Christmas bailout gift ideas

By Michelle Malkin  •  December 19, 2008 09:08 PM

Reader Chris: “Has anyone made a dog chew-toy in the shape of a crap sandwich? Maybe put TARP in big letters on it. I figure dogs and dung beetles are the only ones that would actually enjoy a crap sandwich (oddly enough, I think some CEOs and many politicians would fit into either the dog or dung beetle category), so why not give the real dogs a little bit of fun with it.”

I like that. I’m thinking something incorporating the three little piggies’ theme would be good, too.

Other Christmas bailout gift ideas are welcome.

~ For the latest breaking news, be sure to join Michelle's e-mail list ~
Posted in: Uncategorized

See what others have said

Note from Michelle: This section is for comments from michellemalkin.com's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that I agree with or endorse any particular comment just because I let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with my terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege.

Comments


  1. #1
    On December 19th, 2008 at 9:11 pm, ctmom said:

    my dog is partial to deer poop…unfortunately. :(

  2. #2
    On December 19th, 2008 at 9:12 pm, Mixer14 said:

    Maybe a picture of the 3 Stooges – each representing GM, Ford, and Chrysler – all sinking in a row boat called UAW Express?

  3. #3
    On December 19th, 2008 at 9:15 pm, Mixer14 said:

    A statue of Hank Paulson – dressed as Ronald McDonald – in front of a restaurant called ‘McBailouts’ and a logo that says ‘Over $7 Billion served’.

  4. #4
    On December 19th, 2008 at 9:20 pm, Mixer14 said:

    How about a t-shirt for all of the crap weasels that voted for the bailout that reads ‘I voted for the $7Billion bailout and all I got was a lousy T-Shirt!’

    A board game called ‘Who do you trust?’ with your choices being Hank Paulson or
    Bernard Madoff.

  5. #5
    On December 19th, 2008 at 9:20 pm, MtsEdge said:

    How about a boat painted with the stars and stripes, that crashes into an iceberg??

    As a bonus, it could include little buckets and pans marked “for bailing out”.

  6. #6
    On December 19th, 2008 at 9:40 pm, shimauma2 said:

    How about a bucket with a bunch of holes in it?

  7. #7
    On December 19th, 2008 at 10:53 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    A picture of Hank Paulson pushing a wheelbarrow full of US 100 dollar bills to a Zimbabwean goat herder with the caption…

    “Hank Paulson: How many goats can I get for this?

    Goat Herder: I’ll give you one goat for that Rolex watch, even my currency is worth more than yours. Go build a fire with it so you can cook your goat after you give me that watch.”

  8. #8
    On December 19th, 2008 at 11:09 pm, txvet2 said:

    San Antonio has come up with 1.5 billion worth of wishes for Santa Bush. The other major Texas cities are doing the same thing. Even here, you just can’t live with these politicians. Who do these fools think is going to pay for it? Texans, is who. We’re practically the only state in the country that’s ignoring the recession.

  9. #9
    On December 19th, 2008 at 11:56 pm, Doctor Hook said:

    Anything with a hammer and sickle will be appropriate.

  10. #10
    On December 20th, 2008 at 12:13 am, bayou22 said:

    How about electing a Democrat and his…oh, wait…

  11. #11
    On December 20th, 2008 at 12:34 am, CO2 Producer said:

    A Christmas tree with a bailout theme. Leaves of money grow on it.

    “Property of Citibank, Freddie Mac, AIG…” wallets, billfolds, and money clips.

    “Wow, Sham” holds up to 20 times its weight in someone else’s dough. Perfect pocket stuffer. For use in autos, foreclosed homes, and spa getaways.

    I was going to say “Monopoly – Bailout Edition,” but someone thought of it already.

  12. #12
    On December 20th, 2008 at 2:27 am, Common Sense said:

    “I bailed out GM and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt”

  13. #13
    On December 20th, 2008 at 2:30 am, Common Sense said:

    Oops! Sorry Mixer14, I should have scanned the previous comments more closely.

  14. #14
    On December 20th, 2008 at 5:22 am, graysonret said:

    “Passions have flared in a US town over a sign in a store asking customers to place bets on an assassination of President-elect Barack Obama. The Town Council in Standish, Maine, condemned the sign in a 6-0 vote and declared it reprehensible at a meeting where some residents defended the store owner, saying he had a right to free speech even if in bad taste, local authorities said.

    “The town of Standish condemns in the strongest terms any such alleged activity calling for violence against any individual no matter their position, race or ethnicity,” said the resolution posted on the town’s website.

    The sign in the Oak Hill General Store asked customers to place a $1 bet on the date of Mr Obama’s assassination, and said “Let’s hope someone wins,” the Portland Press Herald reported. It was called the “Osama Obama Shotgun Pool”.

    The store in the town of 9,285 people in south-west Maine has remained closed since reports of the sign appeared in the media on Sunday (local time). About 80 people attended the meeting, including some who defended the store owner, said town clerk Mary Chapman. “There were folks on both sides of the issue,” Ms Chapman said in a telephone interview.

    I wonder how many tickets were sold as “stocking stuffers”? You wonder where the Secret Service was, when shoes were being thrown at Bush? In Standish, Maine.

  15. #15
    On December 20th, 2008 at 7:33 am, rplatt said:

    The left wing unions have been sucking the life out of U.S. industry for too long and it’s time for them to surrender. Any deals arrived at were between the pandering automobile manufacturers and the unions . . . the people of the United States owe them nothing and should not be forced to pay their compensation, retirement and medical insurance. This country is becoming a repressive, Marxist state and free people will not long endure such tyranny.

