Watching this right-wing bloviator spew Republican talking points on MSNBC, I was struck by how much he resembles a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. I don't mean to insult fans of the TMNT, or reptiles as a class. Testudines really one of my favorite orders of reptile. I had one as a pet in my youth. He/she died tragically for reasons far beyond my comprehension. The scar lingers to this day. But I digress.
What is the connection between Republicans and reptiles?
Both are air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates. That is a certainty. Most reptiles have a three-chamber heart leaving them one chamber shy of homo sapiens. This is not surprising in terms of Republican social policies which are frequently described as heartless.
Most Republicans cannot pull off the totally turtle-like appearance of Rehan Salam, but many of them do have scaly, reptilian skin. Check out Ted Stevens if you doubt me. While John MbCain's skin has been described as "mole-like". I truly believe you can see the scales if you look closely. And his eyes are remarkably lizard-like. Are lizards reptiles? I think so. If you want to fight about it, than you go to Wikipedia and look it up. I'm getting worn out by all this taxonomy.
In summation, dear reader, I ask uou to be the judge. Is Reihan Salam a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, or what?
Reihan Salam
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