December 16, 2010
— DrewM Via Michelle Malkin, the Democrats have pulled the rule that would have allowed the debate on the tax deal.
RT @jamiedupree: URGENT URGENT URGENT - House Democrats just pulled the rule off the floor for the tax deal - must be short on votes
They've moved onto a list of mundane bills that they are simply postponing final action on. It's just time filler at this point.
Sounds like big trouble for the deal.
Update: House leader says it's just "a bump" but that at the moment, they have no idea what they are going to do about it. Yeah, they've got some real issues here.
One of the big sticking points is Democrats in the House really want to up the Death Tax but the Senate GOP has made it clear this is a take it or leave offer. Basically, it's the House Democrats (and some Republicans) against the 81 members of the Senate who voted for the deal in a game of chicken.
UPDATE 2: Gabe sends along links to NRO's Daniel Foster who thinks Nancy may have boxed herself in with the procedure she used to bring the bill to the floor. Basically it would mean Democrats could vote for a hike in the Death Tax but even if that failed (which it would), they'd be passing the underlying tax deal. Seems liberals want to vote on them separately but can't under the proposed rule.
Somewhat related: Mitch McConnell says no to porked up Omnibus spending bill.
"Today IÂ’m introducing this: a clean, one-page continuing resolution that keeps government funded through February 18th at current spending levels. Once the new Congress is sworn in, weÂ’ll have a chance to pass a less expensive bill free of wasteful spending."
Why Republicans would agree to anything else is beyond me. Their position will be so much stronger in a few weeks, it's idiotic to consider anything else. Of course the real issue is it might be tougher for some pork addicted Senators to get what they want in a few weeks, so they might sell everyone else out for their own "goodies" (Princes Lisa comes to mind).
So far the only Republican yes vote is Robert Bennett (Appropriator, UT), who was denied renomination over his appetite for pork. A spender to the end.
Meanwhile, Jim DeMint is sticking to his threat to make the clerks read all 1,924 pages of the bill. It took 2 days to print the damn thing, so it will likely take at least that long to read it.
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Good. Especially if not passing this shit means the end of Obama's presidency.
Posted by: Bomber at December 16, 2010 09:02 AM (qzoN5)
Anything that slows this down could ultimately help to kill it.
Unfortuantely, I have to assume that whoever isn't toeing the Dem line is about to get a juicy bribe/kickback.
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 16, 2010 09:03 AM (MiG8u)
Drew what rule is this one? What is MM talking about?
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 09:03 AM (e4sSD)
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 09:05 AM (e4sSD)
Posted by: dagny at December 16, 2010 09:05 AM (aTI8L)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:05 AM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:06 AM (iwm1/)
Question is, who is trying to impress whom with this move?
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at December 16, 2010 09:07 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:07 AM (iwm1/)
The left and right wings are fighting this, for different reasons. Since the right wing has the high ground, this is great.
Posted by: frode at December 16, 2010 09:07 AM (TdgA9)
Posted by: Captain Hate at December 16, 2010 09:09 AM (kOMUP)
This.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 16, 2010 09:10 AM (4ucxv)
The House votes for extra rights for homosexuals, but the top income earners must be discriminated against!
Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at December 16, 2010 09:10 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at December 16, 2010 09:11 AM (UOM48)
I mean, it's better than nothing, right?
(1) I never said that and (2) it should be at 0%. The higher it gets, the more likely it's a deal-breaker for some R reps in-favor.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:12 AM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: SurferDoc at December 16, 2010 09:13 AM (o3bYL)
Posted by: Lizabth at December 16, 2010 09:13 AM (JZBti)
Posted by: maple tree hole puter inner at December 16, 2010 09:15 AM (QClI1)
That'd be great. Then we say, "fuck you, we won't pass either." Not that the Rs would do that.
Posted by: Bomber at December 16, 2010 09:15 AM (qzoN5)
Posted by: Noted Ace of Spades psychologist Country Joe and the Fish at December 16, 2010 09:16 AM (le5qc)
(1) I never said that...
It wasn't directed at you. It was for all the people on this site who were cheer leading for this shit-sandwich, last week.
Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at December 16, 2010 09:17 AM (uFokq)
Snow good. I want a blizzard to shut it down. It would be a Christmas miracle!!!1!1!
