Debate Dynamics Fan Gifts

"I care only for the welfare of the people I represent - I will not take money from greedy fat cats and I will never distort information about my opponent..."

'The church says the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the Moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church.'

'He took from the rich and gave to the poor? It sounds like wealth redistribution.'

"But I see you're having difficulty following my argument."

'Shortly you will be running for your life. I wouldn't order dessert.'

"Objection! Pummelling the witness."

Donald Trump

'Mark my words! Our enemies will test this young guy with a huge international crisis as soon as he's electe! But don't worry, he'll be fine!', 'Come here, Joe -- let me give you a nice fist bump!'

"Does the N.R.A. know about this?"

"Yes, Robert. Reasonable people can have different interpretations of things, but not this thing."

"Of course, that's just my opinion. If you want my professional opinion it will cost you."

Arrogant junior barrister

"Be afraid my friends...if the government takes over your healthcare, you're going to be left with nothing!"

A bunch of global warming skeptics want to join eco club. It's a school organization. You have to let them in. But they just want to harass us with selective facts! Today: Eco club. So? Debate is good. You have :An Inconvenient Truth" to counter their arguments. Oh. Great. Now we'll have to read it.

Nothing like a Strong Message for the Midterms

"And in a five-to-four decision today the United States Supreme Court rule that atheits may not barred from foxholes."

"I want to forewarn you—tonight's topic seems to be phallocentrism, and Jessica is in a take-no-prisoners mood."

Got Rationality?

"Putin's prime critic was killed. That would never happen in U.S. politics, because nothing gets done here!"

'As I see it, it's a toss-up between a Belgian data processing machine and an American electronic computer.'

'I don't understand your question. Could you restate it as an answer?'

"Afterward, there will be a short Q. and A. that will be just long enough for one person to take up too much of it."

"Resistance" Democrats Promise Bipartisanship with the Same Republicans They Called Scum

Political Analysis

"We've managed to eliminate every problem except the public perception that we're heading in the wrong direction."

Jeremy Corbyn

The George Bush Library Tour.

"Tell the Greeks austerity is necessary to finance our campaign to explain why austerity is necessary."

The Conservative majority in parliament leaves the Liberal party powerless

Impeachment

'They profiled me just because I'm a bank robber!'

'So...who do you think you will vote for?'

"It started with a simple case of peer review."

'I'm uncertain on this, but I could be wrong.'

'Actually it's not the first time I've seen a political candidate do that.'