DECEMBER 16, 2002

Full News Archive

• Headline: Senate Leadership Shake-Up Looms. Impact: If Trent Lott had been replaced back then, maybe the GOP would have embraced a trend of stability rather than the rollercoaster of chaos that followed. We could have been living in a parallel universe where bipartisan brunches were a thing. But alas, here we are.. Fact: Did you know that calling for a vote is basically the Senate's version of 'Let’s take a vote on whether to take a vote'? Exciting times..
• Headline: Transit Workers Negotiate Amid Strike Threat. Impact: Had the transit workers gone on strike, New York City might have developed a strong underground (literally) community of unicyclists and pogo stick enthusiasts. Who knows? Maybe we'd be living in a city where everyone hops around instead of driving!. Fact: Fun fact: Negotiating past a strike deadline is like negotiating with a toddler over bedtime—lots of back and forth, but no one really wins..
• Headline: Jets Lose to Bears in Close Match. Impact: This game likely influenced future NFL coaches to invest in better training for their players. It also sparked a peculiar trend where every time the Jets play, their fans prepare for the worst as if it's an annual rite of passage.. Fact: In the world of sports, 'sloppy play' is just a euphemism for 'we really didn’t want to win this one.'.
• Headline: Gore Rules Out Running in '04 For President. Impact: Gore's decision not to run paved the way for other Democrats to take center stage, which ultimately reshaped the political landscape. One could argue that without that decision, we might have avoided those awkward debates... or maybe not.. Fact: Fun fact: Al Gore's decision to not run for president was probably the most civil thing to come out of the 2000 election aftermath. Who knew he could wield a 'no' so powerfully?.