Political Humor Alert

A. Barton Hinkle has written a great piece of political humor for Reason. In a gloomy season you owe it to yourself to read it for a nice laugh. Here are three samples of politics turned inside out:

• President Obama's approval rating of the American public has fallen to an all-time low, according to a new Gallup survey of White House residents and employees.
• "He's completely disgusted," said White House press secretary Jay Carney. "Which shouldn't be all that surprising, given the state of the economy, the high unemployment rate, and the fact that most Americans are, let's face it, fat lazy slobs. Go to a mall and look around if you don't believe me."
• There's always a honeymoon period after any election, but honeymoons don't last forever. I expect that the next president—whoever he or she is—will be disappointed by the American people, just like Obama has.