Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
The fan bases of presidential candidates are still out in full force supporting their man (or woman). Here are some groups in New York that closely resemble those fan bases:
1. Hillary Clinton Supporters and New York Mets Fans
With every glimmer of hope they see, Hillary supporters and Mets fans think it's the ...
Posted in Life in NYC, Politics | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Yesterday was the Mississippi Presidential Primary. CNN conducted an Exit Poll, but didn't show all of the results. The real results are below.
Posted in Politics | 6 Comments »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
For those of you who get their news from my blog, God help you. But also, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has admitted to being a part of a prostitution ring. Any shred of respect I had left for this guy has completely flown out the window. He's a reformer? ...
Posted in Politics | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
In case you haven't heard, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl. Congratulations and all that. See? I may be a Patriots fan, but I'm not a sore loser.
Normally, a victory parade is scheduled a couple of days after a team's victory. In the case of the Red Sox this ...
Posted in Politics, Sports | 45 Comments »
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
If the demographic data I've collected is accurate, most of my readers are in a generation that is generally disinterested in politics. Heck, outside of a small group of my friends, the topic of politics rarely comes up. This frightens me. Why? Because it means that millions of people who ...
Posted in Politics | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
If you've seen this Campbell's Soup commercial with a chef touting the use of sea salt in their low-sodium products, you might notice - pardon the pun - an uncanny resemblance to a certain presidential candidate:
Not convinced? Well, here's a side-by-side comparison, contributed by EVI reader and enterprising news reporter ...
Posted in Politics | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Pigeons are apparently a big problem down on Staten Island near the ferry terminal. Since that terminal was renovated two years ago, it's been overrun with pigeons. Commuters are being pelted with pigeon droppings, and maggots feeding on the droppings are falling from ceiling tiles. Yeah, this is some nasty sh... ...
Posted in General stupidity, Politics | 10 Comments »
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
"I don't think I can support Barack Obama anymore," my friend Vito said, after he sent me this banner ad that he saw last week:
Well, at least they got his name right.
Posted in Politics | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Just a reminder: today is Primary Day in New York! Don't forget to hit the voting booths and cast your vote for the all-important offices of Party Female District Leader, Party Male District Leader, Delegate to the Judicial Convention, Alternate Delegate to the Judicial Convention, Judge of the Civil District Court, County Party Committee Member, ...
Posted in Life in NYC, Politics | 3 Comments »
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
"Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?" - Rush Limbaugh, host of a radio program syndicated on nearly 600 radio stations nationwide
"Many, many, many of the poor in New Orleans are in that condition. They weren't going to leave no matter what you ...
Posted in TV & Film, Politics | 66 Comments »
