Fall gal: Team Obama blames icky lawyer lady for nixing Benghazi transparency

http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/337179203898318851

The White House really, really, really wanted to release a comprehensive Benghazi timeline last October, according to the administration’s stenographers at BuzzFeed. But darnit, that pesky White House Counsel broad got in the way.

The War on Women: It’s coming from inside the White House!

http://twitter.com/#!/TheH2/status/337054455017127936 http://twitter.com/#!/Doc_0/status/337183392217055232

It’s not Obama’s fault, the administration wants you to know. BuzzFeed dutifully reports that the CIA and Obama’s national security team were all about transparency, transparency, transparency. But then along came the White House Counsel’s office, headed up by “Kathryn Ruemmler, Kathryn Ruemmler, Kathryn Ruemmler.”

http://twitter.com/#!/AndrewStilesNRO/status/337052837357948928

Ruemmler “advised the officials to not release any information to the public out of fear it could be used against them in any subsequent investigations and other legal complications.”

Looks like Obama’s gonna need a bigger bus. This road is getting really bumpy.

http://twitter.com/#!/johntabin/status/337065308873441280

So, this is the administration’s strategy for handling the Benghazi scandal?

http://twitter.com/#!/guypbenson/status/337068756754919424 http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/337187571471876099

“Real” reporting on “how Obama got tripped up by his lawyers”:

http://twitter.com/#!/NumbersMuncher/status/337055775044276224 http://twitter.com/#!/NumbersMuncher/status/337057438605926401 http://twitter.com/#!/NumbersMuncher/status/337059086598299648 http://twitter.com/#!/NumbersMuncher/status/337060617624109056 http://twitter.com/#!/NumbersMuncher/status/337062533556994049 http://twitter.com/#!/NumbersMuncher/status/337063565863301121 http://twitter.com/#!/NumbersMuncher/status/337069759801733120

A preview of what’s next?

http://twitter.com/#!/StickeeNotes/status/337069574379941888 http://twitter.com/#!/TheH2/status/337070492290801664

Update:

So how ’bout this leak?

http://twitter.com/#!/collegepolitico/status/337198102035435520

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/05/22/fall-gal-obama-officials-reportedly-blame-icky-lawyer-lady-for-preventing-benghazi-transparency/

These People Are The Best At Being The Worst. And Boy, Is It Hilarious.

We all make mistakes, but have you ever messed up so badly that you might as well own it? There’s no use trying to defend yourself with egg on your face. Here are some terrible fails that are so bad, these people should just take it and work it.

1.) You what your dog?

2.) Either someone at the newsroom wasn’t paying much attention, or this lady is from the most successful family in Wisconsin.

3.) Dude, why even put up the kickstand? That bike is gone.

4.) Maybe this lady is tiny and she’s holding up a regular sized iPhone, instead of an iPad to her ear like a dummy.

5.) The sexiest Spider-Man scene since Peter Parker kissed Mary Jane upside down.

6.) Not surprised to see a New York license plate.

7.) This lady is throwing the baby away with the bathwater.

8.) Kinda negates the point of a “self-help” book, doesn’t it?

9.) This SUV owner remembered that the “S” stands for “sport.”

10.) I mean, if you’re happy, I’m happy.

11.) Maybe it’s a good thing his kid didn’t take after his parents.

12.) And by “Commit To Be Fit,” we mean eating a bag of mini donuts instead of full-sized ones.

13.) Uh… thanks sweetie. That’s nice.

14.) Speeding away in the irony mobile.

15.) I feel like there was a more efficient way to order this.

16.) You’re cute and all, but could you maybe try and get some of the gas in the tank?

17.) ‘Cause this is definitely how the internet works.

18.) Douchebag in paradise.

19.) Maximum flexibility, minimum clean up.

20.) Did you remember to pack the kid?

21.) And I thought abstinence was the best birth control method…

22.) Comfort food.

23.) Sound advice. Definitely glad I took my eyes off the car in front of me to read this.

24.) The irony wouldn’t be as stinging if it was any other store.

25.) “Now why would I back into the water? My boat would be backwards and I’d look like a flippin’ idiot!”

26.) I feel like the internet was invented so kids aren’t bored enough to do crap like this.

27.) Does Dyson have a mowing line now?

Yikes. I once accidentally filled my tank up with diesel fuel. That was not only embarrassing, but hugely expensive and dangerous. The guys at the shop gave me a hard time about it, but I couldn’t say anything because I knew how stupid it was. I had to embrace being an idiot that day. I only hope these people do the same.

Read more: http://viralnova.com/best-at-being-the-worst/

PolitiFact: With the election over, let’s see if Obama kept ’08 campaign promises

http://twitter.com/#!/politifact/status/266567929150205952

Today? Two days after the election PolitiFact is checking to see if President Obama kept his 2008 campaign promises?

PolitiFact? No. PolitiFlack.

Update:

Twitter users react to the delayed fact-checking by Obama’s Palace Guard:

@politifact great timing!Too bad u dont have integrity or flux capacitor, or u wld have posted this in June. #cowards

— Scott V. (@svdhaute) November 8, 2012

.@politifact Great timing. Your job was to do this BEFORE the election. Doesn’t make a damn bit of difference now does it?

