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Americans Divided Over What Wild Animal They Would Like To See Congress Mauled By
Da New Yorker ^ | October, 2013 | Andy Borowitz

Posted on 10/13/2017 6:52:22 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—As the partial government shutdown grinds on into its twelfth day, Americans remain deeply divided over what kind of wild animal they would most like to see Congress mauled by, according to a new poll released today.

While a majority of Americans say they would enjoy seeing Congress torn limb from limb by a ferocious bear, there is disagreement over which species of bear would be best suited for that assignment.

When asked, “What kind of bear would do the best job of savaging Congress with its fearsome paws?,” Americans gave grizzly bears the highest job-approval rating, followed by polar bears, and by black bears in a distant third.

But the poll showed that there was also strong support for the idea of Congress being set upon by a pack of rapacious animals, with rabid hyenas the first choice of many respondents, followed by feral dogs and cats.

While insatiable, bloodthirsty mammals were most often cited as the animals Americans would like to see eviscerate Congress, there was significant support for another scenario, involving Congress being consumed by a swarm of predatory insects.

Fifteen per cent of those surveyed “strongly agreed” with the statement, “Being torn limb from limb by a grizzly bear or devoured by a pack of rabid hyenas is too good for these people. They should be eaten, very slowly, by a colony of hungry fire ants. Yes, that’s it—fire ants. That would be amazing.”


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To: cyclotic

“Honey Badger”

GMTA! I thought the same thing!


61 posted on 10/13/2017 8:16:22 AM PDT by CodeToad (CWII is coming. Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

500 hungry shrews


62 posted on 10/13/2017 8:23:15 AM PDT by TexasTransplant (High quality, Low price, Speedy executionÂ…pick any two)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Godzilla


63 posted on 10/13/2017 8:25:03 AM PDT by lwoodham (Time is what keeps everything from happening all at once.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

What I’d pay to see: The Running of the Pols. Like they do in Spain with bulls. Only we have Critters and Sens chased through the streets by rhinos. Heh heh heh...


64 posted on 10/13/2017 8:26:06 AM PDT by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

65 posted on 10/13/2017 8:47:08 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The Godzilla/Megaguiros tag team.


66 posted on 10/13/2017 8:51:17 AM PDT by VietVet876
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Given congress’ work history, they could probably be run down and devoured by a sloth.


67 posted on 10/13/2017 9:01:20 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

What? Dismembered like a pre-born? We are not to think about such things. However, sinking slowly in their own mucky swamp water for as long as each one has been in office seems more just. Other than that, I’ll let God take care of them either now if they ask Him like David, or later when standing before the throne.


68 posted on 10/13/2017 9:19:40 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Trump- Tom Hanks
Congress- John Lovitz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRlmkXsoGx0


69 posted on 10/13/2017 9:23:26 AM PDT by petercooper ("Democrats are on a collusion course with destiny in 2018." -- Bill Mitchell 5/26/17)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Insect larva from the inside out.


70 posted on 10/13/2017 9:24:16 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Two scoops, two genders, two terms. Get used to it.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

re: “Just silliness at the end of a TRYING week! :)” YEP! Sounds like Liberal Provocateurs trying to make CONSERVATIVES look Violent. Like Conservatives would input into a Poll like this.


71 posted on 10/13/2017 9:41:46 AM PDT by hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998 (---->VMFA 235 '69 -'72 KMCAS <--- F4 PHANTOM... FLYING BRICK)
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To: cyclotic
Honey Badger

Good one!

72 posted on 10/13/2017 10:48:00 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (I was not elected to continue a failed system. I was elected to change it. --Donald J. Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

I just love the picture of Bannon saying Honey Badger don’t care and neither do I.


73 posted on 10/13/2017 10:52:30 AM PDT by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Wallowing Warthogs

74 posted on 10/13/2017 11:04:03 AM PDT by Veto! (Political Correctness Offends Me)
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To: cyclotic

75 posted on 10/13/2017 11:26:22 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (I was not elected to continue a failed system. I was elected to change it. --Donald J. Trump)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Congress, in eternal punishment, is chained to a rock in the Caucasus, where their livers are eaten daily by a flock of crazed birds, only to be regenerated by night.


76 posted on 10/13/2017 11:57:44 AM PDT by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.ag)
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To: woodmiser

Yes, it’s an Oldie but Goodie back from the government shutdown in 2013.


77 posted on 10/13/2017 12:55:06 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Ants would be my choice. Ants, however, aren’t animals.


78 posted on 10/13/2017 1:00:48 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs (Truth, in a time of universal deceit, is courage)
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To: VietVet876

Graboids!


79 posted on 10/13/2017 1:02:27 PM PDT by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: trebb

I’m praying hard for our little friends to make it to Costa Rica for the winter months, then back up here for us to enjoy! :)


80 posted on 10/13/2017 1:37:34 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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