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- News, Opinion November 29, 2023
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The ‘War on Christmas’ resumes and Mike Lee hopes Santa will stuff his stocking with MAGA money
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- You see, Lee's caught on to the Trump strategy perfected by Marjorie Taylor Greene: say crazy stuff and watch Santa make your coffers grow and grow.
- News, Opinion November 22, 2023
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Man buns are destroying civilization
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- In times gone by, bullfighters would wear small, little buns just above their neck as part of their elaborate costumes that included pink stocking and garter belts. We are not making this up. But most hipsters don't wear pink stockings and garter belts. They wear v-neck tees and skinny jeans and big boots and carry leather jackets.
- News, Opinion November 15, 2023
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Globetrotting Utah AG Sean Reyes goes on a wild hog hunt
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- The cash came from Reyes’ campaign account, even though he was not up for reelection in 2022. His contributors must be digging it. And hey, we need an attorney general who gets around, going on luxury wild hog hunts in Texas, World Cup soccer in Qatar, beaching it in Acapulco and anywhere he can build contacts and connections with important people—especially on hog hunts.
- News, Opinion November 8, 2023
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When Trump is reelected—revenge with a capital ‘R’
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- Project 2025 includes an executive order to authorize Trump to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement. Mussolini would be so proud.
- News, Opinion November 1, 2023
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Looking for prostitutes? Get a psychic like Tim Ballard and Sean Reyes
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- What do you do when you're looking for something and just can't find it? No Wilson, we're not talking about your cell phone. Think sex traffickers and the young women they enslave. Well naturally, you go get a psychic. That's what Tim Ballard did when he headed up Operation Underground Railroad (OUR).
- News, Opinion October 25, 2023
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Mitt Romney is kissing, telling and taking scalps on his way out of the Senate
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- Mitt Romney can't lie. And he can't tell a joke. No wonder he's leaving the Senate.
- News, Opinion October 18, 2023
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Don’t sweat global warming because in heaven, there is no smog
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- According to a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), only 10% of Mormons say they're concerned about global warming and extreme weather. Some 44% believe it's all due to that wishy-washy Mother Nature—not cows burping and fossil fuels burning.
- News, Opinion October 11, 2023
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The Real Housewives of Capitol Hill
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- Keeping the Real Capitol Housewives from self-destruction will require more magic than organizing the chaos of New York Fashion Week.
- News, Opinion October 4, 2023
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Matt Gaetz and Tim Ballard are babies thrown out with the bathwater
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- In May, the Biden Administration worked out an agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid a government shutdown. But McCarthy went back on the deal 'cause Florida firebrand Matt “Baby” Gaetz and a dozen crazies wanted to shut down the government to prove a point. What point? Don't ask silly questions.
- News, Opinion September 27, 2023
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“What the flip?” An insider's guide to Mormon-speak
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
- Praise the Lord! The Salt Lake Tribune has published a holy glossary for heathens so folks like Wilson and the band can better translate what Mormons are saying. To help, the staff here at Smart Bomb added more info to this new Deseret Dictionary.
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The ‘War on Christmas’ resumes and Mike Lee hopes Santa will stuff his stocking with MAGA money
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
November 29, 2023
Man buns are destroying civilization
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
November 22, 2023
