, and concerned citizens in front of the Georgia capitol to pray for rain. Rain came within 24...

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Video Proof: Bill O'Reilly Doesn't Care About Black People

Posted October 15, 2007 | 02:21 PM (EST)


Right-wing pundit Bill O'Reilly went on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Friday night to promote another book that nobody cares about. He complained about the liberal media twisting his words around to make him look bad, but he clearly has no idea what he's talking about. Watch the clip...

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I Beg Your Pardon: Give Animals Something to be Thankful for This Thanksgiving

Posted November 19, 2006 | 04:32 PM (EST)


Every year millions of Americans watch the President perform his annual act of pardoning the White House turkey. We suffer through the turkey jokes, like Clinton's gem in 1997 ("We can all be grateful that there will be one less turkey in Washington") and Bush's clever pun in 2004 ("This...

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TV Watching Causes Autism?

Posted November 13, 2006 | 03:13 PM (EST)


A new Cornell study on autism has received a lot of attention lately. The study, which links autism to television watching, first picked up steam when it appeared on Slate last month. After Time gave it a mention, the blogosphere was fooled into thinking they stumbled upon a...

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