Open Thread: Sunday Night Funnies
Posted: September 9, 2012 Filed under: 2012 presidential campaign, open thread, U.S. Politics, War on Women | Tags: Barack Obama, editorial cartoons, Mitt Romney, Paul Krugman, Paul Ryan, Rand Paul 28 Comments
Obama Gets a Lift in Florida:
In this key swing state, Obama stopped at Big Apple Pizza & Pasta Italian Restaurant, where he was greeted by owner Scott Van Duzer, a muscular man dressed in a gray T-shirt and matching athletic shorts.
Van Duzer was so smitten by the president that he embraced him in a bear hug, leaned backward and lifted the 6-foot-2 president a foot off the ground. Photos of the moment show Obama with his arms spread wide and palms turned upward, as if to say he’s at the mercy of the pizzaman….
Afterward, a reporter at the scene reported that Van Duzer, 46, from Port St. Lucie, stands 6-foot-3 and weights 260 pounds, and he can bench-press 350.
“Everybody look at these guns,” Obama said, pointing to Van Duzer’s chest. “If I eat your pizza, will I look like that?”
“Look at that!” Obama exclaimed after Van Duzer put him down. “Man, are you a powerlifter or what?”
Joe Biden had a big day too.
SEAMAN, Ohio — Vice President Joe Biden was looking to cozy up with voters as he toured Ohio this weekend, but he did not imagine that an Ohio woman would nearly end up in his lap.
Biden was chatting up customers in the Cruisers Diner in southern Ohio Sunday when he met a group of motorcycle riders in black leather vests and bandanas.A female group member was watching, and Biden waved her over, telling her, “I know who runs the show.”
The woman had no place to sit, so Biden pulled a chair in front of himself and pulled her nearly into his lap. He put his hands on her shoulders and leaned in for a conversation as photographers snapped away.
Economics lessons aren’t usually all that funny, but the one Paul Krugman gave Rand Paul on ABC’s This Week was hilarious. Cokie Roberts interrupted with some Villager nonsense–she seems as unteachable as Rand Paul.
Krugman was so amazed by the ignorance that he wrote two blog posts about it. The first one is mostly a chart showing the steep drop in government employment under President Obama.
Krugman’s second post: The Zombie That Ate Rand Paul’s Brain
After watching the video, Krugman noticed the shocked expression on Rand Paul’s face. How could he be so stunned by a fact that is out there for anyone to read about?
Almost surely it’s a case of a zombie lie that has gone unchallenged in the hermetic world of movement conservatism, so that people like Paul know, just know, something that ain’t so. I wrote about this way back: the usual suspects seized on the Census bulge in employment as evidence of a big-government surge; and because nobody in that business ever admits having been wrong, this became a “fact” that people like Rand Paul believe. He wouldn’t have made this mistake if he ever read or listened to an analysis from nonpartisan sources, but he evidently doesn’t.
I’ve got a few editorial cartoons for you too. The first two are about Bill Clinton’s speech to the DNC.
Two on the “We built it” theme.
And one more on Romney’s ridiculous “Are you better off” question.
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Great cartoons. I love the Obama and Biden pictures. I’m a sucker for human politicians.
Me too. The righties are making fun of both of them, but I think most people will just laugh. The woman wasn’t actually sitting on Biden’s lap.
I love the look on the biker dudes faces. That was a funny moment indeed.
While I would be very sad if you all took a time out, perhaps you should. JJ and you are dealing with exhaustion and Dak’s not far behind. Believe me, your loyal followers would not cough loudly if you all took a couple of days off.
That’s true.
What do you mean? I’m fine. I’m just tired because its bedtime. It’s 11PM here.
Good to know. We do get concerned about our hosts and want to be sure that they are okay. That’s what I meant, and if I offended, feel free to tell me so.
Some times writing is the answer to the emotional drainage …
That’s nice of you HT. I wasn’t offended. I do like writing though. I goof off when I need to, believe me.
You may have a point HT, at least where I’m concerned. My kids are giving me grey hairs a plenty lately. If its not one, its the other. Tomorrow is also September 11th, and that is a very emotional day for us around here…
Teenagers will do that to you. It appears to be their job. Some where in their mid 20s they snap out of it. My 22 year old is morphing into a human being again.
Good round-up of funnies, BB. I especially like the two Big Dawg cartoons.
The Zombie Candidate hits the campaign trail:
LOL!
Wonder if that’s Romney’s SS code name? Zombie or maybe just Mitt.
I think I heard his name was “Robot.”
Nope. I was wrong. Romney’s code name is “Javelin.”
http://www.gq.com/news-politics/blogs/death-race/2012/09/exclusive-gq-reveals-paul-ryans-secret-service-code-name.html
Javelin and Bowhunter. A car and a hobby or something about pointy objects?
Javelin, there has to be something to that one.
It’s the name of an old American Motors car.
I bet the secret service freaked out during that bear hug.
Good caroons BB, Thanks
The guy checked that with Obama before the hug, and Obama said as long as the guy didn’t carry him away it would be OK.
That guy has awards from the White House for his work increasing blood drives in Florida. He says he’s a Republican who voted for Obama in 2008 and will again in 2012.
Paul Krugman on what Romney said about Obamacare on MTP (now retracted)
Well, those who believe Rmoney may just be a little stupid 😉
You are too polite, Ralph: “may” and “a little.” I’d say “idiotically stupid.”
Romney’s handlers must be going nuts. Their candidate changes positions every time he opens his mouth now.
Luv the “it’s my party but you can swoon” cartoon!
A police officer who was escorting Obama’s motorcade in Florida was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a pickup truck as he crossed an intersection.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-campaign-police-deathbre88902j-20120909,0,1410577.story