In sad news though, Blake Edwards, director of Breakfast at Tiffany's, died today at age 88.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:18 AM (iwm1/)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at December 16, 2010 09:20 AM (UOM48)
Breakfast at Tiffany's was a great movie.
Audrey Hepburn was the most beautiful woman in Hollywood - all time.
And Jed Clampett was in the movie, too.
And Col Hannibal from the A-Team.
Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at December 16, 2010 09:20 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: cali grump at December 16, 2010 09:21 AM (hL0k8)
Posted by: Slappy McPrissypants at December 16, 2010 09:21 AM (GwPRU)
The Democrats wouldn't be having these problems if they just explained themselves better. Maybe a Power Point presentation entitled "This time, you've got me." emailed to the country would do the trick.
I'm beginning to think the whole planet healing and ocean level thingys are in trouble, too.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:22 AM (B+qrE)
In sad news though, Blake Edwards, director of Breakfast at Tiffany's, died today at age 88.
I had not heard that. BaT's is easily one of my favorite movies - really anything with Audrey in it but that one is great.
Posted by: Roadking at December 16, 2010 09:22 AM (3XzWF)
As I understand it the House sets rules for a debate before the debate occurs. These limit the number of amendments, limit time, etc. This is often used by the majority to limit the ability of the minority to offer amendments and influence the proceedings. (Dems used to tell Republicans that they should just stay home for all the influence they would be allowed to have.)
Passing the rule is usually pretty pro forma, what ever the leaders propose is voted for. Sounds like there is revolting going on in the majority ranks. (And they are pretty revolting.)
Posted by: Have Blue at December 16, 2010 09:23 AM (mV+es)
Posted by: Chicago Jedi at December 16, 2010 09:23 AM (WZFkG)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:23 AM (EPuYQ)
DeMint has already been calibrated by McConnell. McCain though said he would call for it to be read this morning on F&F.
Now we will see if they calibrate the Maverick. Hell they never have in the past when he went liberal.
Of course, knowing McCain he was probably just lying anyway.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 09:24 AM (e4sSD)
Posted by: nevergiveup at December 16, 2010 09:24 AM (0GFWk)
Posted by: joeindc44 at December 16, 2010 09:24 AM (QxSug)
Posted by: Guy Fawkes at December 16, 2010 09:24 AM (xQAv5)
One thing I was never sure of watching that movie cause no-one ever came right out and said it, but she was a hooker, right?
Posted by: eleven at December 16, 2010 09:25 AM (7DB+a)
In sad news though, Blake Edwards, director of Breakfast at Tiffany's, died today at age 88.
The original Pink Panther flicks, too.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:25 AM (B+qrE)
Posted by: Have Blue at December 16, 2010 09:25 AM (mV+es)
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 09:25 AM (e4sSD)
Of course, knowing McCain he was probably just lying anyway.
For the last time, I did not eat that eclair out of the garbage!...oh, you said, 'he'...
Posted by: Meggy Mac at December 16, 2010 09:26 AM (z8dhf)
I thought DeMint was still good on this one. He only gave up on having START read.
Posted by: Bomber at December 16, 2010 09:26 AM (qzoN5)
In sadder news so did Baseball Hall of Famer and Navy War Hero Bob Feller
Had not heard that. Who will be the third??
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:26 AM (iwm1/)
Posted by: Roadking at December 16, 2010 09:27 AM (3XzWF)
It originated in the Senate and not the house.
Go look it up, I'll wait.
Posted by: Unclefacts, Confuse A Cat, Ltd. at December 16, 2010 09:27 AM (eCAn3)
Thanks, I didn't understand what rule they were pulling.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 09:27 AM (e4sSD)
Wow they just said on Fox that Blake Edwards was married to Julie Andrews.
Victor/Victoria. I *think* he directed that, too.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:27 AM (iwm1/)
Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at December 16, 2010 09:28 AM (8Q57F)
That still wasn't enough to keep him off a bunch of RINO lists yesterday, is what I saw on some other conservative blogs. They want him primaried.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:28 AM (EPuYQ)
One thing I was never sure of watching that movie cause no-one ever came right out and said it, but she was a hooker, right?
I called Julia Roberts a Hooker, once.
good times.
