Did you know that Herman Cain has his own comic book?

Did you know that it's got the ugliest cover in the history of comics?

What else does this publisher print? Let's see, there's a weirdly grim Joe Biden comic...

...and—oh shit.

The Clowns of the GOP

Flickr user WMxdesign has a set of photos showing Republican politicians in clown make-up.

And it's sort of awesome.

Is Michele Bachmann batshit crazy? Or something deeper?

“This happened and as of today the United States is willingly, knowingly, intentionally sending arms to terrorists. Now what this says to me, I'm a believer in Jesus Christ, as I look at the End Times scripture, this says to me that the leaf is on the fig tree and we are to understand the signs of the times, which is your ministry, we are to understand where we are in God's end times history.”

—Representative Michele Bachmann (Republican, Minnesota)

“Hurricane Marco Rubio threatens everything in its path…”

Since 1954, the World Meteorological Organization has named hurricanes. Now 350 Action has a new naming system: "One that names extreme storms caused by climate change, after the policy makers who deny climate change and obstruct climate policy." (Petition here.)

Here’s their fake weather reports on the fictitious lawmaker-named storms:

• “If you value your life, please seek shelter from Michelle Bachmann.”
• “David Vitter is literally lifting boats out of the water and tossing them onto land.”
• “Thousands of animals have been displaced or killed by Governor Rick Perry.”

Pop Quiz!

Gail Collins ran her annual “July the 4^th” quiz yesterday. My favorite three questions:

1. Representative Michele Bachmann made news when she announced she would notrun for re-election. Which of the following was not among her career highlights:

a) Mixed up actor John Wayne with serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
b) Said the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in New Hampshire.
c) Said that a nonseasonal blizzard in Minnesota was God's warning to politicians to reduce the size of government.

2. Just before leaving town for its holiday break, the House of Representatives finished up work on:

a) The farm bill.
b) Fixing the Voting Rights Act.
c) Naming a Mississippi River bridge after Stan Musial.

3. The House recently passed a ban on abortions after the 20th week of a pregnancy. In a committee meeting, Representative Michael Burgess, a Republican of Texas, supported the bill by claiming:

a) A 15-week-old fetus can masturbate.
b) Pregnant women have to be protected from their hormone-induced bad judgment.
c) The Republican majority's work expanding health care, nutrition and education for poor children makes abortion unnecessary.

Answers: 1.) Trick question (she did them all)  2.) c  3.) a 

And yes, Michael Burgess, you are the Small Mind of the Day.