Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) gives a speech...references the "National Mets."
Maybe someone should give ol' Harry another shot of Geritol.
Of course, ol' Harry could be taking a cue from the late "Lion of the Senate," Teddy Kennedy...
Let's hear it for "Mike McGwire and Sammy Sooser!"
Showing posts with label Teddy Kennedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teddy Kennedy. Show all posts
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Portraits in Crassness
When is a revelation not really a revelation?
When it's about the lack of class that was the hallmark of the late-U.S. Sen. Teddy Kennedy (D-Mass.) and his trusty sidekick, Chris Dodd (D-Conn.). Their boorishness was the stuff of legends.
Kennedy and Dodd, who gained a bit of notoriety for their infamous "Waitress Sandwich" (aka: alleged sexual assault), have a new story being told about their sex prowls. This time, it comes from actress/author Carrie Fisher.
In today's edition of The Hill, piece notes Fisher's claims that Kennedy asked her some pretty frank questions while dining out with the star and Dodd:
According to published excerpts from Fisher’s new book, “Shockaholic,” the entertainer, best known for her role as Princess Leia, was fresh out of her first stint in rehab and on a date with a then single Dodd back in 1985. Kennedy joined the pair at dinner in D.C..
Fisher writes, “Suddenly, Senator Kennedy, seated directly across from me, looked at me with his alert, aristocratic eyes and asked me a most surprising question. 'So,' he said, clearly amused, 'do you think you’ll be having sex with Chris at the end of your date?’”
The celeb adds, “Chris Dodd looked at me with an unusual grin hanging on his very flushed face.”
While Fisher writes that she calmly quipped to Kennedy, “Funnily enough, I won’t be having sex with Chris tonight…No that probably won’t happen…Thanks for asking, though,” the author claims that the rather candid line of questioning didn’t end there.
Fisher continues in her latest tome: “’Would you have sex with Chris in a hot tub?' Senator Kennedy asked me, perhaps as a way to say good night?”
“’I'm no good in water,’ I told him.”
I guess we shouldn't be surprised when pigs act like pigs...
Carrie Fisher and...Ted Kennedy?
Monday, February 28, 2011
Teddy Kennedy: Ladies' Man...
He was just a love machine...
News (though not surprising to anyone) item - FBI file: Young Edward M. Kennedy allegedly arranged to rent Chilean brothel: "As a young man, Edward M. Kennedy allegedly arranged to rent a brothel for the night in
No word on whether or not he volunteered to chauffeur any of the ladies home that night...
Friday, January 22, 2010
Money, money, money...
Now that the Supreme Court has opened the door for corporations to make big gifts to political campaigns, those same corporations are slamming their doors in the faces of politicians begging for spare change. And a lot of ‘em don’t think the big guy in D.C. is doing such a hot job, either.
Go away...
First, a Republican wins Teddy Kennedy’s seat in Massachusetts. The Supreme Court decides corporations, unions and every other group is equal. Then, Air America goes belly-up. Could things get any worse this week for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Blackjack)? Yep. They just did.
Thanks for coming - now go away...
Speaking of the SCOTUS campaign cash decision: Why do Democrats so vehemently oppose the high court’s decision? Might it be because it levels the field by taking away their advantages in fundraising? Of course, the GOP isn’t doing itself any favors.
Mr. Moneybags...
Now that the health care/insurance reform bill is more DOA than a week-old corpse in the waiting room, the majority party has decided to tackle (spin wheel o’ misfortune)…unemployment. This should end well.
Hmm, what other problems can I successfully handle?
Remember the 2008 election campaigns? Remember one particular party’s pledge to those “evil Bush tax cuts?” Um, yeah, about that pledge…um, not so much.
Speaking of money troubles: From TIME’s “Man of the Year” to “what did you say your name was, again?”
Don't cry, Ben. It will all be over, soon...
Monday, January 18, 2010
It could all come down to tomorrow's vote...
