Actually, Some Businesses Are Laying People Off Because of Obama's Reelection

Yesterday, we told you that David Siegel, the humongously wealthy CEO who threatened to lay his workers off if Obama was reelected, did not, in fact, lay them off—he gave everyone raises. Unfortunately, not every boss is as kindly as the King of Versailles. Our call for news of Obama reelection-related layoffs brought…
Peggy Noonan Is Still Permitted to Write About Politics for Some Reason
Peggy Noonan, whose uniquely airy style of kindergarten-reading-level prose works upon the political chattering classes (but no one else) like a snake charmer's flute works on a cobra, wrote one of the most vapid, scoff-worthy, fact-free columns of the pre-election news cycle, in which she predicted that Mitt Romney…
So, Did Rich CEOs Lay Everyone Off When Obama Was Elected?
Last month, David Siegel, the CEO of Westgate Resorts, sent his thousands of employees a very ominous letter warning them that if Barack Obama was reelected, it could "endanger your job," and that "If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current President plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the…
Karl Rove's post-election column fails to mention his own inaccurate election prediction. Karl Rove is a cowardly clown.
Did College Education Zombie Brainwashing Secure Obama's Victory?
Many theories have already been bandied about for why Barack Obama secured his reelection last night: fundamental demographic changes in the voting base, ossified Republican proposals, the creaky inability of Mitt Romney to appear convincingly humanoid. But only one member of the pundit class has been incisive enough…
A Strong Early Candidate for 'Most Useless Piece of Election Day Journalism'
"Three reasons Obama will win; three reasons Romney will win"—Los Angeles Times headline, which accurately describes the story below, which is simply a list of "three reasons each candidate has to expect victory." (Which of these reasons are correct is not discussed.) What else is in the paper today?
Peggy Noonan Is a Professional Political Expert
Peggy Noonan—White House veteran, Sunday morning talk show staple, author, Wall Street Journal political columnist, and intrepid explorer of America's darkest corners—is paid handsomely to offer her professional, expert political opinions, which many readers take very seriously.
Obama Scraping the Bottom of the Celeb Barrel for His Campaign's Final Days
If you're the President of the United States and you've already used up all the help you can get from George Clooney, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwen Stefani, Anna Wintour, Lena Dunham, and Zach Galifianakis even who do you turn to in your campaign's final push? The Obama team has had some pretty lame…
Don't Listen to Nate Silver's Gay Polls, Says Superstar Conservative Pollster
Today, my fellow Americans, you get to choose between two superstar election pollsters. In one corner, we have Dean Chambers, the creator of the tin foil hat UnSkewed Polls and the laughing stock of the political media. In the other corner we have defending champion Nate Silver, the creator of the polling blog 538,…
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Endorses Mitt Romney For the Stupidest Possible Reason
Dilbert creator Scott Adams is a rich white man who has turned his allegiance to Mitt Romney — I'll give you a moment to regain your composure. Okay. On Wednesday, Adams wrote a mildly coherent blog post explaining why he will be voting for Mitt Romney in November, one that starts with a hypothetical situation that…
Mitt Romney Had to Practice Sitting on a Bar Stool for This Debate
The Presidential debate is already underway in Long Island, but news is trickling in via CNN that Mitt underwent intense training—like how to sit on a barstool. Mitt is, of course, a Mormon, so his experience in bars is limited. Therefore, his bar stool training does make sense—he wouldn't want to look robotic or…
Fox Nation Says Romney 'Smoked' Obama In Coin Toss
Fox Nation, the delicate wordsmiths behind delicious turns of phrase like "Hip Hop BBQ," have a new creation under their belts (said belts are probably holding up Glenn Beck jeans): The conservative millennial Mark Twains have now proclaimed that Mitt Romney "smoked" Barack Obama in the coin toss for tonight's debate.
Ohio's GOP Governor Says Being the Wife of an Elected Official is Hard Because of All the Laundry
Speaking at a Mitt Romney rally in Owensville, Ohio, yesterday, the state's Republican governor John Kasich took the time to acknowledge the wives of politicians and all the loads of laundry they're currently at home doing.
Chuck Norris and His Wife Warn that Obama Re-election Would Mean '1,000 Years of Darkness'
In a "public service announcement" posted on YouTube over the weekend, formerly beloved action hero Chuck Norris and his wife Gena don't mince words in their warning to evangelical Christians that allowing President Obama to be re-elected would mean certain gloom and doom of apocalyptic proportions.
Obama Joins In As Internet Skewers Clint Eastwood's Surreal RNC Speech
As a mystery guest speaker, Clint Eastwood may not have been much of a surprise, but his speech sure was.
Obama Interrupted at UVA Campaign Stop by Inaudible Chanting
Earlier today, before he took on redditors from his basement office, President Obama was delivering a speech about how young people are the future (or something) to a bunch of mildly enthused rich kids at UVA. Not everyone was pleased to hear this, though, as he was interrupted by a few hecklers in the back,…
