Category Archives: United States

Front-running Republican endorsed by “Rich Kids for Romney” campaign

Mitt Romney: “I’m not concerned about the very poor”

With presidential candidate Mitt Romney moving towards securing his party’s nomination for November’s American election, life should be pretty sweet for the former Governor of Massachusetts. However despite primary success, the Republican front-runner has attracted much unwanted attention in recent weeks for a litany of gaffes (see here, here or here) underlining his affluent abandon towards [...]

Hacked emails “reveal meeting” between Nick Griffin and Ron Paul

Nick Griffin and Ron Paul

A cache of emails and private messages obtained by hacking group Anonymous reveal Nick Griffin may have had a meeting with Republican candidate Ron Paul at a conference in Washington DC. These messages from a white supremacist group are the latest blow to Paul, who has spent much of this week continuing to disavow racist newsletters printed in his [...]

Mitt Romney claims “I’m not concerned about the very poor”

Mitt Romney: “I’m not concerned about the very poor”

Republican candidate Mitt Romney has been under attack of late over his personal fortune and how he came to it — so it may not have been altogether wise for him to go in front of a camera and say that he isn’t “concerned about the very poor”. While Romney, who was being interviewed on CNN, [...]

Fo Shizzle: Snoop Dogg endorses Republican candidate Ron Paul

Snoop Dogg

The Republican nomination race is on the verge of exploding, after libertarian firebrand Ron Paul received what looks like an unexpected endorsement: from rapper Snoop Dogg. Snoop, real name Calvin Broadus, was apparently won over by Paul’s drug legalisation policies, and posted the above photo on his facebook page. Paul’s team will be hoping this [...]

How long does it take Mitt Romney to earn your salary?

Romney & Me

Amid the criticism that Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney has been taking lately over his financial and tax affairs, it can be hard for the layman to understand how much the former governor actually makes. But now, a new “Romulator” lets you find out how long it would take Romney to earn your salary! Scrapbook has [...]

Quote of the day: Castro blasts Republican nomination race

The 2012 Republican Florida debate and Fidel Castro (inset)

We at Scrapbook have been very much enjoying the ongoing Republican circus to choose a challenger to go up against Barack Obama in November. But it seems we haven’t been the only ones. In a series of comments following a debate in Florida on what to do about Cuba, Fidel Castro has hit back with [...]

Obama’s got milk: Audience groans at President’s terrible joke

Barack Obama's bad joke

In what was widely billed as the first salvo of Obama’s re-election campaign, his otherwise well-received State of the Union speech for 2012 featured this howler of a milk-themed joke. Showing all the wit of an embarrassing dad, the jibe evoked groans across the whole House of Representatives. Even the First Lady seemed unamused.

Obama demands to see 90 year-old’s long form birth certificate

Obama demands to see 90 year-old’s long form birth certificate

To celebrate the 90th birthday of American actress, Betty White, NBC aired an evening of festivities including a playful video tribute from President Obama. Watch the nation’s charmer-in-chief mock critics who cast aspersions on his nationality, as he demands to see the long form birth certificate of the much-loved TV personality. Doubtless Donald Trump will be happy to [...]