“Sources: Obama advisers believe Coakley will lose”
Martha Coakley(D) vs. Scott Brown (R) - Massachusetts votes for its next U.S. Senator on Tuesday - and the nation waits anxiously...
“Washington (CNN) - Multiple advisers to President Obama have privately told party officials that they believe Democrat Martha Coakley is going to lose Tuesday’s special election to fill the Massachusetts Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy for more than 40 years, several Democratic sources told CNN Sunday. The sources added that the advisers are still hopeful that Obama's visit to Massachusetts on Sunday - coupled with a late push by Democratic activists - could help Coakley pull out a narrow victory in an increasingly tight race against Republican state Sen. Scott Brown. However, the presidential advisers have grown increasingly pessimistic in the last three days about Coakley's chances after a series of missteps by the candidate, sources said.”
When The Bliss Index© was put to bed, Brown was leading by at least 5 points - and in some cases as many as 9 points – in pre-election polls. If Brown beats Coakley, the Massachusetts state Attorney General, handpicked by the Boston Machine, it will be one of the greatest upsets in modern American political history. In a state where Democrats outnumber GOP registrants by about 3-1…in a state where the Kennedy’s are not just royalty but their name is spoken in hushed, reverent tones…in a state where the last time a GOP candidate won a senate seat was when JFK was still stretching his legs in the U.S. Senate…where the idea of someone who might end up taking the late-Ted Kennedy’s seat…it’s almost too much to imagine/hope for...
Yes we can.
If Brown wins, not only will he have signaled that perhaps the sequel to “Camelot” is weakening at the box office, but also that any additional installments might not see the light of day. Immediately, though, he presents a tough challenge to the Obamacare effort: he becomes the 41st GOP vote, effectively strangling any future votes on the effort to nationalize health care. Thus, the race becomes a referendum for/on the administration…which motivated the president to travel to Massachusetts on Sunday for a last-minute bit of rallying.
The president didn’t get all the love he was hoping for when he came to speak for Coakley on Monday…
So, as a service to voters and non-voters alike, here’s a last-minute run-up to tomorrow’s special election.
Is history repeating? More than 200 years ago, a bunch of colonists – dressed as Native Americans – threw British goods into a Massachusetts harbor. Thus, the Boston Tea Party was born. Now, we’ve got conservatives, independents and others revolting against the administration and Congress…and we’ve got the modern Tea Party. In addition, if polls hold up, Bay State voters are once again going to throw their rulers’ “goods” into the (figurative) harbor when they elect a Republican to the U.S. Senate for the first time since the mid-1950s. As columnist Mark Steyn so aptly puts it (again, referring to one of the great moments of the American Revolution), tomorrow’s vote could be “The Scott Heard ‘Round the World.”
White House to everyone: “Even if Coakley loses, we’re shoving Obamacare down your throats.” They’ve got the plans in place. According to a report by the Associated Press, “The likeliest scenario would require persuading House Democrats to accept a bill the Senate passed last month, despite their objections to several parts.”
Yes, the Dems are worried. According to The Hill, “Democrats pulled out all the stops in Massachusetts on Monday but are bracing for a loss in Tuesday’s special election.” Some Dems have even said they’d do just about anything to prevent a Brown win.
If you’re behind in the polls in Massachusetts, do you really want to take on a Red Sox legend?
Add Schilling: He’s an even more important asset in Mass. when he and Doug Flutie join together. (If Brown signs-up Bobby Orr and Larry Bird, he will automatically be named King of the World.)
If you’ve seen any of Coakley’s appearances or any of her ads, you’ll notice the person she’s really running against is…George W. Bush. Hmmm. I guess she didn’t read her ballot closely enough.
If you’re the Dem candidate – and, apparently, Martha Coakley is – you’re praying for sunny skies on Tuesday.
