Tea Party favorite Herman Cain has, so far, been the surprise star of the first lap of the 2012 GOP race to the White House. Despite a lack of government experience and general understanding of facts,  the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza has exhibited a more comprehensive economic plan than Michele Bachmann , less stuttering than Rick Perry, and more charisma than Mitt Romney. Despite those obvious advantages, Cain has yet to come up with a catchy campaign slogan for the public to rally behind. The astute political campaign advisors …

With the most recent Republican Debate over with, many in the media have proclaimed the current crop of GOP Presidential hopefuls as out of touch with America going as far as labeling them  “ Crazy,” “ Nuts,” and “ Whack job Tea Partiers .” We at National Lampoon are out to prove that while they may seem “NUTS,” there was a bunch of sensible logical, things said at the most recent Presidential debate. Unfortunately, there were not that many, in fact it took us even a few days to find …

1. When launching her campaign in her hometown of Waterloo, IA, she stated that, like the famous John Wayne, who was born in Waterloo, she also has the same kind of spirit as he did. Only problem is that John Wayne wasn’t born in Waterloo, it was mass-murderer John Wayne Gacy. When told of the mistake, she apologized for the error and said that people knew what she meant. (That she plans to brutally rape and murder America.)
2. Bachmann signed a “Marriage Vow” pledge that also happened to include a …

The United of States of America temporarily staved off ruining its own finances and those of the rest of the world for a few days last week, when Congress passed a measure lifting the debt ceiling a little higher. Although the roof was raised on how much we can repay, our once great nation has already begun its descent into the pit of abject poverty, thanks to the S&P downgrade of the USA to AA status.
Everyone knows (save for rich people who run businesses and poor people who …

In a step towards a more responsible excuse-free America, Obama announced that, starting next year if the Republicans don’t cock-block it, nation’s health care insurers will eliminate birth control copay.

With the debt ceiling deadline looming, I was  quite surprised that I was able to score an exclusive interview with Speaker of the House, John Boehner for the National Lampoon. I secured a booth at the Beltway Diner this Tuesday afternoon, where the Ohio Orangeman soon graced me with his presence shortly after the Republican Congressman’s nationally televised declaration of a stalemate with President Barack Obama. The following is a transcript of our meeting:
NL= National Lampoon, SB= Speaker Boehner, BF= Boehner’s Friend
NL: Thanks for joining me here at the Beltway …

The death of Osama bin Laden was a major achievement in the fight against Islamic extremism and terrorism, but the rising Arab Spring has seen the attempts by extremist organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood to exploit the push for democracy to form theological and anti-Western dictatorships. The United States finds itself walking a fine line between supporting democracy in oppressed countries and trying to keep democracy oppressed in countries where we have military bases supporting our wars to bring democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan. As Karl Marx once said of …

Anyone with even a hint of world knowledge can identify the Haitian nation as one of the most destitute on the planet Earth. The confluence of corruption, poverty, disease, famine, and the occasional natural disaster really puts a damper on the idea that one day catching a glimpse of  Port Au-Prince and the land beyond won’t be so miserable. In efforts to improve their way of life and build on their future, the Haitian people recently took to the polls to elect a new president; a leader that would bring …

Remember those excuses always neatly tucked in your back pocket to get out of a jam with Mommy?
First-term Rep. Eric Massa announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection, saying his doctors have told him that he can’t continue to “run at 100 miles an hour.”
But several House aides told POLITICO that the House ethics committee has been informed of allegations that the New York Democrat, who is married with two children, made unwanted advances toward a junior male staffer.  [...]
Asked specifically about the sexual-harassment allegations, he said: “When someone …