THE GREAT BLIGHT WAY DEPT.
In the shameful tradition of the debt ceiling and fiscal cliff debates comes yet another bipartisan stalemate that proves our government is completely and hopelessly incompetent — the Sequester! With Draconian cuts in the federal budget scheduled for Friday unless a deal is reached, the ongoing drama has all the elements of a terrible Broadway musical!
As the Republican Congress and President Obama continue to haggle over raising the debt ceiling, it’s been mentioned that an old Treasury rule can allow the President to skirt the issue by minting a trillion dollar coin. If such a ridiculous gimmick were to happen, whose face should grace this coin? President Obama’s? House Speaker John Boehner’s? We humbly submit that there is only one face truly suited to symbolize the stupidity and dysfunction of Washington, D.C. And that face is...well, you know who!
History repeated itself once again yesterday as newly reelected House Speaker John Boehner began crying while addressing Congress. And history once again repeats itself today as we reprise this MAD Classic.
From MAD #508, April 2011
Artist: Richard Williams
We've been counting down our top 12 posts of 2011, and it's finally time for #1! 2011 was yet another year when government officials just couldn't get out of their own way. Unlike the Harry Potter saga's conclusion, which thrilled millions of moviegoers, Barack Obama and John Boehner's continuing economic conflict shows no signs of resolving in a manner that will satisfy anyone at all. This post is from mid-July, and these two are still going at it!
To see the rest of the Top 12, click here. What did we miss? What was your favorite post of the year? Let us know in the comments!
Thanks for reading The Idiotical, and keep coming back in 2012 — it's a leap year, so that means we'll bring you .00273% more stupidity at no extra charge!
This weekend begins the long-awaited final battle between two bitter adversaries.
There’s no issue large or small that Barack Obama isn’t willing to capitulate on. The most recent example; his little game of chicken with House Speaker John Boehner. First Obama scheduled what many are calling the most important speech of his presidency opposite a big GOP Presidential debate. And the minute Boehner balked, Obama immediately caved and rescheduled his speech opposite the opening game of the NFL season — virtually guaranteeing no one will be watching him. In a job that requires big brass balls, Obama appears to have two Tic-Tacs.
Artist: Jack Syracuse
With Republicans and Democrats foaming at the mouth and blaming each other for the impasse over the Debt Ceiling, it reminded us again of how screwed up our government is — and has been for a very long time.
From MAD #142
This weekend begins the long-awaited final battle between two bitter adversaries.
• Give weekly radio address calling for stronger regulations on Wall Street fat cats.
• Count $2.5 million in campaign contribution donations raised in one day from Wall Street fat cats.
• Bag up all of Bo’s droppings from the White House lawn, go over to Eric Cantor’s porch, set the bag on fire, ring the doorbell and run!
• Catch up on TiVo-ed episodes of Glee. Continue to “evolve” on the gay marriage question.
• Get electro-shock treatment to try to forever erase the memory of John Boehner’s orange, knobby-kneed legs in golf shorts.
• Take Michelle for a ride on Air Force One – if you know what we mean.
• Visit TheIdiotical.com – MAD's great new comedy blog!
Artist: Drew Friedman