Everyone thinks of the Bay State as the mecca of Eastern elitism…that is, except for the run-of-the-mill folks who live there. “Unlike the past when a liberal who lives in Beacon Hill, and the plumber who fixes his sinks and lives in Somerville could generally be relied upon to both vote for Ted Kennedy, this year the plumber from Somerville has a choice that easily appeals to *him* and will stick it to all those Ha-vahd snobs who have always looked down at him. Scott Brown can win, because he authentically appeals to a voting block that has been taken for granted in the Bay State for a long, long time...” (h/t: Charlie Foxtrot)
Finally, enough about Coakley being a “poor campaigner.” Heck, even the best of ‘em can blow it…as evidenced here.
“Republican Scott Brown is a regular guy who drives a truck with nearly 200,000 miles on it. He says the truck has brought him closer to the people as he’s traveled around Massachusetts during the special election to replace the late Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate. Today Barack Obama campaigned for Martha Coakley in Boston and bashed Scott Brown and truck owners several times during his speech. Obama told the crowd, ‘Anybody can own a truck.’ Of course, Obama’s latest attack on middle class Americans surprises no one. Obama has a history of this. Later Scott Brown responded to the president’s attack. FOX News reported: Brown took that opportunity to slam the president on government spending…’Mr. President, unfortunately in this economy, not everybody can buy a truck,” Brown said in a statement. “My goal is to change that by cutting spending, lowering taxes and letting people keep more of their own money.’”
(huge h/t: Gateway Pundit)
Here are the president's remarks:
...and here is Brown's original ad the president was poking at...
Which guy is the politician who sounds like someone you know is talking to you...not down to you?
Martha Coakley(D) vs. Scott Brown (R) - Massachusetts votes for its next U.S. Senator on Tuesday - and the nation waits anxiously...
“Washington (CNN) - Multiple advisers to President Obama have privately told party officials that they believe Democrat Martha Coakley is going to lose Tuesday’s special election to fill the Massachusetts Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy for more than 40 years, several Democratic sources told CNN Sunday. The sources added that the advisers are still hopeful that Obama's visit to Massachusetts on Sunday - coupled with a late push by Democratic activists - could help Coakley pull out a narrow victory in an increasingly tight race against Republican state Sen. Scott Brown. However, the presidential advisers have grown increasingly pessimistic in the last three days about Coakley's chances after a series of missteps by the candidate, sources said.”
When The Bliss Index© was put to bed, Brown was leading by at least 5 points - and in some cases as many as 9 points – in pre-election polls. If Brown beats Coakley, the Massachusetts state Attorney General, handpicked by the Boston Machine, it will be one of the greatest upsets in modern American political history. In a state where Democrats outnumber GOP registrants by about 3-1…in a state where the Kennedy’s are not just royalty but their name is spoken in hushed, reverent tones…in a state where the last time a GOP candidate won a senate seat was when JFK was still stretching his legs in the U.S. Senate…where the idea of someone who might end up taking the late-Ted Kennedy’s seat…it’s almost too much to imagine/hope for...
Yes we can.
If Brown wins, not only will he have signaled that perhaps the sequel to “Camelot” is weakening at the box office, but also that any additional installments might not see the light of day. Immediately, though, he presents a tough challenge to the Obamacare effort: he becomes the 41st GOP vote, effectively strangling any future votes on the effort to nationalize health care. Thus, the race becomes a referendum for/on the administration…which motivated the president to travel to Massachusetts on Sunday for a last-minute bit of rallying.
The president didn’t get all the love he was hoping for when he came to speak for Coakley on Monday…
So, as a service to voters and non-voters alike, here’s a last-minute run-up to tomorrow’s special election.
Is history repeating? More than 200 years ago, a bunch of colonists – dressed as Native Americans – threw British goods into a Massachusetts harbor. Thus, the Boston Tea Party was born. Now, we’ve got conservatives, independents and others revolting against the administration and Congress…and we’ve got the modern Tea Party. In addition, if polls hold up, Bay State voters are once again going to throw their rulers’ “goods” into the (figurative) harbor when they elect a Republican to the U.S. Senate for the first time since the mid-1950s. As columnist Mark Steyn so aptly puts it (again, referring to one of the great moments of the American Revolution), tomorrow’s vote could be “The Scott Heard ‘Round the World.”
