Bloomberg won re-election last November. (CNN) – Charles Montgomery Burns, better known as Mr. Burns in the hit animated TV series "The Simpsons", got the most votes of any write-in candidate...

Oh goodie, it’s another edition of “minor Southern political figures typing on the Internet about Barack Obama.” The thick head of hair over here, Mayor Russell Wiseman of Memphis suburb Arlington, got all hot and bothered on his Fa...

In case you didn't know, President Barack Obama's West Point address, in which he announced his intention to escalate the war in Afghanistan, pre-empted the broadcast of A Charlie Brown Christmas on ABC. As it turns out, at least one person was crackpotted enough to believe that the whole point of the address was to prevent this cartoon from being shown. That person is Arlington, Tennessee Mayor Russell Wiseman. He actually exists. And...

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Wednesday he was aware of Maurice Clemmons' long and violent criminal history when he commuted the then-teenager's 108-year prison sentence - but he couldn't have foreseen the deadly consequence of his act...

The oldest daughter of Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) was carjacked near the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. Julia Corker had a sore neck Thursday morning but she was otherwise not injured, said the senator's chief of staff said...

The retirement of Rep. John Tanner (D-TN) appears at first glance to give the Republicans a decent pickup opportunity in 2010, in a district that voted heavily for John McCain in 2008 -- but the Dems could have a shot at keeping the seat, too. The d...

Several charities in the Houston area are checking the immigration status of needy families before giving out toys this holiday season. The charities claim that given the jump in demand this year...

Til death do us part? The vow would really hold true in California if a Sacramento Web designer gets his way. In a movement that seems ripped from the pages of Comedy Central writers, John Marcotte wants to put a measu...

Not everyone agrees with me-- and I can see, and even respect, the opposite point of view-- but I've always had it in my head that when you really believe in something, it transcends the profit...

Bad enough they pulled a stunt to try to become reality TV stars. Now they’ve canceled a Larry King appearance to try to make mid-six figures by selling their story...

That’s what Michael Bloomberg spent for a third term, after overturning term limits, against a relatively unknown opponent.  At $183 dollars a vote, it makes Bloomberg the biggest-spending...

Although he’s lived in DC for years, the public advocate is from Connecticut. He says he’s “absorbing” feedback for a potential run. The Connecticut Green Party is trying to persuade Nader to...

Typical Jim DeMint voter Funny how vehemently conservatives fought against Thomas Jefferson's and James Madison's Bill of Rights-- the first ten amendments to the Constitution (just in case any...

We already know that now-famed party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi of Hume in Faquier County in Virginia like to pose with celebrities and top politicians, but they also dabble a bit in local...

The Associated Press has one of those horror stories out about the family that couldn't afford their airfare to from Syracuse, NY to Omaha, NE for Thanksgiving, and so decided to take the train...

If you've donated to John Boehner's political action committee, the misnamed Freedom Project PAC, which spent $2,693,033 in 2008, and has already sucked up over a million dollars this year, let me...

For eight years, Dan de Vaul has provided shelter for about dozens of homeless people on his 72-acre ranch. Now, the rancher is serving 90 days in jail for his efforts to house the less fortunate, the Los Angeles Times reports. A defiant Dan de...

Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Baker has picked an openly gay running mate. Baker announced that he had picked State Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei on his campaign website and Facebook page. "Richard has...

GOP Establishment worried this might not be a good strategy for 2010 elections Yesterday Politico reported that Republicans believe they've found a way to win elections next year-- the McDonnell...

Besides covering 31 million Americans who don’t have medical insurance, the health care reform bill would “extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down on insurance company...