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Franken and Coleman hawk ‘Democra-cialis’ in MAD ad

By Paul Schmelzer | 11.11.09 | 3:05 pm

Picture 27While Minnesota’s drawn-out 2008 Senate election didn’t top MAD Magazine‘s upcoming “MAD 20″ list of the “dumbest people, events and things” of 2009, the issue does promise a cure for “electile dysfunction” — in the…

MAD props: A look at the Bush years

By Paul Schmelzer | 01.19.09 | 11:43 am


9/11. Warrantless wiretapping. Two wars. Jack Abramoff. CIA black flights. Abu Ghraib. The apparently fake turkey photo-op. Gitmo. “Mission Accomplished.” Bank bailouts. Playing guitar while New Orleans submerged. The Bush