Sunday, January 26, 2025

Football Result Means Romney Should Win US Election

Well, that’s if you go along with the ‘Redskin Rule’, a bizarre correlation that has predicted the US presidential election for the last 72 years – except one but we’ll get to that*. It’s pretty simple: If the Washington Redskins win their last home game before election day, the incumbent party wins; if the redskins lose, the opposition takes the election.

Top 10 VIP Donors In The American Presidential Race

It’s all about the money. Becoming president in the USA costs a lot of dough. Each month, political pundits track fundraising and spending by the political parties, the campaigns and the political action committees, or PAC’s. Check out the top 10 dropping big tom on Romney and Obama.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Gautrain under strain. Agriculture minister denies Zumaville donation. Skydiver Cancels Try at Supersonic Jump. Challenge to Eskom’s electricity monopoly. Australia PM’s Epic Rant on Sexism. Scottish to vote on independence. Twitter Mulls an In-House Video-Hosting Service.

Friday Morning Spice

Natalie takes gold. Malema prefers apartheid. Drone strike app denied. Roddick to retire. Clint’s bizarre Mitt Romney speech. Maties res apologises for apartheid. Video of crane dropping superyacht.

McCain Calls Heckler “Jerk” At Memorial Day Speech [VIDEO]

Yesterday was Memorial Day in USA, celebrated on the last Monday of every May. This is a great time for politicians to make some noise, including John McCain. His sentiments weren’t exactly echoed by some members of his audience – resulting in a reaction that may have been the biggest display of cojones in his career. Video after the jump.

Mitt Romney May Soon Be Hosting Saturday Night Live

Mitt Romney has only just been confirmed as the presidential candidate for the Republican Party in the US, which means pretty soon he’s going to have to be answering some big question and making some tough political decisions. The most important of these has just arisen – to SNL, or not to SNL?