American Public Gets Exactly What It Deserves For 112th Straight Election

[madinmaryland]

WASHINGTON—Dismayed by the fact that over the past 24 months they have not experienced the immediate short-term personal gain they had hoped for, Americans went to the polls Tuesday and, for the 112th consecutive time, elected the candidates they deserve. "It's my duty," Reading, PA resident Bethany Albertson said as she cast her ballot and joined the staggering majority of citizens who, like every single previous generation of voters, will reap exactly what they have sown. "I haven't seen much difference in my paycheck, and we need a voice for change in our government." Exit polls indicated most voters will be content with what they've got coming to them as long as they see sharp reductions in taxes, health care costs, home foreclosures, economic regulation, unemployment, and the national debt by the time the 112th Congress is halfway through its first legislative session.

Read more: http://www.theonion.com/articles/american-public-gets-exactly-what-it-deserves-for,18401/

[Pirate Smile]

1. Gawd, I love the Onion.

:)

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. As usual the Onion is too close to reality

in a funny way.

[DJ13]

3. Did you see the prior article?

Its pretty harsh, but heres the link-

Last Remaining Politician Must Rebuild Entire Government Following Bloodiest Midterm Election In American History

November 3, 2010

http://www.theonion.com/articles/last-remaining-politician-must-rebuild-entire-gove,18384/?utm_source=recentnews

[Nostradammit]

4. Yep, we here in Oregon get exactly the politicians we deserve.

:)

[tavalon]

6. Painfully funny

and yes, harsh.

[madinmaryland]

9. Yeah. That one was pretty funny too!

Rep. Pete DeFazio, the only surviving member of the government.

:rofl:

[tavalon]

5. I have to admit it is a weird convergence

when I can't immediately spot an onion article as being an onion article. Talk about painful truth in the guise of satire. Ouch.

[treestar]

7. Now that was fun.

The Onion always makes me laugh.

[SidDithers]

8. K&R...nt

Sid