Punching Pundit Pillows

EU-budget fight

'Try to stay away from the referee's left jab!'

In the Guru District

'Can't they just switch to smaller barrels?'

'To most people, 1984 is just a novel; around here it's our instruction manual.'

Difference of Opinion

"We're suing you under equal opportunities legislation for failure to represent our rights"

'Thank heavens! For a minute there I thought it was the news!'

"Well, at least it's an improvement from last night."

Library - Political Science section - 'What to do until the spin doctor comes'

"Whoever made Keir Starmer did a sound professional job."

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

'I look forward to a bigger and bolder vision in my 2nd term.'

"Mom, I'm bored. Do you know something I can get hysterical and panicky about?"

First you're a law student, then you're a lawyer, then you're a judge, then you're a politician, then you're a criminal.

"As I see it, 'Crazy politics' - like not voting on a supreme court nominee - is better than a complete government shutdown."

"What your memoir really needs is an addiction."

"Still Undecided Political Blocs"

'It's cheaper than gas.'

Display of political memoirs books categorized as: 'Non-fiction,' 'Fiction,' and 'Pure Fantasy'.

The wind catches Congressman Blowviatt's jerkin.

'Apologists today said little white lies -- but not the big lie -- may have played a part in Iraq Policies....'

U.S. Credit Rating

"Hear ye! Hear ye! Look, having nuclear - my uncle was a great professor and scientist and engineer, Dr. John Trump at M.I.T. - good genes, very good genes, O.K., very smart. . ."

"I think the teacher who says that I got into trouble today is part of the fake news conspiracy."

Honest Boris

Backtrack! A game of Political Undoing

'Yes, it's a stupid speech, Senator, but you've got to court the stupid VOTE.'

CONGRESS, 'No, no, you don't HAVE to fool all of the people all of the time - you just need to CONFUSE them!'

How to make crocodiles cry. . .Living wage proposal.

"Suppose you tell me why you want to be a faceless drone at Globatron Inc.?"

Fifty shades of Leveson.

Ranked Voting in N.Y.C.