Clowns, Turkeys and Nitt Witts. That's who is running the United States, at least as portrayed in NITT WITT HILL, Sebastian Gibson's political satirical romp. The Clowns most closely resemble the Republicans, the Turkeys, the Democrats and the Nitt Witts, the Tea Party. Except as Gibson so deftly shows, at times, any member of any party could easily qualify for membership in any other party.

While the three parties run around in circles trying to get elected, a dog, Mark Twain—or Twain, for short—tries to help his owner figure out what's making everyone so crazy. Meanwhile, Homeland Security and the Senate want to ban bras because the metal underwires might be interfering with aircraft navigation.

Told in chapters that can be read as individual vignettes, NITT WITT HILL showcases all that is good, bad and surprisingly funny about politics in Washington, D.C. The prose is intelligent, probing and extremely witty, but I found it a bit over the top for my liking. After a while, keeping up with the nicknames and outrageous escapades became tiring. I guess I like my political humor in small, very small, doses. But if political satire is your thing, I recommend NITT WITT HILL as a laugh out loud, cautionary tale.