The Left-Cheek Ass Clown for June, 2021

It gets harder every time to pick one (or two, or a group of) ass clown(s) to represent the swirling maelstrom of ass clownery plaguing the nation, but here we are again. I resisted this time giving the award to Mitch McConnell (who is eminently deserving, but has nine previous awards, including twice winning Ass Clown of the Year),  Marjorie Taylor-Greene (who has a paltry one award, but could easily earn one each voting period until she dies of old age), and the Republican Party (which has ten previous awards and seems to be lobbying hard for recognition).

But I've decided to select a new winner for this period, one who has not yet received an award, and yet deserves it every bit as much as any previous winner. Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Readers, 

The Left-Cheek Ass Clown Award

for

June, 2021

is presented to 

Representative Lauren Boebert (R, CO-3)

Already recognized as one of the most ignorant and unqualified, if heavily armed, members of the House of Representatives, Ms Boebert far exceeded even the low bar of stupidity set by her Republican colleagues when she tweeted on June 16th: 

"I surely hope Joe Biden doesn’t accidentally return the state of Alaska to Putin in their meeting. 

I’m praying for America today, because there has never been a more unqualified person negotiating on our behalf." 

Not only is it a predictably stupid comment in general, there are two specific issues with it ... one in each sentence.

First of all, I think we can all agree that Der Furor, adored by Boebert and widely recognized as being fawningly subservient to Putin, would have been far more likely than President Biden (or any competent president) to return Alaska to the Russian leader. And secondly, I don't know how any rational person could compare Joe Biden - a man with decades of experience in public service and international negotiation - to Der Furor - a man with a string of failed businesses and a buffoonish liar who is a laughingstock among our allies and enemies alike - and claim with a straight face that the latter is more unqualified to negotiate our vital interests on the world stage than the former.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Readers, with an initial Gohmert Stupidity Scale rating of 100,000 ghm (high enough to denote Real Stupidity, yet low enough to allow for expected future growth), Lauren Boebert is named the Left-Cheek Ass Clown for June, 2021.

It's difficult to imagine a person this ignorant being elected to Congress, but this is America in 2021. Let's hope for a sudden surge in voter IQ in the coming elections, even if we don't expect to see it.

Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow, when Cartoon Saturday returns.

Bilbo