Marxists

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They toured the country as a vaudeville act as established characters.

Zeppo – usually was a quiet well-dressed man who managed a hotel that the rest of the Marxists were terrorizing. He spent his time reacting to the chaos that the others created around him.

Groucho – wandered around parties with a cigar, making off-color remarks to women.

Harpo – once told that his speaking detracted from a stage performance.
From that point, he never spoke on screen. His persona was the quiet, oddly-gesturing person with a horn next to his ribs that he would toot in response.

Chico – a subtly sinister character. Usually involved in a sub-plot for self-gain.
Avoided eye contact or conversation with law enforcement officials.

Chico, on trial for treason, asks, "What has a trunk but no key, weighs 2000 pounds, and lives in a circus?"
The prosecutor replies, "That's irrelevant!"
Chico responds, "Irrelevant! Hey, that's the correct answer!"

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Chico – a subtly sinister character.

Ah, maybe that's why he's my favorite. I always thought it was just his piano playing.

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Zeppo was the Reagan Democrat. He understood the frustrations of the population, but they were being assholes to him.

Groucho was the Ivy League Liberal. Shit, you described Clinton with the description.

Harpo - the "Silent Majority." Most think he's just kooky, but take some time to understand and he's just being quiet and going about his business.

Chico - the Republican. He's in it for himself. But he really isn't evil. It doesn't matter. The characterization stuck.

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All this talk about Socialists and Marxists got me thinking.
We seem to have put rich Wall Street types on a Welfare program. Giving them taxpayers money to supplement their income. Wouldn't want them to suffer.

Anyway, Marxism is boring and fundamentally flawed, but the Marx Brothers are enjoyable.

I always thought Obama as a well-dressed, polite Zeppo-esque character. McCain is actually nice to him when compared to what the Clintons put him through in the primaries.

Someone once said that when dealing with angry people, it is better to have them inside the tent and pissing out, than outside and pissing in.

I think the Clintons walked inside and hosed the place down pretty well before getting on board with the new program of hugs and kisses. That takes a lot of patience.

In the attachment, there is an actual picture of Obama and I together.
(Cell phones don't capture great images.)

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That's so cool that you got to meet Obama, even if your cell phone made him look like cardboard.

And now that you've made me dream of Chico Marx again, I have to post one of my favorite Marxist moments:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Xww7UdiXY18

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...even if your cell phone made him look like cardboard.

Coincidence.

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2-Dimensional politician? Say it aint so.

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Harpo was told that his acting/speaking skills were lesser than his more gregarious brothers. So, he took to his best talent - pantomime. He added a comedic coat full of assorted products, including a bulbous horn that he kept under his arm.
At the proper moment, he squeezed his elbow on the horn and grinned like a mentally-challenged Cheshire Cat.

In politics, there seems to be two flavors. The ones who legitimately say embarrassing things and the candidate is perplexed. Or, the ones who say things that the candidate wants said, but needs plausible deniability.

At some point, I expect the well-meaning Biden will be sent to an uncanvassed aspect of Alaska to “take it to the opposition”, only to discover a lack of voting audience.
Here’s your horn.

Bill Clinton during Hillary’s campaign. Playing the unofficial race card.
“You live in NC/Miss, and he’s black.”
“OMG, you dinnit just say that.”
“Shut up Bill (good job). Don’t ever do that again (until Wednesday).”

Ted Kennedy. The most perfect of all attacks. He is total Teflon.
Believes what he says and you can’t retaliate.

Hillary. We went through the weekly gaffes for a while.
Her campaign managers, “If you open your mouth one more time, you get a horn.”

Palin. Says whatever she wants. This is the best ride in town.

Bush? Who knows? His command of Revised English makes it difficult to evaluate.

It is an amazing thing when bunches of politicians (theoretically our future/current leaders) are being told to be shut up and honk.