In anticipation of tonight’s Veep debate….here’s Smithers trying to look like Ahnold.

In anticipation of tonight’s Veep debate….here’s Smithers trying to look like Ahnold.

Sorry for dropping the F-bomb in a headline, kiddos, but there’s no other word that can really describe the evil turd-droppings who proudly admit and celebrate that they would drag a 14-year-old girl off of her school bus and shoot her in the head and neck for having the temerity to speak up about her passion to receive an education equal to those of the boys in her country.
FUCK FUCK FUCKITY FUCK! Where is my colleague Flying ChainSaw to help me articulate the ARRRRRGGGGGHHH inside of me at the news?
Best wishes to Malala Yousafzai, may you heal soon.
And can someone explain why our country dumps billions of dollars in the shithole known as Pakistan?
/SFL is now returning to vigorously petting dogs, shaking up delicious martinis, neurotically monitoring election polls in Ohio, muttering/shaking her paw at the world, and planning emigration to New Zealand.
I can’t believe it took this long.
And the fact that it’s from the ultimate ’80s musician Devo just makes it all the better.

Sometimes the old cliche about a picture tells a thousand words is so true.
From earlier this week, compare:

and

with
Not one, but two political stories involving running:
California Governor Jerry Brown was not thrilled with Chris Christie’s “old retread” insult at the Republican National Convention, and challenged Christie to a fitness contest.
“There’s nothing wrong with being a little retread. I don’t have as much hair, and I’m slowed down a little bit, but I’ve got to tell you, I ran three miles in 29 minutes two nights ago. I hereby challenge Gov. Christie to a three-mile race, a push-up contest, a chin-up contest,” Brown said. “And whatever he wants to bet, I have no doubt of the outcome.”
I so have my money on Moonbeam. I’m so confident in him that I’d bet R-Money $10 K on it.
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