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Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Onion: Cleveland Enters 2nd Month of Silence to Avoid Jinxing Indians
It's like the movie, Major League. (TheOnion)
NCAA Lacrosse Championship Weekend Preview: Virginia, Denver, Duke, Maryland
The top 4 seeds are out, UVA looks to avoid a 4th straight semifinal loss and Duke looks to defend the championship. The semifinals are today at 4 PM and 6:30 PM (EST) on ESPN2 and the championship game is Monday at 3:30 PM EST on ESPN. (ESPN)
The Coyote Candidate: Rick Perry
Given his history, he's more the playing hard to get candidate. (NYTimes)
Friday, May 27, 2011
Rachel Maddow: Dog Pee Can't Stop Rick Santorum
As if Rick Santorum's google problem wasn't bad enough...
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Republican Presidential Nomination Odds May 27
Change from last week in parentheses:
Romney 20% (-3)
Pawlenty 19% (-4)
Huntsman 12% (0)
Other 12% (+3)
Bachmann 7% (+1)
Cain 7% (+1)
Palin 7% (+2)
Gingrich 6%
Paul 5%
Santorum 5%
Romney 20% (-3)
Pawlenty 19% (-4)
Huntsman 12% (0)
Other 12% (+3)
Bachmann 7% (+1)
Cain 7% (+1)
Palin 7% (+2)
Gingrich 6%
Paul 5%
Santorum 5%
Republican Presidential Nomination Rankings May 27
Herman Cain is making waves. (WashingtonPost)
Facebook Posts by People That Don't Know What The Onion is

When something is too good or weird to be true, it's probably fake. (Buzzfeed)(LiterallyUnbelievable)
Pat Riley Fires Erik Spoelstra, Takes Over as Heat Coach for Finals
Nice work, Erik. Riley's gonna take it the rest of the way. (SportsPickle)
The Onion: NASCAR Awards $50,000 to Driver That Made Homophobic Comments
I see what you did there. (TheOnion)
NCAA Football 2012 Lets You Remake Conferences and Rename Divisions
So much for Legends and Leaders. (Kotaku)
How Obama Could Lose in 2012

It's tough to beat an incumbent, especially given the Republican field, but it could happen. (TheAtlantic)
The Revived Stem Cell Debate
If adult stem cells work, but not as well as embryonic stem cells, what's the answer? (Newsweek)
League of Extraordinary Medicine: Embrace Performance Enhancers
What if there was a league that allowed performance enhancers? (PopSci)
Thursday, May 26, 2011
2006 NBA FInals Rematch: Heat vs. Mavericks
The Heat finish off the Bulls to set up a finals rematch. (SI)
Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell: Sarah Palin is Not Running for President
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Phillies 2B Wilson Valdez Wins 19 Inning Game
Doubt he expected to be on the mound when the night started. (YahooSports)
The Return of Candidate Sarah Palin
Just as she was fading from public consciousness, suddenly she's back in the race. (Slate)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The 10 People on Your Company Softball Team
The tradition of people with no athletic ability trying to play sports. (SportsPickle)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
College Football Preseason Power Rankings 2011-2012
Oklahoma enters the summer as the favorite. (SI)
ESPN College Baseball Bracketology May 24
UVA falls to #3 after getting swept this past weekend. (ESPN)
The Trumpies: Donald Trump Award for Ignorance in World Politics
Congrats to first nominee, Herman Cain. (ForeignPolicy)
Monday, May 23, 2011
Crackpot Radio Host Harold Camping Says Rapture is Actually October 21
You can convince some of the people some of the time but they tend to be morons. (NYTimes)
Summer 2011 TV Preview
Brace yourself for the shows that weren't good enough to air during the real TV season. (Zap2It)
Herman Cain Confuses Constitution and Declaration of Independence, Says Others Should Reread It
Welcome to the Michele Bachmann School of US History with guest lecturer, Herman Cain. (Buzzfeed)
"We don’t need to rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America, we need to reread the Constitution and enforce the Constitution. … And I know that there are some people that are not going to do that, so for the benefit of those who are not going to read it because they don’t want us to go by the Constitution, there’s a little section in there that talks about 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'"- Herman Cain
"We don’t need to rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America, we need to reread the Constitution and enforce the Constitution. … And I know that there are some people that are not going to do that, so for the benefit of those who are not going to read it because they don’t want us to go by the Constitution, there’s a little section in there that talks about 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'"- Herman Cain
Sunday, May 22, 2011
President Obama AIPAC Israel Speech Transcript May 22
Obama addresses '67 borders. (Politico)
Republican Presidential Nomination Odds
With Mitch Daniels out of the race:
Romney 23%
Pawlenty 23%
Huntsman 12%
Other 9%
Bachmann 6%
Cain 6%
Gingrich 6%
Palin 5%
Paul 5%
Santorum 5%
Romney 23%
Pawlenty 23%
Huntsman 12%
Other 9%
Bachmann 6%
Cain 6%
Gingrich 6%
Palin 5%
Paul 5%
Santorum 5%
Mitch Daniels Announces He's Not Running for President
Big blow to the "Let's pick someone reasonable" crowd. (WashingtonPost)
SNL: Golden Rule: It's Okay When It's a Three Way: Timberlake, Samberg, and Lady Gaga
Doesn't match up to their past songs.
SNL: Teabagging, Wining, and Bring It On Down to Liquorville
"You need to google that phrase": Kristen Wiig, Justin Timberlake, and Lady Gaga duke it out. (Mediaite)
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