Politics Vs Cirque Du Soleil

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right in to see the biggest bang for your buck. Come right in to see the two faced woman, Hillary as she battles the oldest and last socialist democrat to the death! If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, how’s about seeing the possible Zodiac Killer as he attempts to cross the high wire to the presidency as the orange chimpanzee with a toupee shoots everything from insults to physical feces in order to get him to fall into the endless pit of failed presidential candidates. Step right in to see the greatest entertainment ever conceived to mankind! On the more realistic side, when people want to be entertained, they turn their attention towards the celebrities that they adore for the drama that follows. When people think of entertainment, men in suits arguing about health care does not usually come to mind.

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