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Steven Maurer

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12. More apt an analogy than the New Yorker even realizes...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:17 PM

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Yes, I get that sternly worded letters to a functional illiterate doesn't do anything.

But when Godzilla is rampaging down 5th Street, what do you propose to do instead?

We don't have the House, the Senate, the Presidency, and most of the Supreme Court have been reduced to partisan hacks.

What is Schumer not doing that would stop this?

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New Yorker cartoon today: (re Schumer) [View all] IcyPeas Monday OP

Ouch. nt Susan Calvin Monday #1

Double "Ouch!" Jon Stewart jumped on him last night. Grins Tuesday #20

The shoe fits! He is useless in a fight to keep our democracy. Actually he is just plain useless. rich7862 Monday #2

Elaine would get this one. Xavier Breath Monday #3

They took my rants, and turned them into an image. yellow dahlia Monday #4

Isn't he aware how weak he sounds when doc03 Monday #5

Sorry to say it, but Schumer earned that scornful toon, fair and square. Paladin Monday #6

Write it on a fiddle lame54 Monday #7

Pretty embarrassing. calimary Monday #8

The political world changed. Sen. Schumer didn't. Buns_of_Fire Monday #9

Gingrich saw the possibility markodochartaigh Monday #11

Oh, I Hate/d Gingrich! Flame throwing Droog! electric_blue68 Monday #13

Pritzker is coming on stronger and stronger. nt moniss Monday #10

A good portion of his ranting was directed to the middling crowd wolfie001 Tuesday #17

More apt an analogy than the New Yorker even realizes... Steven Maurer Monday #12

Question Cirsium Tuesday #16

Answer Steven Maurer Tuesday #21

Sorry Cirsium Tuesday #23

I didn't say we're OK. I said there's nothing better to do. Steven Maurer Tuesday #24

Whoa Cirsium Tuesday #25

The best argument against Democracy.... Steven Maurer Wednesday #26

To stop Godzilla, do we need King Kong? thought crime Tuesday #18

More power to Bernie and AOC.... however... Steven Maurer Tuesday #22

He'll win them over in the Senate work out room LiberalLovinLug Monday #14

Yikes! Bet that hurts ... but apt. KPN Tuesday #15

And a giant nerf cannon orangecrush Tuesday #19

"namby pamby" Intractable Wednesday #27