9/25/2012, 4:25 pm
In what could turn out to be a nasty October surprise for the Romney campaign, the Obama campaign has publically affirmed its support of earthworm marriage.
“I have evolved on this issue,” said the president, “and I believe that earthworms have just as much of a right to marriage as anybody else.” Vice President Joe Biden approached the podium and added, “My father married an earthworm – would have married an earthworm if he'd been around. Anyway, Republicans gonna make earthworms out of all y'all.”
In some remarks at the close of the press release, Secretary of State Clinton and First Lady Obama both emphasized how discrimination against earthworms, especially during the Bush years, poses the greatest threat to our national security. “I am sick and tired,” began Secretary Clinton, “of people telling earthworms that they're unpatriotic if they marry. I say it's time to stand up and say that EARTHWORMS ARE PEOPLE, TOO, AND SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LIVE WITH THE PARTNER OF THEIR CHOICE!”
Hardball host, Chris Matthews, said near an open microphone, “I don't say this often, but when I hear [the president] talk about earthworms, I get a thrill up my leg!”
“I hate to say it, but it's a brilliant move,” said former Clinton campaign advisor Dick Morris. “It puts the Romney campaign completely on the defensive with an issue that Republicans are clearly uncomfortable discussing in public.”
The Romney campaign, usually very quick to respond in a timely and clever manner to the latest statements from the White House, was clearly caught off guard. First Mitt Romney stated that he felt earthworm marriage was a “deep personal choice” in which “government should not be involved”. Later, after a phone call from Republican Party thought controller Dr. James Dobson, Romney changed his statement to say that earthworm marriage should be only between one man and one woman. Later, after a call from Romney's eighth grade biology teacher, Romney then changed his stance to “Oh, yuck.”
Paul Ryan stated that earthworm marriage was okay by him, clearly indicating disunity and a lack of communication in the Romney campaign. Even less helpful to the Romney campaign is a recently discovered picture of Paul Ryan fishing in his early twenties while using live bait.
“This is it,” said commentator David Brooks, “the wheels have come off the Romney campaign. Furthermore, I saw a picture of little Barry Obama when he was only ten digging for earthworms. When I saw that crease in his shorts, I knew he was destined to be a great two-term president.”
Still unanswered is whether the Republican platform will include adoption rights for earthworms.
Recent polling data indicate that Obama enjoys a 12 point lead among likely earthworm voters, although critics point out that the polling sample was skewed by a 2/3 majority of Democrat earthworms.
“Still, he's got a lot of catching up to do if he's going to narrow that lead, and for Romney, time's running out.” concluded Mr. Morris.


