Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
by Tim F| 33 Comments
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From what I hear a lot of Democratic staffers already have Steve Benen’s strategy memo on their desks. It is a good plan that I agree with 100%. Go read about it here and then bring it up by name when you call your Rep this afternoon.
The switchboard: 202-224-3121
Read this if you have never called a Representative.
by Tim F| 59 Comments
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Jonathan Rauch has a thorough piece explaining why the Senate Bill deserves to pass despite its weaknesses. Newsweek says the Pelosi still lacks the votes to pass it neat.
If you feel pissed off, let someone know. Tell your Representative to pass the Senate bill. Tell your Senator to get behind reconciliation to fix the Senate bill. If you already phoned all three today (try both their district and DC offices), phone your favorite newspaper and ask why their political reporters never notice that Republicans have gone batshit crazy with the filibuster.
Reach the House and Senate switchboard at (202) 224-3121 .
First time callers should read this.
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Warning: You may not want to click the link if you’re already considering suicide as an option preferrable to another week of strategery meetings at the cubicle farm…
Small prize for the best Senator Scott Brown video performance joke.
Early Morning Open Thread: New RNC Theme Song?Post + Comments (24)
by John Cole| 88 Comments
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I’m cleaning and waiting for the NFL to start with Psych on in the background, and I think I just heard my favorite Psych quote to date:
Morgan: Are you sure?
Shawn: I’m Al B. Sure watching Diane Sure apply Sure roll-on.
Morgan: That’s pretty sure.
Shawn: That’s all day sure.
At any rate, you have absolutely no idea how hard it is to change a shower curtain with one arm. Good times.
by Tim F| 43 Comments
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by John Cole| 62 Comments
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Treat coming up in a couple of days- another front page poster for you all.
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First of all, Happy Birthday, RedKitten!
The new router is working, but not the Spousal Unit’s latest version of the home-built-from-parts PC. So I haven’t been able to access my email since Tuesday, but during a two-minute “here, see if it starts now” failtest I realized I’d forgotten all about Bad Horse’s Filly’s Thursday Night Menu. Which I am appending here, with my most sincere apologies to BHF, and in the hopes that some of you are still thinking about what to fix for Sunday dinner…
“This is an elegant dinner that looks like it took you all day to prepare. From start to finish I cooked the asparagus and gnocchi in 1/2 hour. The strawberry bread takes an hour to cook, but it’s a breeze to put together. So if you feel the need for something special, but still easy, this one could be for you.
On the board tonight:
– Baked Ricotta Gnocchi
– Broiled Asparagus
– Loaf of good crusty bread
– Strawberry Bread
Click the highlighted link for full recipes and shopping list.