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Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Vulgarity Prize Goes To...


In an astonishing interview with Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC this afternoon, Foster Friess, the director of the Super PAC associated with Rick Santorum, said “…back in my days we used Bayer aspirin for contraception, the gals put it between their knees and it wasn't that costly.”  Ms. Mitchell was temporarily rendered speechless at this sally.

Ms. Mitchell questioned Foster Friess
If Rick Santorum caused unease
With views of his on contraception.
And Foster said that his perception
Was that an aspirin worked with ease
If gals would squeeze it ‘tween their knees.

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