Hillary Clinton Has Feelings About Being the First Female Presidential Candidate
“It’s really emotional,” she told ABC.
Miguel on Donald Trump: Let's Not Be 'Fucking Ignorant'
Miguel, a right-minded individual, views Donald Trump as the clown he is and thinks the GOP candidate is getting an unhealthy amount of the attention that fuels his gelatinous brain.
Clay Aiken Thinks Donald Trump Has Some Good Ideas
American Idol’s most respected aspiring politician Clay Aiken is fine with the idea of Donald Trump running for President. And he thinks people who count Trump out of the race are bugging.
Would You Vote for Hillary Clinton Based on Her Spotify Playlist?
Hillary Clinton, Presidential candidate and purveyor of millennial-targeted merchandise, is fully ready to take this election thing by storm. And as everyone knows, to run for President, you have to have signature jams to back you up. Hillary just don’t stop thinkin’ about tomorrow.
White House Easter: Obama Tells Screaming Kids 'Bees Are Good'
On Monday, at the White House Easter Egg Roll, President Obama’s reading of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are was interrupted by bees. The children in attendance screamed, because children and bees are natural enemies. The President urged them to stop screaming, because “bees are good,” and besides, wild…
Elizabeth Warren Is Not Running for President, Says Elizabeth Warren
It's hard to read former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair's highly engaging interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren about the United States' current (dire) financial situation and not wish for a Warren presidency. Unfortunately, later on in the very same interview, the senator dashes our hopes of that ever happening—at least…
Hero Teen Arrested for Insulting Turkey's Insult-Worthy President
A 16-year-old boy has reportedly been arrested for insulting buffoonish Turkish president Recept Tayyip Erdogan, an insult he no doubt richly deserved. The teenager, Mehmet Emin Altunses, is accused of criticizing the president during a student protest. He faces up to four years in prison.
This Kid Is So Done With Obama He Can't Even Keep Himself Upright
Adults, right? It's like every time your parents drag you to a party they spend about 300 hours saying goodbye and you're just standing there smiling and trying to telepathically communicate that it's time to STFU and GTF out of there. This kid took matters into his own hands by just swan diving into a couch in the…
Would America Lose Its Shit Over a Two-Woman Presidential Ticket?
Barring an absolute, point-blank refusal to run for president, Hillary Clinton is currently the big name for 2016. But when it comes to promising women, the Democratic Party currently boasts an embarrassment of riches. So here's a question: Is a two-woman ticket even feasible?
Michelle Bachelet Inaugurated As President of Chile (Again)
Today, in the city of Valparaiso, Chile, Michelle Bachelet was sworn in for the second time as Chile's new President. She previously served as president from 2006-2010 before becoming the executive director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
Obama's Administration Could Use Some Help in the Lady Department
According to data from the Center for American Progress, President Barack Obama hasn't been any better about appointing women to cabinet-level positions than former President Bill Clinton was over a decade ago. The New York Times reports that both he and Clinton appointed 13 women during their two terms.
Critic Calls Obama 'First Female President,' Like That's a Bad Thing
A columnist for conservative yellsite The Daily Caller has called Barack Obama "the first female President" like 1- it's a bad thing and 2- he came up with the idea. When did casual sexism get so boring?
Hillary Clinton's Relationship Status With 2016: It's Complicated
The buzz about Hillary Clinton's potential 2016 run for president started, as these things do, as soon as President Obama's reelection was confirmed. Within a week, PolicyMic said that she was the number one pick for a Democratic candidate, writing that "There's no one that Democrats would like to have running in 2016…
Hypothetically, Hillary Clinton Is For Sure Running for President
Speaking at a women’s lecture series in Toronto, noted HGTV enthusiast Hillary Clinton dropped a bombshell. An atomic bombshell. No, fuck that — she terraformed the political landscape with a new and shocking statement. Clinton told the unsuspecting crowd that she’d like to see a woman become president of the…
Check Out Obama's Adorable Prom Pic
After last week's hellish scandal week, President Barack Obama could use a little PR break. What's this? Photos of a young Barry at his prom have unearthed and Michelle was not his date? Is that infidelity? Does this mean impeachment? IS HE WEARING MARIJUANA AROUND HIS NECK? Nope, this photo is just sweet and…
NPR Retracts Insights on 'Perky' Kirsten Gillibrand's 'Girlie Voice'
New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's star has been rising for the past several years. She was elected to fill Hillary Clinton's senate seat in 2010, and since then, has been championed by Democratic party stars like Howard Dean or the super-PAC EMILY's List as a possible contender for president. This week,…
Maybe It’s Time for Kirsten Gillibrand to Leapfrog Hillary Clinton
As we, the sycophantic public, dangle precariously between presidential election cycles, only one question keeps us attuned to the distant rumblings of potential candidates as they posture, pivot, and promenade their way to a spot in the presidential primary spotlight of 2016: could Kirsten Gillibrand leapfrog Hillary…
The White House Doesn't Want Bikini-Body Obsessed World Leering at Paparazzi Pix of Sasha and Malia on the Beach
Last week, President Barack Obama and his family were in Hawaii for their annual Christmas vacation. Photographers captured several moments of POTUS during the trip, including a jaunt to a shave ice shop and a golf outing. Some vacation shots, like this one, are actually released by the White House itself. But when a…
Secret Service Exhausted by Massive Number of Death Threats Against President Obama
Being the President is a much harder job than I CAN B PRESIDENT Barbie and the movie First Kid make it seem. In fact, one of the occupational hazards of the job are near-constant death threats. And — SURPRISE — the same President who inspires billboards more racist than a cartoon version of Birth of a Nation starring…
The Hug Is Never Just a Hug: Bill and Barack Are Perfectly Physical
You'd have to be living under a rock (or at least without an internet connection) to have somehow missed the news that Bill Clinton completely slayed his forty-eight-minute speech at the DNC last night. Both Twitter and Facebook were bursting with energy regarding the former president, though it wasn't just because of…
