Tag Archives: Political Satire

The Onion: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi- ‘Concerned Outspoken Leftist Faction of Party Could Harm Democrats Reputation As Ineffectual Cowards’

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Admitting she had worries about the rise of left-leaning activist groups within her party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed concerns Thursday that outspoken progressives could do permanent damage to Democrats’ reputation as ineffectual cowards. “They mean well, … Continue reading →

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The Onion: Paul Ryan- ‘Lauded For Inspiring Millions Of Young Gutless Fucking Cowards To Take On Leadership Roles’

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “WASHINGTON—Noting the former congressman’s deep, unwavering commitment to shying away from every one of his civic responsibilities, the Heritage Foundation lauded Paul Ryan Thursday for inspiring millions of young gutless fucking cowards to take on leadership roles. … Continue reading →

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The New Yorker: Opinion- Steven Markow: ‘Campaign Slogans For The Centrist Party’

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “The nation is divided. Loved ones tweeting at loved ones. What the American people need now more than ever is a party that can unite the entire country in disappointment. That’s where we step in: the Centrist … Continue reading →

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The Onion: ‘Sarah H. Sanders- Tells Colleagues She’s Taking Temporary Post As Google CEO Before Transitioning Into Full-Time Role As Sultan Of Brunei’

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Informing those in her professional life of her career plans, outgoing White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reportedly told colleagues Friday she would be serving for a time as CEO of Google before gradually taking on … Continue reading →

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The Onion: ‘Trump Base Celebrates President For Standing Up To The Constitution’

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat From The Onion, which is not necessarily the news, but to be fair to Onion News that can also be said about The National Enquirer and Fox News. From The Onion “Enthusiastically praising the commander-in-chief for holding firm … Continue reading →

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The Economist: When Donald Trump Met Vladimir Putin- Cartooned

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat I think a better name for the Trump-Putin Summit in Helsinki could be, “When Republicans go Hippie” or, “When Republicans Became Idealistic, Utopian, Hippies”, with the subtitle being, “Give Peace a Chance.” I can just see … Continue reading →

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The Onion: Pros and Cons of Free Speech on College Campuses

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat To be completely serious second ( which seems to go against everything that The Onion stands for ) a pro for being in favor of free speech on campus is … Continue reading →

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The Onion: ‘Dozens of Other Countries That Interfered With 2016 Election Annoyed Russia Getting All The Credit’

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat “WASHINGTON—Complaining that U.S. investigations into foreign interference in the election have gotten almost everything wrong, officials from dozens of countries around the world expressed irritation Friday that all of the credit for meddling in the 2016 presidential … Continue reading →

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The Onion: U.S. Senator Tom Carper- ‘My Vote is Not For Sale At These Prices’

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Note: these views don’t necessarily reflect the views of Senator Tom Carper, even if he personally wrote this piece for The Onion himself or had a staff writer write it … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Srdja Popovic Interviewing Bassem Youssef- Revolution For Dummies

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat What I would say about this is that it takes a special type of narcissist to want to be a dictator, let alone actually be a dictator. Regardless of whatever … Continue reading →

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