Roberts Confirmed, Asks, "Where will I sit?"

By: Matthew Simcox

Washington, D.C. -- Sitting in the White House Roosevelt Room with the President and First Lady Bush, John Roberts got to watch 100 senators vote for or against his becoming the 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States - or SCOTUS for short.

The final tally was 44 - 16, Miami (OH) over Cincinnati. Then, the President changed the channel from SportsCenter to Fox News for the confirmation tally. That final tally was 78 - 22, yeses over nos. Each of the Republican Senators and half of the Democrat Senators voted for the Confirmation of John Roberts.

At "yes" vote number 51, the Roosevelt room erupted in raucous laughter and the ginger ale was uncorked and the juice was flowing -- yes, at 11:30 in the morning. Chief Justice Roberts reportedly slapped the President on the back and exclaimed, "YES! Thank you, Mr. President."

The party quieted down a little bit for the conclusion of the vote, but it was clear that no one really cared after "yes" vote number 51.

Once all the dust settled, and the votes were in, new CJ Roberts was heard asking President Bush, "Where will I sit?"

Typically, the newest member of the SCOTUS sits at one of the far ends of the bench and moves inward with seniority. But Roberts should have known that as Chief Justice he would be in the center. Robert's reply to the answer: "But I'm not a centrist, I'm a leftist."

Bush Appoints Streisand as New Weather Czar

By: Matthew Simcox

Washington D.C. -- Hoping to make a few friends on the left, President Bush has surprised many by asking Barbara Streisand, a long-time Democrat and activist, to take over a new position that he created, the Weather Czar.

"It will be the Weather Czar's obligation to see to it that weather systems are properly attributed to the culpable parties," explained Pres. Bush. "With the onset of so many terrible hurricanes in the last two years, I'm sure that there is some foul play afoot here. We need to get down to the bottom of it."

People on both sides of the political aisle believe that this gesture by President Bush will not yield the political fruits that he is hoping for. Firebrand Tom DeLay-R, Tex. tells the SatireSite that President Bush has just set his legacy back. As Streisand is so venomously opposed to anything that he does, by appointing her to some official capacity, he has given her a free, official looking podium on which to tarnish his image. "People will remember only what President Bush did with regard to the weather. His record on defense, security, economic vitality - gone. Because people only care about the weather. If the weather's bad, people will not remember the sunny days of American prowess."

Senate minority leader, Harry Reid-D, Nev., echoes Tom Delay's concerns...only with giddiness. "By naming Barbara to a position within the administration, Pres. Bush has assured the democrats a win in the southern and gulf coastal states. They will now see that the storms are, in fact, a direct result of global warming. He will fry for rejecting Kyoto."

Streisand's superior meteorological knowledge was exhibited when she made an appearance on that show that Diane Sawyer does. She correctly noted that there have been two major hurricanes within the last few weeks. Add to her brilliant mind the fact that she has a very well-known face, and she could very well be a powerful Weather Czar.

"It will by my job to correctly blame the culpable parties for devastating weather systems. Right now, Pres. Bush is to blame for Katrina, Philipe, Ophelia, Rita, Charley, George, Andrew (because Sr. Bush was in office then), and also for the desertification of sub-Saharan Africa. Just remember, with a democrat president, the weather is fair. And on a clear day, you can see forever."

The President, however, is telling the SatireSite that he has interior...uh, inferior...uh, hidden motives for naming Streisand to the post of Weather Czar. "I fully expect to get bad press out of this. But, I'm also pretty sure that Streisand will use her position to make an idiot of herself. The more exposure the democrats on the fringe get, the more the general public will see how utterly nutballish they are. I've never looked good to the press and much of the public, but the way to make yourself look good is to make your opponents look nutballish."

Asked about DeLay's-R, Tex. concerns, the President just said, "Oh, Sparky has to make those kinds of statements for this ruse to work."

NASA Mission 2050: New New Orleans

By: Matthew Simcox

Houston, TX -- NASA has unveiled a new vision for the next half-century. Ready to act on Pres. Bush's pledges to explore and colonize Mars, NASA has decided that the name of the first colony shall be New New Orleans.

"Mars is a great place to start a new civilization. In memorium of the U.S.'s most devastating natural disaster, there is nothing more fitting than to name the first colony after one of our greatest cities that was hit so hard by Hurricane Katrina," said NASA Administrator, Michael Griffin.

NASA's future has been put in jeopardy of late, with the loss of Shuttle Columbia and the pins-and-needles return to flight this past July with Shuttle Discovery. Many in Washington question the utility of this multi-billion dollar agency.

"We think that the Mars project is crucial as we've already pretty much used up all of our natural resources on Earth. We have to have a new planet to rape of its resources or else we'll find ourselves without heating, air-conditioning, and wood," said EPA spokesperson Jeff Mallard.

Administrator Griffin explains that New New Orleans is a most fitting name for the first colony on Mars. "First of all, Mars, like New Orleans, LA has great big canals. Now, Mars' are devoid of liquid, so there's no chance of flooding. Secondly, Mars has no government. I think some from New Orleans would feel right at home there. And thirdly, despite many rumors and speculation to the contrary, intelligent life has not been found in either locale."

Secret Service Changes Presidential Codename

By: Matthew Simcox

Washington D.C. -- The Secret Service has changed the presidential codename from "Eagle" to "El Nino" one agency memo states. The memo leaked out during the President's walking tour of the devastated Gulf region after Hurricane Katrina.

"'El Nino' was used to identify the president because he is, in fact, responsible for the devastation of the Gulf states," reported Sen. Hilary R. Clinton. How Mrs. Clinton learned of the motivation behind the codename change is unknown, but it is believed that she has some ties with the Secret Service from her days as first lady.

"El Nino" literally means "the boy" in Spanish, but the term took on much greater meaning in the mid to late 90's when overly warm Pacific temperatures created very unusual weather patterns across the country. "El Nino" was blamed for everything from rain to drought, to acne, to causing VCR clocks to blink 12:00.

"The codename for the president has not been changed, and it's not "Eagle" either," said one secret service agent who couldn't give his name because he didn't want to let his secret out. "The presidential codename is subject to change at anytime, but we cannot divulge that information."

Asked about the memo, the agent said, "what memo?"

As the most hated man in America, President Bush secretly welcomes the new codename. "I like the name, El Nino. It's better than Georgy, the Kid, and it still instills fear in the masses. Hey, how'd you get past my S.S.?"