— EEÉ (@EEElverhoy) November 8, 2012

@politifact Great timing. Why bother? twitter.com/Nug33ent/statu…

— Nuge (@Nug33ent) November 8, 2012

@politifact might have been more helpful on Monday

— Colin Kelly (@oddsr3to1) November 8, 2012

@politifact Heh.Timely!Why don’t you go write an article about how we have an election next week…

— Anie (@AniesRight) November 8, 2012

@twitchyteam They should rename themselves PolitiFAIL That’s the fact Jack!

— Count De Monet (@MonetaAdvisors) November 8, 2012

@twitchyteam Yea, cause why do that BEFORE election day?

— Jennifer Butler (@jbutler70) November 8, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/11/08/politifact-hey-now-that-the-elections-over-lets-see-if-obama-kept-08-campaign-promises/

Obama angers by addressing Robin Williams, staying silent on Ferguson

http://twitter.com/#!/fancybuffalo/status/499044011521617920

Interesting? Or infuriating? Soon after news broke of the death of Robin Williams, President Obama released a brief statement praising Williams’ talents and offering condolences “to Robin’s family, his friends, and everyone who found their voice and their verse thanks to Robin Williams.”

How about that other bit of breaking news in Ferguson, Mo.? Has it reached the newspapers in Martha’s Vineyard yet?

http://twitter.com/#!/GPollowitz/status/499046820912594946

Anger? Check.

http://twitter.com/#!/Ellevation_/status/499032457350365185 http://twitter.com/#!/Speakin_MyMindd/status/499020342082682882 http://twitter.com/#!/icantdribble/status/499006711370633217 http://twitter.com/#!/Fanaticuss/status/498997250702315520 http://twitter.com/#!/Miami_Chica/status/499039162595807233 http://twitter.com/#!/matthewcalcara/status/499030543187853312 http://twitter.com/#!/Will_Bunch/status/499015444851081216 http://twitter.com/#!/EatLitePipeDark/status/498993597711409153 http://twitter.com/#!/TheArnold_SoM/status/499044481753444354 http://twitter.com/#!/PIKEStateOfMind/status/499044203339345921

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/08/12/president-obama-angers-by-addressing-robin-williams-staying-silent-on-ferguson-riots/

17 Lazy Girl Cleaning Hacks That Will Forever Change You

Clean your floor while walking to the fridge? YES.

Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed

1. Walk around your house in “Swiffer Socks” instead of dusting.

You know those sickeningly cozy socks that make you feel like a baby? Well, put those things on. Walk around your house. Take them off. You just dusted your apartment by simply having feet.

2. Use a lint roller to dust.

Run a lint roller over lampshades, mantles, and shelves to dust and vacuum all at once.

3. Spray furniture polish on anything to make it shiny.

Give your fridge (or your coffee table, or your dresser) some gold star treatment by doing practically nothing. But don’t spray your floor. You will probably fall and be angry at us.

4. Line your toaster tray with foil before toasting anything.

Peel it off and you can get back to your boyfriend Netflix.

5. Avoid using cups and bowls…

When you can, eat things out of their original containers.

6. At all costs.

I want to think someone wasn’t high when they did this. But they probably were.

7. Use tape to pick up crumbs.

So easy.

8. Use liquid shower gel (not soap) to avoid soap scum buildup in your tub.

“The fats and oils in soaps create problems with soap scum,” Lynn Marie Bower tells Housekeeping Channel. But since body wash is technically a detergent, it’s specifically formulated to prevent gross crud from caking up in the shower.

9. Blend soap and water to clean a blender.

Press a button and you’re done.

10. Use plastic food wrap to make clean-up easy.

When things get gross, just rip out the liners and add new ones.

11. Clean your microwave and your sponge all at once.

Microwave a damp sponge on high to kill the bacteria hiding in all its nooks and crannies. The steamy vapors will help clean stuck-on nastiness. Using an oven mitt, wipe the sides of the microwave with the sponge.

12. Tape a dryer sheet over an air conditioner vent to freshen up the room.

Never light a scented candle again.

13. Keep cleaning liquid in the bottom of the toilet brush pan.

Obviously, make sure to wash your toilet brush after using because dat shit nasty.

14. Wash almost everything in the dishwasher.

Jim Bauer/Creative Commons

If you’re lucky enough to have one. For a full list of things you can wash in a dishwasher, go here.

15. Clean greasy gas burners in a sealed plastic bag with ammonia.

Pick up burners. Put burners in bags with 1/4 cup of ammonia. Seal bags. Let sit overnight. Wipe burners with sponge. Don a crown—you are now the clean queen.

16. Run 1 part vinegar + 1 part water through a brew cycle in your coffeemaker.

Then run just water through the cycle twice to make the vinegar smell goes away.

17. Soak a non-toxic and biodegradable dryer sheet in a pan to remove baked-on food.

Barely lift a finger.

And enjoy killing all the birds with one stone.

Then go take a nap.

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