November 4, 2008
- 12:30 pm
By Lauren - University of Michigan
Happy Election Day, everyone! I have been waiting for this day for four freaking years, so I can’t wait to head to the polls and get my vote on. If you aren’t quite as stoked as I am, and think you have better things to do than sit around in a long ass line and submit a ballot (full of things you don’t understand), think again.
There are lots of great reasons to vote. Here are just a few of the biggest and baddest:
1. Exercise your right: There are people in this world who don’t have the right to vote. We do, and that is something we should not take for granted. We are so fortunate to be able to have a say in who leads us, what laws get passed and the future of our country. Being that we are college students, this election effects us the most as we will be the people getting jobs, making changes and moving this country forward. We must not sit back and let other people decide our future!
2. Free donuts: Wear your “I Voted” sticker into a neighborhood Krispy Kreme and get a special election themed donut free!
3. Free coffee: Take that free donut and head to the Bucks where you can get a free tall coffee just for casting your vote. The perfect (free) breakfast.
4. Free ice cream: Go vote early so you can get some free Ben and Jerry’s from 5-8.
5. Free sex toys: Those who vote deserve a little pleasure, so head to Babeland to pick up your free Silver Bullet mini vibrator. This thing totally puts the OH! in Obama.
Seriously, if you don’t care about the future of this country (what is wrong with you!?), then at least vote for the free food. I mean, free Starbucks?! That’s gotta be worth something.
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November 3, 2008
- 12:30 pm
By Lauren - University of Michigan
With politics boiling over all around us people are becoming quite polarized. I know that I have had many a fight with my right-leaning sister-in-law (whom I normally LOVE) that would have turned to blows had my brother not jumped in (literally) to break them up. It wasn’t like I planned to fight with her; I just couldn’t believe the things she was saying and, before I knew it, I was biting off her head and spitting at her.
What can I say? I’m very passionate.
Which made things a bit difficult for me recently when I met a wonderful guy…whom I soon found out was a Republican (ew). I wanted to like him – really I did – but was it really possible to be with someone who votes for the other party? I mean, it may be just a vote, but doesn’t it all tie back to someone’s beliefs, morals and passion?
I tried to stick it out, but I couldn’t get myself past the fact that he declared his love for Fox News within the first 5 minutes of my arrival.
Don’t get me wrong; there is nothing wrong with Fox News. And there is nothing wrong with Republicans. But someone who makes a bold statement about his love for Fox News is not someone I want to be with. It is one thing to date someone who votes for the other team; it is quite another to date someone who votes for the other team and then declares his love for said team from every pedestal/mountain/tall chair he can find. Read More »
Tags: barack obama, beliefs, can i vote, dating, democrat, election, election 2008, fox news, George Bush, john mccain, morals, polling, relationship, republican, values, vote, voting, voting hours, voting location, voting locations, where do i vote, where do i vote in florida
The election is only 5 days away! Imagine how much our lives are going to change in the next five days. No, not because we will be getting a new president, but because the election will be over. The coverage will be over. After 2 long years we will be able to return to our regularly scheduled lives.
Not gonna lie: the past 6-8 months have been really exciting. All this campaigning and debating and Sarah Palin-ing has been really freaking awesome. People are getting involved in politics like never before and it is just really fun to watch it all unfold. But, I can’t say that I am not a wee bit happy to see it all ending in 5 short days.
Let’s look forward to November 4th. Here is a list of pros and cons of the end of election season: Read More »
Tags: 5 days until election, barack obama, campaign, election, election 2008, George Bush, joe sixpack, joe the plumber, john mccain, new president, November 4th, president, Sarah Palin, snl, snl skit, tina fey
October 15, 2008
- 10:00 am
By Jill - University of Wisconsin
While I may be one of the only people still undecided for the upcoming election, I came across something today that I thought was important to share with you all. A girl I know posted a video on her Facebook status and I had nothing better to do except check it out (and by that I mean, of course I had a million things better to do but procrastination seemed like the best choice).
Anyway she posted this video showing John Mccain from last March swearing numerous times to an NY Times reporter.
It already has over one hundred thousand views.
The only problem is: it’s not true. Far from it actually.
Take a look at the ORIGINAL video; it is true that the clip is showing McCain on edge when being pressed about his private conversations with John Kerry. However, he did not swear during the interview. Not even once. And now, because some guy with too much time on his hands got crafty with his computer gadget editing tools, over one hundred thousand people are judging his character over something that is just not true. Read More »
Tags: backstreet boys, barack obama, biased, britney spears, credibility, debate october 15, election, election 2008, facebook, fact check, facts, jamie lynn spears, joe biden, John Kerry, john mccain, journalism, new york times, pregnant, president, presidential debate, Sarah Palin, stephen colbert, tabloids, the truth, Truthiness, YouTube
October 8, 2008
- 11:30 am
By CC Staff
Halloween used to be a holiday where people dressed up to spook others. Then it turned into a holiday where people dress up to f**k others. And sometimes it’s a holiday where people dress up to honor others.
This year, why not do all three? Dress up as Sarah Palin!
She scares the crap out of me, my guy friends wanna f**k her, and, somehow, it’s an honor to dress up as this gun toting, beehive wearing, American Vice Presidential hopeful.
[Photo courtesy of Gawker.com]
August 6, 2008
- 11:30 am
By CC Staff
See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad and more funny videos on FunnyOrDie.com
Recently, McCain ran an ad that attempted to compare Obama to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Obama is a celebrity, was the basic message of the ad, don't vote for someone millions of people think is awesome.
