Andy Borowitz, humorist for The New Yorker, says that scientists are pondering a medical mystery:

How do Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell manage to stand upright without spines?

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Dienne says:

January 30, 2017 at 3:05 pm

Let’s throw the Democrats in there. At least I can understand why Ryan and McConnell wouldn’t want to stand up to their own party. But Warren (and even Sanders!) went and confirmed Ben Carson. Talk about spineless.

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- Duane E Swacker says:
  
  January 30, 2017 at 3:54 pm
  
  YEP. We’ll also find out whether the Dimocraps have any structural stamina, spunk and steadfastness in blocking THEDonald’s more than likely outrageous xtian fundamentalist Supreme Court nominees who would make Scalia and Roberts seem like Mother Teresas as the Rethuglicans did with many of the Obomber’s judicial picks and his last Supreme Court nominee. I’m not holding my breath.
  
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- SomeDAM Poet says:
  
  January 31, 2017 at 8:53 am
  
  “Invertebrates”
  
  The Grand Old Party invertebrates
  From time to time, appear in fits
  But Democratic jellyfish
  Are ever-present, squishy squish
  
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  - SomeDAM Poet says:
    
    January 31, 2017 at 8:59 am
    
    It’s kind of funny.
    
    The ONLY word that I could come up with to rhyme with the ending of jellyfish (other than wish, which did not work in this context) was “squish”
    
    Is that by design or what?
    
    By the way, when you look up Democrat in the dictionary, it says “see jellyfish”
drext727 says:

January 30, 2017 at 3:10 pm

Reblogged this on David R. Taylor-Thoughts on Education and commented:

Funny

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Susan L Osberg says:

January 30, 2017 at 3:12 pm

It is called “leadership by amoeba”….

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Ellen Lubic says:

January 30, 2017 at 3:18 pm

More from the New Yorker…

TRUMP TWEETS THE CLASSICS
By Jay Martel January 27, 2017
martel-trumptweetstheclassics
PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD GRAULICH / ZUMA / ALAMY
@realDonaldTrump
Weak Hamlet should stop moaning about past and get on with his life. All talk, no action! King Claudius has my full support.

@realDonaldTrump
Tremendously fat honey thief Winnie-the-Pooh deserves to get stuck in Rabbit’s hole. Not crying for him, believe me, or low-energy Eeyore.

@realDonaldTrump
Small farmers need our support not meddling spiders ruining livestock sales. Creepy Charlotte should stick to catching flies!

@realDonaldTrump
Successful businessmen should be left alone by boring ghosts and sad employees. Bob Cratchit is a loser. No enthusiasm! Also . . .

@realDonaldTrump
Tiny Tim is a lazy con who manipulates media with whining. He should save “blessings” for himself. Pathetic!

@realDonaldTrump
Little Miss Muffet doesn’t deserve curds or whey if she can’t deal with a bug. No strength or stamina and her tuffet is a disgrace.

@realDonaldTrump
Deport Don Quixote with fat idiot Sancho Panza. We have enough problems without terrorists attacking energy plants.

@realDonaldTrump
No one is saying Owl and Pussycat can’t be together, just don’t rub it in our face. And the boat is an embarrassment!

@realDonaldTrump
Know from much experience Eastern European women are the most faithful in the world. Cheating Anna Karenina makes me sick!

@realDonaldTrump
Anyone who thinks a good relationship with Mordor is a bad thing is stupid. And crooked Frodo should return ring to rightful owner.

@realDonaldTrump
Wolf well within rights to evict disgusting pigs from below-code structures.

@realDonaldTrump
Overrated king’s horses and men are failed élites. Humpty Dumpty deserves better and will get it after Obamacare repeal.

@realDonaldTrump
Very Little Jack Horner’s biggest accomplishment: putting in thumb, pulling out plum. Sad!

@realDonaldTrump
Stepsisters deserve compensation for loss of employee. Shame on you, prince!

@realDonaldTrump
Mr. Samsa smart to throw apple at disgusting cockroach son, any father would. My sons will never turn into anything.

@realDonaldTrump
Better British schools and Hogwarts would fail on its own. Instead, England has disastrous witch problem. i won’t let it happen here!!!

@realDonaldTrump
Feel bad for amazing candy house after disgusting fat pigs Hansel and Gretel got through with it. Not nice! Admire witch’s restraint.

@realDonaldTrump
Rumpelstiltskin made a very smart business deal with miller’s daughter, distorted by fake news media.

@realDonaldTrump
Humbert Humbert is a degenerate and should be jailed. Also, Ivanka is ten times hotter than Lolita.

@realDonaldTrump
Hare was cheated in rigged race! Low-energy Tortoise continued during rest breaks. Not fair!

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- GregB says:
  
  January 30, 2017 at 3:49 pm
  
  Oedipus was way 2 hard on himself. Some social mores r bad!
  
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  - Ellen Lubic says:
    
    January 30, 2017 at 4:11 pm
    
    Greg..he just did not want to ‘face’ the future…understandable in ‘light’ of our current situation.
Máté Wierdl says:

January 30, 2017 at 4:55 pm

Well, here are two examples for this miracle

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/two-worms-eating-the-same-leave-picture-id517696144?s=170667a

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wdf1 says:

January 30, 2017 at 11:30 pm

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gitapik says:

January 31, 2017 at 1:01 pm

Marionettes don’t need spines. They come with strings attached.

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