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Dialectic.Detective's avatar

In the 80s there was Cold War drama.

We fought the Commies inside Nicaragua.

Our friends were the Contras. Freedom was their mantra.

So we sent them lots of money for guns and landmines!

But Congress stopped the Contra money flow

Just 'cause they moved a teeny bit of blow.

But then a hero came forth.

His name was Oliver North.

He and Reagan went around the sissy Congress!

You see, North secretly sold missiles to a harmless country called Iran who would always be a grateful ally. Then he gave the profits to the Contras. Genius!

- Ollie North (Song), American Dad! (2008)

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Tessie's avatar

"“She rekindled the relationship at the funeral."

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Are we meant to think that this is romantic, rather than scuzzy, callous, and classless?

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Amber Evans's avatar

This shit right here is why POC do not trust the government.

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mfp-6s,7s,9s's avatar

"re-connected at the wife's funeral" rings ALL the alarm bells 😂

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beb's avatar

Iran-Contra was when we learned that Republicans can get away with anything,

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Dok. Yes, Nixon was a criminal, but he was smart. Raygun was dumb and demented; he was okay (in the beginning) when he had a script, but he and all his minions began the process that led to our present maladministration. That Thing in the Offal Office is demented and sick, and I don't know when, if ever, our country will recover. One must hold on to hope.

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NH is for 🦡🍄🐍's avatar

Poor Right, so conflicted…now they WANT Soviet tanks to roll in from Mexico…

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GrannysKnitting's avatar

that zinger at the end is why we come here!

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Michael's avatar

Brings back old bad memories.

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Pexas Teat's avatar

Whoever is writing the script lately is just mailing it in. We're supposed to believe she got hooked on drugs by a guy named Sugarman?

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Pexas Teat's avatar

All I know about her is what was in the article we're commenting on. I'm making a joke about her ex-husband's name.

Would I have learned anything different in whatever unspecified book you think I should have read?

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Amezed's avatar

Sorry, that was uncalled for. Huge apologies :))

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

These May/December romances never work. Sure, it's all starry-eyed love now, and the sex is mind-blowing, but sooner or later Fawn's going to realize he just married her to take care of him in his later years.

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Hank Napkin's avatar

I just knew there was a reason to get up this morning and inject myself with bleach.

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Thorn Spike's avatar

Those eyebrows always reminded me of another loony RWNJ...

https://topwar.ru/uploads/posts/2011-06/1309275604_1305599271_rhess.jpg

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Goonemeritus's avatar

Keith Richards is about the same age as Ollie, my guess is he had more fun and hurt fewer people.

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Joe Schmoe, Troublemaker's avatar

🤮🤮🤮

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