Andrew Shaffer

“In 'Hope Never Dies', the fictional Obama and Biden go up against drug traffickers, outlaw bikers, and other seedy opponents. They're forced to use skills they didn't know they had. Or, to put it another way, unlike Jordan Peele's Obama, this Obama doesn't need an anger translator.”

“Christmas sits like a black hole on the calendar. Just try scheduling a meeting at work the month of December.”

“Celebrating Christmas without subscribing to Christianity is like watching the Super Bowl without watching a regular season game. Some people watch the Super Bowl for the commercials; others watch it for the halftime show.”

“Everybody has a breaking point. It's tough to ignore the impulse to respond with anger.”

“Chicago is a city built on architecture, and there are plenty of buildings to scale.”