The Lid:
Can a President be impeached because he likes corn muffins?
Almost 90 years ago, on December 26th, 1931 the most biting political satire ever written opened at the Music Box Theater on Broadway. Called Of Thee I Sing was the first successful American musical with a consistently satiric tone. What made it work, it captured the political feelings of the day. Today’s political feelings are very similar.
Interestingly we see some of the same movements today that were “popular” in the early 1930s. Specifically the Democratic Party’s move toward socialism, and the phony impeachment. During the worst years of the Great Depression, between 1930 and 1935, there began to be a great attraction to socialism, thanks to the Soviet Union, and the American Communist Party. While not a socialist, when FDR became President in 1932 he adapted some of the big government socialist and they worked–for a bit. In 1937 the US faced a recession that was almost as bad as the Great Depression which began in 1929. To be honest, the economy didn’t correct itself until World War II forced the government to ease up on regulation and allow companies to do their jobs (sound familiar) to support the war effort. read more
Change it to Big Mac’s and I’d be inclined to answer yes.
It figures that a Republican was President when it came out.
“Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again…”
Did you just hear Chris ‘CrossRhodes’ Matthews on msNBC HardBall softball shout “Ben!”
[music up, handsome baritone walks on stage]
There ain’t nothing worse
during a depression
no, no, not nothin
is worse, I’m confessin’
than a President
what likes…
CORN MUFFINS!
[chorus] CORN MUFFINS?
You got that right!
[chorus] NOT NOTHIN’?
Not yellow nor white!
[chorus] NOT HOMINY? NOT GRITS? NOT GOOD OL’ STUFFIN’?
Nope, just them evil CORN MUFFINS!
[chorus] WHOLE GRAIN OR BLEACHED?
I’d sooner see him impeached over…
[ALL]
CORN MUFFINS!
[curtain]
folks, this is exactly why ‘Da’ Penguin’ is opening his ‘hearing’ w/ ‘scholars’ that will enlighten the congresscritters on the definition & charges of impeachment. the twatwaffle ‘witnesses’ will come out & pontificate that, yes indeed, PDT can be impeached for liking Corn Muffins … or any other thing they can dream up
… just wait
I would like to see this musical updated with some new songs, like:
I saw this play,
I saw it today, and
I think it contained
a lot of triggers.
(chorus) Did you say ni..
No – triggers, I said triggers.
It insulted me,
I can’t abide.
I need a place
to safely hide.
Making fun of me,
a liberal stooge.
I turn to Adam to
tell me true, I figure.
(chorus) Did you say ni..
No – figure, I said figure.
We’re not much fun,
as inflexible as a nun.
Trumps odds seem to
be getting bigger.
We need some fraud, so I
guess I’ll be
an election rigger.
(chorus) Did you say ni..
No – rigger, I said election rigger.
(Music and lyrics by Rogaine and Hammerthrow)
How stupid, are gays, ok? What is with those guys? – Don’t they see how they’re being taken for a ride?