13 responses to “One Photo That Captures How We All Feel About Washington”

1. 

   James Pearce

   July 14, 2014 at 6:38 pm

   First they should be afflicted with boils. Then the lightning…..
2. 

   Liberal Capitalist

   July 14, 2014 at 7:42 pm

   Doug… I’m not sure what you mean by: “I don’t think any further comment is necessary.”

   From that picture, the first thing that I thought was that I hope that one of the most world famous edifices was not damaged.

   Clearly, I don’t understand what you are implying.

   Please elaborate.
3. 

   ernieyeball

   July 14, 2014 at 8:34 pm

   Hey now baby, get into my big black car.
   Hey now baby, get into my big black car.
   I just want to show you what my politics are.

   BBC
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfcgds8h0Xs
   All three are still alive.
4. 

   Doug Mataconis

   July 14, 2014 at 10:28 pm

   @Liberal Capitalist:

   I am saying that Washington, D.C. is a wretched hive of scum and villainy
5. 

   Tillman

   July 14, 2014 at 11:28 pm

   @Liberal Capitalist: I think what he’s saying is the strike of Mjöllnir upon the Capitol building is a sign that Thor, indefatigable defender of Asgard, has drunk so much mead that he’s mistaking the Capitol for his nemesis, the all-devouring serpent Jörmungandr.

   Hopefully this doesn’t set off Ragnarok and doom us all.
6. 

   Janis Gore

   July 15, 2014 at 1:43 am

   It reminds me of that Chiffon commercial:
7. 

   rodney dill

   July 15, 2014 at 6:03 am

   @Tillman: Uff-da
8. 

   Moosebreath

   July 15, 2014 at 8:39 am

   I think this captures the competing interpretations of Doug and Tillman well.
9. 

   Mu

   July 15, 2014 at 8:45 am

   Of course you could see that as the weather trying to jump start congress, but to me it looks like even lightning is avoiding to be sunk into that morass that is congress.
10. 

    al-Ameda

    July 15, 2014 at 11:15 am

    It looks like the bolt hit the Spray Tan Annex.
11. 

    liberal cpaitalist

    July 15, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    @Doug Mataconis: @Doug Mataconis:

    I am saying that Washington, D.C. is a wretched hive of scum and villainy

    Thanks for that personal insight, Doug.

    And you know… I think this is what really sums up the difference between a progressive and a conservative.

    * A progressive may admit that there are challenges, and work to better a situation.

    * A conservative sees the bad in a system, damns it for its faults, and walks away.

    Personally, I believe that the libertarians and its whackadoodle cousin the Tea Party are the apogee of the conservative political thought (often summed up by some as “I’ve got mine, F.U.).

    Still, the conservative framework is really great for complaining over a beer, or bonding with other like minded individuals… unfortunately, that seems to lead to those “macaca” moments, the Romney 47% comment, or the continuous foot-in-mouth comments about women from the GOP.

    How far from that to the morans that modify their trucks for “burning coal”., eh? One don’t get there without keeping some festering, burning internal hatred.

    But I digress.

    Granted, if this were a rough draft where we could just crumple up a piece of paper and start over… well, that would be fine. But there are a LOT of us that think that this current system could and should work… and we have generations untold that are counting on us to make it work.

    So there’s that.

    As always, I enjoy the discourse here as it provides an understanding of how others see their world.
12. 

    Vast Variety

    July 15, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    @Doug Mataconis: Maybe they need a Jedi to clean the place up.
13. 

    DrDaveT

    July 15, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    Um, guys? This photo shows God smiting the Library of Congress — the Jefferson Building, to be precise — which perhaps conveys an entirely different message.