November 8th is Election Day. While 2011′s an “off-year”, next year will be the big one for the highly coveted position of “Leader of the Free World”. With campaigns kicking into high gear, we can expect a lot of fat, over-privileged white males to feed us the same tired line of crap they’ve been feeding us for years. Sorry folks, it’s not about freedom, liberty, or any of that other crap; elections in this country are about one thing. Find out why your vote doesn’t count, vote in our incredibly ironic poll, and check out 40 funny political cartoons after the jump.

The beauty of American democracy is that regardless of how many people want to see things change, there are a handful of people that not only hold humanity back but manage to make it worse in order to get that one thing that they really want. If you have ever wondered why the everything sucks and everyone is an idiot, look no further than these folks.
5) Dick Cheney… Click to read more

It’s About to Get Ugly: Tonight’s debate starts at 9pm (EST) | Surprise, Surprise: White House cleared use of waterboarding | Get ready to drive: Oil drops to its lowest price in 13 months | It’s not over yet: Stocks plunge 8-percent today | WWIII Update: Talks between Russia and Georgia collapse | There’s Always Tomorrow: Cheney s… Click to read more

As I write this, the Republican National telethon Convention has officially started. Following Obama and the Democrats, the Republicans began their convention Monday–albeit hindered “because of hurricane Gustav.” But convention coverage has barely broken the exhilarating stranglehold of natural disaster in the mainstream me… Click to read more

As I write this, the Republican National telethon Convention has officially started. Following Obama and the Democrats, the Republicans began their convention Monday–albeit hindered “because of hurricane Gustav.” But convention coverage has barely broken the exhilarating stranglehold of natural disaster in the mainstream me… Click to read more

The Magnificent Bastard gives us answers as to why clothing companies make shirts for fat people but not for skinny semi-built guys.
“Q: Why are shirts made for the fat f***ers of the world and not for slim build guys. Is it still ok, not to want to have baggy clothing that makes you look as if you have just been released from prison?”
—Bystander
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