Man sitting: Harriet...can you bring in a fresh groveling pillow for the congressman?
Caption: How to tell the dog days of fundraising season have arrived.
I worked in the agriculture business for 10 years…(Blueberries)….Pesticides aren’t the problem…Disease is the problem…Pesticides breakdown and fade away in two days in sunlight…Disease can wipe out a crop…A genetically engineered tomato is still just a tomato…..Chomp on it at will….
Yes, that is one aspect of how the country has been running. Then there are those congressmen who just receive an email listing the do and don’t for whatever the cooperation is dictating. And many other controlling aspects of so-called ‘public servants’. On the other side, actual honest dedicated members of congress who do represent constituents; but are becoming few and far between.
And…the Groveling Pillow is awarded to…wait for it… Gov. Chris Christie the Lackie in Waiting !!
I don’t like Ted Cruz but I have to give him a full hand ( not a one finger ) salute for last night’s performance.He gets:A for guts in giving that speech.A- for not kissing a$$B for sticking to his own brand of conservatism and finally D for stagecraft. If he’d kept his mouth shut ( and his aide’s mouths shut ) leading up to his speech, thereby building the suspense and speculation, he’d have stolen the show.But no, stupidity got in the way and by leaking his refusal to anoint King Trump as the new Republican Messiah, he allowed Rump Trump to come in and upstage him and allowed Trump’s minions to salt the audience.
Congressor sounds less clunky than “Congress person.” Or Congresswoman since we do have two genders..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It also rhymes with “Transgressor” which seems somehow apropos.
Hyman Silverberg has a great deal on Catholic kneelers. Buy now, time is running out. One week to bankruptcy and we close forever. Mounting hardware extra.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, given the number of identifiable genders out there, maybe best to stick to congress person. Although, son on the end of per is masculine. How about “congress people”? That would take in all the staffers who actually run the show.
Dtroutma almost 8 years ago
They now have to begin fundraising before they unpack, and may be late at that.
braindead Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Before Gingrich, fund raising was an annoying interruption in legislative activities.
Newt changed all that.Since Newt, legislative activities seldom interrupt fund raising.
Bilan almost 8 years ago
Shouldn’t the pillow be on the other side of the exec?
dl11898 almost 8 years ago
Is that a 21" iMac on his desk? he has good tastes.
Varnes almost 8 years ago
I worked in the agriculture business for 10 years…(Blueberries)….Pesticides aren’t the problem…Disease is the problem…Pesticides breakdown and fade away in two days in sunlight…Disease can wipe out a crop…A genetically engineered tomato is still just a tomato…..Chomp on it at will….
Linguist almost 8 years ago
This reminds me of a line from the musical Little Me,… the Bank President says: " Send him in. I haven’t had a good grovel and beg in weeks ! "
scaeva Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I prefer “Congresscritter” and “Seniletor” …
dabugger almost 8 years ago
Yes, that is one aspect of how the country has been running. Then there are those congressmen who just receive an email listing the do and don’t for whatever the cooperation is dictating. And many other controlling aspects of so-called ‘public servants’. On the other side, actual honest dedicated members of congress who do represent constituents; but are becoming few and far between.
ladamson1918 almost 8 years ago
They can use Ted Cruz’ pillow. He decided not to use it himself.
yimhere almost 8 years ago
….and working??? Now THAT’s funny!
ianjohnsoncartoonist Premium Member almost 8 years ago
By all means, we don’t want him to get his hands dirty.
rjrvers almost 8 years ago
Great name for a corporation.
lopaka almost 8 years ago
Groveling pillows are on sale at the local big box Politicians r us. Good marketing – you can now buy your politician directly or indirectly.
Nick Danger almost 8 years ago
How about the next time the sign behind the desk is a big union? It’s only fair…
mike75035 almost 8 years ago
Apparently, Hillary wore out the pillow that is there.
Linguist almost 8 years ago
And…the Groveling Pillow is awarded to…wait for it… Gov. Chris Christie the Lackie in Waiting !!
I don’t like Ted Cruz but I have to give him a full hand ( not a one finger ) salute for last night’s performance.He gets:A for guts in giving that speech.A- for not kissing a$$B for sticking to his own brand of conservatism and finally D for stagecraft. If he’d kept his mouth shut ( and his aide’s mouths shut ) leading up to his speech, thereby building the suspense and speculation, he’d have stolen the show.But no, stupidity got in the way and by leaking his refusal to anoint King Trump as the new Republican Messiah, he allowed Rump Trump to come in and upstage him and allowed Trump’s minions to salt the audience.
Alabama Al almost 8 years ago
Gigundo – according to Merriam-Webster Word Central site it means “very big; huge”.So the Gigundo Corp. must be all-powerful.
J Quest almost 8 years ago
That pillow looks tear-stained…
Old Asdirt almost 8 years ago
To have had congress means that you have in fact been fu….!
hippogriff almost 8 years ago
scaevaSenate and senile are from the same root meaning old.
Kveldulf almost 8 years ago
Congressor sounds less clunky than “Congress person.” Or Congresswoman since we do have two genders..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It also rhymes with “Transgressor” which seems somehow apropos.
krcaddis almost 8 years ago
They’ve started for’18 and ‘20 already. Before Hillary can get the law changed, they’ll be done.
zeexenon almost 8 years ago
Hyman Silverberg has a great deal on Catholic kneelers. Buy now, time is running out. One week to bankruptcy and we close forever. Mounting hardware extra.
Varnes almost 8 years ago
Two days in sunlight…….Only one in a steady rain…….
millwheel almost 8 years ago
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, given the number of identifiable genders out there, maybe best to stick to congress person. Although, son on the end of per is masculine. How about “congress people”? That would take in all the staffers who actually run the show.
water_moon almost 8 years ago
we use “Congresscritter”