White House to everyone: “Even if Coakley loses, we’re shoving Obamacare down your throats.” They’ve got the plans in place. According to a report by the Associated Press, “The likeliest scenario would require persuading House Democrats to accept a bill the Senate passed last month, despite their objections to several parts.”
Yes, the Dems are worried. According to The Hill, “Democrats pulled out all the stops in Massachusetts on Monday but are bracing for a loss in Tuesday’s special election.” Some Dems have even said they’d do just about anything to prevent a Brown win.
If you’re behind in the polls in Massachusetts, do you really want to take on a Red Sox legend?
Add Schilling: He’s an even more important asset in Mass. when he and Doug Flutie join together. (If Brown signs-up Bobby Orr and Larry Bird, he will automatically be named King of the World.)
If you’ve seen any of Coakley’s appearances or any of her ads, you’ll notice the person she’s really running against is…George W. Bush. Hmmm. I guess she didn’t read her ballot closely enough.
If you’re the Dem candidate – and, apparently, Martha Coakley is – you’re praying for sunny skies on Tuesday.
Everyone thinks of the Bay State as the mecca of Eastern elitism…that is, except for the run-of-the-mill folks who live there. “Unlike the past when a liberal who lives in Beacon Hill, and the plumber who fixes his sinks and lives in Somerville could generally be relied upon to both vote for Ted Kennedy, this year the plumber from Somerville has a choice that easily appeals to *him* and will stick it to all those Ha-vahd snobs who have always looked down at him. Scott Brown can win, because he authentically appeals to a voting block that has been taken for granted in the Bay State for a long, long time...” (h/t: Charlie Foxtrot)
Finally, enough about Coakley being a “poor campaigner.” Heck, even the best of ‘em can blow it…as evidenced here.
“Republican Scott Brown is a regular guy who drives a truck with nearly 200,000 miles on it. He says the truck has brought him closer to the people as he’s traveled around Massachusetts during the special election to replace the late Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate. Today Barack Obama campaigned for Martha Coakley in Boston and bashed Scott Brown and truck owners several times during his speech. Obama told the crowd, ‘Anybody can own a truck.’ Of course, Obama’s latest attack on middle class Americans surprises no one. Obama has a history of this. Later Scott Brown responded to the president’s attack. FOX News reported: Brown took that opportunity to slam the president on government spending…’Mr. President, unfortunately in this economy, not everybody can buy a truck,” Brown said in a statement. “My goal is to change that by cutting spending, lowering taxes and letting people keep more of their own money.’”
(huge h/t: Gateway Pundit)
Here are the president's remarks:
...and here is Brown's original ad the president was poking at...
Which guy is the politician who sounds like someone you know is talking to you...not down to you?
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Weekend odds & ends...
It's a three-day weekend so you're getting your nightly edition of The Bliss Index© between sips of our favorite adult beverage...and a tad later/earlier than usual. We present this collection of tidbits gathered from all over...
Enjoy!
About that promise of transparency? Yah, not so much.
Well, he's pretty transparent...
“Come with me if you want to…be taxed more.”
The Taxinator....
It’s a miracle! The NY Times’ Maureen Dowd manages to get through an entire column without mentioning a Hollywood movie/celebrity/scandal/plot device/line.
Teddy…they hardly remember ye.
"Explain how this is going to work..."
This might just be the definition of “amateur hour.”
She’s gone from an object of pity to one of disdain.
Looks like the loser might end up being a loser.
A couple of winnahs? (Photo: Christian Science Monitor)
Enjoy!
About that promise of transparency? Yah, not so much.
Well, he's pretty transparent...
“Come with me if you want to…be taxed more.”
The Taxinator....
