Bad News Brothers
Being elected President of the United States is an honor, but having one of these screw-ups for a sibling is not. In recognition of Presidents Day, here are five goos who embarrassed their brothers in the White House, in reverse presidential order.
Sam Houston Johnson
publication date: Friday, February 7, 2014
category: 
Family
clue: It's a wonder that he had enough secrets left to write a tell-all family memoir, after airing so much dirty laundry in the press.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Aaron Shurtleff
trivia: Scott was inspired to create all five goos in the "Bad News Brothers" theme by text that he had written a decade earlier for the goo of Jeb Bush.
Donald Nixon
publication date: Thursday, February 6, 2014
category: Family
clue: A loan from a world-famous aviator wasn't enough to rescue this businessman from failure, and the press never let his brother forget it.
explanation: Nixon famously accepted a loan from Howard Hughes and still went out of business less than a year later. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, and Aaron Shurtleff
Billy Carter
publication date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
category: Family
clue: It's fine to like beer. It's fine to name a brew after yourself. It's not fine when your brother is the nation's top diplomat.
explanation: Carter promoted "Billy Beer." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Aaron Shurtleff
Roger Clinton
publication date: Tuesday, February 4, 2014
category: Family
clue: His drinking and his high-profile failures at singing and acting created a headache for his brother's protectors.
explanation: Clinton's Secret Service codename was "Headache." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Aaron Shurtleff
Neil Bush
publication date: Monday, February 3, 2014
category: Family
clue: His savings & loan collapse cost taxpayers more than a billion dollars, but it happened when his father was in the White House, not his brother.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Aaron Shurtleff
Other Themes in Winter 2014
Do Overs
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Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd
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The Goo Game That Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
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The Game Masters
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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A Few Sandwiches Short of a Picnic
This is not a good theme to play when you're hungry. Here are five goos who share their names with five kinds of sandwiches. Perhaps one of them will give you a good idea for lunch. Go »
It's an Honor Just to Be Nominated
2013 was a great year for movies, and that's reflected in the impressive array of titles nominated for Academy Awards. These five goos are the real historical figures depicted in some of the nominated films. If you can guess all five, try your hand at Predict the Oscars to win a prize. Go »
Winter 2014 Tournament
This winter has been an especially harsh one, and we'll all be glad to see spring weather. But there's still a few weeks left, and they bring another goo tournament. Face off against a series of opponents, trying to solve each daily goo the fastest. Only one player will survive to become the king or queen of winter. Go »
