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Biden mixes right/left hands

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:10:57 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden told Senator Mark Kirk to put his right hand on the Bible. Kirk was actually supposed to put his left hand on the Bible and raise his right hand. But apparently the oath still stuck. The Daily Mail reported that a Biden spokesperson said, “We’ve checked with the Senate parliamentarian and he’s told us that whether Senator Kirk held up his left or right hand is of no consequence and has no bearing on his status as a sitting senator”

ASSMAN for Senate!

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:21:06 +0000

I snapped this photo while driving by the other day. Rodney Glassman, Arizona candidate for US senate, has an unfortunate name. Even more unfortunate is the fact that his center-aligned campaign signs are easily-vandalized to appear left-aligned.

Sen. Mike Bennett Caught Looking at Porn on Senate Floor

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 09:37:40 +0000

Sunshine State News caught Florida State Senator Mike Bennett, R, looking at a naked women while in session. Naturally, lots of people are upset about it, but is it a fail?

Video here.

Lobbyists off legislators cash at ethics session. FAIL!

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:21 +0000

Probably Bad News: News fails, because journalism isn’t dying fast enough. » Governmental Ethics That Is.

Did she check?

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:56:17 +0000

Probably Bad News: News fails, because journalism isn’t dying fast enough. » 38 Transvestites Can’t Be Wrong.