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#EndorseThis: 50 Reasons Why Even Homer Simpson Won't Vote For Trump

#EndorseThis: 50 Reasons Why Even Homer Simpson Won't Vote For Trump

American democracy means that every eligible adult is encouraged to vote – and that even includes Homer Simpson, a cartoon character somehow unable to decide whom to choose for president. In the upcoming Halloween episode of The Simpsons, Homer knows what he wants in every judicial contest, ballot initiative, and a gubernatorial race (he picks "Amazon Alexa"), but not the presidential race.

"President? That's a stumper!" he muses in the voting booth.

Fortunately his bright and observant daughter Lisa shows up (in her mask) to remind him of 50 reasons NOT to re-elect Donald Trump. The animators helpfully scroll the damning list onscreen for Homer's (and our) edification.

In the end, of course, a nimrod like Homer will figure out his very own peculiar rationale for dumping Trump. D'oh!



#EndorseThis: ‘The Simpsons’ Sends Up Those First 100 Days

#EndorseThis: ‘The Simpsons’ Sends Up Those First 100 Days

In the opening scene of The Simpsons‘ latest episode, it’s a stormy night at the White House, creating an atmosphere more like Dracula’s castle than the presidential mansion. In the press room hangs poor Sean Spicer, with a suicide note penned to his chest reading “I Quit.” Kellyanne Conway finds the corpse and runs screaming, while Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon strangle each other in violent rage.

Blissfully unaware of all this chaos, Donald Trump lies in bed, intently stroking his own ego as usual. “One hundred days in office, so many accomplishments,” he muses. “Lowered my golf handicap. My Twitter following increased by 700. And finally, we can shoot hibernating bears; my boys will love that.” He turns on the television to watch Fox News.

The big news story is Ivanka’s appointment to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, which turns out to be an infomercial:  “You can buy Ivanka’s robe with gavel earrings, for only 1,000 rubles!”

It’s just a teaser, but hilarious. And naturally, Homer is a Trump man. D’oh!

‘The Simpsons’ Takes On Donald Trump — And His Hair

‘The Simpsons’ Takes On Donald Trump — And His Hair

The fine people at The Simpsons are now getting in on sending up Donald Trump’s candidacy, in a promotional sketch released on YouTube.

In the sketch, titled “Trumptastic Voyage,” Homer ends up at The Donald’s announcement speech — and soon gets lost in a mystical journey through the man’s hair.

“Ahhh, it’s so wispy,” Homer says, exulting. “It’s a gravity-defying combover. I can’t believe that this was once on his ass.”

Just a few of the pop-culture and political references that we’ve picked up:

  • 0:00, the initial setup — Trump’s paid actors as cheering supporters at his announcement.
  • 0:19 — Trump’s stoic descent from on high (via escalator).
  • 0:42 — The destroyed Statue of Liberty from Planet of the Apes.
  • 0:45 — Bigfoot. (For some reason.)
  • 0:47 — Amelia Earhart, who disappeared during a solo airplane voyage in 1937.
  • 0:50 — NBC canceling its deal with Trump for the Miss Universe pageant.
  • 0:52 — Macy’s firing The Donald.
  • 0:54 — The character “Anger” from Pixar’s latest film, Inside Out
  • 0:57 — The primitive ape-men and the mysterious Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey, plus McDonald’s character Hamburglar.
  • 1:00 — Trump putting his name on everything.
Endorse This: Don’t Blame Ted Cruz — He Voted For Kodos

Endorse This: Don’t Blame Ted Cruz — He Voted For Kodos

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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) might not have much chance of getting elected president — but the right-wing firebrand could have a shot at a second career, lending his voice to his favorite cartoon show.

Watch as Cruz makes his own addition to the sad history of candidates trying to look cool: a voice-acting audition for The Simpsons. Of course, the really big surprise will be if even one of that show’s lefty writers ever votes for him.

Video viaBuzzFeed.

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