Government Gossip Enthusiast Mugs

Betty Boothroyd

"The Speaker of the House is such a gossip!"

"Discussing research funding with ministers can be a little fraught..."

'I heard the Board was talking about kicking you, but I don't know if it's upstairs or out.'

'Not a word to Alfred, but the spare bedroom is worth losing the fourteen pounds!'

'Do you remember the good old days when April 15 was the only 'fiscal cliff' people worried about?'

"The water does taste a little funny. Maybe they added analgesics, to ease the pain of restructuring."

"Other folks have to pay taxes, too, Mr. Herndon, so would you please spare us the dramatics!"

While you were out... the whole office talked about you.

'We can't cut entitlements for federal employees. We're federal employees.'

'I'm here for 10 years and I don't have a clue about what this company is doing. I'm here just because of the gossip!'

"OSHA is going to hear about this!"

'Voodoo economics was bad enough, but this voodoo foreign policy....'

Whitehall: Gave honest impartial advice

"I know this is just my humble opinion, but it's backed by the most comprehensive rumor, gossip and speculation this office can provide!"

'Take a letter,'

'Daddy! There's a Politician in my closet!'

'Forget about me - what can you tell me about the new CEO coming on board?'

'Lessee... He's keepin' my ol' guy at Defense, he's got a corrupt warmonger at State, a tax cheat at Treasury, an' the old Marc Rich pardon guy at Justice.... Nope -- I couldn'ta done a better job myself!'

Federal Departument of Edutainment.

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

Real Congressional reform's a must.....

Two men who work for The Federal Department of Bureaucracy look at chart 'Things to Pretend to do Today'

"There's a rumour that someone may be resigning today."

A big announcement is coming at work.

"Of course, I'm not suggesting that you should also bail."

"Call a meeting, Miss Pendleton. I want to hear some Corporate Creole."

"I hear he's getting six figures a year."

'The girls in the office said you were very energetic in bed - the lying bastards!'

When government regulations go too far.

CONGRESS, 'Okay, so you've been censured -- you've got to get right back in there and start legislating before you lose your nerve!'

"You'll fit right in. You have a great sense of rumor."

'This won't take long, Senator -- I'm a single-issue nut.'

"Did you hear that Henderson ascended to Heaven amid the entire angelic assembly? You can't buy publicity like that."

'Send it out confidential. I want everyone to read it.'