Posted by: Jason Alezander at December 16, 2010 09:28 AM (z8dhf)
http://tinyurl.com/2upylln
House Dems are bringing in John Moschitta.
Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at December 16, 2010 09:29 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: Rocks at December 16, 2010 09:29 AM (Q1lie)
It originated in the Senate and not the house.
Go look it up, I'll wait.
Like we care.
Posted by: Congress at December 16, 2010 09:29 AM (qzoN5)
Posted by: Nancy "birth control will save the economy" Pelosi at December 16, 2010 09:30 AM (4ucxv)
One thing I was never sure of watching that movie cause no-one ever came right out and said it, but she was a hooker, right?
I called Julia Roberts a Hooker, once.
good times.
Posted by: Jason Alezander at December 16, 2010 01:28 PM (z8dhf)
and pimp-smacked her, too. Gotta keep that pimp hand strong.
Posted by: Jason Alezander II at December 16, 2010 09:30 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: Guy Fawkes at December 16, 2010 09:30 AM (xQAv5)
Posted by: Warren 'Big Hearted' Buffett at December 16, 2010 09:30 AM (le5qc)
Posted by: nevergiveup at December 16, 2010 09:31 AM (0GFWk)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at December 16, 2010 09:31 AM (UOM48)
Remember, the House took the bloodbath this time around, and the dems are pissed about it. You have 170+ pubs who have incentive to hold the line, coming into majority status in a couple weeks. 50+ commielibs so pissed they can't see straight. That adds up to over 220 against. Will be interesting to watch it play out.
Just a thought. If your boss constantly ran you down, said how lousy your work was, said you would always be a failure, how much effort would you put in your job? Would you really care anymore? Yes, a number of them are doing a lousy job, but lets focus on the losers and stop lumping them all together. We have a new group coming in and judging them by by others may end up being a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 09:31 AM (cX9pO)
Posted by: nevergiveup at December 16, 2010 01:31 PM (0GFWk)
Maybe the good Lord will look with favor upon us and send another tornado to Washington, DC like he did when the British were burning it during the War of 1812.
Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at December 16, 2010 09:32 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: Warren 'Big Hearted' Buffett at December 16, 2010 01:30 PM (le5qc)
I designate that as officially funny.
It could also be the old coot.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:32 AM (B+qrE)
House Dems are bringing in John Moschitta.
I am assuming that Someone in the Republican Caucus has to have poor enough hearing to make them bring in a Sign Language interpreter.
That should slow up the speed reader.
Posted by: garrett at December 16, 2010 09:32 AM (z8dhf)
Posted by: November 2012 at December 16, 2010 09:33 AM (eCAn3)
Posted by: FU52 at December 16, 2010 09:34 AM (BSVaa)
Maybe the good Lord will look with
favor upon us and send another tornado to Washington, DC like he did
when the British were burning it during the War of 1812.
Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at December 16, 2010 01:32 PM (LdYLm)
Let's tell the British school hooligans that it was DC that increased their tuition
Posted by: Unclefacts, Confuse A Cat, Ltd. at December 16, 2010 09:34 AM (eCAn3)
and pimp-smacked her, too. Gotta keep that pimp hand strong.
I can't believe how pissed Richard Gere got about that...something must have crawled up his ass and died that day.
Posted by: Jason Alexander at December 16, 2010 09:34 AM (z8dhf)
House Dems are bringing in John Moschitta.
I am assuming that Someone in the Republican Caucus has to have poor enough hearing to make them bring in a Sign Language interpreter.
That should slow up the speed reader.
Posted by: garrett at December 16, 2010 01:32 PM (z8dhf)
Heh, heh, forgot about me, eh? I have the fastest hands in Washington. Just ask any of my interns.
Posted by: Bill Groper Clinton at December 16, 2010 09:34 AM (LdYLm)
Have it read in each language govt forms need to be printed in.
Posted by: Buzzsaw at December 16, 2010 09:35 AM (tf9Ne)
I'm with you on that. A repeat performance of February's snowmageddon would be sweet.
Posted by: NM Hick at December 16, 2010 09:35 AM (IzuWw)
A key sticking point on this one is indeed the estate tax, so Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.) wants a separate vote on renewing it to 45%.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:36 AM (EPuYQ)
I'm with you on that. A repeat performance of February's snowmageddon would be sweet.
