Happy James Comey Day!
Author: Jim Flanigan
What, No Spoiler Alert?
Wary of Wray
When the opening acts are as good or better than the headliner …
Happy James Comey Day Eve. All of us are anxiously awaiting the big show tomorrow as James Comey is scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. That will indeed be a notable event in history as the gears of justice slowly grind together to remove traitors from elected and appointed positions in the government of the USA.
But do not overlook the opening acts … the under-card … the appetizers … the foreplay … the preface in a book … the reading of Miranda Rights before an arrest … the clouds before a storm … the feeling of bloat before a belch … the shrinking of genitals before a cold swim … the cramming before a test … the drugging before a date with Bill Cosby …
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Zero Tweets About Zero
Happy James Comey Week, I Hope
As former FBI Director James Comey’s Senate testimony looms, I feel like a kid the week before Christmas who is expecting a new bike under the tree on Christmas morning. I just have to get that new bike. Right now I feel like I’m riding a girl’s coaster bike with a hot pink seat. James Comey’s testimony on Thursday will be that cool new BMX bike waiting for me on Christmas morning. However, all the time running through the back of my mind is the fear that rather than the BMX bike, I’ll get clothes, heavy on the underwear.
Make America Ninja Again
Mite Be Funny #13
Grim Reality Sets In
A History of the Word “Gubernatorial”
Where I live in Illinois, the race for Governor in 2018 is starting to heat up which typically means more politicians will be going to jail. A couple of months back, I saw Democratic candidate for Governor Chris Kennedy speak, and while blogging about it, pondered why gubernatorial is used rather than governal. There is fascinating history behind the word “gubernatorial” which I am happy to share with you in this essay.
The origins of the word “gubernatorial” can be traced back to the pre-Civil War Deep South. Back in those days (and still today in some southern states), educated people were mocked and ridiculed. Those literate types running for public office like governor were regularly called derogatory names. One of the most popular derogatory name thrown at candidates was “goober.”
At southern political rallies in the early 1800’s, one could always hear taunts of “hey you goober!” directed at the candidates. Southerners are not known for being long-winded, and as the 1800’s drew close to the mid-point, the “you” in “hey you goober” was combined with the “goober” part to create a single word taunt of “guber!”
Phuc – Trump (meeting, of course)
No Sugar With My Covfefe
Finally, finally, finally, we get an honest-to-God real tweet from Donald Trump that actually makes the most sense of any tweet he has ever sent …
I can’t argue with him or parody this in any way. I agree 100%.
Where’s Donald?
I was pleased to see that the fate of the Free World is in the good hands of Angela Merkel of Germany and Emmanuel Macron of France, seen here walking & talking together as they walked through the streets of Sicily at the G7 Summit.
But where’s Donald Trump?
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Melancholy Melania
Melania Trump has grown even more despondent after returning from her international trip with Donald Trump.
Sources tell us that the depressive trigger on the trip was when Melania Trump had an opportunity to meet Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Mite Be Funny #12
Company’s Coming!
You can always tell company is coming when we break out the multi-color toothpicks to use with the cut-up chocolate iced doughnut hors d’oeuvres.
Paul Ryan Claims CBO OK’s AHCA
Do Team Trump Members Look Better in Black & White Stripes or Solid Orange?
I just recently posted a flow chart to help people identify huge dead sea creatures that wash up on beaches. You’re welcome! I can only hope it will come in handy for you someday.
But even I have to admit, that there are more pressing matters facing this country today than unidentified giant sea creatures dying on our beaches waiting to be identified. With that in mind, I am pleased to present this handy flow chart to help you identify which Team Trump members will serve prison time.
Republicans 1 – Low Income Seniors 0
CIA Director Brennan Clears Trump Team
Jim Flanigan Looks at the World 