Open Mic THURSDAY 23rd JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: The elephant and donkey were popularized as symbols for the U.S. Republican and Democratic parties by cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1874.
POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days. ”
― Gore Vidal
POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:
Desert winds return.
Promises fade into smoke-
Mothers count the dawn.
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