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Does anybody know who won the Miss USA competition a few weeks ago? A lot of people think that Miss California, Carrie Prejean, won. She didn't. Carrie was the runner-up. Prejean's refusal to cave to pressure and apologize for her opinion on gay marriage may have set a dangerous precedent, and made the left regret the question was ever asked. Because of all the exposure, Prejean's going to make more money than she ever would have otherwise, especially now that she's got a gig at Fox News. Because of this example of how ticking off the PC bunch can translate...

The White House Correspondents Dinner traditionally features a headlining comedian who oftens makes jokes at the expense of the president and/or his staff who are looking on helplessly like sitting ducks. The most cutting of these in recent memory were Stephen Colbert in 2006, and Don Imus ripping apart the Clintons back in 1996. But since Obama has been president, there's been a distinct lack of any comedian brave enough to directly mock Hope. Sure, they poke fun of some innocent ancillary stuff (Biden's hair, teleprompters, etc.) but The One himself is rarely directly the butt of the joke. Tonight,...

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have long been fiercely opposed to KFC. PETA even operates a website called "KentuckyFriedCruelty":PETA is also the group that made Oprah Winfrey their "Person of the Year" in 2008 for her shows highlighting animal cruelty. Now, Oprah's pushing KFC coupons on her website: I'm as confused and suspicious as Pamela Anderson's kid during the balloon toss game at the cosmetic surgeon's mother/daughter picnic.

SESAME STREET (PNN): First Lady Michelle Obama has recorded an appearance on Sesame Street, but the occasion was overshadowed by a famous character on the long-running program. Mrs. Obama, along with the famous Muppets, taped a public service announcement promoting healthy living and exercise, but the statement that got the unfair and hateful far-right blogosphere buzzing came from Elmo, who was expressing his joy concerning the First Lady's appearance on the program: "For the first time in Elmo's life, Elmo proud of Sesame Street."The remark fueled controversy on the normally quiet, publicly funded Sesame Street. After Elmo voiced his opinion,...

Due to the ever-changing nature of terrorist threats as outlined in a recent Homeland Security report, DHS Director Janet Napolitano has updated the list of items that are now prohibited on all airplanes and has released the list to the Transportation Security Agency for posting in all U.S. airports. Look for the updated sign the next time you're at the airport and make sure you stay within the law:

Washington, DC (PNN): Artist Shepherd Fairey's portrait of President Obama -- which was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery and has adorned a wall in the gallery since the beginning of Obama's presidency -- was covered while a portrait of Jesus appeared next to the Obama painting. This stunning news comes hot on the heels of the controversy at Georgetown University, where the school covered up a symbol of Jesus at the request of the White House for an appearance by President Obama. Here is the Obama portrait as it appeared at the Gallery last week before the arrival of...

Having already unveiled a new logo for the company, President Obama said his administration would now play a key role in naming a new Board of Directors for General Motors, and he has followed through on that promise. At a press conference earlier today, Obama announced the new GM Board of Directors: Here's each Board member and President Obama's rationale behind the choice: 1-- Lindsay Lohan: Years of acting experience along with expertise in driving a small, fuel efficient car on a movie set were the determining factors in the Lohan choice. "Finding a skilled actor who can star in...

Washington, DC (PNN) -- Janet Napolitano, President Obama's new Homeland Security Secretary, told the German newspaper Der Spiegel that in order to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur, she will now refer to "terrorism" as "man-caused disasters."This prompted the Department of Homeland Security, at Napolitano's behest, to release a list of all name changes that will be in effect during the length of the Obama administration: "Old, outdated name" = "New, acceptable name"War = "Appeasement opportunity" Al Qaeda = "GWAFAIBSVPOST" ("Guys with a few anger issues but...

Last week, Barack Obama trivia was a featured category on the game show "Jeopardy." This was a fitting metaphor because the favor is being returned to all Americans. We're all in a lot more jeopardy than we were just a few weeks ago. Did anyone else sense a dramatic increase in the speed of our collective national downhill skid just in the past week? The government continues to shovel more of our money, and that of future generations, toward fixing problems that have been caused by the government shoveling money toward fixing problems. If hearing that doesn't confuse you in...

MOSCOW (PNN): Following through on a campaign promise to raise the stature of the United States in the eyes of nations that view America unfavorably after eight years of George W. Bush, the Obama Administration has dispatched Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on a worldwide tour intended to unclench the fists of nations the US has treated poorly by offering them cheap, plastic novelty gifts. First stop: MoscowThis week, Clinton gave her Russian counterpart a plastic box sporting a "reset" button, symbolic of the Obama Administration's willingness to reset relations with Moscow. Here is the novelty item Secretary Clinton presented...

