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Too Bad It’s Not Sweeps Week on CSPAN
If our dreams come true, this could be riveting. [get your popcorn] The 2,074-page Senate health care bill would take 34 hours to read cover to cover — and that’s just what Sen. Tom Coburn wants done on the Senate floor. It’s a great day to be a Senate clerk. …
Greatest Mayoral Ad of All Time?
We don’t live in New Orleans, but if we did, we’d vote for James Perry just because he’s an Eagle Scout.
Famously Facebooked: Thanks for Nothing
Facebook Status Abuse: Kip is sitting here, trying to think of an insightful or funny status message but not having any luck … so … this will have to do. Rule 1: If you have nothing to say, don’t waste everyone’s time by saying nothing. [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]
Congress Will Tax Anything
Nailed down or not, Congress will likely tax it. What’s next, the Botox tax? [oh, wait]
Cart Before the Horse?
We bet he wants Twitter take-backs: [too soon?] On his Twitter page, Hunter, who assumed office earlier this year after being elected to the seat longtime held by his father, Rep. Duncan L. Hunter (R-Calif.), posted a link to an article promoting him as a potential 2012 vice presidential nominee …
White House Trots Out Biden to Clean up Recovery.gov Mess
Last night Vice President Biden appeared on the Daily Show to help clear up the Recovery.gov boondoggle. On paper, the move was a brilliant idea. Biden, who’s known more for his own gaffes than anything else, would feel right at home trying to clean up this hot mess. Only problem: …
In Case You Were Wondering, Because We Were
No, Obama won’t be reading Sarah Palin’s book any time soon. "I probably won’t, but I don’t get a chance to read things other than briefing books very often these days anyway," he said. Somebody has to ask. [Ed Henry]
Famously Quoteworthy: Don’t Cross the Queen
California Democrat Xavier Becerra learned a valuable lesson yesterday. “I understand I have tire tracks on my back because Xavier threw me under the bus,” witnesses quoted Pelosi as saying. [my bad] Don’t ever cross Nancy Pelosi.
Excuse Me Ma’am, Where Can I Find a Copy of Sarah Palin’s New Book?
Try over there – in fiction… h/t NotNotGindy UPDATE: Looks like Kim Rogers is the mystery photographer and the picture was taken at BWI this morning.
Congratulations to Sen. Cochran and Sen. Wicker
You two gentlemen represent America’s unhealthiest state. [Mississippi]
Please Release Me: U.S. Sen. Foghorn J. Leghorn Wins Jobs For Texas
We just got our hands on a press release making its rounds on Capitol Hill. SEN. LEGHORN ANNOUNCES $14.7 MILLION FOR TEXAS; ‘YEE, HAW!’ HE ADDS WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Foghorn J. Leghorn, D-State, announced Tuesday that he had won an extra $14.7 million in stimulating funds from the solicitous …