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"Our dessert could become a battlefield with many innocent casualties."--press release, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas), Aug. 1

I'm not sure if she's worried about the chocolate bombs, or the flaming desserts, but if I were in Congress, I'd spend my time just a little differently.

lmao!!!!

It's the Texas spelling of desert, GW Bush style.

Wow....

ditto

link? source? context?

What if the legislator was referring to a metaphorical dessert that someone else referred to first? We don't know, do we.

Well... if she's so worried about her government waist, maybe weight watchers?

The statement in full. (http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=10962)

The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.

The statement in full. (http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=10962)

The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.
:( Now I'm depressed.
I mean, the comment is still stupid and a gross overstatement, but it just isn't fun anymore. People who whine about Chernobyland Three Mile Island whenever a Nuclear powerplant are wrong, but when they whine about Mutant Desserts coming after them, they're funny.
Same thing here.

The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.

:mp5: :sniper:

Well... if she's so worried about her government waist, maybe weight watchers?
Darn, I should have thought of that...Maybe voting against the highway bill?

"Our dessert could become a battlefield with many innocent casualties."--press release, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas), Aug. 1

I'm not sure if she's worried about the chocolate bombs, or the flaming desserts, but if I were in Congress, I'd spend my time just a little differently.

So, did you know it was a typo and made an intentionally funny post or did you just cut-and-paste from some indignant right-wing blog that was calling out this woman for wasting government time with trivialities?

So, did you know it was a typo and made an intentionally funny post or did you just cut-and-paste from some indignant right-wing blog that was calling out this woman for wasting government time with trivialities?
No, I had no clue that it was a missspelling. I've always spelled dessert just that way.

So, did you know it was a typo and made an intentionally funny post or did you just cut-and-paste from some indignant right-wing blog that was calling out this woman for wasting government time with trivialities?

If you actually read it, that is the way it is spelled on her .gov website.

If you actually read it, that is the way it is spelled on her .gov website.

Huh? When did I say that it wasn't? My point had absolutely nothing to do with that. My problem is that Mym..myrami....murmerrr...that guy posted it out of context without any idea what the original context was.

Besides, his punchline could have been much funnier.

Huh? When did I say that it wasn't. My problem is that Mym..myrami....murmerrr...that guy posted it out of context without any idea what the original context was. He actually thought she was talking about desserts.

You're right, I should have waited 30 seconds to post.

It is funny. Wonder how many letters she's going to get making fun of the spelling.

You guys are about as bright as a bag of hammers if you think I was seriously concerned about Ms Jackson--Lee's waistline.

You guys are about as bright as a bag of hammers if you think I was seriously concerned about Ms Jackson--Lee's waistline.

We know. You were thinking more about her booty.

We know. You were thinking more about her booty.


[shudders] [looks at good porn to remove mental image]

[shudders] [looks at good porn to remove mental image]


This might have been a funnier joke, "Worries about North Korean Nukes prompt fears of Baked Alaska."

Or "Legislator makes fuss about torte reform."

"Democrat has fears of American Imperialism. Points to Napoleon. Says problem is many-layered."

"Liberal Representative tells Bush to shove it in his pie-hole. Rails against policies that only help the upper-crust."

Oops, can't believe I forgot this one.

"Congresswoman still fixated on yellow cake."

This might have been a funnier joke, "Worries about North Korean Nukes prompt fears of Baked Alaska."

I like this one. :D

We know. You were thinking more about her booty.
Oooh, thanks for that image.

This might have been a funnier joke, "Worries about North Korean Nukes prompt fears of Baked Alaska."

Or "Legislator makes fuss about torte reform."

"Democrat has fears of American Imperialism. Points to Napoleon. Says problem is many-layered."

"Liberal Representative tells Bush to shove it in his pie-hole. Rails against policies that only help the upper-crust."
Okay, these are all funnier, but I was first.

Okay, these are all funnier, but I was first.

My ego thanks you.

The statement in full. (http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=10962)

The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.
Is not a typo, is a deliberate play on words.

If we allow a bunch of yahoos to play arround in our deserts with guns, our dessert might be a bloody battlefield.

Is that easier for you to see to play on words? If not try looking up the concept of just desserts and getting "one's just desserts" in collection of quotations. Not a typo, a rather dry piece of humour. Also the OP did turn a nice image too, very funny.