Career Change
When his baseball career didn’t work out (he couldn’t even handle grounders}, Bob’s friends suggested shedding the old skin and re-appearing as a down-to-earth politician . . .
They All Taste About the Same to Me
When the pollster asked Cletus whether he preferred the Democrats or the Republicans, he said, “Near as I recall, they all taste about the same . . .”
Going With the Flow
Going with the flow was not that difficult to initiate; changing direction proved more difficult–a lesson politicians didn’t seem to learn . . .
Politically Incorrect
Jack couldn’t help but think that if the progression pictured was of politicians, it was backwards . . .
Slither Power
Tod’s friends all were pushing him to run for something–anything–in the upcoming mid term elections. He was qualified, he had real slither power, could speak with a forked tongue, and change positions almost instantly, but his heart just wasn’t in it. He really wanted to be a photographer, and if he didn’t have hands to hold a camera, how could he accept the back handed “campaign money” and later “consulting fees”, or just old fashioned “glad handing . . . ‘
Sacred Cow
When filing her application for a U S residence visa, Neepa put “sacred cow” in the occupation box. She quickly got a rejection notice with a note that said between politicians on both sides of the aisle, special interest groups, lobbyists and mainstream religious groups, they had plenty of sacred cows, thank you . . .