I remember hearing on NPR a few years ago, during the California recall election I think, a story about some merrie internet pranksters who digitally removed all the words from politicians' speeches, leaving the stutters and breathing. It was fascinating to hear. Can anybody link me to this stuff, or even a similar thing created for academic rather than comic purposes?
posted by silby on Apr 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Where can I find the names of women who served in the Rwandan parliament in the 1980s and 1990s? Next best would be the name of the woman who was Minister of Justice during the Rwandan genocide.
posted by espertus on Mar 26, 2009 - 3 answers

How do I nominate a state symbol? [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Mar 4, 2009 - 5 answers

What Can I Expect If I Run For Public Office? [more inside]
posted by Lipstick Thespian on Oct 5, 2008 - 14 answers

What musicians have successfully made the leap to politics? [more inside]
posted by Chrysostom on Apr 2, 2008 - 29 answers

Arnold Schwartznenegger and Jesse Ventura starred together in the movie Predator. Both went on to become US state governors. Are there any other movies featuring more stars (not politicians playing themselves) who went on to become successful politicians? [more inside]
posted by donkeymon on Feb 24, 2008 - 16 answers

How many and which leaders of foreign countries were born in the United States? [more inside]
posted by brokekid on Jan 7, 2008 - 17 answers

DRAFTGORE.COM just sent me an Email asking for money to run an add in the NY Times, and I’m desperate enough to do it. Are they legitimate?
posted by Huplescat on Oct 5, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm not politically savvy, and I want to know where candidates stand on certain issues. Is there a website that can do a simple side-by-side comparison? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Jan 18, 2007 - 7 answers

Jerry Brown, Mayor of Oakland, has one. Ray Cox, MN State Representative, has one. Anyone know of other good blogs written by politicians? [more inside]
posted by hazelshade on Jun 13, 2006 - 6 answers

I am looking for a website (not a specific one) that has a list of quotes from members of the Bush administration, with the quotes now obviously misleading, incorrect, and or lies. This is the kind of thing I am looking for. http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/iraqquotes_web.htm [more inside]
posted by JokingClown on Dec 6, 2005 - 9 answers

Royalty-free pictures of the current U.S. administration? [mi] [more inside]
posted by codger on Sep 28, 2004 - 2 answers

Will future politicians have to explain their Web past [MI]? [more inside]
posted by Masi on Aug 11, 2004 - 5 answers

I need to find written transcripts of the speeches given at the Democratic National Convention. I know the speech texts are being given to the press in advance, 'cause a number of the bloggers have mentioned getting them, but I can't seem to find a central spot on the web where they're being published. I've found Howard Dean's on Democracy For America - anyone have any idea where I can find the rest? (The DNC wasn't any help)
posted by anastasiav on Jul 28, 2004 - 8 answers