(Warning: sort of R-rated)
I read Dan Savage’s column in The Stranger this week. The premise is thinking up different meanings for “Rick” and “Santorum”– ultimately giving way to “to remove the frothy mix of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex with the tongue.” Lovely, no?
The column was hilarious, mixing biting quips with genuinely intelligent responses to political news and events. It brought to light some inconsistencies and hypocrisies in the words of candidates and their constituencies, while still making the point accessible to any audience.
Okay, so here’s the thing. I love that snarky leftist journalists are making light of these ridiculous right-wing politicians. I think it needs to be done. But at some point, someone needs to get real with this situation. The fact of the matter is that if any of these candidates are elected, we’re fucked. We have much bigger problems on our hands than “ha-ha, what else is funny about Newt’s name?!”
Personally, I don’t feel confident enough to write such a scathing exposé. But someone needs to get serious with this– and I’m not talking about the already dry newspaper writers (*ahem*). Please?
