Monday, August 10, 2009

Cryptozoology and The Skewer


Hey - it's not all fuddy-duddy politics here at The Skewer. Biologists discovered a wide variety of previously unknown biological species in the Eastern Himalayas:




Here's a shot of the pick of the bunch, a flying tree frog!


Sunday, August 9, 2009

How to Dress for an Interview

Brought to you by Skewer fave Sarah Palin. Hey, hey...here at The Skewer, we think that those so called "respectable" news organizations lambaste Mrs. Palin a little too much. But the question remains: which smells fishier: that thing she's holding, or her reasons for resigning?

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Putin Melts Hearts, Siberian Winter

Well, it's summer in Siberia. Nevertheless, Vlad continues his unbelievable run of awesomeness on the all new Skewer. The article, from a London newspaper, is a must-read:

Is There Anything Vlad Putin Can't Do?

Monday, August 3, 2009

Michelle Obama is Proud of Her Country

Does Barry pay the taxes he enacted on his own packs of lung darts?
Does Barry's status as a smoker render him ineligible for private health care coverage?
Would Barry at least have to pay higher premiums for his health insurance, because he's a smoker, if he didn't have the single greatest health plan in the world as POTUS?
How does a single-payer, government health care program treat current and/or former smokers?

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Top 10: Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri

"On Al Jaz--ee-rah today I heard Dr. Ayman say
There's a jihad against infidels galore!
And he know that isn't chill, so he's hiding in the hills
In a bunker or a shelter, he's Osama's little helper"

From Osama's Little Helper (to the tune of the Rolling Stones' Mother's Little Helper), by The Skewer, circa 2002

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Putin Tops Self

Not for nothing did Russian strongman Vlad Putin rank highly on The Skewer's list of top 10 world leaders. Check out his latest exploit:

Next for Putin: Fix Health Care?

For his next feat, Putin will go five rounds in the octagon with UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Either that, or he will force Barry into submission in an battle of "one, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war."

You Knew This Guy Would Make the List

This was Jesse's face after he learned his mic was open when he said he wanted to "cut (Barry's) nuts off..."