Political Humor

This week’s edition of Political Humor Quick Hits is about Harry Reid, Indiana Jones, new political parody videos, and dumb doll ideas…

Reid Must Be Smoking Some Good Stuff

Last week Harry Reid said the media was to blame for the August health care reform deadline:

Senate Democratic leaders on Thursday blamed Capitol Hill media for setting an August deadline for health reform and Republicans for blocking the bill’s progress.

“That is a deadline that you created,” Reid told a group of about 75 reporters.

Apparently Congress’ health care plan includes prescriptions for medical marijuana. How else does one explain Harry’s short-term memory loss?

Reid even elaborated on his accusation that Barack “Teflon” Obama had nothing to do with the deadline:

“Dude I could really go for some Doritos. Hey man you ever wonder if Jesus is made out of pancakes?”

Puff puff give Reid! Share with the rest of us so we can forget anything Obama says or does too!

If this lapse in memory is not due to the chronic however, there can only be one other explanation: this is Reid’s Three Dog Night moment…

Real Life Indiana Jones

Sometimes truth beats fiction. Well sort of:

Digging for buried treasure in the Gobi Desert sounds like the opening scene of an Indiana Jones film. For Austrian-born Michael Eisenriegler, it was a real-life adventure.

The 40-year-old amateur archaeologist was in the Gobi over the weekend…less than an hour of digging revealed two crates filled with priceless treasure, including rare manuscripts, Buddhist statues and clothing.

Within minutes the Nazis showed up however, and Eidenriegler, Marion, and Short-Round narrowly avoided capture with an escape by plane.

Auto Tune the News Rocks

Look out JibJab, you have some competition and its name is Auto Tune the News. This is their latest video just released Monday about race relations, a broke government, and texting while driving.

I think their recent video, #6 was their best one so far. This is like comparing the episodes of your favorite television show though. All are good.

Moxie Girlz Worst Doll Idea Ever

Mattel introduced their new doll line last week:

MGA is rolling out a new line of dolls called Moxie Girlz as Mattel Inc. plans to take over MGA’s former marquee product, the saucy Bratz dolls, following a four-year legal struggle.

Moxie? Really? Is the best they could come up with? When I think of moxie I think of crappy-tasting soda or the 1920’s, a decade most adults alive do not remember.

MGA explains more about the product line:

This new line of toys will signify today’s young girl. The play sets will include a vaudeville stage, a speakeasy, talkies, and also flagpoles to set world records on. When you pull the string, the dolls say catch-phrases like “Look at the gams on me!, “Oh applesauce!” and “Playing with you is the cat’s meow!”

Looks like the marketing people are frigging mailing it in these days.

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Political Humor Quick Hits is a weekly commentary on the news/current events written by Chris Cameron every Tuesday. You can also read his odd take on things at his own humor blog Angry Seafood and his serious take on politics at Clearly Political.

In an exclusive, the  RL Inquirer has learned, from an unnamed source, the truth behind President Obama’s perplexing cozying-up to South American strongmen, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Lula de Silva of Brazil and most recently backing ousted would-be dictator, Manuel Zelaya of Honduras. In a scene that could have come right out of the Boys From Brazil, America’s first half-white President has buddied-up to Chavez, in order to get into the good graces of de Silva.

The question becomes, why?

Our inside sources have told us that Obama seeks to circumvent the 22nd Amendment, which sets a two term limit on the President. Obama believes that human cloning is not only possible, but available in Sao Paulo. He thinks a clone is not actually him, so will be able to run for President, after he is ineligible in 2016.

The History

Deep within the Brazilian jungle, Nazi scientist are thought to have first attempted cloning at the end of WWII, but were unable to get it right in time to resurrect Hitler. Work has continued in secret since that time -up until now. The earlier obstacles seemed to have been over-come by Brazilian scientist, but not without difficulties and set-backs.

Other less-than-successful attempts may have included, current Vice President Joe Biden. It’s thought Biden and several of other members of Congress were assassinated some years ago, by the mysterious Second Shooter on the Grassy Knoll. Unfortunately, the intellect of these cloned individuals didn’t develop as desired.

Recent advances in medical technology, and the mapping of the human gene, has made the exact duplication of a ‘fully functional and intelligent person’ not only possible, but apparently, a reality. Presidents for Life, de Silva, Chavez and Manuel Ortega of Nicaragua, and possibly Zelaya, are said to have already cloned themselves, to perpetuate their rule into the foreseeable future. It’s not known why Fidel Castro didn’t take advantage of this program.

The Future?

Obama expects to have several clones grown, at a staggered rate of every eight years. The first one will be ready for the 2016 elections. As a back-up plan, Obama’s Eternal Life Czar, continues to look for the rumored Fountain of Youth.

In related news: Michael Jackson has been spotted today in Dubai, Dresden and outside of a New England Boys Town facility.