Satirical piece mocks candidate for focusing on economic improvement during campaign
By
The Onion Staff
Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
A satirical article about congressional candidate Ted Botello who is criticized by voters for focusing on improving the economy instead of more important issues. The piece uses absurd humor and parody news headlines to mock political campaigning and voter priorities, presented in the style of The Onion.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThis guy won't stop talking about how he's going to make life more affordable for working families, and frankly, it's getting old.
We need a candidate who's willing to tackle the real issues—like whether pineapple belongs on pizza or why my Uber driver keeps taking the scenic route.
Improving the economy? That's such a tired, cliché platform. What about the issues that actually keep me up at night, like why my phone autocorrects 'duck' to something else?
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