I may feel sorry for them but it doesn't stop the chortling

I do not envy politicians. It is always hard to present well. Especially when your standing is low. And your constituents are so prone to mockery. Responding to the President's speech last night, the loyal opposition didn't quite manage the optics as well as they might have wished.

Desperate times call for American gothic tropes. #DemocraticResponse #TrumpsAddress pic.twitter.com/VG8iFwJWkj

— Jonathan Scott (@J_Scott_) January 9, 2019

"Of COURSE your father's upset about the car, but the important thing is you're safe and nobody got hurt." pic.twitter.com/KKkd67FZTv

— #occupymarwen (@Mobute) January 9, 2019

When mom and dad find out you’ve been skipping school pic.twitter.com/u4QGBHMhfO

— Elliott Hamilton (@ElliottRHams) January 9, 2019

When mom and dad find out you’ve been skipping school pic.twitter.com/u4QGBHMhfO

— Elliott Hamilton (@ElliottRHams) January 9, 2019

Meanwhile, Christopher Walken and the mom from Everybody Loves Raymond do not look happy... pic.twitter.com/FVgUyy56b3

— Kamahl Santamaria | Al Jazeera (@KamahlAJE) January 9, 2019

"Your mother and I want to talk about your flag addiction. It's out of control." pic.twitter.com/z8eJdfitkG

— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) January 9, 2019

Schumer: "Hey Nancy, I got us six flags for our speech!"
Pelosi: “Great! And how many podiums?"
Schumer: "…" pic.twitter.com/GMCT8ojqrh

— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) January 9, 2019

Yikes. I like Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi but they gotta work on the whole “not looking like villains from the next bond movie” thing next time. pic.twitter.com/Uen5rgZLH9

— DAN LUKE (@DanLuke) January 9, 2019

I may feel sorry for them but it doesn't stop the chortling.