“Well, folks, here’s the latest update. I guess this is good news. BP officials say the ‘top kill’ plan is working. The bad news — BP officials are a bunch of lying weasels.” – Jay Leno “A new poll found that 43 percent of Americans think President Obama is doing a good job at handling […]
A reader pointed me to this comic from ten years ago, which makes make a similar point to the cartoon I posted yesterday: © Scott Pilgrim
“Earlier today, British Petroleum began this operation known as ‘top kill,’ which comes on the heels of their previous operations, ‘fish kill’ and ‘bird kill.’” – Jay Leno “And now, here’s something that’s going to get a lot of people upset. It turns out according to a report by the Interior Department Inspector General, employees […]
This would have been more apropos during the health care debate, but it actually applies to almost every modern issue, including the environment (global warming, pollution, energy), gay rights, and immigration. © Barry Deutsch
“Hey, today is National Tap Dancing Day. Yes, this is the day we honor BP executives trying to explain the gulf oil disaster.” – Jay Leno “BP wants Twitter to shut down a fake BP account that is mocking the oil company. In response, Twitter wants BP to shut down the oil leak that’s ruining […]
“Well, folks, it seems that oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, much worse than British Petroleum first reported. You know how bad it is? Yesterday, I checked the oil in my car, had seawater on it.” – Jay Leno “This is the end of the big TV viewing season. For example, ‘Lost,’ that’s gone. […]
“Good news in the oil situation. BP said they found a way to start breaking up their oil slick. The bad news is it involves a toxic chemical called Corexit 9527A. Apparently this is moving us further from a solution and closer to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” – Bill Maher “BP is saying that the […]
“A family values conservative Republican from Indiana, Mark Souder, has admitted to having an affair with a woman on his staff. Apparently Souder would take this woman to remote locations inside state parks and have sex with her. See, this is what Republicans mean when they talk about opening up our public lands for drilling.” […]
Want a creative way to solve the immigration problem? An advertising agency in Florida, owned by latinos, came up with the “Gringo Mask” that allows anyone to look like they “belong” in America: © Cristobal Herrera/Sun Sentinel Unfortunately, their little joke must have pissed off some people, because they took it down from the website. […]
“The Pulitzer Prize for fiction was handed out today, given to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for his Vietnam War memoir.” – Jay Leno “Well, that’s the big story in Connecticut. Their attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, who was considered a shoo-in for his race for the U.S. Senate, is now under fire for claiming that […]
© Walt Handelsman Are they containing the spill, or containing the news? Meanwhile, the GOP — for the second time — moved to make sure that we taxpayers pay for the oil spill, rather than BP.
“How about that volcano in Iceland. It’s still erupting, but it’s no longer the biggest environmental disaster. Now, Iceland is teaming up with BP to create this summer’s top catastrophe. A Lorimar production.” – David Letterman “Have you been following the big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Or as we call it now, […]
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