Political Nerds Gifts

No Prison is big enough for William Tweed

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.

Turkish Democracy

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

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!'

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

Pollster

Arrest Them Later

Cherchez la femme

Moral Bankruptcy Court

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

Transgender Bathroom Debate

EU - Constitution

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

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

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

Victim of Sequestration!

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

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

2020 Presidential Race

"Do I have to take sides between Ed Koch and Donald Trump?"

'We looked at a variety of options for allocating money to the voluntary agencies...and letting them fight it out was by far the cheapest.'

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

Weapons Ban

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

Lettuce referendum: "I voted romaine."

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

Defense Spending.

Seven Economic Plans to Save Everybody. . . 'Any questions?'

Uncle Sam Cutting USAID Strings From Fingers

"Your first summit?"

Uncle Sam Stuck in the Hole of the Afghan War.