Comments on: Why Mommy is a Democrat, and other bedtime stories http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:23:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: anon http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807/comment-page-1#comment-15896 anon Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:13:41 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807#comment-15896 Books like these were mandatory first-grade reading in Argentina under president Perón. They read something like "Juan and Juana are Peronists. They voted Perón." "Evita [Perón] is good. Evita loves all children." Books like these were mandatory first-grade reading in Argentina under president Perón. They read something like “Juan and Juana are Peronists. They voted Perón.” “Evita [Perón] is good. Evita loves all children.”

]]> By: Jeff http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807/comment-page-1#comment-4917 Jeff Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:11:51 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807#comment-4917 Or maybe, the homeless guy once owned a litle business in town but got squeezed out by Wal Mart and the other big corporate conservative giants, hence the elephant about to run him over. I definetly see the Mom protecting the kids from the greedy, excessive, too big for its own good Republican figure. Funny stuff. Or maybe, the homeless guy once owned a litle business in town but got squeezed out by Wal Mart and the other big corporate conservative giants, hence the elephant about to run him over. I definetly see the Mom protecting the kids from the greedy, excessive, too big for its own good Republican figure.

Funny stuff.

]]> By: Alice H http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807/comment-page-1#comment-4882 Alice H Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:34:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807#comment-4882 And on the other side, you have <a href="http://www.russellrepublican.com/meetrussell.html" rel="nofollow">Russell the Republican</a>. The creepy homeless guy is the white male who's been disenfranchised and discounted due to all the affirmative action. Or maybe he's just a guy hanging around waiting for his government-allotted handout. And on the other side, you have Russell the Republican.

The creepy homeless guy is the white male who’s been disenfranchised and discounted due to all the affirmative action. Or maybe he’s just a guy hanging around waiting for his government-allotted handout.

]]> By: Jarred Hanson http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807/comment-page-1#comment-4871 Jarred Hanson Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:38:23 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807#comment-4871 Hahah those are too funny! I bet mommy squirrel never explains where the money for these things will come from does she? Who is that creepy homeless guy in the background of every page? Hahah those are too funny! I bet mommy squirrel never explains where the money for these things will come from does she? Who is that creepy homeless guy in the background of every page?

]]> By: Heather http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807/comment-page-1#comment-4864 Heather Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:37:19 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807#comment-4864 That's hilarious! I think adults would get more of a kick out of those books than kids. That’s hilarious! I think adults would get more of a kick out of those books than kids.

]]> By: Mary http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807/comment-page-1#comment-4836 Mary Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:01:07 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2807#comment-4836 I love that the thing the Democratic squirrel is keeping her children safe from is... an elephant. I love that the thing the Democratic squirrel is keeping her children safe from is… an elephant.

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