Stories by Will Durst

Will Durst is a political comic, syndicated columnist, AM radio talk show host and defense liability. His new e- book “Elect to Laugh!” published by Hyperink is now available at Redroom.com.

Congratulations, Gay People: You Now Have the Legal Right to Be As Miserable As the Rest of Us

Posted on: Jun 29, 2013, Source: AlterNet

You are one notarized slip of paper away from joining the heterosexual world in horrible matrimony.

Will Durst's 2013 Political Animal Awards

Posted on: Feb 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

It's awards season, so this seems the perfect time to weigh in with the barnacle on the belly of the awards ship: the 15th annual Will Durst Political Animal Awards.

The Ten Females Who Cost Mitt Romney The Presidency

Posted on: Nov 11, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How each and every one of Mitt's failures can be traced directly to females.

What Mel Gibson, the Tea Partiers, Tony Hayward, and Newt Gingrich Should Have Gotten for XMas

Posted on: Dec 26, 2010, Source: AlterNet

May our political leaders and stars get what they have coming to them in 2011.

The 10 Funniest, Strangest Stories of the Year

Posted on: Dec 12, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Here are the stories from 2010 that most lent themselves to joshing and kidding and ribbing.

10 Gift Ideas for the Soulless Wall St. Fat Cat in Your Life

Posted on: Dec 5, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Wall Street is shoveling out record bonuses. Again. What to get the person who can buy anything?

Tea Party War Cry: I'm Mad and I Don't Want to Hear Your 'Facts'

Posted on: Sep 19, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Tea Party is REAL MAD. They're not sure why, but they'd like for the obscenely wealthy to get more tax breaks.

Labor Day: When "Work Ethic" Is Not a Dirty Word

Posted on: Sep 5, 2010, Source: AlterNet

It's important to have this 24- hour period to honor ordinary Americans. Real folks who don't think "work ethic" is a dirty word.

The Takeaway from 91,000 Leaked Secret Documents on Afghanistan: It's Bad. Very Bad. Time to Go

Posted on: Aug 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

As unexpected as a checkered tablecloth in a pizzeria, the administration is playing down any revelations about Afghanistan, but we can draw our own conclusions.

Anyone Noticed That We're Turning into a Nation of Blood-Sucking Vampires?

Posted on: Jun 25, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Taking a breather from our Gulf Coast miasma in order to focus on an even ghastlier blight of cultural crude washing up on American shores.

We Don't Need a Cowboy for President

Posted on: Jun 13, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Right now we need that calm and collected smartypants whose idea of wild and crazy is working till his deodorant nearly expires.

BP Has Failed at Everything Except for Lying

Posted on: May 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet

BP is not concerned with plugging or cleaning or stopping or fixing or reimbursing. They're concerned with lying to evade responsibility.

It's Hard to Mock Obama -- So a Humorist Pines for the Hilarity of the Bush Years

Posted on: Apr 4, 2010, Source: AlterNet

For political comics, George W. Bush was the equivalent of the political comedy Full Employment Act -- for eight wonderful years.

Will Dur$t's Xma$ Gift Wi$h Li$t

Posted on: Dec 23, 2009, Source: AlterNet

These are the presents that folks may not receive wrapped up with bows but certainly deserve: for Joe Lieberman, a diamond-studded collar to befit his position as GOP lap dog.

Labor Day: A Holiday for Us

Posted on: Sep 6, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Labor day is a tribute not to fancy movie stars or stodgy founding fathers or rich and bloated athletes, but us.

The Primary Is Finally Over: Now What?

Posted on: Jun 10, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The Democrats are fond of calling themselves the party of the big tent. Let's hope the tent doesn't end up housing a circus.

McCain Hustles for Bush's Wealthy Friends

Posted on: Jun 4, 2008, Source: AlterNet

McCain does his best to avoid being labeled "McBush" while dipping into the pockets of W.'s supporters.

Obama Gets NARAL's Stamp of Approval

Posted on: May 17, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The day after Obama got trounced in West Virginia, he pulled off a major-league liberal endorsement.

It's Over for Clinton

Posted on: May 10, 2008, Source: AlterNet

In politics, anything can happen. Except for what needs to happen for Clinton to secure the nomination.

Welcome to the Nomination Race That Will Not Die

Posted on: Apr 25, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Thanks to Pennsylvania, the Democratic primary circus continues. Meanwhile, McCain is free to roam the country frightening children.

President Whatshisname

Posted on: Apr 15, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Whatever happened to the Decider?<br />  

Stop Treating the Candidates Like Newborn Puppies

Posted on: Apr 4, 2008, Source: AlterNet

In the Democratic Party everyone ends up feeling like a winner. Until the general election that is.

The Do's and Don'ts of Candidate Press Coverage

Posted on: Mar 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Here's a handy guide for the media as they navigate the treacherous minefield of our historic 2008 election.

50 Suggestions for John McCain's VP

Posted on: Mar 17, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A John McCain/Snoop Dog ticket? That I can get behind.

32 Short Thoughts About Ralph Nader

Posted on: Mar 4, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Ralph Nader thinks that if America is to become better, it must first become worse. It's already worse!

Will the Democratic Candidates Please Shut Up?

Posted on: Feb 29, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Clinton and Obama agree on almost every policy issue. That's not a debate -- it's a swimsuit competition with pants.

Is Huckabee Waiting for God to Smite John McCain?

Posted on: Feb 25, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The GOP is down to a man who believes humans and dinosaurs walked the earth together and another who can refute that -- since he was there.

Can Bill Clinton Keep His Mouth Shut?

Posted on: Feb 14, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The most difficult fix for the Clinton campaign? Figuring out how to get the candidate's husband to shut the hell up.

Disappointment, Thy Name Is Super Tuesday

Posted on: Feb 8, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Maybe the celebrated day was intimidated trying to live up to its own hype, like the New England Patriots.

Super Duper Fat Tuesday

Posted on: Feb 4, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Tomorrow is the biggest Super Tuesday yet. It's Super Duper Tuesday or Tsunami Tuesday or Giga Tuesday or The Tuesday of Destiny.

George W. Bush State of the Union Drinking Game

Posted on: Jan 28, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A list of the rules and what you need to play. Bottoms up!

The Democratic Slap Fight

Posted on: Jan 24, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The most recent televised debate that preceded this weekend's South Carolina primary was more like a candidate slap fight.

The GOP Candidates' Love Affair with Reagan

Posted on: Jan 18, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The GOP could roll into their National Convention with an entire starting basketball team of prospective candidates posing as Ronald Reagan.

In New Hampshire, Shadows Trumped Hope

Posted on: Jan 9, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Clinton's victory revealed the teeniest kind of invisible fear, a form of prejudice known as "the Bradley Effect."

The Funniest Stories of 2007

Posted on: Dec 26, 2007, Source: AlterNet

What's the difference between Paris Hilton and Scooter Libby? Twenty-three days.

The Downfall of the Almighty Dollar

Posted on: Dec 3, 2007, Source: AlterNet

The U.S. has turned into a discount playground for the world's trust fund babies.

No Nukes For You!

Posted on: Nov 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Whether or not Bush gives a country nukes boils down to this: its not enough for them to be like us, they also have to actually like us.

Bush's "No Child Left Standing"

Posted on: Oct 17, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program wasn't "No child left behind" as much as it was "No child left standing."

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