Fuck sweater weather, amirite? First, it is just the awkward middle child between summer and fall. Plus, I always see one too many of those bougie vintage Y sweaters and people talking about their “first pumpkin latte of the season” as if it is a anniversary or something.

But if you check your weather app this morning, you will find great news: it’s now jacket time. With temperatures in the 50s now and the low in the 40s, we encourage you to break out those new jackets you got over the summer. We don’t care if it is denim or dungaree (although we may make fun of you for looking like a elementary school student at recess) or if you go full-on puffy North Face– just do you!

Things got rowdy in SSS114 as former presidential candidate and Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich faced off against Sterling Professor of Constitutional Law, Akhil Amar, ES ’80, LAW ’84. While there was a fair share of interesting points made by both speakers, a few of their comments were odd and downright hilarious. Following in the vein of our previous post highlighting the top 10 most batshit comments from Herman Cain, below are the top 10 most ridic things said at tonight’s debate (in no particular order).

Gingrich:

On international law: ‘”The founding fathers wouldn’t have been ambiguous on a coalition of Zimbabwe and Chad. They would’ve just laughed.”

CHECK YO PRIVILEGE #RACIST

“Living in a world of Facebook and Google, I cannot understand how the left hasn’t figured out a comprehensive way to secure a proper method of voting identification.” 

Wait, so your alternative to the Voting Rights Act is Facebook stalking?…

“First you go to an ATM, then you choose the language you’re pretty good at.”

But can you claim that you speak English fluently?

“I know. It’s shocking. We aren’t living in 1965.”

Well that explains a lot.

“Our most sophisticated founding fathers would love Vladimir Putin. “

Because he’s a guy and likes to ride horses.

“I was actually in vacation in Italy–so please forgive me.”

NOOOOOO!!!

Amar: 

“I am not a fan of impeaching willy-nilly.” [Looks at Newt] “Been there, done that.”

BUUUURRRRRN

After casually pulling out his pocket Constitution: “You guys didn’t bring your own copies?!”

Sorry, must’ve left mine at home, loser.

And finally,

“…I would’ve been less provocative.”

Thank you, Professor. Akhil Amar acting provocatively is one image all of us don’t need to see.

It’s that time of year again. The time for you to perform your civic duty and vote for the candidate that pushy kid with the clipboard wanted you to vote for. The Bullblog has broken the polling places down for you just in case you aren’t sure where to cast your ballot.

Important: where you vote depends on where you registered, not on where you live now. This means if you currently live in Morse but registered when you lived on Old Campus, you would still vote where people who live on Old Campus vote (Main Library on 133 Elm Street).  It also does not correspond exactly to the aldermanic wards (ex: Pierson is in Ward 2 but votes for national elections as if it was in Ward 22).

Old Campus, Branford, Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, Saybrook, Trumbull: Main Library on 133 Elm Street

Ezra Stiles, Morse, Silliman, Timothy Dwight, and Swing Space: Wexler Grant School, 55 Foote Street

Off-campus: Ward 2: Troup Magnet School, 259 Edgewood Ave

Also, for off-campus people, check out this helpful map. 

Ward 7, New Haven, CT. Ward 7 area in white (via City of New Haven)

Hope this helps and stay posted for election coverage tonight.

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Herman Cain, one-time 2012 Republic presidential nominee frontrunner, spoke tonight at the Yale Political Union’s debate entitled: “Resolved: Redistribution is theft.” No matter what side of the aisle your beliefs fall on, at one point or another, everyone in the audience was united by a common though: “what is this guy talking about?!” Granted, Cain certainly made some kinda valuable points in his speech. However, The Bullblog has taken the effort to sift through the boring stuff about liberty, justice, blah, blah, etc. to bring you the “real talk” from the evening. In no particular order, the Top 10 most batshit comments from Herman Cain:

“Some of you may not have gone to a hog killing before… Well, I have. I call it Thanksgiving.”

Thanksgivings at the White House could’ve been awesome. Thanks again, America.

“If I had become president, I would’ve blown up half the departments in DC.”

Um…

“When was the last time a broke person gave YOU a job?!”

Actually, Mr. Cain, becoming president is sort of like getting a job from a broke person. Only this “person” is in 17 trillion dollar debt.

“I share with you three reasons—only three—I could do nine, but we don’t have time for 9,9,9.”

A healthy dose of self-deprecation to make all the liberal intellectuals in the room happy.

“In Washington DC, there is no Department of Happy.” 

#TRUF #REALTALK #PREACH

“Taking from one according to one’s ability and giving to someone based on another’s need? That’s what we call COMMUNISM!”

Ahhh anything but the dreaded COMMUNISM. Save us, Herman!!

“People object to Uncle Sam becoming Uncle Sucker”

No offense, but Uncle Sucker kind of sounds like a total bro.

“I give you all a personal invitation to visit my website, www.hermancain.com. Let me spell that for you: H-E-R-M-A-N C-A-I-N, DOT COM.”

T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U DOT COM

“Make your vote as students count!…at hermancain.com”

Again?

“Let me end with a quote from my favorite poet. “Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It’s never easy when there’s so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There’s a mission just for you and me.” That’s from the great poet, Pokémon.”

Honestly, this one speaks for itself.

Get ready to have “SSS” officially turn into “EST, EST, EST” as Herman Cain, former CEO of Grandfather Pizza and presidential candidate famous for his 999 Tax Plan, will address the YPU. Tonight at 7:00 PM in SSS 114, Cain and the YPU will be debate the topic, “Resolved: Redistribution is theft.” Make sure to arrive early to ensure your seat since this guy will surely draw quite the crowd. Who knows? Maybe Cain will even quote Pokémon…again…