It’s a miracle! The NY Times’ Maureen Dowd manages to get through an entire column without mentioning a Hollywood movie/celebrity/scandal/plot device/line.
Teddy…they hardly remember ye.
"Explain how this is going to work..."
This might just be the definition of “amateur hour.”
She’s gone from an object of pity to one of disdain.
Looks like the loser might end up being a loser.
A couple of winnahs? (Photo: Christian Science Monitor)
Add Massachusetts and the U.S. Senate: Feel free to ignore the wishes of voters.
During this year’s Super Bowl, Chrysler will present a 60-second television ad. (30-second spots are going for approximately $3 million each.) Can you guess who paid for it? If you guessed you and me, you move to the front of the line.
Enjoy your ad!
A hero for our time: “Dr. Sanjay Gupta has more courage and dedication than the United Nations, who abandoned patients out of fear.” (h/t: fark.com)
Gupta does the right thing...
Charter member, Idiots Hall of Shame: Pat Robertson. He gets a letter from you-know-who.
Pat Robertson: idiot, evil...or a lot of both?
Friday, January 15, 2010
Idiots for as far as the eye can see!
There's just something about Fridays that brings out the idiots.
Maybe it's all the idiots running for the exits at the same time...piling onto elevators, clogging freeways, turning bars into Land of the Idiots.
Who cares? Let's just roll out this Friday's offerings...
Did you hear the one about the shoe-in running for the U.S.Senate (as a Democrat) in a blue-blue-blue state that hasn't had a GOP since the mid-'50s...in a state that has Dems out-numbering Republicans by more than 3 to 1...campaigning for Teddy Kennedy's seat...and that Obamacare could very well hinge on her winning it? No? Well, in short she's running herself into the ground. A seat that is often viewed as "owned" by Dems has now gone over to the GOP candidate (State Sen. Scott Brown) in pre-election polls with just a few days in the run-up remaining. Even her own party is calling her an idiot.
Martha Coakley: Massachusetts State Attorney General…U.S. Senate hopeful…full-blown idiot. (Reason for being an idiot No. 356 - this was a photo published by her own campaign.)
Idiotically behind the curve - finally.
Those MSNBC gals smarter than “idiot” Palin? Yah, sure, you betcha!
Idiots abound!
Did I mention idiots? Yes, they’re everywhere.
Is idiocy transmitted from person to person?
You’d have to be an idiot to believe the promise that he wouldn’t tax you. Was he crossing his fingers ? (Labor unions – you’re smarter than we thought.)
Lethal Idiot 1.
Sir…thank you for setting that idiot straight.
Fur-free? Yes. Fabulous? That’s in the eye of the beholder. Idiot/hypocrite? Absolutely.
Only an idiot blames his tools.
Can you believe this idiot?
Radio bonus: I'll be on John Batchelor's radio show beginning at 6 p.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow night - Saturday, Jan. 16 - to discuss a number of recent events, including the Google-China dust-up and the state of the State of California. You can listen to the show at WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, and on XM/Sirius Satellite Radio. If you’re not in one of the listening areas, you can tune-in via any of those stations’ websites. (Guaranteed "idiot-free" radio!)
Maybe it's all the idiots running for the exits at the same time...piling onto elevators, clogging freeways, turning bars into Land of the Idiots.
Who cares? Let's just roll out this Friday's offerings...
Did you hear the one about the shoe-in running for the U.S.Senate (as a Democrat) in a blue-blue-blue state that hasn't had a GOP since the mid-'50s...in a state that has Dems out-numbering Republicans by more than 3 to 1...campaigning for Teddy Kennedy's seat...and that Obamacare could very well hinge on her winning it? No? Well, in short she's running herself into the ground. A seat that is often viewed as "owned" by Dems has now gone over to the GOP candidate (State Sen. Scott Brown) in pre-election polls with just a few days in the run-up remaining. Even her own party is calling her an idiot.