Posted by: NM Hick at December 16, 2010 01:35 PM (IzuWw)
Hey, I'm willing to kick in 10 bucks to fly AlGore to DC for two weeks.
Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at December 16, 2010 09:36 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: Bill Groper Clinton at December 16, 2010 01:34 PM (LdYLm)
You are distracted easily enough...
Posted by: Chubby Intern in a Blue Dress at December 16, 2010 09:36 AM (z8dhf)
Posted by: SurferDoc at December 16, 2010 09:36 AM (o3bYL)
didja see the clip of Gibbs being asked if they know what's in the 2,000 page spending bill? he, with a straight (but reddening face) said, "oh they have a few days and I think they will read through the night like they did with the HC bill'.
laughter erupted from the press corp.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:37 AM (iwm1/)
You mean, we gotta do something 'cause the Dems will blame bad stuff on team
GOP? You mean like they will no matter what? So, what exactly are we "winning" here by giving them a deal where they get to claim credit for anything?
How's about we present a damn good, solid conservative bill next year, once a week and each Sunday go on the talk shows and say whatever it takes to make remind everyone that the Dems refuse to cut your taxes? Who gives a shit about the "We had a deal and you broke the deal an' that's why taxes went up" shit they are going to say? Yeah, that'll go over real well with Joe Blow after the Dems reject the 15th tax cut bill offered by the GOP House.
Posted by: jimmuy at December 16, 2010 09:37 AM (ICUQ9)
Oh, snap.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 16, 2010 09:37 AM (4ucxv)
Let HR 1 in the new Congress make the current rates permanent.
Posted by: toby928™ at December 16, 2010 09:37 AM (S5YRY)
and pimp-smacked her, too. Gotta keep that pimp hand strong.
I can't believe how pissed Richard Gere got about that...something must have crawled up his ass and died that day.
Posted by: Jason Alexander at December 16, 2010 01:34 PM (z8dhf)
GUILTY!
Posted by: Ghost of Gerbil's Past at December 16, 2010 09:37 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: navybrat at December 16, 2010 09:38 AM (zBUlJ)
One thing I was never sure of watching that movie cause no-one ever came right out and said it, but she was a hooker, right?
They cleaned up the screen play for Audrey for a couple of reasons and that was one of them. So in the book the character was a hooker but in the movie she was really more of a gold digger.
Posted by: Roadking at December 16, 2010 09:38 AM (3XzWF)
Posted by: The guy who says WTF a lot at December 16, 2010 09:38 AM (n4P+/)
Posted by: Dr. Heinz Doofensmirtz at December 16, 2010 09:39 AM (1Zk5q)
laughter erupted from the press corp.
derision (dɪˈrɪʒən) — n 1. the act of deriding; mockery; scorn 2. an object of mockery or scorn [C15: from Late Latin dçrîsiô, from Latin dçrîsus; see deride ]
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:39 AM (B+qrE)
Yeah, well, it hurts when your heroes disappoint you.
I try to avoid this simply by not having any heroes...
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 16, 2010 09:40 AM (8y9MW)
QUIT SPENDING MONEY YOU FUCKING IDIOTS!
Posted by: redc1c4 at December 16, 2010 09:40 AM (d1FhN)
Posted by: ford the IINO. Independent in name only at December 16, 2010 09:40 AM (Ki7fm)
Posted by: SurferDoc at December 16, 2010 01:36 PM (o3bYL)
Yep, the real story would be:
1. Spends on night
2. Gere character winds up with some virulent version of a STD and dies writhing in pain
3. Roberts character winds up chopped into pieces and stuffed in a barrel by some psycho
3. Alexanders' character takes over the company
Anyhoo, Merry Xmas!
Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at December 16, 2010 09:41 AM (LdYLm)
They're the ones who didn't pass a budget in a reasonable time
The most overlooked point of this entire clown parade. Both houses of Congress and the Presidency and they couldn't pass a budget.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:41 AM (B+qrE)
Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at December 16, 2010 09:41 AM (8Q57F)
I try to avoid this simply by not having any heroes...
Well, even the most stalwart conservatives have made some horrible mistakes in the past. But, given that DC is a cesspool, it's not completely surprising. It actually sometimes surprises me that some of them are as honest as they are.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:43 AM (EPuYQ)
I wonder if he ever asked her to wear the Mary Poppins outfit...
