In the art of war, diplomacy can be the most effective weapon. This week, former President Clinton was personally requested by North Korea’s shady leader to secure the release of two Cali journalists who had been detained in the mysterious totalitarian state for five months. Media reports clowned Hillary for getting upstaged by her husband once again. Well, let ‘em hate. Bill’s narcissistic charm paid off and the Current TV employees returned to Cali where they likely headed straight to their medicinal cafe to unwind.
Running game and bullshitting foreign adversaries is absolutely mandatory for diplomatic warriors. The stakes are high. Success is rewarded with medals of valor; failure forever threatens one’s legacy. So here’s a rundown of some recent diplomatic jail-breaks where the gift of gab saved the gift of life…
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Michael Jackson was the most influential pop icon in modern history. So it’s no surprise that when he passed away last week, many political leaders from around the world delivered written condolences acknowledging his unparalleled impact. Some reporters even questioned President Obama’s lack of a formal response, noting that MJ had a long history of using his star power to influence humanitarian efforts.
In fact, MJ holds 13 different titles in the Guinness Book Of World Records, one of which names him as the most philanthropic pop star of all time—donating over $300 million to charities. So in honor of the King of Pop, here are some of MJ’s most high-profile encounters with the political world…
Does pomp and circumstance necessitate call and response? Apparently at the University of Notre Dame it does. This weekend, President Obama gave the commencement address at the nation’s largest Catholic university; of course anti-abortion activists took the opportunity to act the foolvoice their displeasure with Obama’s pro-choice stances.
Be real people: the right wing is down to protest Obama at the drop of a hat—if he mentioned that his sneakers had laces they’d try to call him out for being an elitist who looks down on common folk who can’t tie their shoes. Still, he’s not the first Commander-in-Chief to have (figurative!) darts thrown at him by an audience member, as you’ll see with our History of Presidential Hecklers…
The New York Post caught former President of the United States and current Hillary attack dog, Bill Clinton, taking a little snooze during yesterday’s tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem. Too bad Hillary wasn’t around to give Bubba a wake-up elbow. Of course, they don’t seem to do too well with staying awake together in churches. Check this video of the Clintons dozing through Ronald Reagan’s eulogy.
