Comments on: Debate News Update http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 26 May 2026 01:41:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel « CauseHub http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58370 Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel « CauseHub Sat, 04 Apr 2015 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58370 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Hangout Networks NewsHangout Networks News http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58361 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Hangout Networks NewsHangout Networks News Sat, 04 Apr 2015 07:19:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58361 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Omaha Sun Times http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58353 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Omaha Sun Times Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:43:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58353 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Seattle Sun Post http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58352 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Seattle Sun Post Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:39:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58352 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Denver Sun Post http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58350 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Denver Sun Post Sat, 04 Apr 2015 04:08:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58350 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | Kansas City Sun Times http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58349 Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | Kansas City Sun Times Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:06:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58349 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points [340] — Obama Earning His Nobel « Democrats for Progress http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58348 Friday Talking Points [340] — Obama Earning His Nobel « Democrats for Progress Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:06:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58348 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Houston Sun Post http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58347 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Houston Sun Post Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:56:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58347 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Chicago Times Post http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58346 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Chicago Times Post Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:38:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58346 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: » Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58345 » Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:06:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58345 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | Irascible Musings http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58344 Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | Irascible Musings Sat, 04 Apr 2015 01:49:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58344 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | Omaha Sun Times http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58343 Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | Omaha Sun Times Sat, 04 Apr 2015 01:39:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58343 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - LA Sun Post http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58342 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - LA Sun Post Sat, 04 Apr 2015 01:38:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58342 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - DailyScene.comDailyScene.com http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58341 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - DailyScene.comDailyScene.com Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:58:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58341 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool's Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda's humorous celebration of it this week. We need [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool's Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda's humorous celebration of it this week. We need [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Democratsnewz http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58340 Friday Talking Points - Obama Earning His Nobel - Democratsnewz Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:48:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58340 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | TKG News http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58339 Friday Talking Points — Obama Earning His Nobel | TKG News Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:39:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58339 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool’s Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda’s humorous celebration of it this week. We [...]

]]> By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [340] -- Obama Earning His Nobel http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58338 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [340] -- Obama Earning His Nobel Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:25:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58338 [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool's Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda's humorous celebration of it this week. We need [...] [...] done, Representative Honda! We love April Fool's Day, personally (as our own spoof article proves), and we have to unabashedly applaud Honda's humorous celebration of it this week. We need [...]

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58306 Michale Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:41:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58306 <I> I note, with amusement, that Huffington Post had to eventually post a warning on the top of this article: "The following is April Fool's satire," because of angry comments by people who either (1) didn't like being fooled, or (2) didn't read to the end, and began posting about the Republican bracket system.</I> The "informed" voter at work... :D Michale I note, with amusement, that Huffington Post had to eventually post a warning on the top of this article: "The following is April Fool's satire," because of angry comments by people who either (1) didn't like being fooled, or (2) didn't read to the end, and began posting about the Republican bracket system.

The "informed" voter at work... :D

Michale

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58304 Chris Weigant Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:33:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58304 Glad everyone liked this. I note, with amusement, that Huffington Post had to eventually post a warning on the top of this article: "The following is April Fool's satire," because of angry comments by people who either (1) didn't like being fooled, or (2) didn't read to the end, and began posting about the Republican bracket system. Heh. Oh, and a technical note, I just rescued two comments on the Guest Author article: http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/03/20/guest-author-ten-tax-cuts-and-who-they-benefit/#comment-58152 and http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/03/20/guest-author-ten-tax-cuts-and-who-they-benefit/#comment-58149 Sorry for the monstrous delay in posting, guys! -CW Glad everyone liked this. I note, with amusement, that Huffington Post had to eventually post a warning on the top of this article: "The following is April Fool's satire," because of angry comments by people who either (1) didn't like being fooled, or (2) didn't read to the end, and began posting about the Republican bracket system.

Heh.

Oh, and a technical note, I just rescued two comments on the Guest Author article:

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/03/20/guest-author-ten-tax-cuts-and-who-they-benefit/#comment-58152

and

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/03/20/guest-author-ten-tax-cuts-and-who-they-benefit/#comment-58149

Sorry for the monstrous delay in posting, guys!

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58302 Michale Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:30:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58302 <I>Colony of flying penguins, 2008. The David Attenborough impression gives just the right touch. Happy Fools Day all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfWzp7rYR4</I> Ohmigods, that's hilarious!!!! :D Michale Colony of flying penguins, 2008. The David Attenborough impression gives just the right touch.

