Politico Observer Mugs

Afghan Freedom (from the US).

Tony Blair

'The 'insourcing' will go ahead and some jobs will be off to Leeds or Manchester, but I think I'll be safe...'

I've Always Wanted to Be Oppressed By Someone Who Looks Like Me

"That one shows our office cliques."

"Maybe our beloved founder is trying to tell us something."

"I know he's funny, boy, but he’s also the president of the United States."

State Budget.

"Goodbye, Cruikshank. We leave you to contemplate the wisdom of messing with big dog!"

What if Huckabee Were a Fundamentalist Hindu?

Upon graduation, all of the clowns would gather to find out where their assignments would be.

Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Schauble

Flushing Democracy

Biden Ignores the G7 Leaders on Afghanistan

"So you want to give yourselves a pay raise and change term limits so you can continue to ignore voter mandates and introduce ridiculous legislation?"

"On the one hand, I'm glad they're cutting the school year short...on the other hand..."

The End of Trump?

'...need to design something to bridge the generation gap.'

London merchant telling a young employee that if he does not change his behaviour his career will go badly and he may end up becoming mayor

Their bubble-boss seemed completely unaware of the toxic work environment.

"I beg your pardon," said Alice, "but which of you is the Democrat?"

"People think the government has a bottomless pit of money....but sometimes we have to make sacrifices!"

'That's a very good question - Are you trying to make trouble?'

"Sooner or later you just knew it had to come to this. . ."

"...But then it turned out there weren't any WMDs on the moon after all."

Charles P. Muckenspucker - Mission Creep.

'It's 10 P.M. do you know who's in charge of Egypt - the Muslim Brotherhood or the military?'

Stimulus bust

'Okay, maybe I was defeated for re-election, but at least I beat the point spread!'

"I'd like an application form for the position of minister, please!"

"Hundreds jailed, many hurt as police in riot gear use tear gas and pepper spray to break up large number of protesters..."

Black cloud over Statue of Liberty

"They heard about the 'Party Hearty' legislation."

"It was just a little setback - but the boss had away of making seem much larger."

'Why don't you try Luxembourg? -- I'll bet you could conquer THAT!'