Speaking of Christie…
Am I the only one who notices the resemblance?
here’s the bloated plutocrat…
And here’s Monty Python’s “Mr. Creosote”:
I think it’s an incredibly apt metaphor for what Governor Christie is doing to New Jersey.
Brendan Calling
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