Capitol Hill Observer Prints

Major Indicators

'The 'insourcing' will go ahead and some jobs will be off to Leeds or Manchester, but I think I'll be safe...'

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

"See..? We told you there was nothing there..."

'I look forward to a bigger and bolder vision in my 2nd term.'

I've Always Wanted to Be Oppressed By Someone Who Looks Like Me

How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2023

"That one shows our office cliques."

"Maybe our beloved founder is trying to tell us something."

State Budget.

"I know he's funny, boy, but he’s also the president of the United States."

What if Huckabee Were a Fundamentalist Hindu?

"Goodbye, Cruikshank. We leave you to contemplate the wisdom of messing with big dog!"

Upon graduation, all of the clowns would gather to find out where their assignments would be.

"On the one hand, I'm glad they're cutting the school year short...on the other hand..."

Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Schauble

Biden Ignores the G7 Leaders on Afghanistan

'...need to design something to bridge the generation gap.'

London merchant telling a young employee that if he does not change his behaviour his career will go badly and he may end up becoming mayor

Their bubble-boss seemed completely unaware of the toxic work environment.

"People think the government has a bottomless pit of money....but sometimes we have to make sacrifices!"

"I beg your pardon," said Alice, "but which of you is the Democrat?"

'Okay, maybe I was defeated for re-election, but at least I beat the point spread!'

"You're going out there an annoying, mannered girl, but you're going to come back an indie queen."

'I hear it's a grudge match between the three of them.'

"I'd like an application form for the position of minister, please!"

'That's a very good question - Are you trying to make trouble?'

Charles P. Muckenspucker - Mission Creep.

"They heard about the 'Party Hearty' legislation."

"...But then it turned out there weren't any WMDs on the moon after all."

'Why don't you try Luxembourg? -- I'll bet you could conquer THAT!'

Tony Blair

"It's the never-ending struggle between the State Department and the Department of Defense."

"It was just a little setback - but the boss had away of making seem much larger."

The Filibuster.