Rick Perry Won't Join Petitioners Calling for Texas to Secede, Says Union is Fine As Is

Nearly 70,000 Hancocks have already signed a We the People petition urging the Obama administration to allow Texas to "withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government," but the Lone Star State's governor Rick Perry is not among them.
Woman Blames Husband for Obama's Reelection, Runs Him Over with Her Jeep
Upset over the result of last week's presidential election, an Arizona woman ran over her husband with her car, believing him to be directly responsible for Obama's reelection because he didn't vote.
Guy Who Got Romney Face Tattoo Regrets Nothing
An independent pro-wrestler from Indiana who received $15,000 in exchange for tattooing the Romney/Ryan logo on his face told Politico he had no regrets.
'We the People' Petitions Filed in Nineteen States Seeking Permission to Secede from the Union [UPDATE]
In the aftermath of last week's presidential election, residents in at least nineteen states have put up petitions on the government's "We the People" petitioning website seeking the right to secede from the rest of the country.
Become the King of Sunday Brunch with this Cheat Sheet
Brunching with your best friends is supposed to be the best part of your sad and hopeless existence, but sometimes, doing Sunday brunch is hard work. You will surely have to wait in a very long line. After finally getting seated, you will be given terrible service because the restaurant is just way too busy. These two…
The Lost Presidential Debate of 2012: Binders Full of Black Men, Tang-Colored White Boys, and Other Shit I Don’t Like
BILL O'REILLY – "It's not a traditional America any more. And there are 50% of the voting public who want stuff. They want things. And who is going to give them things? President Obama…"
Hank The Cat, Charles Darwin, And "None Of These Candidates" All Had Strong Showings On Election Day
The knock on American politics is that we don't have a legitimate third party. Which isn't to say the Greens and Libertarians don't have some great ideas; it's just that the most they can hope for is to peel votes from the respective Big Two party with similar ideologies. But sometimes you want to throw your vote…
Which States Sent The Most Racist Tweets After The Election?
Some Americans are racist. We know this, though there's nothing quite like a black guy winning a national election to bring them out of the woodwork. The sheer volume of racist Tweets is disheartening, but can we learn anything from them?
Obama Effigy with the Words 'Pray 4 Assassin' Spotted in Alabama
According to the geography academics at Floating Sheep, the vast majority of racist tweets posted in the aftermath of President Obama's reelection came from Alabama, so it's of little surprise that a Dale County resident had few qualms about placing an Obama effigy on their front porch along with the sign "Pray 4…
This Year Was a Blast It Went So Fast!!!: The 2011-12 Election Yearbook
A presidential campaign is like senior year. It takes forever. You mentally check out about halfway through. Everyone gets sick of the jocks and the BMOC types. The hot women are all going out with exactly the WRONG guys. You eagerly anticipate never speaking to or hearing from almost all of these people ever again.…
Woman Who Called for 'Nigger' Obama's Assassination in Viral Facebook Post Confronted by News Crew, Is Officially the Worst Person in the World
A California woman who gained overnight infamy after posting a Facebook status update expressing a desire to see President Obama — whom she referred to as "the nigger" — assassinated during his second term in office remained defiant despite losing her job at Cold Stone Creamery and being brought to the attention of…
Georgians Vote for 'My Neighbors Cat' and 'Burning Bag of Dogshit' over Anti-Science Congressman
As we wrote last night, dead Englishman Charles Darwin received some 4,000 write-in votes in the race for Georgia's tenth congressional district, owing to the anti-science statements of his, uh, opponent, Republican Rep. Paul Broun. But Darwin wasn't the only write-in candidate! Local Athens publication Flagpole has a…
President Obama Breaks Down As He Tells Staff and Volunteers, 'I'm Really Proud of All of You'
On Wednesday night, the day after the president's re-election, Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to Chicago campaign headquarters. In the video, Obama is informal, uninhibited, and genuine as he thanks the staff and volunteers for their dedication and hard work. "It's not that you guys actually remind me of myself,"…
Charles Darwin Loses To Missing Link
In a hotly contested Congressional race in Georgia, Charles Darwin, the father of evolutionary thought, was unable to beat Republican Paul Broun. Darwin, well known for suggesting that men landed on earth after being deported from the Planet of the Apes, failed to unseat the incumbent, who campaigned on an…
Chris Christie Congratulates Obama by Phone, Tells Mitt Romney Tough Luck by Email
Chris Christie, who is already being blamed by conservatives for costing Republicans the election with his refusal to be political during a time of crisis for his state, revealed to reporters today that he has yet to speak with Mitt Romney despite having already phoned President Obama to congratulate him on his…
Watch Marriage Equality Supporters in Maine, Maryland, and Minnesota React to the Historic Results of Their Respective Ballot Initiatives
Maine and Maryland made history on election night by becoming the first states to legalize same-sex marriage by a popular vote.
