Public Discourse Fan Mugs

Now leaving designated Free Speech Zone. Shut it!

"Would you relax? All you guys are so tense. I just wanted to tell you to your face how enigmatic I find you."

'I'm just exercising my first amendment rights.'

"But I see you're having difficulty following my argument."

"And finally, I'd like to take any questions from the floor."

"She's a show dog...purebred, of course." "That's great! My guy's a Sanskrit scholar...wrote for the Harvard Lampoon."

"It's time to get politics out of money."

'Mark my words! Our enemies will test this young guy with a huge international crisis as soon as he's electe! But don't worry, he'll be fine!', 'Come here, Joe -- let me give you a nice fist bump!'

'Even in the mundane tasks, aim for perfection!'

'As I see it, it's a toss-up between a Belgian data processing machine and an American electronic computer.'

"What? You like political cartoons??! You won't get a visa!"

"And in a five-to-four decision today the United States Supreme Court rule that atheits may not barred from foxholes."

'I don't understand your question. Could you restate it as an answer?'

The Conservative majority in parliament leaves the Liberal party powerless

"With the whole world in NATO, we won't have to take any more crap from Mars."

'I need to appear bold and decisive. Won't someone PLEASE ask me a yes or no question?'

Political Analysis

Giant screen displays conference delegates and not the speaker.

"We've managed to eliminate every problem except the public perception that we're heading in the wrong direction."

Impeachment

'So...who do you think you will vote for?'

'Actually it's not the first time I've seen a political candidate do that.'

'Must be some way we can blame that on Obama. . .'

The partisan cafe

A big dog at lectern.

Sally Jessy Raphael

"We have broken the stalemate and the U.S. government is again open for business!!"

Vote For Me: The winning over of voters.

Chuck Schumer