The Right-Cheek Ass Clown for October, 2018

September was a great month for ass-clownery, with so many world-class ass clowns clamoring for attention that it was unusually difficult to make a good selection. But that was September. Now it's October. And the embarrassment of riches continues as we face the problem of identifying a single ass clown whose behavior eclipses the rest of the thundering herd. It's hard, but - as always - you expect me to make the tough choices, and so I have.

I give you

The Right-Cheek Ass Clown for October, 2018

Senator Mitch McConnell (R, KY)

(Fifth Award)

The senior senator from the state of Kentucky has been presented this award four times in the past, most recently in July of this year. In a political environment in which hypocrisy and bad faith are the standard, Senator McConnell has soared to new heights, shamelessly rewriting history, ignoring his own previous statements and positions to match the political requirements of the moment, and loudly accusing his opponents of exactly the same actions he has himself happily taken. In his most recent example of blatant hypocrisy, he told an interviewer that there would be no problem with seating a new Supreme Court Justice in 2020 prior to the presidential election, blithely stating that a precedent from 1880 indicates that his opposition to such an action only applies when the White House and the Senate are controlled by different parties.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Readers, the superbly well-qualified Right-Cheek Ass Clown Award for October, 2018, goes to Senator Mitch McConnell - the man who has single-handedly undermined all three branches of government for cynical partisan gain.

Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow, when Cartoon Saturday continues our October Halloween extravaganza with a salute to the ultimate man of many parts - Frankenstein. See you then.

Bilbo