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Sarah Palin Vs. That Crazy Santa Cruz Lady (VIDEO)

Jul. 27, 2009
Sarah Palin resigned yesterday and the whole comedy world wept at the loss. Her farewell speech was yet another example of her nonsensical rambling and unparalleled disregard for syntax. The only person who can compete with her is a woman we were introduced to recently via a 2008 Santa Cruz City...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler