Missouri Governor Eric Greitens loves to show off his Navy-Seal skills for maximum political effect. You may recall that he blasted off his campaign
Category: Humor
The un-President
There is so much to unlike about the current President of the United States. I’ve been compiling a list of “un” words that describe
New Secy. of Interior rides into office, literally—on a horse
Newly appointed Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke made a grand entrance on his first day on the job: He rode several blocks through
Political quotes: Absurdities
Is Trump unique? No. He’s just the latest in a long line of demagogues and false populists who use deceit and “alternative facts” to
Political quotes: Unanswerable questions
This quotation from a bona fide scientist offers a fitting reproach to the anti-science Republicans who want us to live in their don’t-question-me world.
Political gifts I wish I could give this Christmas
Let’s play “Political gifts I wish I could give this Christmas.” I have compiled a list of things that would give me a measure
Political quotes: The right to be uninformed
Here’s a quotation that pretty much sums up the 2016 election. It’s the latest in our long-running series of quotes that remind us, over
Democracy at the bat: Post-Trump edition
With apologies to Ernest Lawrence Thayer, the author—in 1888—of this famous poem, here is my updated, truncated, post-Trump 2016-election version of “Casey at the
Pence does Python
It appears that Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence has been watching “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” Not just watching, but channeling. In the Vice
Political quotes: “To err is human…”
Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent