I don't want to talk about the fact that my Senator, Ken Salazar (douche-CO), is supporting Lieberman. Salazar sucks, and I hope he gets a mighty primary challenger.
I don't really want to talk about the fact that my cat quit using the litter box, either. Fortunately, a change in litter (rather, a return to the old litter) seems to have solved that.
A couple of other lame things, and TOP COMMENTS, below the fold.
I don't want to talk about the fact it's been 6 months since I've written one of these. Life has been good, and busy, and I can't complain. Ok...I could complain about work until I'm exhausted, but that's lame.
I don't want to talk about the fact that my sister's aunt sent me an email filled with lies about our next First Lady. I hit reply all and politely set the record straight. Auntie's reply..."I intended no offense, I just thought it was funny." First, that's a comma splice, which just pisses me off, and second, when did lies become funny??? My sister used to think that she had the better end of the "let's split up the aunts" deal. Ha.
I don't want to talk about CU football. I've been deeply disappointed in the University of Colorado Golden Buffaloes since about 5 minutes into game 4.
I don't want to talk about the fact I ate chocolate cake for dinner.
I don't want to talk about the fact that my tv is tuned to city tv, and I happen to be watching last week's city council meeting.
I don't want to talk about the fact that I'm too lazy to change the channel while typing up my diary.
I don't want to talk about the fact that when folk don't submit comments to TOP COMMENTS, there just ain't a lot of comments.
Send those great comments to topcomments AT gmail DOT com. Try to send them by 7:30 mountain time (because the mountain time is the best time), and include your handle, or Ambrosius gets the credit.
Felonius Monk
Gooserock and Clem Yeobright begin a discussion that's relevant, important and deserves more attention. The discussion centers around the Executive power to limit his/her own power and the constitutional questions arising from DOJ's relationship to the Executive branch. The thread begins with the comment titled There's a Gaping Hole in the Constitution.
paintitblue
Downpuppy has been slacking off in the "War on Christmas" this year.
From sardonyx:
In TomP's diary Universal Health Care with Mandates, there were a number of comments that caught my eye: jiordan on being tired of hearing about health insurance (and why)—kenlac writes a similar point at almost the same moment; Goose for Obama is passionate about setting priorities; and Woody writes Free! Free! Free!
limpidglass on why it's so important to maintain the pressure on reversing government torture, given the extreme countervailing pressures now at work.
jim bow on Republican diversity; chrislefty adds more examples downthread.
Many, many thanks to sardonyx for saving me the trouble of preparing top mojo.
Top Mojo (cskendrick/sardonyx-style) excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:
1) Straight up, morning Joe! by Patch Adam — 144
2) They think the fundies will like them... by homogenius — 144
3) damn right by o the umanity — 128
4) Yes, it will take decades. by corvo — 97
5) Where will the treasury get $1 trillion+ by FishOutofWater — 92
6) Why wasn't Joe the Plumber in the poll? by lineatus — 91
7) Great and brilliant diary, eugene! by nyceve — 91
8) Obama has said singlepayer is great by heart of a quince — 90
9) We should push something more radical then by heart of a quince — 89
10) My source - Shocking AsiaTimes Article by FishOutofWater — 84
11) still waiting for HR 676 by sc kitty — 81
12) I read the title and thought "dead wrong" by indigoblueskies — 73
13) Actually it's a hell of an ordeal by nobody at all — 73
14) lineatus by Carnacki — 70
15) I appreciate your support by Jim Martin — 70
16) and this, Fish, is the crux of the matter.. by Annalize5 — 70
17) and why wasn't Sarah Palin in the poll? by davidkc — 67
18) Technically, NSLs aren't part of the Patriot Act. by markthshark — 67
19) They want Romney to run again for President by sternsieger — 67
20) Well, tomorrows Morning Reaction will be pure by Theghostofkarlafayetucker — 66
21) A lot of libraries have signs like that. My fave by Irlandesa — 66
22) coupled systems fail as a whole. by G2geek — 65
23) `Biggest Bubble of Them All' Is Globalization by Flint — 65
24) I love Maya by peace voter — 64
25) Complete mojo whoring by The Lighthouse Keeper — 62
26) They hate gay people, plain and simple. by nobody at all — 62
27) and America along with her dollar... by Annalize5 — 62
28) missed it there, thanks for posting here. nt by revgerry — 61
29) 48 is so young by FritztheCat — 61
30) Hi Jim. I live in Carrollton GA and worked on by DEQ54 — 61
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Tip Jar by gjohnsit — 722
2) Tip Jar by The Red Pen — 653
3) I believe Christian, Chase and others deserve... by markthshark — 652
4) Thank you by Jim Martin — 436
5) Tips for Maya by beachmom — 409
6) I will fight them on the beaches by eugene — 360
7) Tips for universal health by TomP — 350
8) tips? by Ashiado — 292
9) Tips, Comments, Recs, Love, Hate... by Steve Singiser — 206
10) Good luck Jim. by TomP — 198
11) Tips/recs - Thanks everyone by Joe Trippi — 170
12) i really dont understand why the mormon church by wuod kwatch — 152
13) They think the fundies will like them... by homogenius — 144
14) tip jar by Nanhataqa — 144
15) Straight up, morning Joe! by Patch Adam — 144
16) damn right by o the umanity — 128
17) Tips for your barkeep by droogie6655321 — 104
18) Yes, it will take decades. by corvo — 97
19) Tips by Carnacki — 93
20) Where will the treasury get $1 trillion+ by FishOutofWater — 92
21) Great and brilliant diary, eugene! by nyceve — 91
22) Why wasn't Joe the Plumber in the poll? by lineatus — 91
23) Obama has said singlepayer is great by heart of a quince — 90
24) We should push something more radical then by heart of a quince — 89
25) Greetings from New York by Eddie C — 84
26) My source - Shocking AsiaTimes Article by FishOutofWater — 84
27) still waiting for HR 676 by sc kitty — 81
28) Tips for America... by One Pissed Off Liberal — 79
29) I neither want nor ask for tips on by Translator — 78
30) I read the title and thought "dead wrong" by indigoblueskies — 73
31) Actually it's a hell of an ordeal by nobody at all — 73