No, I get it. You put a car in “D” to drive and “R” to go in reverse. Duh-derka. Derk.

But surely there are a few more car analogies out there to illustrate what’s happened over the last two years, right? How many can you create or save?
- The Republicans drove the economy into the ditch. We slashed the tires, busted out the windows and hocked the stereo. We then borrowed a gallon of gas from China and set it on fire. The insurance company should be coming along any minute and buy us a new one free of charge. Built by strong union labor. Keynes works.

- Republicans let Wall Street drive but failed to strap on the seatbelt. When the Democrats tried to put up spike strips to write those guys a ticket, Wall Street passed it’s beer to John Boehner who took a puff of a blunt, hollered “West Side” and began firing at innocent children. We were just trying to do our jobs. That’s why we had to pass free healthcare.
- I inherited an economy broken down on the side of the road. The tow truck operator asked me for some form of identification before he could take it back to the dealership. That’s why it’s still on the side of the road.
- This car wouldn’t have broken down on the side of the road if Republicans had not obstructed oil changes and regular maintenance beyond the UN-recognized mandate of every 3,000 miles. As a result, and like myself, the tires are balding and indicative that the tie-end rods are wearing out though the Stimulus has helped us keep going. You can feel the play in the steering wheel when you turn it. In fact, I can’t let you take the care out of the garage until you sign this waiver absolving me of any responsibility if you get in an accident trying to drive it before I fix it. Fixing it will take 6 more years and that’s why we must give undocumented workers a free college education.
- Republicans carjacked our nation’s economy! And when they were questioned by police, they blamed it on the black guy.
- (*laughter, applause*) and you put it in “D” to drive forward not backwards for reverse…thank you, thank you. Right now, millions are hitching a ride on a highway without hope. Their thumbs extended as far as their unemployment benefits. I was afraid they might get knocked by someone’s side mirror. But hope is on the way. It’s wider than the lanes we currently have and so tall that it’s going to strike the bridge overpasses through many a downtown area. It’s headlights are so bright that you are blinded by it’s brilliance. The horn so loud that everyone knows to get out of the way.

- So it’s in a ditch and there’s mud on the tires. Some of it being slung in my direction. Now some people don’t want to get out and push. And I call those people “John Boehner”. (*Boos, applause*). It’s not like he’s worried about getting any sun.
- On the way to the Recovery, we had to stop off at a rest area because it was overheating from how fast it had been going. You shoulda seen the steam coming off of it. Hooo-boy. While *ahem*, using the facilities, some people may try to kick your feet from under the stall. Pay no attention to those guys in the other stalls! They don’t want you to leave the rest area. And a backrub is not going to make it cool off any quicker.
- When we found the car, there were a bunch of Taco Bell wrappers on the floor and cigarettes in the ashtray. It didn’t look like it had been Armor-Alled in years. But we’re getting out the washrags of recovery and applying the Turtle Wax of Change to it’s oxidized hood.

- I don’t know about you, but I take my car to the mechanic when it need some work done on it. Christine O’Donnell might sacrifice a chicken. We just don’t know at this point. But her “Dreamcatcher” on the rearview mirror isn’t going to bring our jobs lost overseas. And her “Get a taste of Religion, Lick A Witch” bumper sticker is no excuse to continue the failed policies of the Bush Administration nor is it approved by the Food & Drug Administration.

- So we’ve got our hazard lights on. We keep trying to flag down Republicans to help but they’re text messaging. Text messaging while driving. Sheesh. They don’t care about you. You’re not in their Friends & Family network.
- Sure our nation’s automobile is at the tow-in lot. The Republicans refused to take a breathalyzer test in 2008 and there’s something still in the cupholder that we need to get out. That, my friends, is change.
Roll with it guys. Because the Metaphornicator-In-Thief needs all the roadside assistance he can get.