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Senate Votes To Allow Itself To Discuss Health Care For Several More Months!

Jim Newell — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:19:09 +0000

Hark, fellow peasants, the House of Lords hath charitably queried its masters and shall permit a rather uncouth “bill of laws” to sully the golden carpets and golden chairs of its exclusive bordello of gold and money and diamonds. We are not worthy recipients of your showerings of mercy, ye angels!

Ha good Lord, why does this stupid vote even exist? It is easily the stupidest of the Senate’s many stupid votes designed to prevent anything from ever happening. Anyway, watch nutty Harry Reid say the best thing of the day, re: David Broder: “To focus on a man who has been retired for many years and writes a column once in a while is not where we should be.”

[CNN]

Those Two Gals Will Let Health Care Reach A Debate

Jim Newell — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:31:56 +0000

Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mary Landrieu finally called their own bluff and announced at the last minute that they would, controversially, vote to allow the Senate to debate a piece of legislation it has spent most of this year crafting, to help provide affordable medical care to people. What heroes. Their procedural votes for their own party’s major bill cost the nation hundreds of millions of dollars in pork handouts. That’s how Serious About The Deficits they are.

It sure will be funny when they strip out the public option and Republicans still call this a “government takeover of health care” and Blanche Lincoln still loses and everyone still dies:

“Let me be perfectly clear,” Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) said on the floor of the Senate. “I am opposed to a new government administered health care plan as a part of comprehensive health insurance reform, and I will not vote in favor of the proposal that has been introduced by Leader Reid as it is written…. I’ve already alerted the Leader and I’m promising my colleagues that I’m prepared to vote against moving to the next stage of consideration as long as a government-run public option is included.”

Maybe they can get that Cao guy to vote for it again, in the Senate.

Lincoln: “I’ll Filibuster a Public Option” [TPM]

Whoa Hey, Dick Cheney Guest-Hosted ‘Hardball’

Jim Newell — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:19 +0000

Chris Matthews, he’s goin’ nuts. Meh. Most of the “issues” on this laundry list are trivial, gossipy tabloid fodder. The only Serious policy item would have to be, in Tweety’s words, “Why DID he bow to that Japanese emperor?” It’s unclear which of the Japanese emperors he’s referring to. [YouTube]

David Vitter’s Just Got To Grab Some Cash Quickly, He’ll Be Right Back

Jim Newell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:09 +0000

A Wonkette airport ATM-monitoring operative ran into profound Sen. David Vitter last night at Reagan National, and they even shared a flight! HE SHOULD BE READING THE BILL THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. Not only did he withdraw cash from an ATM — he probably changed his mind in the heat of the moment and did want the extra kinky stuff, which ain’t cheap — but our operative claims he threw another of his trademark airport fits: “LOL…he is so seriously harassing a gate person.. the flight is 2 hours late….LOL…wait, no!!! he disappeared…damnit.” Exactly.

Columbia Heights Still Terrifying As Usual

Riley Waggaman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:04:19 +0000

Columbia Heights: Where white hipsters can watch from a comfortable distance as low-income minorities are murdered. This is what scholars call the “two cities” problem. [Why I Hate DC]
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Michelle Obama indoctrinates children with bananas and tangerines. [Washington Times]
Montgomery County is livin’ on the dole. [Washington Examiner]
For DC perverts, even simple things like escalators have pervy potential. [Holla Back DC]

Hey, Buttars, Let The Kid Decide What He Wants For Himself, Okay?

Jim Newell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:41 +0000

Did you see this YouTube yet! It involves the latest comical statement from America’s most famous super-homophobic state senator, Chris Buttars of Utah: “I meet with the gays here and there. They were in my house two weeks ago. I don’t mind gays. But I don’t want ‘em stuffing it down my throat all the time. Certainly not in my kid’s face.” Ha ha “they were in my house two weeks ago” might be better than the sexual double entendre that follows. Saw a few of ‘em in mah cupboard and had to lay a few more traps; got ‘em good ‘n’ scared for now, but they’ll be back. [Think Progress]

Small Figurines Teach People Important Lessons

Arielle Fleisher — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:10:53 +0000

Today, November 20 through Thursday, January 3: If you’ve ever fallen victim to being set up on a blind date by your father, you’ll love the play The Fantasticks. Its got meddlesome parents, singing, dancing, and Christmas lights! [Arena Stage] (more…)

Opening Tuesday, November 24: Family time is fun time! If you’re braving a visit from dear old mom and dad for Thanksgiving, take them to see August Osage County, a play about a … dysfunctional family! It will definitely put you in the holiday mood! [Kennedy Center]
Saturday, November 21: The Redskins marching band and Santa Claus. What more could you ask for in a Thanksgiving Day parade? [Montgomery County Thanksgiving Day Parade]
Terra Cotta Warriors: The Warriors are a life-size militia of about 7,000 clay figures that were created to protect China’s first emperor in the afterlife. They were uncovered in 1974, and fifteen of them are on display at the National Geographic Museum. Like Obama? You should go to the exhibit to see what it really means to worship your leader. [National Geographic]