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2012 Elections

What the GOP Would Have Said if They Helmed the Titanic

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Live Event: Election Night – Nov 6, 2012

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GOP

Confederate Americans (We Know Them As Something Else)

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Congress

The Strategy of Terrorism Government

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GOP

The Loony Tunes Party

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Congress

The Debt Ceiling Crisis Thread

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Humor

A “Novel” Approach to Politics

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Humor

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas’ 2010 – A Political Parody

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Congress

Up Against An Uncompromising GOP Brick Wall

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