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Lock Up Washington

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The Promise of a Courageous Al-Jazeera America May Be Fading

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A Step Closer to Immigration Reform

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Tag: Clown

Brazil Elects a Clown—Literally—to Congress

Brazilian clown Tiririca didn’t even pretend to run a serious campaign, and he was rewarded with more than 1.3 million votes and a job in government. Tiririca, who started his professional life at age 8 in a circus, will serve as the federal deputy for Sao Paulo, although he may be asked to take a literacy test. (Video after the jump)

Posted on Oct 4, 2010 READ MORE | 5 COMMENTS

The Clown

By Mike Luckovich —

Posted on Feb 11, 2008 READ MORE | 3 COMMENTS

North Dakota Congressman Calls Bush a ‘Clown’

Here’s a snippet that shows what it must be like for your average congressperson heading for work these days: Watch as North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy is descended upon by two women vigorously demanding that President Bush be impeached, which spurs a clearly irked Pomeroy to fume that, “I can’t stand this president ... [but] people I represent don’t wanna impeach this clown.”