(Okay. So maybe the message was really about how Obama is more famous than he is versed in international politics, but the McCain camp just made themselves look redonk by bitching and moaning about some other guy's popularity.)
ANYWAY, Paris and the guys over at FunnyOrDie decided that the best way to fight back against old people smear campaigns was to make a video that was more than just hilariously similar to the original -- they made a video that actually made a lot more sense. Plus, it's funny. Second plus, Hilton is not speaking in her weird baby voice. Third plus: an energy policy I can actually get behind.
Tags: britney spears, campaigns, drilling policies, election 2008, energy policy, john mccain, loves it, Paris for Prez, paris hilton, politics, thats hot
I’m going to say what everyone is thinking. Ludacris is a modern day Shakespeare. Yeah, I said it, someone had to. If you don’t know every word to “Roll Out (My Business)” then I’m not sure you can be considered an American.
What could be better than a modern day Shakespeare? Pair him with today’s JFK or some other awesome leader of yesteryear. That of course, is Barack “Yeah I did coke, so what?!” Obama. Luda plus Obama? It’s like Batman and Robin, peanut butter and jelly, Paris and Nicole, boxed wine and passing out on a sidewalk! They just make sense together.
Naturally I was psyched when Barack and Luda first met up to talk about AIDS, empowering the youth or bling. My hopes were built up by a conversation that I could only assume they had.
Ludacris: YOU’S A HOOOO, OHHHHH!
Barack: Together… we can change America, Ludacris.
Ludacris: Yeah man, you’s going for that number one spot.
Barack: I want you, to be… my running mate.
Ludacris: YEAHHH Baby. Hells YES we CAN OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! LUDA! YEPPP! Read More »
Tags: american, dreams becoming real, election 2008, elections, Hillary Clinton is an irrelevant bitch, Hip Hop, John McCain is old, Luda/Obama 08, ludacris, Ludicrous, obama, peanut butter and jelly, presidency, rap, rejected, Roll Out (My Business), shakespeare, voting
So here’s the sitch: John “I’m not dead yet” McCain likened Barack “Too Sexy for this presidency” Obama to Paris Hilton in one of his feeble attempts to get attention, or you know, “campaign,” which is pretty funny considering that McCain is married to a character who is very similar to Hilton. You know, blonde, looks like a leather handbag, is an heiress to a shit-ton of money but doesn’t really contribute other than being “umm, kinda good looking?”
I digress.
Anyway, the democrats got all pissy and whiney about the ad and made some comments that didn’t do anything to help the situation, but I’m sure they’re still whining about it, not being productive, you know, the usual. I didn’t really see the problem with the ad, mainly because I was psyched about Paris Hilton being president.
I’m not really wild about either candidate, so I’m going to have to say we all write-in Paris Hilton for president for 2008. Mostly, because who couldn’t do a better job than what’s his name? Also, because she would hopefully implement some great policies that would bring this country out of it’s depressing state.
She’s a perfect representative for America. She has tons of super sweet connections with people, even if the majority of her network is people she’s given blow jobs to. She’s concerned with appearances and does not approve of anything “not hot,” like terrorism, hate crimes, animal cruelty and flannel. She doesn’t seem to care about either the Democrat or Republican party, but she does party, thus making her the perfect middle ground this country needs. Read More »
Tags: animal cruelty, barack obama, blackberry, blowjobs, campaign, Cindy McCain, CSPAN, democrat, election 2008, flannel, hate crimes, heiresses, hotness, john mccain, loves it, networking, night vision, not hot, paris hilton, party, politics, presidency, republican, text messages, thats hot
February 25, 2008
- 2:30 pm
By CC Staff
You wouldn’t think it, but there is one way this 2008 presidential election looks sort of like the end of the 2004 campaign.
The celebrities are coming out early and in full force.
Here’s how it breaks down by candidate (the ones who are still in the game) and celeb (this is a MUCH abbreviated list):
Mike Huckabee – Chuck Norris
Barack Obama – Oprah Winfrey
John McCain – Red Sox pitcher Kurt Schilling
Hilary Clinton – America Ferrera
I understand that a celebrity endorsement can bring excitement to the campaign and makes people who otherwise might not pay attention to a particular candidate tune in and then (I hope) research that candidate’s platform. Perhaps I shouldn’t be so shocked that not only do quite a few people take note of who throws their support where, but it actually makes a difference as to who is coming out to back you up.
According to a Forbes.com poll, six celebrities “who would have the most positive impact on the image of a candidate with whom they associated were Oprah, on top, followed by Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show, Angelina Jolie and Tiger Woods.” Read More »
October 3, 2007
- 3:55 pm
By CC Staff
Don’t know which candidate you’re leaning towards for next year’s presidential elections?
Yeah, me either.
Despite the candidates push to get the attention of our generation, I still haven’t done as much homework as I need to on the candidates and their issues.
From getting on MySpace to being interviewed by Tyra Banks, these candidates are speaking to the ladies and gents of our technology savvy generation.
They (finally!) understand that the young people in this country have a voice, and that voice is going to speak loudly in ’08.
This quiz (I know, quizzes, UGH!) is a good precursor to all that candidate homework that is right around the corner. It asks how you feel about a few of the very important issues and tells you how you align with EACH of the presidential candidates. Read More »
Tags: apathetic, barack obama, candidate, decision, election 2008, hillary clinton, homework, myspace, precursor, presidential candidates, presidential elections, procrastinate, quiz, quizzes, right choice, turmoil, tyra banks
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