  16. #16
    On December 20th, 2008 at 8:31 am, zorro said:

    On December 19th, 2008 at 11:56 pm, Doctor Hook said:
    Anything with a hammer and sickle will be appropriate.

    … how about a blood red (the true color of the left) shirt with caption “We are here to help”.

  17. #17
    On December 20th, 2008 at 10:32 am, walterc said:

    New Song “Goodbye American Dream, Candle in the Wind 2008″.

    I would suggest a remake by Sir Elton, but he’s part of the problem, so maybe Lee Greenwood or Trace Adkins.

    On second thought, that sounds too much like surrender and I’m not ready for that. Remake Battle Hymn of the Republic 2009.

  18. #18
    On December 20th, 2008 at 11:43 am, eaglehaslanded said:

    I’m in a better Christmas spirit thinking of those hundreds of thousands of families who now don’t have to deal with mom or dad losing their jobs or benefits during the holidays.

    Don’t begrudge someone a job. Ever. It makes you look selfish and petty.

    But then again, you are.

  19. #19
    On December 20th, 2008 at 12:24 pm, RobM1981 said:

    Are there any pictures of Obama and his now named cabinet? I’d love to have a poster of them titled:

    “Chairman and his Politburo”

  20. #20
    On December 20th, 2008 at 12:29 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    On December 20th, 2008 at 11:43 am, eaglehaslanded said:

    I’m in a better Christmas spirit thinking of those hundreds of thousands of families who now don’t have to deal with mom or dad losing their jobs or benefits yet know their Savior came to die for their sins and if they would just repent and put their trust in Him they could be saved during the holidays.

    Don’t begrudge someone a job use a strawman to defend Socialism. Ever. It makes you look selfish and petty ignorant and foolish.

    But then again, you are.

    Modifications provided by alaskangrizzly :D

  21. #21
    On December 20th, 2008 at 1:15 pm, eaglehaslanded said:

    Alaska…can they send their utility bills to Jeeeeeeeesus?

  22. #22
    On December 20th, 2008 at 1:16 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    Strawman, how well eagle knows thee!

  23. #23
    On December 20th, 2008 at 7:06 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Alaska…can they send their utility bills to Jeeeeeeeesus?

    How about sending them to you?

    How about those new businesses with good paychecks and benefits that won’t be created because the money is being thrown away on money-losers? The free-market rewards innovation, and flows to where people get the best return. That may mean Honda and Toyota instead of GM, and when GM folds, Honda and Toyota will be hiring. With sensible work rules of course…

    It might mean that the Chinese company with the plug-in car reaps the reward becaus Rick Waggoner is too stupid to have produced the Volt on time.

    Sadly it will never mean that Congress has learned their lesson about over-regulating industries.

  24. #24
    On December 20th, 2008 at 7:43 pm, tre said:

    A punching bag with Hank Paulsons picture on it?

  25. #25
    On December 20th, 2008 at 10:01 pm, Laree said:

    It’s an Imus Country Christmas Mix…who says, were not happy till your not happy :)

    http://imustimes.wordpress.com/2008/12/20/imus-country-christmas/

  26. #26
    On December 21st, 2008 at 12:11 am, stevevvs said:

    Why Would Bush Cave????

    This Is Why:

    The Cerberus Bailout Connection

    Bush gave General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC up to $17.4 billion today.

    Cerberus bought 80.1 percent of Chrysler from Daimler AG for $7.4 billion in 2007. Cerberus said it doesn’t have the funds necessary to bail out Chrysler.

    General Motors sold a 51% stake in its GMAC finance unit to an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management in November 2006.

    On Oct. 19, 2006, John W. Snow — President Bush’s second Secretary of the Treasury — was named chairman of Cerberus.

    Dan Quayle is chairman of global investments for Cerberus Capital Management.

    Why would George W. Bush choose to bail out two companies controlled by Cerberus Capital Management, which is controlled by Bush cronies?

  27. #27
    On December 21st, 2008 at 2:18 am, thefoundingfathers said:

    Interesting name for a capital management company. From Wikeipedia:

    Cerberus (Greek: Κέρβερος, Kérberos) is the name given to the entity which, in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed dog which guards the gates of Hades, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping.

    Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus

    Is this some sort of premonition we are not escaping from the coming of socialism…

  28. #28
    On December 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 am, Laree said:

    You can also find a compilation of “50s” Christmas Music here put together by Janet Crain, Blogs Sarah Palin 2012. Janet Crain “History Chasers” Fellow Researcher, Genealogist and Family Historian.

    http://sarah-palin-2012.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas-to-all.html

You must be logged in to post a comment.


First Day of 2012 Open Thread & Aspirin-Swapping Roundtable

January 1, 2012 11:45 AM by Doug Powers

235 Comments

Happy new year!

Reports: Miners trapped in Mullan, Idaho; 6 hospitalized

December 15, 2011 01:34 AM by Michelle Malkin

23 Comments

Pinheads at Penn State

November 10, 2011 02:50 AM by Michelle Malkin

186 Comments

10 years ago: My generation’s bloody wake-up call

September 10, 2011 10:07 PM by Michelle Malkin

44 Comments

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene Open Thread

August 28, 2011 12:25 PM by Doug Powers

104 Comments

Quake alert: Shake, rattle, and roll!

August 23, 2011 02:03 PM by Michelle Malkin

231 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 8, 2011 11:07 AM by Doug Powers

57 Comments

Christ the Lord is risen today

April 24, 2011 09:32 AM by Michelle Malkin

100 Comments


Categories: Uncategorized

Babalu Blog

» Greece is Burning
Follow me on Twitter Follow me on Facebook