Something about the game of 'Debt Chicken' being played out between the Rethugs, and the Democrats (Aber Ganz Ohne Rücken), reminded me of Michael Cimino's 1978 film The Deer Hunter -- which included a long sequence where Robert DiNiro and Christopher Walken, taken captive by the VC/NVA, are forced to play Russian roulette (see the whole clip here at UTub).
The NVA cadre commander slaps the GI's, shouting GUN SU MAO! -- which, I assume, means "No tax increase! Bush Tax Cuts forever! Gut Social Security and Medicare NOW!"
The idea of someone being forced to play a game that involves putting a gun to the country's head, just for hysterically stupid political posturing, was an image I couldn't get rid of...
Mehr: This post is based on one, small part of an earlier creation by Max Udargo, which you should definitely see here. Max is the creator of Burton & Jefferson (long may they wave), and Peterbuilt Nixon, and is a much funnier dog than I am.
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