Martha Coakley: Massachusetts State Attorney General…U.S. Senate hopeful…full-blown idiot. (Reason for being an idiot No. 356 - this was a photo published by her own campaign.)
Idiotically behind the curve - finally.
Those MSNBC gals smarter than “idiot” Palin? Yah, sure, you betcha!
Idiots abound!
Did I mention idiots? Yes, they’re everywhere.
Is idiocy transmitted from person to person?
You’d have to be an idiot to believe the promise that he wouldn’t tax you. Was he crossing his fingers ? (Labor unions – you’re smarter than we thought.)
Lethal Idiot 1.
Sir…thank you for setting that idiot straight.
Fur-free? Yes. Fabulous? That’s in the eye of the beholder. Idiot/hypocrite? Absolutely.
Only an idiot blames his tools.
Can you believe this idiot?
Radio bonus: I'll be on John Batchelor's radio show beginning at 6 p.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow night - Saturday, Jan. 16 - to discuss a number of recent events, including the Google-China dust-up and the state of the State of California. You can listen to the show at WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, and on XM/Sirius Satellite Radio. If you’re not in one of the listening areas, you can tune-in via any of those stations’ websites. (Guaranteed "idiot-free" radio!)
Friday, January 8, 2010
Don't quit your day job...if you've got one
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Who needs results when you’ve got great promises? Hoisted on his own petard…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Sea Lions) tries to reinsert the public option into the House healthcare bill even though it has almost zero chance of surviving in the Senate. If I didn't know any better, I'd think she was trying to kill it.
"This won't hurt a bit..."
Labor pains: You know all that support unions gave candidate Barack Obama on his way to the White House? They’re being rewarded for it now.
Add health insurance reform efforts: Because he was so successful last time he tried…
And some politicians and pundits wonder why ordinary citizens are a bit dubious when it comes to a massive restructuring of our government, economy and way of life…
The numbers don't lie...
The opposite of full disclosure? This…
The Spirit of Ted Kennedy (as opposed to his spirits) could live on when it comes time to vote for the health insurance bill. At least his legacy won’t include a federal drivers’ education act.
Teddy - you're missed...by these guys.
The Feds produced their much-anticipated December Jobs Report. Can you believe how much better the unemployment situation is now? Ooops…read that wrong. Sorry. Looks like the groundhog saw his shadow. Another bad month for jobs.
The same story - over and over again...
Quick question: if you “misrepresented” something important to government officials, how much trouble would you be in? Guess what? – It looks like our own federal government is misrepresenting unemployment…possibly by as much as 32%.
Add skewed unemployment figures: According to Heidi Shierholz over at the Economic Policy Institute, “The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the jobs situation continued to worsen at the end of 2009 as 85,000 jobs were lost in December. Unemployment held steady at 10.0%, but only because the labor force declined by well over half a million (661,000) workers in December. If those workers had been in the labor force and counted as unemployed, the unemployment rate would have risen to 10.4%. Long term unemployment continued to rise, with nearly 40% of all unemployed workers being unemployed for more than six months. Unfortunately, the hoped-for positive job growth has not yet materialized and we are still seeing modest job losses. (According to Don Surber over at The Daily Mail, the figure is actually higher – try 10.7%)
According to this story from Reuters, there are nine reasons why the December jobs report is bad for Democrats. (Really? Only nine?)
Speaking of Democrats: Pelosi came out with a doozy of a news release today: “Pelosi Statement on New Report That Health Reform Will Create 4 Million More Jobs Over the Next Decade-Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on a new report released today by the Center for American Progress that shows that health insurance reform will create up to 4 million more jobs over the next decade than would be created without reform. The report finds that health care reform could increase the number of jobs in the United States by about 250,000 to 400,000 per year over the coming decade. ‘We know that health insurance reform will help save lives, save money, and save Medicare. But Americans need to know that reform will actually save and create millions more jobs—lessening the burden of skyrocketing costs on small and medium-sized businesses all across America. Reform is critical to the health of our economy and to the health of our people.’” The truth, though, the health care industry is already doing pretty well when it comes to adding jobs. In fact, it’s added 631,000 jobs since the recession began.
