Category: Health

Nothing to see here! MSM silent after Ala. Dem calls Clarence Thomas ‘Uncle Tom’

http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/433686333161484288

Dude. Dude:

http://twitter.com/#!/DD_MarySell/status/433368741066194944

That happened yesterday in Alabama.

http://twitter.com/#!/DD_MarySell/status/433370531711045633

OK, maybe we’re jumping the gun a little. Let’s give Holmes a chance to clarify his remarks:

http://twitter.com/#!/TLockette_Star/status/433376144625131520

Oh.

http://twitter.com/#!/TLockette_Star/status/433380197807570944

Yeah, that really doesn’t make him look any better.

http://twitter.com/#!/TheDaleJackson/status/433692126359330816

So, for those keeping score at home, a Democratic politician admitted to making up crap and smearing Justice Clarence Thomas as an Uncle Tom.

http://twitter.com/#!/Heminator/status/433686466636828672 http://twitter.com/#!/PeteWadeinIndy/status/433695395797925888 http://twitter.com/#!/moelane/status/433687590341210112

That seems pretty newsworthy to us. Wouldn’t you agree?

Damned racist repub… Wait, what? MT @tahDeetz: Southern democrats railing against interracial marriage.

What's old is new. #tcot #p2— Ken Brown (@K_P_Brown) February 12, 2014

http://twitter.com/#!/Harold_Benton/status/433688593064681472

Exactly.

So why didn’t we hear about it right after it happened? Didn’t the MSM think it was worth covering?

http://twitter.com/#!/Will_Antonin/status/433688345768890368 http://twitter.com/#!/TheDaleJackson/status/433688812410396672 http://twitter.com/#!/NoahCRothman/status/433689026730930176

This one certainly wasn’t thoroughly vetted — by the public or the mainstream media.

http://twitter.com/#!/TheDaleJackson/status/433689409821876224

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/02/12/holmes-thomas/

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Remember These 10 Products? No? Well That’s Because They Were Massively Awful Flops.

There’s a popular thing in entrepreneurship these days called “validating your idea.” That is, doing a bit of market research ahead of time to see if anyone will actually want your product before you make it. 

It’s a simple strategy that can potentially save millions of dollars worth of time and effort. Clearly though, this isn’t something that everyone does. Because if they did, this list of products that flopped spectacularly would be much much shorter.

Seriously. Just take a look, and get ready to cringe. 

1.) The Apple Newton.

Travis Isaacs

This handheld personal computing device debuted in 1993 with a price tag of $700. The Newton’s bulkiness, price, and software shortcomings made it an easy target in the media. By 1998 the Newton gracefully faded away. 

2.) Sony Betamax.

Gilgongo

Sony thought they would change the world with their Betamax video recorder. Instead its become a running joke that still hasn’t gotten old. Sony was first to market with their video recorder, but VHS was not far behind. The company refused to license their Betamax technology, and forced customers to choose between them or VHS. 

3.) Cosmopolitan Magazine Yogurt.

Bob Mical

It only took the media empire that is Cosmopolitan Magazine 18 months to realize that they should stick to magazines instead of yogurt. Good call.

4.) Microsoft Bob.

Wikipedia

As personal computers were finding their way into Americans’ homes in the mid 1990’s, Microsoft decided to try something different. They wanted to create a totally new interactive experience for personal PC users. That project was Bob. Sadly it was killed in development after only a year. The average PC simply did not have enough power to handle the Bob program. 

5.) Coors Spring Water.

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Though Coors is arguably a good beer, the company’s customers were not interested in buying water from them. Coors’ Rocky Mountain Spring Water project fell flat on its face. 

6.) The Zune.

Zengame

Designed by Microsoft to be an iPod killer, hopes were high for the Zune. However it just wasn’t enough. At least now you can find them for crazy cheap on eBay. 

7.) Maxwell House Ready To Drink Coffee.

NewProductWorks

Coffee that’s ready to go when I am? Yes please! Oh wait, I have to microwave it? I also can’t microwave it in its container? Then why would I ever buy this? Exactly. 

8.) Colgate Foods.

Daily Finance

This is probably the weirdest one of the list. Since when does a toothpaste company try to also sell you food. What made them think this would be a good idea?

9.) Life Savers Soda.

NewProductWorks

Despite the relative popularity of the Life Savers candy, their soda incarnation did not fare very well. Just stick to what you’re good at, ok Life Savers?

10.) Smith & Wessen Bicycles.

Ginza Tanaka

Smith & Wessen is best known for making firearms. A little known fact though, is that the company also produces bicycles for law enforcement. Back in the early 2000’s the company decided to try marketing their bikes to the public, but no one really seemed to care. 

(Via: Daily Finance)

No wonder everyone always looks at me weird when I’m using my Apple Newton, while listening to music on my Zune and drinking Life Savers Soda. Share these amazing product flops with your friends on Facebook by clicking below.

Read more: http://viralnova.com/product-flops/

John Cusack praises Sen. Wyden as only ‘principled Dem’ to join Rand Paul

http://twitter.com/#!/johncusack/status/309557385263996928

As Twitchy reported last night, actor John Cusack took to Twitter in support of Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster. The actor opposes the use of drones, and he wondered where the Democrats were, whom he believes should be standing up to “regressive corporate warlord” Obama.

Today, he used Twitter to praise Sen. Wyden, the one Democrat who did #StandwithRand during his “filiblizzard.”

@cenkuygur: Great credit to Ron Wyden so far for being the only principled Democrat to join Rand Paul in arguing for the constitution.”

— John Cusack (@johncusack) March 7, 2013

He also continued to ding liberals for remaining silent, by retweeting these tweets from Glenn Greenwald.

RT @ggreenwald: Van Jones on CNN: “Rand Paul last night was a civil liberties hero” and “progressives should be ashamed of themselves”

— John Cusack (@johncusack) March 7, 2013

RT @ggreenwald: Amy Goodman in the Guardian: America is shamed that only Rand Paul is talking about drone executionst.co/NaotI …

— John Cusack (@johncusack) March 7, 2013

Of course, note the snide slam to Sen. Rand and the Tea Party: How can it be only that dumb old rube? Taking a sneering page straight from WaPo’s Eugene Robinson’s clueless book.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/03/07/actor-john-cusack-praises-sen-wyden-as-only-principled-democrat-to-join-rand-paul/