Posted by: Alex at December 16, 2010 09:43 AM (yY28H)
Some sucker of cock on FOX just cried about social security and unemployment checks not being sent out because the government is shut down. BOO FUCKING HOO. Get the fuck off of unemployment, it ain't supposed to be a fucking income for life. And if you were STUPID enough to count on SS for your retirement, that's YOUR fucking problem, not mine.
Time to shut the teat down.
Posted by: Unclefacts, Confuse A Cat, Ltd. at December 16, 2010 09:43 AM (eCAn3)
by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at December 16, 2010 01:41 PM (LdYLm)
Are you boys building an Interroceter in there!?
Posted by: Woman's Voice at December 16, 2010 09:44 AM (z8dhf)
Open Society promotes "vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.”
What leftist tripe. Utter gobblygook.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:45 AM (iwm1/)
Access Denied (policy_denied)You have been denied access to "http://michellemalkin.com/" because of the local policy restricting access to the Political/Activist Groups;News/Media categories.
Every other site I have bookmarked still works though.
Posted by: Bomber at December 16, 2010 09:45 AM (qzoN5)
I wonder if he ever asked her to wear the Mary Poppins outfit...
Posted by: Alex at December 16, 2010 01:43 PM (yY28H)
Guess no one remembers the movie S.O.B. with the big reveal of Julie Andrews ta-tas at the end?
Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at December 16, 2010 09:45 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: Mr. Pacino Goes to Washington at December 16, 2010 09:45 AM (3XzWF)
Some people are either ignorant or bug fk crazy.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 09:45 AM (e4sSD)
Posted by: ford the IINO. Independent in name only at December 16, 2010 09:46 AM (Ki7fm)
Posted by: mary clogginstien from Brattleboro at December 16, 2010 09:46 AM (SZy+Y)
Progressives were miffed that they would be forced to vote for the Senate passed bill - the underlying legislation - if they wanted to vote for the estate tax alteration.
It forced Democrats to pull the rule vote and move to restructure debate, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), a member of the Rules committee, said he expected the bill to proceed Thursday.
"We're just figuring out a way to get a rule on the floor that will pass and I'm confident we will," Rep. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.) said.
Andrews and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) also predicted the bill would pass later Thursday without changes.
Republicans are planning to vote against the rule, forcing Democrats to carry it alone.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:46 AM (EPuYQ)
I wonder if he ever asked her to wear the Mary Poppins outfit...
That's an odd fettish! Paging Dr. Freud.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:46 AM (iwm1/)
I'd bet that "accountable to citizens" part was left over from the last administration.
Posted by: Bomber at December 16, 2010 09:47 AM (qzoN5)
Posted by: ford the IINO. Independent in name only at December 16, 2010 09:47 AM (Ki7fm)
Open Society promotes "vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.”
Via the money of a currency-raiding vampire who has never contributed one productive scintilla of squat to any economy anywhere.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:48 AM (B+qrE)
"the legislative equivalent of a finger to the American public"
But she is still harping on BS for the tax "deal" calling it
"Obama's Tax Deal falling apart"
I've got news for you babe; that deal lasted less than a day before the Senate destroyed it. It is no longer Obama's deal.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 09:49 AM (e4sSD)
Posted by: Alex at December 16, 2010 01:43 PM (yY28H)
Probably but he did get her to go topless in a film. Supposedly she's a freak privately and secretly resented the whole nice girl image but not all the cash of course. The reason Anne Hathaway talks sex all the time and appears naked in every film is due to Julie's advice. The entire career of being adored by the public and rich must of been so awful for Julie.
Posted by: Rocks at December 16, 2010 09:50 AM (Q1lie)
The reason Anne Hathaway talks sex all the time and appears naked in every film is due to Julie's advice.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:51 AM (B+qrE)
Nah - Everyone wants to fuck the Aupair.
Even when they have the Dorothy Hamill bowl-cut hair-do?? Huh. Diff't strokes >>> diff't folks.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 09:51 AM (iwm1/)
Boxed herself? You mean boxed the liberals in. Pelosi will vote for the bill regardless of what's in it.
