EGYPT – The Obama administration is discussing a proposal for President Hosni Mubarak to resign and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Kermit the Frog and the cast of The Muppets, say top administration officials.
Key figures have put forward a candidate they believe would aid the situation and would see the talented frog, supported by Ms Piggy, Fozzy Bear and Animal – proposed communications minister – immediately begin a process of constitutional reform.
“The inclusion of Animal is a wonderful move,” suggested Egypt foreign affairs analyst Husani Massri. “His monosyllable grunts and guttural shouts will really resonate with the people of Egypt right now.”
Happy Feet
The proposal has also been backed by a number of key White House staff members, many of whom say they could not imagine a more qualified puppet to take the reigns and bring stability to the region.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the president, Kermit admitted that while it wold not be easy being a green leader of transitional government he would give it his ‘best darn shot’.
President Mubarak – still in his first term as president after 30 years – has so far refused to resign after expressing fears that giving the temperamental Ms Piggy power over a nation would lead to chaos “on a scale even I could not imagine.”
The move was also slammed by Statler and Waldorf who believed “road kill has more leadership chops than this guy.”
‘Sure path to democracy’
Perhaps surprisingly, the news has failed to end protests in central Cairo, with protesters unsure whether another American made puppet could bring the necessary change demanded in such force by the people of Egypt.
One demonstrator admitted “It’s nothing against the Muppets. We like Kermit almost as much as Elmo. We’ve just had enough of leaders that need to be operated by hand…and he’s not even Egyptian”
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was more optimistic, but cautioned that the outcome still depended on several factors, not least finding enough Muppeteers to ensure the working order of the proposed cabinet for long enough to bring stability back to the country.
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