Tag: Obama
Thanks to Obama, We Have to Rebuild It
Your Weekly Politickle: MAKING AN OMELET
Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier: MAKING AN OMELET It’s not optimal spilling the beans, And far safer to hide behind screens, Using cute comrade code Such as “bumps in the road” When an end’s deemed to justify means. From the archive: …
An Excess of Selfish Steam
And these aren’t just representatives of the United States, they are my representatives. — Barack Obama, Second Presidential Debate Just representatives of the United States? What a colossal narcissist! Any sane person would have expressed an exactly opposite sentiment: “And these aren’t just my representatives, they are representatives of the …
Your Weekly Politickle: LAST TIME
Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier: LAST TIME “Mr. President, please, tell me why In your first debate you didn’t try.” “Well, that question’s a dandy, And the answer is, Candy, I tried hard — not to make Romney cry.” From the …
This Week’s Riddle
Q. Why is Obama so supportive of Big Bird? A. He likes guys in feathers. Bob’s Other Riddles: Q. What did Russell Crowe say when a search party found him? Q. Why are pretty nurses unhealthy? Q. What’s the difference between a heart attack and a bear attack? Q. What …
Your Weekly Politickle: NEXT TIME
Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier: NEXT TIME “By October 16th, that’s the date That I want you to have this all straight: Teleprompter is on, Romney’s microphone’s gone. Then we’ll see who will win the debate!” From the archive: FREAK OUT! …
A Message from the Oafs at OFA
Another email yesterday from the oafs at OFA (Obama/Organizing for America): You, President Obama, a table, chairs, and some grub. Want to give it a shot? Donate $5 or whatever you can, and you’ll be automatically entered for the chance to join the President for dinner: It’ll be pretty awesome …
Personal Email from Barack Obama
Yesterday, I received this urgent exhortation from the president of the United States: As we’re organizing the last dinner with supporters on my last campaign, our kind of politics is running up against a very cynical calculation: That a few billionaires writing $10 million checks are enough to overpower the …
Personal Email from Joe Biden
Yesterday, I received this urgent exhortation from the vice president of the United States: Look, you’ve really got to get involved here. We’ve got the last Dinner with Barack of this campaign coming up, and before this tradition is over I think you should give it a shot. Chip in …