So I guess the job’s done?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Surprise! PLUS BREAKING NEWS...
We're not even through the first week of 2010 and the new year is already full of surprises...
Like this surprise! - BREAKING NEWS - LATE ADDITION TO THE BLISS INDEX: It appears that U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn) will retire. This story will continue to develop...
Pop quiz: Which media organization is asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Alcatraz) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Casinos) to open Congress’ planned non-televised behind the scenes "health care reform" talks? Is it, a.) the New York Times; b.) NBC; c.) NPR; or d. ) SURPRISE! the Congressionally created C-SPAN?!?! (If you picked “d,” you win.)
I am surprised Madame Speaker turned on the president…
“In a huge surprise, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has just announced he will not seek reelection.” In a totally unrelated surprise, news organizations will soon have something special to tell us about Sen. Dorgan.
Say goodnight, Mr. Senator...
Add Democrats: to some, it's a surprise that they’re “dropping like flies.”
In a decision that totally surprised the Kennedy Royal Family, the Obama Administration “signaled a sudden urgency yesterday to resolve the nine-year dispute over building a wind farm off Cape Cod.” Teddy Kennedy (yes, that guy who helped bring President Barack Obama along) and his family – not to mention Native Americans in the area – fought tooth and nail to make sure the giant windmills didn’t sully the rich folks’ view from Cape Cahd. Note to the rest of you poor suckers across the fruited plains: wind farms are coming to a vista near you, like it or not.
With scenery like that, it's no wonder Teddy and the rest of the Cape Cod Sopranos fought to keep the coast clear of unsightly structures...
Senator John McCain (R-AARP) might very well be on his way to his long-deserved retirement. Considering the manner in which he ran against an empty suit – and lost – is it any surprise?
Stop thinking about the Senate dining room and start thinking about the early bird special at Hometown Buffet...
I don’t think anyone should be surprised that Iran doesn’t want Sen. John Kerry (D-Gigolo) to visit…whether he comes on a swift boat or jet.
Senator John Kerry being swiftboarded...
Frankly, I’m surprised that theBrits – considering the short shrift they’ve been given by the current administration – tried to help when it came to the Christmas Crotch Bomber. I’m sure they were warmly thanked…not.
George W. Bush is going to be so surprised when he finds out he’s up against the Democrats again in the coming elections. (Then again, maybe not.)
Add Democrats and the next election: Why are they taking that approach? According the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund, “How worried are Democrats about the mid-term voting only 10 months away? "If the election were held today, we'd lose the House," Democratic campaign consultant Tom King told the Huffington Post this week, expressing a view that HuffPo says is echoed by a number of Democratic strategists in off-the-record conversations.” Considering what's come out of Washington, D.C., this past year (and what hasn't), no one should be surprised.
How much would you fork over to see the look of surprise when one of these flies up the robes of a bin Laden buddy? This is one of those projects that makes me feel extra good about being a taxpayer.
Hey, OBL...how about a surprise party?
Don't you just love surprises?
Like this surprise! - BREAKING NEWS - LATE ADDITION TO THE BLISS INDEX: It appears that U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn) will retire. This story will continue to develop...
Pop quiz: Which media organization is asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Alcatraz) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Casinos) to open Congress’ planned non-televised behind the scenes "health care reform" talks? Is it, a.) the New York Times; b.) NBC; c.) NPR; or d. ) SURPRISE! the Congressionally created C-SPAN?!?! (If you picked “d,” you win.)
I am surprised Madame Speaker turned on the president…
“In a huge surprise, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has just announced he will not seek reelection.” In a totally unrelated surprise, news organizations will soon have something special to tell us about Sen. Dorgan.
Say goodnight, Mr. Senator...
Add Democrats: to some, it's a surprise that they’re “dropping like flies.”
