Sunday, March 8, 2026

In Which I - Oddly Enough - Am A News Correspondent Interviewing Markwayne Mullin

  

                                     


Hi, I'm Perry and this is the first time I'm interviewing a name in the news, and it's Markwayne Mullin, the newly designated Secretary of Homeland Security.

Mullin: Hullo, Perry. I only have a few minutes because I'm momentarily being fitted for a new pair of garish false eyelashes. I think it's part of the job.

Perry:  Probably so.  Sir, you've indicated that as the new head of Homeland Security you are only going to go after the Worst of the Worst and not law-abiding immigrants without criminal records. How do you plan to tell the difference between the Worst of the Worst and all the others?

Mullin: Simple. It's the same difference as the difference between our conflict with Iran being War which it is not - and being Not War which it is.

Perry: I see. And what is that difference?

Mullin: I have no idea.

Perry: I'm a bit confused. Again, how do you tell the difference between the Worst of the Worst and all the others?

Mullin:  It's the same difference as the difference between We Declared War on Them - which we did not - and They Declared War On Us, which they did.

Perry:  And what is that difference? 

Mullin: I have no idea.

Perry:  Umm ... Maybe it's because of my lack of experience here, Senator, but please: How do you  tell the difference between the Worst of the Worst and all the others? 

Mullin: It's the same difference as the difference between the conflict with Iran being about Ridding Iran of Dangerous Weapons and the conflict with Iran being about Regime Change. 

Perry: Okay, good, we're getting somewhere now! And what is that difference? 

Mullin: I have no idea.

Perry: WowYeah. Uh-Huh.  I'll give it another go: What is the difference between the Worst of the Worst and all the others?  

Mullin: It's the same difference as the difference between Iran Unconditionally Surrendering and the President Determining That Iran Is In A State of Unconditional Surrender, Whether They Say It Themselves Or Not.

Perry: I almost hate to ask this but: What is that Goddamn Difference? 

MullinI have no idea.

Perry: Should I try one more, Senator?

Mullin: Yes, but just one more.  Eyelash Fitting, you know.

Perry: Alright, one last time: How do you tell the difference between the Worst of the Worst and all the others?

Mullin: It's the same as the difference between My Name is Mark and My Name is Wayne.

Perry: Oh, boy! What is that difference?

Mullin:  If Mark says something idiotic, Wayne doesn't get blamed for it. And if Wayne does something moronic, Mark isn't accountable for it.  

Perry: Thank you! Finally, sir, I have the idea.

Mullin:  Anything else, Perry, is a mispoke!

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                     Before                            After

                         Looks like the Fitting Musta Gone Pretty Well.


2 comments:

Lee Gaitan said...

I wish this weren't based on facts!

Perry Block said...

But we never declared facts, they declared facts!