Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

If ‘weird’ was the finish line, they ran through the tape and kept running.

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

The willow is too close to the house.

Too little, too late, ftfnyt. fuck all the way off.

Trump’s cabinet: like a magic 8 ball that only gives wrong answers.

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

They don’t have outfits that big. nor codpieces that small.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

You cannot shame the shameless.

It’s easy to sit in safety and prescribe what other people should be doing.

I really should read my own blog.

You are either for trump or for democracy. Pick one.

Hi god, it’s us. Thanks a heap, you’re having a great week and it’s only Thursday!

Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

Celebrate the fucking wins.

Marge, god is saying you’re stupid.

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

The real work of an opposition party is to oppose.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires Republicans to act in good faith.

Nothing says ‘pro-life’ like letting children go hungry.

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Off to the doctor to hopefully have my sutures removed.

You know what that means, don’t you?

I WILL BE ABLE TO SHOWER! Not just turning the shower on and sticking my head underneath it with my body outside. Not washing myself with a combination of soap and washcloth and a bucket like you wash a car, no more alcohol sponge baths, no more baby butt wipes.

An honest to goodness shower. I can not tell you how excited I am.

*** Update ***

Foiled!

Sutures were removed, but I have to wait 24 hours to shower so the holes fill in. :(

I am healing nicely, and they x-rayed my knee (which had swollen up the last couple of days from the fall) and it is stucturally fine, but I damaged my bursa sac (sp?). Ace bandages and ice and it should be fine.

Good day.

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Late Night Open Thread

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Timothy Egan has another excellent essay, “The Grifter’s Tale”, up at his NYT blog:

Judson Phillips is a Tennessee lawyer, specializing in personal injury lawsuits, drunk-driving cases and men who get into trouble beating their wives. It was his idea to incorporate Tea Party Nation as a money-making venture and charge $349 to hear Sarah Palin talk about what’s wrong with America over steak and lobster this weekend in Nashville.
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Andrew Young is a North Carolina lawyer, specializing in John Edwards. The deceptions. The baby born to the mistress. It was his job to make sure the Diet Sprite never ran low. And when Edwards suggested that Young co-habitate with the senator’s mistress, to further an outrageous lie, Young set up the guest room and explained to his family that they now had new members.
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If there’s money to be made hitching your wagon to a politician trading in populism, well, who can fault these fine men for seizing the opportunity. They must know, the check is more reliable than the politician…

I was an Edwards suppporter in the 2008 primaries, and I still think it’s a sign of our national political immaturity that his crappy personal behavior is somehow considered to have invalidated his “Two Americas” proposals. But I have to admit that Egan has a good argument that Edwards and Palin are in some ways spiritual kin.

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In Case I Have Not Stressed It Enough

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As Nick Baumann points out, Harry Reid probably knows perfectly well by now what procedural steps he needs to take to amended a bill through reconciliation. If Reid wants to wait a little longer, the most likely explanation is that he doesn’t have 50 reconciliation votes yet but he thinks he might have them in a week.

You know what to do. (202) 224-3121.

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Teabaggin’ Money Honey

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Someone loves the jam, the jet, and the mansion:

Later this week I’ll head to Nashville, where I’ll have the honor of speaking with members of the Tea Party movement. I look forward to meeting many Americans who share a commitment to limited government, common sense and personal responsibility. This movement is truly a grassroots, organic effort. It’s not a top-down organization; it’s a ground-up call to action that already has both political parties rethinking the way they do business.

If it is such an honor, why is she charging over a hundred large? She never seems to mention the fat loots she is getting, does she?

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Where We Stand

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* Barack Obama continues to urge Democrats to do something, although exactly what to do is apparently up to them.

* Nancy Pelosi insists that the House can and will pass the Senate bill, but the Senate has to pass some fixes first.

* Key Senators like Max Baucus and both Virginians have publicly ruled out reconciliation. Unless we can whip 50 Senators into line (get calling!) Pelosi may be on her own.

* The Senate is not completely dead. Others like Kent Conrad (!) and Arlen Specter (!!) back reconciliation with surprising enthusiasm.

* Has anyone heard from Harry Reid? Maybe someone should swing by his office to see if the lights are on.

Overall the scene still reminds me of watching a married couple in a Noel Coward play try and fail to work out their differences. Having seen a few of those, I’m not encouraged.

***Update***

Via Kevin Drum, Harry Reid thinks that reconciliation might happen, but…(pause for dramatic effect)…the House has to vote first. Surprise.

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