Several Republicans in the Senate admitted they had concerns about Dr Lector’s suitability for the job but approved the nomination anyway because the President promised not to publicly call them thunderous dickheads.

The president went on to publicly call them thunderous dickheads.

“There’s probably a lesson to be learnt here,” said moderate Republican Simon Williams.

“Not really sure what that is though.”

This is too real. But might be a stretch for a Republican senator to have even a millisecond of doubt.