Speaker of the House Boehner Replaced with Bellyacher of the House Cruz
Boehner hands gavel to “man behind the scenes” Today, on Face the Nation with Cindy Crowley, John Boehner announced that he was giving up his gavel to Ted … Read more
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Senator Ahab is a Sneetch
Graduating from distressed to obsessed: Ted Cruz There no longer lies any shame in obsession. Monomania reigns supreme in this country. Along with twerking. Once a month the … Read more
The World’s Policeman Stops for a Donut
World’s policeman conflicted by the concept of conflict Well, this is odd. The heck with an exit strategy. We can’t even work out an admittance maneuver. The automatic … Read more
Pied Piper of the Potomac
The Pied Piper of the Potomac blows a patriotic tune Got to forgive presidential and congressional staffers for covering their ears and singing “la la la” at the … Read more
Party Purity Pricks Pragmatism: Presidential Campaign Kicks in Way Too Early
It’s never too early to goose your TV ratings by speculating on the next presidential campaign, apparently And now, this week’s freshly updated, highly speculative, oddly prescient, extremely … Read more
UN Demands that United States Drop ‘United’ from Name
Officials respond that nation is united in its divisiveness The UN Security Council has put forth a petition demanding that the United States of America drop the term … Read more
Banking Lobbyists: “Helping Hands” Helping Themselves
Helpful lobbyists make bill-writing easy for lazy Congress The word “help” is so uplifting, conveying our best humanitarian values. How odd, then, to see it used in this … Read more
Serve Banksters or Serve the Poor? Congress Reinterprets Jesus
Rich vs Poor: Thank God for Congress, right? When things get out of balance in America, we can always count on our legislative stalwarts to recalibrate the scales … Read more
Senators Forced to Spell Title With Small ‘s’ Due to Their Cowardice
Besides calling them “senators,” citizens also think they should sit in the corner with a dunce cap on Americans, sick of the kowtowing and cowardice of their elected … Read more
Obama’s Charmingly Offensive Road Tour
‘Grand Bargain’ turning into ‘Shady Transaction’ for Obama Thankfully the current revival of President Obama’s Charm Offensive is not a theatrical production, because the reviews are decidedly mixed. … Read more
