Political Distractions

You don't spend a career in politics, speaking in front of cameras every single day, without spouting a few weird ideas. See some of the weirdest ever to emerge from the mouth of Newt Gingrich.

What's so weird about Mitt Romney? Find out here.

Sarah Palin Hung in Effigy: LAPD decided that it wasn't a hate crime when West Hollywood residents hung V.P. nominee Sara Palin in effigy as part of their Halloween decoration. It was just really bad taste. After several days of controversy, the display was taken down.

How better to express your outrage than to dress outrageously -- or not dress at all? Here's a look at protesters who dress as orangutans, superheroes, and deep sea divers -- and some who protest in the raw.

Rumors are spreading that ABC is aggressively pursuing Dan Quayle for Dancing With the Stars. Perhaps the former vice president who couldn't spell "potato" will triumphantly dance the mashed potato.

After Michael Richards stunned nightclub audiences by shouting the N-word at black people in the audience, the Laugh Factory imposed a $50 fine on any comic who uses the racial epithet on stage. Now, Jamie Masada, the club owner, says Jesse Jackson should face the same penalty.

Barack Obama's historic run at the Oval Office has generated some downright peculiar news. Here's a look at some of it.

If Hunter S. Thompson was such a wild, drug-addled freak, who would the likes of Patrick Buchanan on the right and Jimmy Carter on the left both sing his praise?

If Eliot Spitzer need a drinking buddy, he might want to look up Troy Buswell of Australia who tearfully admitted Tuesday that in 2005 he sniffed a female staffer's seat.

While the news reporters obsess over the latest polls, the betting on a foreign futures market seems to be the ultimate political indicator. And that's good news for the Dems.

The World Naked Bike Race calls for protesters to ride through the streets in body paint and not much more, all to raise awareness for environmental issues and and let people know about the harm done by gas-burning motor vehicles.

Don't like the way the 2008 campaign is unfolding on TV? How's it playing on your cell phone?

Is filing your income tax return getting you down? Check out these weird stories about tax season and the IRS

Single voters have spoken, and the presidential candidate they most want to see naked is -- drum roll, please -- Barack Obama.

You don't need to guess which presidential hopeful has caught the imagination of Obama, Japan, but folks there are more than a little motivated -- they're campaigning for him, even though they're not eligible to vote.

Hey, Kids! Looking for a summer job? You can get some real-life experience with a summer internship at the offices of disgraced Idaho Senator Larry "Wide Stance" Craig.

While they're hardly kissing cousins, Barak Obama is distantly related to Brad Pitt and Clinton is a far off cousin of Angelina Jolie.

No doubt offers for tell-all books and reality TV show stardom are pouring in. But Ashley Alexandra Dupre's chance for a big-money nude video may have slipped.

Just when you thought the political campaign couldn't get any uglier, a man stabbed his brother-in-law over who should get the Democratic nomination for president.

Talk about last calls: Brewers are facing a worldwide hops shortage that has left some smaller companies scrambling.

Does swallowing a capful of bleach prevent HIV/AIDS? Sadly, some Florida teenagers think so.

Remember those awkward moments on the school bus? Teachers who made your life miserable? Feelings of alienation on the playground and cafeteria? Times haven't change.

With Democrats and Republicans snapping at each other like vicious hamsters, no wonder the political process is so bizarre.

Women need weird news the way a fish needs a bicycle, but some of them just like it that way.