When we left the confirmation hearings, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R)Alaska was bringing the issues of what she referred to as the U.S’s position as an “Arctic Nation” to the center stage. Heretofore, this obscure term has not been in common parlance, and by extension, nor have the the implications of this dubious, and frankly odd status taken any note. Nonetheless, given the timely issues of energy independence, climate change, and national security — all of which are both popular and relevant to the northern portions of the globe — the moniker of Arctic Nation will undoubtedly take on enhanced meaning, or at least some meaning. The wierdos are coming out of the woodwork."Heat Miser" © Rankin Bass Productions
We now join the Senate Confirmation Hearings for Hillary Clinton, appointee by the Obama administration to Secretery of State.
Senator Murkowski: Mrs. Clinton, it’s been a great pleasure
and an honor to be on this committee over the years, and I wish to extend my warmest endorsement for your appointment to the office of Secretery of State. Mrs. Clinton, as an Arctic Nation, we are faced with great challenges. Our regional leader, the Winter Warlock, has stated that this period of economic upheaval and global thawing is one of the foremost and daunting risks presented by our rival, The Heat Miser. Can you assure us that the State Department under your leadership will place this matter at the forefront of your priorities?
Hillary Clinton: Senator Murkowski, I know of your actions on behalf of the North Pole, the people who fiercely defend our Arctic Nation, and the real and grave threats posed by the likes of Heat Miser. Firstly, the Obama administration will not forsake Frosty The Snowman. The President-elect and myself have spoken at length about these issues, and while we are in sound agreement that there is only one president of the United States at a time, our attitudes with respect to the the sustained freezing of northern latitudes will earn your gratitude. I would like to add that I am a great fan of the cold, of icy beverages, and the continued gentle freezing of ice-cream. The President-elect is also a big fan of a good and stiff, cold drink.
Senator Murkowski: What about the Heat Lobby and its disporportionate leverage and influence vis-à-vis the Ice Lobby?
Hillary Clinton: Senator, on my recent visit to the United Kingdom, also an Arctic Nation, I met with people milling around their lobby. They expressed concerns over the undue influence of the police who patrol these critical waters; the Bobby Lobby is powerful. It may seem strange at this juncture, but small children’s dolls and videos are not immuned from the forces of special interests in both Washington and abroad, so we will do our utmost to fend off the advances of the Holly Hobby Lobby, not to mention those persons who inhabit the political elite, namely the Snobby Lobby.
Senator Murkowski: Thank you Mrs. Clinton. I feel we are in good hands.
Hillary Clinton: Senator Murkowski, I know of your actions on behalf of the North Pole, the people who fiercely defend our Arctic Nation, and the real and grave threats posed by the likes of Heat Miser. Firstly, the Obama administration will not forsake Frosty The Snowman. The President-elect and myself have spoken at length about these issues, and while we are in sound agreement that there is only one president of the United States at a time, our attitudes with respect to the the sustained freezing of northern latitudes will earn your gratitude. I would like to add that I am a great fan of the cold, of icy beverages, and the continued gentle freezing of ice-cream. The President-elect is also a big fan of a good and stiff, cold drink.
Senator Murkowski: What about the Heat Lobby and its disporportionate leverage and influence vis-à-vis the Ice Lobby?
Hillary Clinton: Senator, on my recent visit to the United Kingdom, also an Arctic Nation, I met with people milling around their lobby. They expressed concerns over the undue influence of the police who patrol these critical waters; the Bobby Lobby is powerful. It may seem strange at this juncture, but small children’s dolls and videos are not immuned from the forces of special interests in both Washington and abroad, so we will do our utmost to fend off the advances of the Holly Hobby Lobby, not to mention those persons who inhabit the political elite, namely the Snobby Lobby.
Senator Murkowski: Thank you Mrs. Clinton. I feel we are in good hands.
No comments:
Post a Comment