Onion: Democratic Mob Censures Bush In Effigy

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Censure then appeared inevitable, until a faction of the horde brandished effigies of Republican senators and mounted a filibuster.

"It was a scary couple hours," said demonstrator Harold Lemarche, who helped beat back the stonewalling tactic after a long but orderly debate. "There was even some talk of abandoning Robert's Rules of Order. It's a good thing the mock senators were able to muster the three-fifths majority vote required to defeat the filibuster, or this thing could have gotten real ugly, real fast."

When the measure finally passed, the news was officially delivered to the effigy and a large banner reading "CENSURED!" was hung above it. This was followed by several minutes of silent pointing and glaring before the crowd slowly dispersed.

Democratic leaders were quick to distance themselves from the subdued riot out of fear that condoning even a meta-symbolic political rebuke would alienate some of their more mild-mannered constituents.

"We understand that many Americans are frustrated with the current administration, but that doesn't mean they should be staging a constitutionally mandated political procedure on the streets of our nation's capital," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. "We urge you, please do not take the letter of the law into your own hands. Instead, write firm but polite correspondence to your congressional representatives."

Top Republicans loudly denounced the censure.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/democratic_mob_censures_bush_in

[deutsey]

1. I was in Madison, WI the other day and saw this article

It's too close to reflecting reality than satire should be. :evilfrown:

[Ino]

2. Brilliant!

But it makes me want to cry

[The Vinyl Ripper]

3. Hilarious...

And infuriating..

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4. I know what you mean

embarrassing really.

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Do you think congressional Democrats would really have the guts to go that far?

Censuring in effigy is off the table.

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8. Maybe a sternly worded request for information

and a veiled threat to revoke his Congressional tennis court privileges.

[DeepModem Mom]

6. K&R!

[Gruenemann]

7. Too tragically true to be funny n/t

[IDemo]

9. Onion, or CNN?

[Xipe Totec]

10. ROFL!

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