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Michelle Obama's European Vacation

Henry Payne | 8.20.2010 7:00 AM

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Suki 15 years ago

Gooooooooooooood morning reason!

Payne, funny. Good one.
Episiarch 15 years ago

Oh look, an insipid cartoon by Payne and an insipid, immediate comment by JohnSukiBot. How droll.
1. BeltwayLurker 15 years ago
  
  What depth and insight. Stand by for five more versions under different names in support.
  1. Toolbag 15 years ago
    
    Holy crap where did Suki get all the bad pres from? Seems to be no love for Suki anysmore.
    1. Brandybuck 15 years ago
      
      I still want Suki to have my baby!
TDL 15 years ago

This is fairly unimaginative.

Regards,
TDL
are sea tee el 15 years ago

Praise the load and pass the ammo.
SugarFree 15 years ago

I don't understand the outrage. The overruns on the average highway project cost more than this trip. It was a small price to pay to not have to see her working in her retarded garden for couple of weeks, in my opinon.
1. Shoeless Chris 15 years ago
  
  The Obamas are harvesting retards?
  1. Hank 15 years ago
    
    Organic ratards.
    1. Joe Biden 15 years ago
      
      Hey!
2. Astrid 15 years ago
  
  My outrage is that they let her back in the country, not that she left it.
  1. SugarFree 15 years ago
    
    Now that's a sensible position.
  2. Spokesman for BP 15 years ago
    
    My outrage is that they let her into Europe at a time when there is still oil in the Gulf of Mexico she could be cleaning up
  3. Andr 15 years ago
    
    My feelings exactly; I wish they'd all take more vacations instead of passing enormous and hugely expensive laws.
3. BeltwayLurker 15 years ago
  
  We get to drive on those roads later. Who gets to drive on Lady Michelle?
  1. Barry Obama 15 years ago
    
    Hey! Now, let's not talk about that.
  2. Barack Obama 15 years ago
    
    As soon as the kids grow up and leave home, a bus
    1. Toolbag 15 years ago
      
      It better be a big one.
4. In Time Of War 15 years ago
  
  Hey! That's the "R-word" now! And the infantilization of America is complete.
Woodrow 15 years ago

I don't understand why any politician or their family goes on vacation outside the country. It seems analogous to Steve Jobs bragging about buying a Zune. They all make a big deal about buying American made cars and such.
1. Mike Laursen 15 years ago
  
  It works for liberal politicians. Liberals all have an inferiority complex with regards to Europe.
  1. Jason 15 years ago
    
    Except for the European idea of subsidiarity. Liberals call it a code word segregation.
2. MrGuy 15 years ago
  
  They'll love it until they find out there's no 7-Eleven, Jiffy-Lube, or 24-Hour Wallmart.
  1. Jason 15 years ago
    
    There's probably a 24-Hour Carrefour...
    1. EscapedWestOfTheBigMuddy 15 years ago
      
      But does the bar stay open all hours?
      
      /Croque monsieur and an amber ale, see vou play
Fist of Etiquette 15 years ago

They should do the same cartoon, except make it about Michelle Obama. She does practically the same thing as this Antionette lady (whom I've never even heard of).
1. JohnD 15 years ago
  
  Surely you jest? Or are you really that dense?
  1. Joe M 15 years ago
    
    -1
  2. Fist of Etiquette 15 years ago
    
    Why can't it be both?
  3. Fiscal Meth 15 years ago
    
    Surely you jest JonhD. Or are you really that dense?
  4. jb 15 years ago
    
    Don't call me Shirley
waffles 15 years ago

hahahahahahahahaha, oh wow. I'm glad it's early and few people are here because I'm practically splitting my sides over this! comparing michele to antoinette, what a hoot!
Hank 15 years ago

Next item:

- build contorversial Mosque at Ground Zero for husband's worship

*25% of Americans believe Obama is a Moozlim. And that number is up!

Once you get past the ignorance, that is pretty fucking funny. If ever polled, I would have to say Muslim just for the fun of it.
1. Mr Whipple 15 years ago
  
  I wonder how many of the people polled, think like you.
  1. Hank 15 years ago
    
    I was too. But if more people like me were polled, I would hope there would be an "I don't give rat's fat ass what religion the president practices" option in the polling.
    1. Toolbag 15 years ago
      
      +Uno
2. cynical 15 years ago
  
  No, he's pretty clearly Sith.
kilroy 15 years ago

This sucks.
Jen 15 years ago

Holy crap, this one's actually funny!
NANCY REAGAN 15 years ago

And they bitched about the pricey gowns that I BORROWED from my friends? These people have no shame.
1. BeltwayLurker 15 years ago
  
  Tell 'em Nancy!
  1. Sarah Palin 15 years ago
    
    Or those wardrobes that the RNC made me wear. I wanted to go up there in my Kohl's collection because that is what real Americans, like Joe the plumber's wife wear. You know those people with small business values in small towns, who work hard despite those in congress who want to take away the American dream from these hardworkers, with special needs kids. Well gosh golly John McCain and I have a vision for America and we want to return American to the right track doncha know. You got those Hockey Moms cooking hamburger helper in these hard times because that's what real America does....
    1. Mr. FIFY 15 years ago
      
      I'd give a weeks' pay to see Michelle Obama prepare Hamburger Helper.
      
      No, fuck that... *generic* hamburger helper. From Aldi's. With ground turkey, 'cuz it's what poor people buy when they can't afford hamburger after their president sticks a huge epoxy-and-broken-glass-covered dildo up the ass of the economy.
      
