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An Ostensibly Funny Commentary* of the Recent News and Events. (* warning! may not actually be funny or a commentary. Also, since I am not quite sure what "ostensibly" means, it might not be "ostensibly" either.) Blogging at listofx.com

10 Reasons Why Barack Obama Will Not Be Re-Elected

Posted on May 29, 2012 by List of X

1.  No way anyone will let him be the first AND second black president. 2.  Although Obama’s birth certificate clearly proves that he was born in the USA, the small print on the certificate says that it has a 2012 expiration … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why Facebook IPO Was A Flop

Posted on May 25, 2012 by List of X

Last Friday, Facebook had finally offered its shares to the public in the most anticipated IPO of the year, raising about $16 Billion and making its founder Mark Zuckerberg the richest man ever to wear a hoodie.  The initial stock … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why The Congress Voted To Increase The Defense Spending

Posted on May 22, 2012 by List of X

Last Friday, the Republican-controlled House of Representative voted for $642.5 Billion defense budget, which was even more than the Pentagon had requested.  Just to put that in perspective, that much money is enough for the GSA to hold a luxurious … Continue reading →

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10 Ways How Mitt Romney Had Saved the American Auto Industry

Posted on May 15, 2012 by List of X

Last week, Mitt Romney had said in an interview that he “will take a lot of credit” for saving the American auto industry.  That was a very surprising statement considering that Mitt Romney had written an article in 2008 arguing … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why Barack Obama Is Now Supporting Gay Marriage

Posted on May 12, 2012 by List of X

Earlier this week, in an interview with ABC News, Barack Obama had finally come out in favor of same-sex marriage, just a few days after Vice President Joe Biden had also voiced his support.  Without further ado, here are 10 reasons … Continue reading →

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10 Fun (Non-Statistical) Facts About The Latest Jobs Report

Posted on May 7, 2012 by List of X

According to the latest report from the US Department of Labor, the American economy added 115,000 jobs last month, and over 300,000 people have dropped out of the labor force, bringing the unemployment rate to 8.1%.  (As MSNBC would say, the … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons For The Secret Service Colombian Prostitute Scandal

Posted on April 25, 2012 by List of X

Recently, the United States Secret Service became embroiled in a scandal when it was discovered that the Secret Service agents, who arrived to Colombia in advance of Barack Obama’s visit, hired local prostitutes and then apparently did not fully pay … Continue reading →

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10 Other Things That GSA Wasted Money On In Vegas

Posted on April 19, 2012 by List of X

Earlier this month it was discovered that the General Services Administration has spent over 830,000 of taxpayer dollars on a 2010 conference in Las Vegas.  (I will refer to them as “GSA” from now on to save taxpayer characters). This … Continue reading →

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10 Ways How Mitt Romney Cares About Women

Posted on April 15, 2012 by List of X

A controversy has erupted this week when a Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen claimed that Ann Romney had not worked a day in her life, and Ann responded by tweeting that being a stay-at-home mother is hard work. Rather than quickly fade … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why Newt Gingrich Is Still In The Race

Posted on April 11, 2012 by List of X

A few hours ago, Rick Santorum had declared that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.  That makes Mitt Romney’s nomination all but inevitable since Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are way behind in the delegate counts. … Continue reading →

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