Monumental Imbecile
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When it came to representing all the rights of his constituents, his methods were a blend of Mr. Bill and Defarge,
He was a liar and a cheater when it came to public dealings, all the money in his pockets came from corporate bribes,
He sold out his own dear mother, father, sister, daughter, brother, every ethnic group including all the Indian tribes,
Every two years at election time he'd sober up and take a plane back home where he'd recall the innocent days of youth,
Using tired cliches and homilies he'd bring the voters to their knees reciting lots of lies and calling bullshit the truth,
Reelected once again he'd hurry back in time to vote another increase in his salary in order to pay,
For improvements in his domicile, he piled it up and all the while a thinking person couldn't help but kneel and pray,
When considering the highways he had authorized through neighborhoods, the dams he built and all the fish he killed on the way,
When he reitred they put a statue up to honor his achievements, and they sang his praise although they weren't quite sure what he'd done,
And the pension he'd been drawing since he quit the halls of Congress was adjusted to increase when they elected his son,
He was a monumental imbecile when dealing with the problems of the people of his district and the nation at large.
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Almibry
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heh
- 7 months ago
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Almibry
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Progresshiv
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Almibry:
;-)
Hope you're well.
- 7 months ago
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Progresshiv
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Incredulous
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I want to puke.
-- but nice work Prog +^d
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Incredulous
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Progresshiv
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Incredulous:
Ahhh! My work here is done.
- 7 months ago
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Progresshiv
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chrisntom
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I am apologizing now: Cantor looks like the kid playin banjo in Deliverance, 'cept for the glasses
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chrisntom
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Progresshiv
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chrisntom:
Don't turn your back on him.
- 7 months ago
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Progresshiv
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bike10
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A real loser.
- 7 months ago
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bike10
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warman1138
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Thats a good snappy tune with good dance factor, possibly grammy material.
- 7 months ago
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warman1138
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Progresshiv
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warman1138:
In the "Slam the Criminals" category.
- 7 months ago
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Progresshiv
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BKsaysAction
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I have to give it to him, he went big on the worst congressman competition. He deserves the medal.
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BKsaysAction
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Progresshiv
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BKsaysAction:
Yes, and I'm sure there will be a pompous ceremony.
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Progresshiv
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Milieu
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Have called "It's" office three times now asking when it's going to stop wearing a dress for the Kochs and be a man and protect "it's" constituents.
The phone answerer never seems amused.
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Milieu
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Progresshiv
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Milieu:
Hmmm...have you tried carrier pigeons?
- 7 months ago
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Progresshiv
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AugusteLumiere [removed]
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He's finished. He even screwed his own constituents out of disaster relief.
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AugusteLumiere [removed]
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Progresshiv
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AugusteLumiere:
Poor wretch; he'll have only his pension to console him.
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Progresshiv
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faye59
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Seems pretty accurate.
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faye59
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chew_chew
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Whoa! All I can say is, the dude who wrote those lyrics must own some way cool stuff! ;-)
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chew_chew
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jmarkred
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Excellent, dude!
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jmarkred
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Leen61
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It should be Monumental Imbeciles....plural. But the point still comes across.
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Leen61
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Progresshiv
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Leen61:
The more, the merrier.
- 7 months ago
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Progresshiv
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KB723
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Coool, Groooving... =)
- 7 months ago
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KB723
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Suzeiki
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dude
- 7 months ago
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Suzeiki
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ampersand
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Best effort ever.
I can see (and hear) this as the ultimate rock opera for our twisted times. - 7 months ago
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ampersand
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Progresshiv
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ampersand:
I think Monica Lewinsky should be Brunhilde, and George W. Bush can be the village idiot.
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Progresshiv
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ampersand
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Progresshiv:
One could use much of The Beggar's Opera as a template.
Mr. Peachum, the corrupt lawyer who spent his time in a business-like way deciding which thief stole enough and paid enough in bribes to escape punishment.
Lazy or unproductive thieves would get short shrift from him and were the perfect candidates to show "the rule of law really works."
When Bertold Bretch reworked this 18th century opera, the protagonist MacHeath lived on as"Mac the Knife".
Ah, yes, so fitting a hero for our time and place... - 7 months ago
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ampersand
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Progresshiv
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ampersand:
Right on the money (no pun intended).
- 7 months ago
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Progresshiv
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Vic_Romano
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I'd be laughing a lot harder if it wasn't so damned true....
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Vic_Romano
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Hardytoo
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YAYYY!!! Very clever, right down to the "doo-wop" backgrounders!
Thanks for this, it pretty much sums up the "family." - 7 months ago
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Hardytoo
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Progresshiv
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Hardytoo:
Thank you. I'm very pleased you like it.
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Progresshiv