Local Politics Buff Pillows

Transfer of Power

'Hey, he's just some guy from the neighborhood -- and you know what Chicago neighborhoods are like!'

"Whether we refer to them as lakes or ponds, it's mere semantics."

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

"'I don't want war'. . . well, wither our translation program is broke or this president has a strange kind of humor!"

"A student skipped a model U.N. meeting – now he's claiming diplomatic immunity."

"I'm voting for Stephen because I cannot stand Katie's mother, she is so catty! Anyway-- how're your parents doing with the divorce?"

"This is a neighbourhood vigilante area."

CIA report

Fiscal cliff - US dollar falling over the edge.

"Congratulations, Trumpism. It's ot often we initiate a new horseman."

Public Relations: Reputations cleaned and repaired

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

Presidential Pooch Meets The Press

'I don't think the employees like me.'

'As the government sees it, the U.S. budget would be fine if more deficit earners like you, Mr. Wald, go on the ball!'

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

"Moulting"

Looks Like They're Finally Renovating The Toilet

Sign Reform

"You realize, of course, that I'll have to make a big show of having security escort you out."

"...in other news: Google has been admitted to the United Stations..."

"Anybody who doesn't like our one-party system can go to Russia!"

"If you could just stop threatening to invade us every 5 minutes... that would be great."

'Look at this story... 'Jewish settlers are going on building houses'!'

Pecking order.

Viva Belarus!

"Our intelligence shows that everybody loves us."

Distraction.

'No way! To fund health, education and welfare, we'd be forced to tax oil companies!'

". . . And then the mob stormed the capitol and ran amok inside the halls of congress. . ."

"Well, Sara Kalen is wrong – Edward Snowden is not a 'tattletale.'"

". . . We're being sucked into the UK national debt!"

Obama punishing Assad

Bad News