Pololitics

[The Man]

Removed what was here because it’d already been posted and I’d just forgotten. So I’ll put an oldie but a goodie here instead.



Go look on the previous page, too, if you haven’t yet!

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Originally Posted by The Man

There are now only 5 Living Presidents.

Jimmy Carter 94 years old
Bill Clinton 72 years old
George W Bush 72 years old
Barack Obama 57 years old
Vladimir Putin 66 years old

— Jes (@DoYouEvenLIf) December 1, 2018

The replies are the best part.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

[The Man]

Magnificent. The influences from Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg are striking, while there's a clear touch of Roy Lichtenstein. A pop art masterpiece. pic.twitter.com/CylCfFdmJ8

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) December 5, 2018

This memo is more blacked out than Brett Kavanaugh on a school night. https://t.co/0EvT6YCfeg

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) December 5, 2018

Some of the responses to the Kruse tweet are also worth reading.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Gotta read em all.

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Looks like prison stripes. pic.twitter.com/DE38YDFZQf

— 💙 Dianne 💛 (@Dianne658) December 5, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Are Millennials killing the Hooded White Robe industry? - The Beaverton

[Crumb]

[Zehava]

That is a near perfect metaphor for trickle down economics.

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by Zehava

That is a near perfect metaphor for trickle down economics.

More precisely, it's a near perfect metaphor for voters' continual belief that *this time* it will all start to trickle down.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Originally Posted by JoeP

More precisely, it's a near perfect metaphor for voters' continual belief that *this time* it will all start to trickle down.

For about half as many decades as the Peanuts comic has been around.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

We take this request very seriously and will do everything in our power to talk about sending you one. https://t.co/ZA29goTcnO

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) December 13, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Meanwhile in Australia, a Member of Parliament just can't help but get into it with any rando on the Twitter Dot Com. This whole thrad is a thing of beauty.

you are the government, tim https://t.co/Hy7pnEsYLs

— Nick Schadegg (@nickschadegg) December 14, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

An insane year-end edition of #LieWitnessNews to cap off an insane 2018 pic.twitter.com/ECYX1xxgid

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) December 20, 2018

[The Man]

I can’t stop watching and re-watching this. Laura Benanti deserves all the Emmys.

White House Christmas Message Featuring Melania...

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Kid Wonders If This Is The Year She Tells Her Dad Trickle-Down Economics Isn’t Real – The Out And Abouter

“At night, when he’s getting ready to head out to his second job – the one he works in the evenings to pay for our health insurance – it can be really hard to look him in the eye and say supply-side theory isn’t going to let him down this holiday season. Not like last year. And the 39 before it.”

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

A critical public service announcement for people visiting Fox News-viewing parents this week.

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— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 24, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Conservatives Rage After Christian Bale Thanks Satan In Golden Globes Speech | Michael Stone

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

No hate emails are funnier to me than Canada-hating emails pic.twitter.com/UWJqJipF2M

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 9, 2019

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Trudeau Wins Regina Town Hall By TKO After Choking Out Conspiracy Theorist In 3rd Round – The Out And Abouter

Showing why he’s called ‘That Otter Guy, No The Otter Guy,’ in his home province of Quebec, Trudeau struck midway through the challenger’s rambling attack on the entire Islamic religion of 1.8 billion people – in which the unknown disputer threw such haymakers as claiming ‘they’ want to kill ‘us’ in a room in which (statistically speaking) there would have been at least a dozen Muslims, none of whom appeared even moderately inclined.

“Canada is a country that was built by immigration,” the PM said quietly, as he executed a foot first leap across the spotlit octagon, gathering the man’s neck into a vicelike leg lock in midair, and taking him to the mat.

“Waves of people fleeing religious prosecution, fleeing tyranny, trying to find a better life, have all came here for the same thing,” Trudeau continued, while the conspiracy slowly drained out of the man’s face, and he flailed about for an unverified news source.

[Ari]

There's a decent sized Muslim population in my area and I occasionally like to keep mental track of the number of times they've blown me up. So far it's less than the times they've held the bus for me at the local transit station.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Canada adds 'will accepting you embarrass Saudi Arabia' question to refugee claimant form - The Beaverton

“A refugee is anyone with a valid claim of persecution if they are returned to their home country,” said minister of immigration Ahmed Hussen. “But if that person is also a Saudi citizen whose admission will make the government we are currently in a political fight with look bad, then they are what we now call a ‘Double Refugee’ and we let them in straight away.”

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Despite our many disputes and differences over the years it’s good for close friends, England and America, to look across the great ocean at each other and remember the fundamental things that bind us:

We are both complete trash fires right now

— HamberderHat (@Popehat) January 15, 2019

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

TROLLING FTW

Mexico's largest airline is trolling Americans and it's the best. h/t @Aeromexico pic.twitter.com/hPvqGnDZeF

— Kevin Sieff (@ksieff) January 17, 2019

[JoeP]

"Wha ... tha's bettr'n you!"

All this DNA getting across the border? You really need a wall!