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Muammar Gaddafi: Buh-Bye.
So Gaddafi (or Khadafy, or Qaddaffi, or however you spell it) met his maker yesterday. Or at least the wrong end of a gun. You must really be a bad dude when your death sparks dancing in the streets. So this video was all over the net and the tube yesterday, that of Muammar Gaddafi alive and bloodied. A 40+ year oppressive dictator doesn’t really want to find himself at the hands of an angry … Read entire article »
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Jon Huntsman’s Nevada Boycott Statement: A Response.
Below is the official statement by Jon Huntsman, entitled “Why I’m Boycotting Nevada in Favor of New Hampshire.” Here at Waffles, we have a certain affinity for Nevada because we live here! The spoiled rich kid mentality of New Hampshire’s first in the nation status has already been covered in a previous post. What we’d like to do today is respond – point-by-point – to the letter published by Jon Huntsman, as he pathetically panders to New … Read entire article »
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Romney Most Talkative at Debate. Again.
For the second straight debate, Mitt Romney dominated the banter with the most words spoken in the event held in Las Vegas on October 18 with just over 25% of all words spoken by the seven candidates. Rick Santorum, who ranked 6th in words spoken in the prior debate, increased his visibility with the second-most words at 14.41%, though still far behind Romney. Sheer number of words spoken by any given candidate doesn’t necessarily mean … Read entire article »
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GOP Debate: Who Had the Biggest Social Media Bounce?
It’s common the day after a debate to see commentary and analysis of “who won” or polls to gauge voter reaction. We thought it’d be interesting to measure the immediate social media reaction to the GOP debate held in Las Vegas on October 18, 2011 by looking at which candidates had the biggest increase in their social media following. We achieved this by measuring the number of Twitter and Facebook followers each candidate had prior … Read entire article »
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Michele Bachmann’s White Jacket: Top 20 Tweets
With such issues as the economy and immigration, the GOP debate on Tuesday lit up Twitter with an entirely unexpected topic: Michele Bachmann’s white jacket. Whether or not that is a topic that requires discussion or not is beyond this article, but I’m sorry to admit that I found humor in the subject. The white buttoned blazer was compared to everything from a straight jacket to an admiral, and everything in between. There were so … Read entire article »
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Heart Surgery Boy on Facebook: Happy Ending
One of the most shared photos on Facebook recently is that of a child in a hospital bed, drowning in a sea of bandages and tubes, and apparently suffering from a heart condition. The caption reads: I NEED AT LEAST 100 SHARES. Plz share….. Heart surgery free of cost for children (0-10 Yrs) It might save some1′s life…! Sharing takes a second… in bangalore INDIA More than likes, sharing can help ! (I removed the phone number posted in the caption) Who is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Hoaxes & Rumors
Coyotes and Wolves Hanging on a Fence. Butchery or Tradition?
The disturbing photo of three animals – sometimes described as wolves, other times described as coyotes – killed and hanging from a fence. An angry caption reads: Spanish Bastards – call themselves civilised? Chuck ‘em out the EU. Share this as much as possible – shame them into finding those who murdered these animals and punish them to the full extent of the law. I personally will never go to Spain again. Who would want to … Read entire article »
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Nevada vs New Hampshire’s First in the Nation Status
On a morning talk show over the weekend, I heard CNN anchor TJ Holmes ask Nevada Republican Party Chair Amy Tarkanian if it was fair for New Hampshire to be forced to move their primary to December because Nevada chose January 14 for its caucus. Fair? … Read entire article »
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Nigerian Christians Burnt Alive Photo: Hate Mongering Fake
A horrifying photo has surfaced on Facebook, one that claims the dead, charred bodies in the photo are Christians burnt alive by Muslims in Nigera. A common caption reads reads: Christians burnt alive by Sunni Muslims in NIGERIA…(Posted by Jillian Becker in Africa, Arab States, Christianity, Christians burnt alive by Sunni Muslims, Islam, Muslims, jihad)…..PLEASE SHARE IT OR JUST UPLOAD YOUR OWN…BUT SOMEHOW SPREAD IT IF YOU’RE EVEN 1% CHRISTIAN — It is still not over … Read entire article »
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Will the “R” Word Re-Emerge Against Romney in 2012?
Note: This is not an attempt to label Mitt Romney a racist. It is merely a discussion of the accusation, fair or not, that arises due to his belief in Mormonism. Discussion of Mitt Romney’s Mormonism has, in general, been largely avoided by his fellow presidential candidates, though there is background noise about it on political talk shows. With an African-American President looming on the Democratic side next year, and now with a serious African-American GOP … Read entire article »
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