Democracy Nerd Mugs

Turkish Democracy

"Good boy."

Ahem. I'm eating. Not now, please. Just one tiny question. Believers I American exceptionalism have always said we're the paragon of democracy. So I'm just wondering … How come one party is passing unnecessary laws that'll keep millions of us from voting? They're robbing us of our voice! Could've surprised me.

USAID Octopus Wrapping Around Globe

To Err Is Human, to Mess up Big-Time Is Democratic

"My tariffs will move the world in a new direction!!"

Spot the Difference - God/Uncle Sam

"America’s leaders since 1980"

Harry S. Truman

'The recession is over, again.'

Vladimir Putin Pulling Trump Across The Table By His Tie

John F. Kennedy

President S Grant's Proposed Civil Service Reform not to the Taste of Certain Senators

"With an average vote of 3.5 stars, the legislation is passed."

Ukraine Crisis

Hello, this is Cable News. Oh. I'm Mortimer Park. As you know, we only have four short years until the next presidential election. So it's time to start asking: Who should run? Whom do you prefer? (A) Al Gore … (B) John Kerry … (C) Marco Rubio … (D) Ted Cruz ... (E) Christ Christie ... House of Java Cybercafe. How about (F) You? Mr. Eugene Yu is actually (T).

"If we gave them press freedom they'd only want democracy too..."

'The candidates campaign promises have been re-named campaign ideas to avoid lawsuits.'

"We've been cancelled."

Uncle Sam and Democracy

'Confusing, dangerous times call for confusing, dangerous leadership!'

Ah Democracy - Just Like Home

'Why should I vote for a two-bit lame-brained nobody, when i could vote for a two-bit lamb-brained somebody with 'name recognition'?'

Desk of Public Opinion Polls has 'In' box 'Out' box and 'Undecided'.

"These 'ordinary working class' types, I think my scout at Oxford must have been one."

Pollster

Kim-Putin Summit

"Why don't you ever do any positive stories about government dysfunction?"

'For? Against? Undecided? Uniformed? Apathetic? This is one accurate poll!'

"We offer higher pay if you're willing to work at one of our offices that's in range of a North Korean ICBM."

The Syrian Knot

'It's 10 P.M. do you know who's in charge of Egypt - the Muslim Brotherhood or the military?'

Election Fatigue?

Arrest Them Later

Virginia Foxx Caricature