On yesterday's "Jeopardy" show, there was an entire category dedicated to Barack Obama trivia. The rules for the category were similar to the normal way the game is played, except that all money given to contestants in this category was paid for by taking away the money that will be won by contestants on subsequent episodes. Judges hired to make sure the game was played fairly were all former contestants who were caught cheating on Jeopardy. At the end of the game, the contestant with the most money had to give half of it to the judges and the other...

Just breaking on PNN, the official satire wire of this website:NEW YORK (PNN): The controversial cartoon that appeared in the New York Post featuring police shooting a chimp to death accompanied by the caption, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill," has drawn fire from the Reverend Al Sharpton. Sharpton called the cartoon an "egregious example of racism disguised as humor." The Reverend went on to further express the reasons for his anger: "'Humor' like this has no place in modern society, because it perpetuates negative racial stereotypes and pits race against race while causing...

Many of my right-of-center friends are mocking President Obama's latest townhall meeting in Florida, which apparently took place in the "panhandle," where much of the audience mistook Obama for Santa Claus and asked him for kitchens, cars, houses, better benefits and great-paying jobs. Hey, who wouldn't like that stuff? But not all of us can personally ask the president for help, so I guess we're screwed. Julio and Henrietta got me to thinking about what people would have said had these questioners been around during the formative years of our great nation. How would George Washington and the rest of...

Things are going so well here that we're welcoming new sponsors almost weekly. We've had Timbo Tax and Ivory Tower Soap in recent weeks, and now we're excited to welcome a company that should do fairly well with this product. The good people at KY, Inc. recognized that the government, due to one of their famous oversights, forgot to budget for lube in their trillion dollar stimulus bill. This means you'll have to buy your own to use to help ease the pain once the monstrous package of the stimulus is unleashed on Americans. For your own sake, I encourage...

Here's a good rule of thumb: As a politician's dire rhetoric about how much danger you're in if you don't do exactly as they say increases, the amount of danger you're actually in decreases exponentially. This is one of those times, and it looks like plenty of people understand that. Rasmussen reports the following, and it's an important bit of information: Support for the economic recovery plan working its way through Congress has fallen again this week. For the first time, a plurality of voters nationwide oppose the $800-billion-plus plan.The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 37% favor...

King Obama has decreed that CEOs of company that accept bailout cash can no longer be paid more than $500,000 per year, and now I think The One is going after God's salary: CBN News has learned that President Obama will create a President's Council on Faith.The council will be announced at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. [...] This new council will be made up of religious leaders across the ideaological spectrum. [...] The council will be part of an overall faith-based office. A government office on faith? So much for that coveted "separation of church and state" thing....

Tell me the nutty left doesn't consider Sarah Palin to be potentially their biggest headache in coming years. They're hitting from every angle now, and this time it's about Palin's "inhumane" treatment of animals. It seems like only yesterday some on the left were whining because Sarah refused to kill her "imperfect" child, doesn't it? The new site, EyeOnPalin.org, features Ashley Judd in a video decrying Palin's hunting habits, specifically pertaining to the aerial hunting of wolves: "I am outraged by Sarah Palin's promotion of this cruel, unscientific and senseless practice which has no place in modern America," commented Ms....

If only Bush had thought to copyright the picture of him in a Nazi uniform, he'd be the richest man in the world. Obama's™ people have a little more foresight than Bush did: White House Lawyers™ Look to Limit Commercial Use of President(© 2009): Barack Obama’s popularity makes him a marketer’s dream. Now, the honeymoon may be over for those trying to profit from his appeal. White House lawyers want to control the use of the president’s image, recognizing the worldwide fascination about Obama’s election, First Amendment free-speech rights and easy access to videos and photos on the Web. “Our...

Arizona Sen. John McCain, the former presidential candidate with a knack for "reaching across the aisle" to generate bipartisan solutions, announced that he has crafted his own stimulus package that vastly improves on the Obama plan. "President Obama's stimulus package was full of holes," according to a McCain spokesperson. "Senator McCain identified the gaps, errors, omissions and waste in the president's plan and eliminated them. This new plan, drawn up by Senator McCain, will be better for America." McCain unveiled what he's calling the "McCain/Obama Stimulus Plan" at a press conference earlier today. After reading the McCain proposal, one stunned...

I'm still trying to decide if Barack Obama's half brother is a black Billy Carter, or a Kenyan Roger Clinton... maybe a little of both. In any case, this guy's going to be some kind of fun in coming years, and maybe even a little bit of a headache for The One: NAIROBI (AFP) — US President Barack Obama's Kenyan half brother George was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis, police sources said Saturday. George Obama was arrested on Friday with cannabis, known locally as bhang, and was placed in custody, a senior police officer told AFP on condition...