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Obama's Army Protection Racket (Monty Python sketch)
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Posted on 12/17/2009 7:07:00 AM PST by Reaganesque

Mr. Obama's attempt to extort a supporting vote out of Ben Nelson by threatening to close Offutt AFB reminded me of a skit from Monty Python. (Most things remind me of Monty Python sketches but that's beside the point.)

The "Army Protection Racket"

There's a brief sketch before the main sketch which starts at 1:28.


TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: money; obama; protection; python
You have a lovely air force base here, Sen. Nelson. I mean, things break, don't they senator? You wouldn't want that to happen, now would you?

Too bad we can't just declare the whole thing "silly" and end the sketch.

1 posted on 12/17/2009 7:07:01 AM PST by Reaganesque
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To: Reaganesque

Pretty good. And it illustrates what’s going on with Nelson. He may decide to end the sketch though by not voting for the bill!


2 posted on 12/17/2009 7:15:44 AM PST by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: saganite

Fingers crossed, but I’m not holding my breath on it.


3 posted on 12/17/2009 7:18:40 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: Reaganesque

This is the Chicago way of doing business........extortion is a way of life for Obama and his Chicago Mafia. Now that we know how business is done in the Capitol...300 Million for Mary Landreau - wonder what Ms. Snowe or others will take for their vote....Americans vote these foul people out of office!


4 posted on 12/17/2009 7:22:11 AM PST by yoe ( Fight organized crime: Re-elect no one...)
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To: Reaganesque

Yeah, that’s one of my favorite MP sketches.


5 posted on 12/17/2009 7:22:28 AM PST by expatpat
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To: Reaganesque
A digression, but that Monty Python sketch reminded me of this scene from The Sopranos, where two of his guys decide to try to go in and shake down a Starbucks-like coffee shop.

VIDEO: "It's all over for the little guy."

6 posted on 12/17/2009 7:29:31 AM PST by Maceman
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