Posted by: Rocks at December 16, 2010 09:52 AM (Q1lie)
That's an odd fettish! Paging Dr. Freud.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 01:46 PM (iwm1/)
A woman as neatly and conservatively dressed as her, you know that there is a serious freak just waiting for the chance to come out and play...
"Just a spoonful of KY helps the dildo go in..."
Posted by: Alex at December 16, 2010 09:52 AM (yY28H)
Posted by: ford the IINO. Independent in name only at December 16, 2010 09:52 AM (Ki7fm)
I thought that commission didn't make any actual recommendations, since they couldn't get enough votes.
Posted by: Bomber at December 16, 2010 09:52 AM (qzoN5)
Posted by: nevergiveup at December 16, 2010 09:52 AM (0GFWk)
Posted by: mary clogginstien from Brattleboro at December 16, 2010 01:46 PM (SZy+Y)
But mary, you mouth breathing fucktard, your beloved Toonces is extending the tax cuts put in place by President Bush. are you naturally this stupid, or do you have to work at it?
Posted by: Unclefacts, Confuse A Cat, Ltd. at December 16, 2010 09:52 AM (eCAn3)
It's just time filler at this point.
It takes time to draft and disseminate the talking points for the media to follow. I wish I was saying that facetiously, but I am afraid that is exactly what is going on.
Posted by: sherlock at December 16, 2010 09:53 AM (G9/8V)
Even when they have the Dorothy Hamill bowl-cut hair-do?? Huh. Diff't strokes >>> diff't folks.
HEY!!!
No jokes about Dorothy. Man did I have the crush on her back in the day.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:53 AM (B+qrE)
Now "10" was a good movie. At least that's what my formerly 15 year old boy memory tells me.
Posted by: Guy Fawkes at December 16, 2010 09:53 AM (xQAv5)
Posted by: SurferDoc at December 16, 2010 09:53 AM (o3bYL)
Posted by: Mission Figz at December 16, 2010 09:54 AM (n4P+/)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 09:54 AM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: Financejoe at December 16, 2010 09:55 AM (wpVYW)
Huh. Diff't strokes >>> diff't folks.
I got fired for having sex in my office with the cleaning woman.
Posted by: George Costanza at December 16, 2010 09:56 AM (z8dhf)
To Unclefacts, Confuse A Cat, Ltd,
President Obama is trying to work with the Republi-Idoits and reaching out for there support. This will be good for the economy and it is predicted that the economy will grow by 0.75% because of this. Bush destroyed a great economy passed on to him from President Clanton !!!
Posted by: mary clogginstien from Brattleboro at December 16, 2010 09:56 AM (SZy+Y)
Posted by: Dr. Heinz Doofensmirtz at December 16, 2010 09:56 AM (1Zk5q)
And that's not local policy.
Posted by: Bomber at December 16, 2010 09:56 AM (qzoN5)
You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 01:51 PM (B+qrE)
For her career, I would say so. She was on track to be considered a serious actor and is now pretty much plays dippy broad roles.
Posted by: Rocks at December 16, 2010 09:56 AM (Q1lie)
It takes time to draft and disseminate the talking points for the media to follow.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
We will get the Hillspeak equivalent of that ridiculous Holder/Sebelius op-ed from the weekend, which will blow out irony meters everywhere since the latter used the term "personal responsibility" so prominently.
A hundred years from now, the historians will characterize this as the The Age of TEH CRAZEEEE.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 09:57 AM (B+qrE)
President Obama is trying to work with the Republi-Idoits and reaching out for there support. This will be good for the economy and it is predicted that the economy will grow by 0.75% because of this. Bush destroyed a great economy passed on to him from President Clanton !!!
Posted by: mary clogginstien from Brattleboro at December 16, 2010 01:56 PM (SZy+Y)
yeah, gonna have to go with naturally stupid.
Posted by: Unclefacts, Confuse A Cat, Ltd. at December 16, 2010 09:59 AM (eCAn3)
Posted by: Mission Figz at December 16, 2010 10:00 AM (n4P+/)
Posted by: mary clogginstien from Brattleboro at December 16, 2010 10:02 AM (SZy+Y)
Bush tax cuts wicked and EVILE until two weeks ago.
And now (drumroll):
This will be good for the economy and it is predicted that the economy will grow by 0.75% because of this. Bush destroyed a great economy passed on to him from President Clanton !!!
