Warning to the gullible Republican electorate: P.T. Barnum, in order to make room for more customers entering his museum of the exotica, cleverly posted signs reading, “This Way to the Egress.” Not knowing that “Egress” was another word for “Exit,“ people followed the signs to what they assumed was a fascinating exhibit…they ended up in the street.
Bring on the clowns. The 2012 field of Republican candidates has been characterized as a gaggle of clowns. Bachmann, Perry, Cain, Insanitorium, GingRich, Paul and Romney (5/6 of his name spells MONEY) could easily have given Bozo and Emmett Kelly a run for the money on America’s Got Talent. Simply said, the Republican field is more bozo–like than Bozo. Let’s leave the clowns and check out the people who orchestrate this circus.
P.T. Barnum (1810-1891), the penultimate showman and scam artist, is oft misquoted as famously saying, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” and “Never give a sucker an even break.” Flash forward to the 21st century, and the Republican Party has its own special Barnums who have taken Barnum’s words to heart.
Please take a gander at some of the chief sponsors of the current Republican freak show:
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