Friday Satire

- John Bolton's mustache has provided much fodder for the satirists and political cartoonists recently, including a quip from Jon Stewart Wednesday night "... and then, John Bolton put on his angry mustache!" and a multi-page section on Slate's Cartoonists Index. Andy Borowitz writes "Frightening Facial Hair Called Nominee's Most Potent Weapon," going on to note that Bolton said during his confirmation hearings "'America needs something scary to frighten our enemies,' said Mr. Bolton, pounding the table with his fist. 'As God is my witness, I believe that my moustache is that scary thing.'" Scrappleface joins the fray, contributing "Sen. Boxer Questions Source of Bolton's Mustache". "'We know you're a bully,' the California Democrat said. 'Given your track record of abusing the little people, this committee would like to see some proof that your alleged mustache isn't a battle prize torn from the lip of one of your pathetic victims. I want to see the DNA comparison.'"

You have to admit, he does bear a striking resemblance to Yosemite Sam.

- Tom DeLay's trials and tribulations were the subject of more than a few satirical pieces this week. Scrappleface revealed that the official '06 Democratic campaign slogan will be "A Better America Without DeLay", while Borowitz has DeLay defending a "fact-finding mission" to Disneyland: "The all-expenses-paid trip, during which Rep. DeLay and his family rode the Matterhorn no fewer than thirty-five times, was a clandestine mission to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be hidden inside Space Mountain, the congressman said today."