      IOW, make those fuckers in the White House live like the poor people about whom they claim to give a shit.
      1. Jeff 15 years ago
        
        I've always thought politicians should earn the median income of their district.
        
        Dude 15 years ago
        
        That's an amazingly good idea; they get a raise by improving the income of the people they live with. (Will have an interesting interaction with earmarks though...)
      2. tb 15 years ago
        
        Ground turkey is more expensive than ground beef. if you're looking to save money, you jusy buy the ground beef with a higher fat content, as it is much cheaper.
        
        Mr. FIFY 15 years ago
        
        I've seen ground turkey at one dollar a pound. Don't know about where you shop.
sage 15 years ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
yet another dave 15 years ago

Marie had her head lopped off by the revolting peasants.... What's Payne getting at here? There are nuances to be explored.
1. John Adams 15 years ago
  
  Nothing a little prison time won't cure.
2. PEASANTS 15 years ago
  
  Who you calling revolting?!
  1. Pip 15 years ago
    
    I'd call Joel Pile revolting. I wonder if Joel Pile is a sheep fucker? Anyone have any insight on that?
    1. Sean L. 15 years ago
      
      Whoa, there! You're dangerously close to violating statute 21-4004!
      
      Change "wonder" to "heard" and you, too, can be posting your own $10,000 bond!
P Brooks 15 years ago

Is that Valerie Jarett? Next time, put Michelle in the cartoon.
Pro Libertate 15 years ago

Man, look at those amazing arms! Have you ever seen arms like that?
1. Media Idiot 15 years ago
  
  Yes, they are quite toned. She's amazingly graceful.
nanda 15 years ago

people who believe in redistribution have no right taking luxurious vacations.
1. Pip 15 years ago
  
  ^^THIS^^
2. Pro Libertate 15 years ago
  
  Silly person, they mean that we should redistribute our wealth so that the political class can use it for whatever the hell they want.
PR 15 years ago

It had potential, but the list items were lame. Shopping for a bat'leth or rescuing Hans Solo's carbonite encrusted body might have worked.
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1. Pip 15 years ago
  
  You need to go fuck yourself, asscunt.
  1. Pro Libertate 15 years ago
    
    Hey, I like Windows 7.
    1. rustedangel 15 years ago
      
      Me too, and Vista was a good OS too. I had less stability issues with it and better performance than I got with XP.
      1. Pip 15 years ago
        
        "Hey, I like Windows 7."
        
        Greaqt. But do you also like spam with your threads?
        
        cynical 15 years ago
        
        Better than spam on my plate.
P Brooks 15 years ago

Have you ever seen arms like that?

Yes. On Gumby.
Marcello 15 years ago

Tacky. I like smacking the President around as much as anyone, but the wife and kids are off limits, k?
1. creech 15 years ago
  
  Not O.K. Any "First Lady" who inserts herself into governance/preachy type activities is fair game. Not O.K. for kids unless they do same. [We should be ashamed for once mocking Santorum's little daughter. We are, aren't we?
  Bueller? Bueller?]
  1. In Time Of War 15 years ago
    
    Screw that, the Santorum picture was hilarious.
    And the public ridicule presented the children with the opportunity to grow and mature by overcoming adversity and strengthening their personal beliefs and convictions.
    It was really a win-win for everyone involved.
    1. Mr. FIFY 15 years ago
      
      I'll agree that the kids should remain off-limits until the age of eighteen, at which time let loose and ridicule them all you want.
      
      I feel sorry for the Obamakids. They will never have a normal life.
      1. Pip 15 years ago
        
        As if they would have anyway.
        
        Mr. FIFY 15 years ago
        
        True, but now they'll have to be under some kind of guard for basically their entire lives, because Daddy just *had* to be president.
      2. Cracker's Boy 15 years ago
        
        Fuck the kids. Because of their father, I'll never have a normal life again either.
        
        CB
    2. DLM 15 years ago
      
      If it doesn't kill them, it will make the stronger?
2. Torontonian 15 years ago
  
  Their personal lives are off limits assuming they go about their own business like normal citizens.
  
  To the extent they choose to involve themselves in affairs of state, or misuse public resources for their personal benefit, they become fair game.
Mike Laursen 15 years ago

Kinda funny, but too wordy.
Sean L. 15 years ago

So a rich, black woman named Michelle is AUTOMATICALLY assumed to be the first lady? Racist bastard!
LarryA 15 years ago

She's going to need a lot of cake.
black guy 15 years ago

Not really funny but at least he attempted to be clever this time.
It's always 4:20! 15 years ago

This cartoon shows how difficult it is to capture Michelle's hideous ugliness.

She looks like Chewbacca shaved.
1. Toolbag 15 years ago
  
  Michelle the Wide
Starved for Humor 15 years ago

Oh, HAHAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA ROFL HAHAHAHAHAAAHAAA LOL Giggle, "Michelle Antoinette", HEEHEE HAHA squeak chortle gag.
Almanian 15 years ago

Payne works for the Detroit News and actually has some LULZ cartoons on their site. How come the crappy ones (like this) always end up in Reason?

Y'now, for a post called "Friday Funnies"....
1. kreminitly 15 years ago
  
  Please see the subsequent article on the home page. Could be a resource limitation. Peak bandwidth, peak humor.....who knows.
bags 15 years ago

Oh look, an insipid cartoon by Payne and an insipid, immediate comment by JohnSukiBot. How droll.
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Michelle Obama 15 years ago

You people are racist!
Gay Communist Gun Club 15 years ago

Ha ha ho hum. Lame and predictable.
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Oh look, an insipid cartoon by Payne and an insipid, immediate comment by JohnSukiBot. How droll.
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This is fairly unimaginative.
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