Now Obama wants to continue policies that Bush put in place....that destroyed the Clinton economy (cough...bubble...cough...low oil prices).
Uh, Mary, you're going to have to work out the whole logically incoherent mess you've got there.
And a meth-amped chimp with an entoruage of rabid meerkats could get 3/4% growth out of this or any other economy...BY JUST LEAVING IT ALONE.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 10:03 AM (B+qrE)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 10:04 AM (EPuYQ)
In sadder news so did Baseball Hall of Famer and Navy War Hero Bob Feller
Had not heard that. Who will be the third??
Posted by: laceyunderalls at December 16, 2010 01:26 PM (iwm1/)
Who is on first
Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 16, 2010 10:05 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: The Chicken at December 16, 2010 10:05 AM (n4P+/)
Posted by: joncelli© at December 16, 2010 10:06 AM (RD7QR)
Funny, the only times Obama and company get any traction is when they continue the "failed policies" of W.
I love irony.
Posted by: irongrampa at December 16, 2010 10:09 AM (ud5dN)
Normally Megyn is pretty good. She is the last one of the actual news anchors who is not a raging liberal. Lately though she has been crossing over on some issues.
One supposes that the bosses are steering her in a more lefty direction.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 10:10 AM (e4sSD)
Yo Clogger-shit-for-brains,
I would like a session on why I get excited when Michelle Obama walks by and shakes a 2 Ton ASS. SHE'S GOT back !!!
Posted by: Wally the Gay Hamster at December 16, 2010 10:12 AM (SZy+Y)
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 16, 2010 10:13 AM (NITzp)
Oh, I was assuming a sock for somebody.
I can't believe that anyone is that over-the-top dumb.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 16, 2010 10:13 AM (8y9MW)
"Even when they have the Dorothy Hamill bowl-cut hair-do??"
Hair? I don't care if they have a Fire Marshal Bill hairdo.
Posted by: gebrauchshund at December 16, 2010 10:15 AM (FLRN3)
Posted by: SurferDoc at December 16, 2010 10:16 AM (o3bYL)
Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at December 16, 2010 10:20 AM (YmPwQ)
Posted by: Gwen Ifilll at December 16, 2010 10:21 AM (UvcJa)
I love the internet as much as the next guy...but when I start arguing with a sock troll I know it is time to step away from the keyboard and go make lunch.
I am proud of my sock troll argument record.
Along with my tpiyng skills.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 16, 2010 10:22 AM (B+qrE)
Remember that the "deal" wasn't legislation at all. When the deal was announced, I supported it (I still do in its original form). I still don't think that it should pass via unconstitutional means.
Those are two different subjects.
I imagine the "thinking" went something like this: Until Jan 6, House Republicans are virtually non-existent. They can yell and scream, but it won't make any difference if the Democrats are on board. So the Republicans who the Dems needed to get on board were the Senate Republicans who (because no budget had been passed) could filibuster the deal and not have to worry about it passing through reconciliation.
So President BOHICA negotiates with Senate Republicans to get the "framework" for the deal. No legislation comes out of that, but an idea of what will be in the bill.
Now, the Senate Republicans were dumb for thinking that President BOHICA actually had the backing of his own caucus, and we (that is, the people who support the deal) were probably dumb for thinking they would have thought of that. But they apparently assumed that he had most of his caucus behind him and that some minor negotiation was all that was left to get this through both the House and the Senate.
Had that been correct, the House would have taken it up virtually immediately and passed it- all passing constitutional muster.
It wasn't- Senate Republicans got bamboozled, and are so used to the "Constitution, what Constitution?" status quo, that they didn't even stop to think when the Senate took up the legislation without it having been passed to them from the House.
Which does not excuse the extra-constitutionality of the process and, therefore, the bill, but may help explain it.
I sincerely hope that the Republican Senators did not set out to write a blatantly unconstitutional bill.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 16, 2010 10:24 AM (8y9MW)
Apparently, the Constitution is now no longer 'a hill to die on' for some fiscal conservatives.
Keep on talkling about this "Constitution". The optics are terrible. We'll never win another election. Let Obama win, we'll try again next year.
