Geopolitical Pundit Pillows

ISIS Plans Ahead

"Central America, the Balkans... such small countries... no reason we can't buy at least one of them."

I think the best thing about this whole Russia stuff is the movies. Interesting hypothesis. Think about it: the best action movies we ever had were the cold war ones, like "Wargames," "The Manchurian Candidate," "The Day After," etc

'Which scares you most - Iran, North Korea, or the alternative minimum tax?'

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"Nation-building never works."

Hate Platforms

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

In the Guru District

They're Not Just That Into It

'Can't they just switch to smaller barrels?'

'To most people, 1984 is just a novel; around here it's our instruction manual.'

Neo-International Law

News and Magazines. Celebrity gossip. Sports scandals. Political bickering. We're out of the "information age" and well into the "too much information age"!

"Away with the warmonger!"

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract."

Israel/Palestine Conflict

CEO du Jour

Difference of Opinion

"We're suing you under equal opportunities legislation for failure to represent our rights"

'Thank heavens! For a minute there I thought it was the news!'

US and the EU

Archival Warfare

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

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

Where does it all end up?

"Whoever made Keir Starmer did a sound professional job."

"Basically, your new job here at the Treasury Department implementing the bailout is simple, Grayson, just grab and armful of money and run..."

"Mom, I'm bored. Do you know something I can get hysterical and panicky about?"

Trump Poutine

Library - Political Science section - 'What to do until the spin doctor comes'

"As I see it, 'Crazy politics' - like not voting on a supreme court nominee - is better than a complete government shutdown."

"That's not a knife crime initiative. That's a knife crime initiative!"

Matryoshka/ Russian Gas Cylinders

First you're a law student, then you're a lawyer, then you're a judge, then you're a politician, then you're a criminal.