In a decision that totally surprised the Kennedy Royal Family, the Obama Administration “signaled a sudden urgency yesterday to resolve the nine-year dispute over building a wind farm off Cape Cod.” Teddy Kennedy (yes, that guy who helped bring President Barack Obama along) and his family – not to mention Native Americans in the area – fought tooth and nail to make sure the giant windmills didn’t sully the rich folks’ view from Cape Cahd. Note to the rest of you poor suckers across the fruited plains: wind farms are coming to a vista near you, like it or not.
With scenery like that, it's no wonder Teddy and the rest of the Cape Cod Sopranos fought to keep the coast clear of unsightly structures...
Senator John McCain (R-AARP) might very well be on his way to his long-deserved retirement. Considering the manner in which he ran against an empty suit – and lost – is it any surprise?
Stop thinking about the Senate dining room and start thinking about the early bird special at Hometown Buffet...
I don’t think anyone should be surprised that Iran doesn’t want Sen. John Kerry (D-Gigolo) to visit…whether he comes on a swift boat or jet.
Senator John Kerry being swiftboarded...
Frankly, I’m surprised that theBrits – considering the short shrift they’ve been given by the current administration – tried to help when it came to the Christmas Crotch Bomber. I’m sure they were warmly thanked…not.
George W. Bush is going to be so surprised when he finds out he’s up against the Democrats again in the coming elections. (Then again, maybe not.)
Add Democrats and the next election: Why are they taking that approach? According the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund, “How worried are Democrats about the mid-term voting only 10 months away? "If the election were held today, we'd lose the House," Democratic campaign consultant Tom King told the Huffington Post this week, expressing a view that HuffPo says is echoed by a number of Democratic strategists in off-the-record conversations.” Considering what's come out of Washington, D.C., this past year (and what hasn't), no one should be surprised.
How much would you fork over to see the look of surprise when one of these flies up the robes of a bin Laden buddy? This is one of those projects that makes me feel extra good about being a taxpayer.
Hey, OBL...how about a surprise party?
Don't you just love surprises?
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
What a difference between then and now!
“What a difference a day makes.” – Dinah Washington
More like, “what a difference a year makes.”
After all, it’s been more than a year since Washington turned over and it’s interesting to see how things have changed.
Candidate Barack Obama, then: My plan "[o]ffers a public health insurance option" President Obama, now: "I didn't campaign on the public option."
Then: health care/insurance reform is job No. 1! Now: nothing is more important than jobs and the economy!
Then: “We have a mandate to pass healthcare reform. We will do this because America wants this done!” Now: “I don’t care if the majority of Americans oppose want this bill!”
NY Times, then: "Death panels" are a silly, silly lie. NY Times, now: “Weighing Medical Costs of End-of-Life Care.”
Massachusetts politician, then: “Err, ah, err, ah…bring me another Chivas and let's pass health care reform.” Massachusetts politician, now: “Er, ah, bring me another tube of Crest and some bail money.”
Nurses, then: “We need this health bill!” Nurses, now: “This is the worst thing, ever!”
More like, “what a difference a year makes.”
After all, it’s been more than a year since Washington turned over and it’s interesting to see how things have changed.
Candidate Barack Obama, then: My plan "[o]ffers a public health insurance option" President Obama, now: "I didn't campaign on the public option."
Then: health care/insurance reform is job No. 1! Now: nothing is more important than jobs and the economy!
Then: “We have a mandate to pass healthcare reform. We will do this because America wants this done!” Now: “I don’t care if the majority of Americans oppose want this bill!”
NY Times, then: "Death panels" are a silly, silly lie. NY Times, now: “Weighing Medical Costs of End-of-Life Care.”
Massachusetts politician, then: “Err, ah, err, ah…bring me another Chivas and let's pass health care reform.” Massachusetts politician, now: “Er, ah, bring me another tube of Crest and some bail money.”
Nurses, then: “We need this health bill!” Nurses, now: “This is the worst thing, ever!”
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