Posted by: Another Stupid Typical Fucking Rino at December 16, 2010 10:24 AM (YmPwQ)
UPDATE II: The House Rules Committee is meeting to construct a new rule that will allow liberals to offer more amendments to register their displeasure. But the actual passage of such amendments, as opposed to their symbolic consideration, would be a huge problem, as the Senate would almost certainly reject any changes.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 10:28 AM (EPuYQ)
It almost makes me wish the Republicans in the House would vote en masse to approve one or two amendments, just to throw the whole thing back to the Senate.
Posted by: Alex at December 16, 2010 10:30 AM (yY28H)
Posted by: SurferDoc at December 16, 2010 10:30 AM (o3bYL)
When can I come see you for a session?
Posted by: The Chicken
Dude, get in line behind me, I'm the one who was forced to do the real nasty stuff.
Posted by: Toby the Beagle at December 16, 2010 10:33 AM (oREHE)
All this talk about rules. We make 'em up as we go along.
Posted by: Alcee Hastings, Rules Committee at December 16, 2010 10:38 AM (UvcJa)
Posted by: MrCaniac at December 16, 2010 10:38 AM (oREHE)
So you can raise them, and watch them squirm, and REVEL IN THEIR PAIN
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at December 16, 2010 10:41 AM (UqKQV)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at December 16, 2010 10:45 AM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 16, 2010 10:52 AM (NITzp)
There were a lot of Julie Andrews movies that I just loved like Sound Of Music, but when the musical genre died out it seemed she lost out.
Her later movies sucked. Although I liked both her and James Garner I thought Victor/Victoria sucked.
So perhaps it wasn't her that soured on Julie, it was the industry that quit making movies that she was best at.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 10:57 AM (e4sSD)
#191
You failed to mention that before you killed it, you took a massive dump on it and then drug it through the dirt. Certainly hope you are proud of yourself.
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at December 16, 2010 11:27 AM (6yyVB)
Yeah, I liked Easy Rider as well in 1969. I was a punk on a motorcycle then.
Now not so much. I have the DVD and play it though,....once in a while.
I just got Sound of Music on BluRay. I expect I will play it more.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 11:37 AM (e4sSD)
Posted by: bigred's favorite musical was at December 16, 2010 11:47 AM (cX9pO)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 11:50 AM (cX9pO)
That pisses her off.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 11:52 AM (e4sSD)
Vic, close enough. I do remember a moron who's birthday was late Aug. in 50, so there's a few of us codgers here.
I use headphones. Keeps the peace. On a couple levels, IYKWIM. :-)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 11:57 AM (cX9pO)
LOL, I tried that for a while. I blew out the headphones.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 11:58 AM (e4sSD)
I was a hardcore red neck in 1969 but thought all the motorcycle shit was cool. When they showed the rednecks in LA shooting them I was so used to seeing that kind of shit about the "evil South" it didn't phase me. Oh, and the nudity to an 18 y.o. teenager wasn't bad either, especially when nudity in movies was rare.
Now the content of the movie is just crap to me. Even the young Nicholson doesn't help it. When I play the movie now I find myself just skipping through the movie just to hear the tunes with a video backdrop.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 12:08 PM (e4sSD)
Posted by: navybrat at December 16, 2010 12:12 PM (zBUlJ)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 12:16 PM (cX9pO)
Vic, I fast forward to the part where the rednecks shoot them!
LOL, why watch it all then, that's the whole movie.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 12:19 PM (e4sSD)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 12:22 PM (cX9pO)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 04:22 PM (cX9pO)
Yeah, I liked her way back. She had two hits I believe and then sort of disappeared. One wonders what she is doing now.
Probably enjoying daddy's millions.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 12:27 PM (e4sSD)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 12:34 PM (cX9pO)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 04:34 PM (cX9pO)
What no link?
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 12:36 PM (e4sSD)
Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 12:38 PM (cX9pO)
I was about to gin up a link then I remembered Ace doesn't like for us to link to NSFW nudes (and absolutely no porn links).
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 12:42 PM (e4sSD)
Digital and airbrush altering now do wonders.
Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2010 12:43 PM (e4sSD)
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Posted by: bigred at December 16, 2010 04:47 PM (cX9pO)
Yeah, very little hair, a lot fewer teeth, and a lot more belly. I'm still in good shape.
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It did. Here
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