Happy Fools Day all!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfWzp7rYR4

Ohmigods, that's hilarious!!!! :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58301 Michale Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:37:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58301 hehehehehehehe Now THAT was funny!! :D Michale hehehehehehehe

Now THAT was funny!! :D

Michale

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58300 TheStig Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:33:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58300 A short April Fool funding acknowledgment I'm sure Michael will enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOEDLQ6YDC4 A short April Fool funding acknowledgment I'm sure Michael will enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOEDLQ6YDC4

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58298 TheStig Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:56:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58298 The 1997 NPR Mouth Sounds competition deserves praise for it's ability to keep a straight face even long after all credibility has evaporated. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1040441 The 1997 NPR Mouth Sounds competition deserves praise for it's ability to keep a straight face even long after all credibility has evaporated.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1040441

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58297 Michale Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:47:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58297 <I>M- I love the economy of the Wonder Woman Jet hoax!</I> Don't ya!?? My wife told me about it this morning on the way to work and I just HAD to... er... "see" it for myself.. :D Every time I look at the pic of Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet, it cracks me up... :D Michale M- I love the economy of the Wonder Woman Jet hoax!

Don't ya!?? My wife told me about it this morning on the way to work and I just HAD to... er... "see" it for myself.. :D

Every time I look at the pic of Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet, it cracks me up... :D

Michale

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58296 TheStig Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:43:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58296 This year's NPR AFJ was humorous (snarky autonomous automobile) but obvious. The following clip from 2005 (exploding maple trees)is much better; a convincing lead in (just a little heavy handed with NPR style audio imagery) with increasing absurdity (love those rustic accents) building to incredible injury/death tolls and over-the-top sound effects. Well played, NPR! http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=4571982&m=4571983 M- I love the economy of the Wonder Woman Jet hoax! This year's NPR AFJ was humorous (snarky autonomous automobile) but obvious.

The following clip from 2005 (exploding maple trees)is much better; a convincing lead in (just a little heavy handed with NPR style audio imagery) with increasing absurdity (love those rustic accents) building to incredible injury/death tolls and over-the-top sound effects. Well played, NPR!

http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=4571982&m=4571983

M- I love the economy of the Wonder Woman Jet hoax!

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58294 Michale Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:24:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58294 <I>Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet Now on Display Posted on April 1, 2015 by The National Air and Space Museum</I> You can read how such a momentous event came to pass here: http://blog.nasm.si.edu/behind-the-scenes/wonder-womans-invisible-jet/ Michale Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet Now on Display
Posted on April 1, 2015 by The National Air and Space Museum

You can read how such a momentous event came to pass here:

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/behind-the-scenes/wonder-womans-invisible-jet/

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58293 Michale Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:22:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58293 <B>Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet Now on Display Posted on April 1, 2015 by The National Air and Space Museum</B> http://blog.nasm.si.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5214.jpg :D Michale Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet Now on Display
Posted on April 1, 2015 by The National Air and Space Museum
http://blog.nasm.si.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5214.jpg

:D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58288 Michale Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:57:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58288 I got all the way down "Fox News will be officially in charge of counting the votes" before I realize I'de been had... :D Good one, CW... Michale I got all the way down "Fox News will be officially in charge of counting the votes" before I realize I'de been had... :D

Good one, CW...

Michale

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58287 Chris Weigant Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:47:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58287 Oh, almost forgot, to all: Poisson d'Avril! :-) -CW Oh, almost forgot, to all:

Poisson d'Avril!

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58286 Chris Weigant Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:46:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58286 TheStig - Hey, I did drop the word "foolish" in the second sentence... heh... and I really hammered it home in the final graph.... For nostalgia's sake, the first April Fools' column I wrote was in praise of Hillary: http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/04/01/hillary-knocks-them-down/ But the one that almost gave LizM a heart attack is still my favorite: http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/04/01/my-final-column/ :-) -CW TheStig -

Hey, I did drop the word "foolish" in the second sentence... heh... and I really hammered it home in the final graph....

For nostalgia's sake, the first April Fools' column I wrote was in praise of Hillary:

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/04/01/hillary-knocks-them-down/

But the one that almost gave LizM a heart attack is still my favorite:

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/04/01/my-final-column/

:-)

-CW

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/04/01/debate-news-update/#comment-58285 TheStig Thu, 02 Apr 2015 01:11:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10507#comment-58285 Welcome back CW, you had me going well into the second paragraph. After all, I've proposed a bracket primary system once or twice on CW.com. I was just about to elevate Priebus to "much much smarter than he looks" when I noticed the April 1st in the upper right of my peripheral vision. Oh MY GOD!!! I missed the NPR April Fools prank this morning..... and the BBC prank too! But, I held on and enjoyed your Hillary bit before I went Googling. Colony of flying penguins, 2008. The David Attenborough impression gives just the right touch. Happy Fools Day all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfWzp7rYR4 Welcome back CW, you had me going well into the second paragraph. After all, I've proposed a bracket primary system once or twice on CW.com. I was just about to elevate Priebus to "much much smarter than he looks" when I noticed the April 1st in the upper right of my peripheral vision. Oh MY GOD!!! I missed the NPR April Fools prank this morning..... and the BBC prank too! But, I held on and enjoyed your Hillary bit before I went Googling.

Colony of flying penguins, 2008. The David Attenborough impression gives just the right touch.

Happy Fools Day all!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfWzp7rYR4

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