The Left-Cheek Ass Clown for February, 2020

I find it somehow disheartening that I could probably give out an Ass Clown Award weekly ... if not daily ... rather than every other week. The condition of society and politics has resulted in a veritable flood of cringe-worthy ass clownery that threatens to overwhelm my ability to ration myself to a mere two selections per month. It's a dirty job that even Mike Rowe wouldn't want to take on, but I'm here for you, letting you know that the award for

The Left-Cheek Ass Clown for February, 2020

is presented to

Vice President and White House Potted Plant

Mike Pence
(Third Award)

You may not have heard much about Mike Pence, even though he's the Vice President of the United States and the designated coordinator of the government's response to the building Coronavirus pandemic. That's because his major qualifications for his position are the adoring gazes he directs at Der Furor, and his matchless ability to keep his head down and avoid overt connection to the worst excesses of the administration.

As governor of Indiana, Mr Pence botched the state's response to the HIV outbreak, at one point saying "I'm going to go home and pray on it," rather than taking immediate action on measures to combat the infections. He has absolutely no qualifications to manage a public health emergency other than his fawning obsequiousness to Der Furor.

One suspects that Der Furor's intention in appointing Mr Pence to direct the Coronavirus response is to provide a high-profile scapegoat to blame when the response falls short ... as it well could, because Der Furor has already slashed CDC budgets and gotten rid of the experts who might have been helpful in developing an effective campaign.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Readers, the Left-Cheek Ass Clown for February, 2020 - receiving his third award* - is Vice President and Coronavirus Czar** Mike Pence. We're in good hands ... he'll begin deploying thoughts and prayers immediately.

Have a good day, and come back tomorrow for Cartoon Saturday. You know you need it.

Bilbo

* He was the Right Cheek Ass Clown for June, 2017, and the Right Cheek Ass Clown for January, 2019.

** They're not actually calling him a "czar" ... Der Furor said at his news conference announcing the appointment that, “Mike is not a czar, he’s vice president.”  This is probably because a "czar" could be construed to rival a "president" in rank and prestige, and we can't have that, can we?