Political Nerd Gifts

Is America Dumb Now?

Suella Braverman - 1984

CONGRESS, 'He's a middle of the road type? - How can you tell?'

"Guilty ..er not guilty."

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.

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

Turkish Democracy

Harry S. Truman

'The recession is over, again.'

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

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

Pollster

'This year there's a bi-partisan effort in Congress to keep things as partisan as possible.'

Cherchez la femme

"Europe has learned...yeah, this time we don't need a war to destroy ourselves!"

Arrest Them Later

Moral Bankruptcy Court

EU - Constitution

Transgender Bathroom Debate

"Good news-- people are no longer calling your campaign quixotic."

'China's on the phone, Mr. President -- they say you're overdrawn.'

'I've got it! - We'll call it the SUPERpatriot Act!'

Victim of Sequestration!

"Take Elevator B To The Fourth Floor Then Turn Right..."

2020 Presidential Race

IRS. Can I check off a dollar to be used against candidates for public office?

"Oh, I do listen to the voice of the people, filtered of course, through my corporate donors."

Lettuce referendum: "I voted romaine."

No Prison is big enough for William Tweed

Weapons Ban

'Looks like we've got the best government money can buy.'

"Do you want a democracy where every vote counts or where we count every vote?"

'History is made - a major party chooses an African-American presidential candidate!'

Bees voting at a Pollen Station.

"Your first summit?"