103.7 THE LOON » Politics http://1037theloon.com Sat, 25 May 2013 00:13:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Joe Walsh to Run for Congress? http://1037theloon.com/joe-walsh-to-run-for-congress/ http://1037theloon.com/joe-walsh-to-run-for-congress/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:00:04 +0000 Sterling Whitaker http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=78796 Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh has often joked about running for office, announcing a tongue-in-cheek presidential campaign in 1980 and throwing his name in the hat for vice president in 1992. But in a new interview to promote his solo album ‘Analog Man,’ the musician reveals he’s considering a real-life bid for political office.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/joe-walsh-to-run-for-congress/feed/ 0 Rick Diamond, Getty Images Charles Colson, Nixon's 'Hatchet Man,' Dies at Age 80 http://1037theloon.com/charles-colson-dies-age-80/ http://1037theloon.com/charles-colson-dies-age-80/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:55:19 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=91588 Brilliant political strategist, born-again evangelical Christian and convicted obstructor of justice Charles Colson, a pivotal player in President Nixon’s political life, passed away at Inova Fairfax hospital at the age of 80 on Saturday, after suffering a brain hemorrhage earlier this month.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/charles-colson-dies-age-80/feed/ 0 PrisonFellowshipUSA, YouTube Mitt Romney has been Asked to Host 'Saturday Night Live' http://1037theloon.com/mitt-romney-has-been-asked-to-host-saturday-night-live/ http://1037theloon.com/mitt-romney-has-been-asked-to-host-saturday-night-live/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:14:28 +0000 Lynn Quale http://1037theloon.com/?p=73341

'Saturday Night Live' producer Lorne Michaels has reportedly asked Mitt Romney to host an episode of the live sketch comedy show. There is no official word yet, but apparently Romney is considering the offer.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/mitt-romney-has-been-asked-to-host-saturday-night-live/feed/ 0 YouTube.com Did Newt Gingrich Fall Asleep Live on Camera? http://1037theloon.com/newt-gingrich-falls-asleep-on-camera/ http://1037theloon.com/newt-gingrich-falls-asleep-on-camera/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:00:48 +0000 Mithun Divakaran http://thefw.com/?p=107432 The pace at which the Republican presidential race is going, it’s surely going take a toll on the various candidates. Lack of sleep being one. Case in point, Newt Gingrich, who dozed off in front of the camera during the live streaming at the AIPAC conference.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/newt-gingrich-falls-asleep-on-camera/feed/ 0 ABC Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter Perform Eerily Accurate Newt and Callista Gingrich Impressions [VIDEO] http://1037theloon.com/conan-obrien-newt-and-callista-gingrich/ http://1037theloon.com/conan-obrien-newt-and-callista-gingrich/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:14:12 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=86570 ‘Conan‘ sidekick Andy Richter insists he doesn’t do impressions, but happens to look an awful lot like GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. So for the last couple shows, Conan has been making Andy wear a white wig and silently imitate the former Speaker of the House.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/conan-obrien-newt-and-callista-gingrich/feed/ 0 Team Coco 8 Wacky Presidential Turkey Pardon Moments [VIDEOS, PHOTOS] http://1037theloon.com/presidential-turkey-pardon-moments/ http://1037theloon.com/presidential-turkey-pardon-moments/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:15:35 +0000 Rose Maura Lorre http://thefw.com/?p=58848 As holidays go, Thanksgiving sure has its share of odd traditions. Live parades with lip-synched musical numbers! Mincemeat pies and Jell-O molds! Grandma Ruthie removing her dentures at the dinner table! Not even the President of the United States is spared his share of the inanity. C

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