Super Tuesday, Jr. Edition of Cheers and Jeers From The Very Middle Of Central Carolina.
You all look beautiful this fine morning. Temps are expected to be in the 70s, with cloudy skies and late day storms here in NC. The exceptional drought continues.
Cheers to the cities who are realizing that clean water is precious.
Jeers to the people who had rather water their lawns than have something for the kids to drink this summer.
Cheers to BiPM and CSM. In KW. I'm jealous. Really.
Cheers to Andy and the fine batch of Stand-ins. May the snark flow like water. (That can't be right. We have no water.) Make that: May the snark flow like lies from the White House.
Cheers to the Pool and the Kiddies who splash in it each morning.
Continued below the fold.
North Carolina is one of the states which holds its primaries in May. Today will decide if we count or not. Please, all you folks in Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and Texas- Keep it close. We want to see the candidates up close and personal, too.
Or maybe not. If things are decided today, maybe dKos can get back to the task of shining light on the crooks and thieves who stole America. Remember always that the worst Democrat is better than the best (?) Republican.
Separated At Birth: The new Russian President and Dick Clark.
Until 1933 this was Inauguration Day. Other stuff happened anyway:
1519 - Hernan Cortes arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and their wealth.
1778 - The Continental Congress voted to ratify both the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance with France. The two treaties were the first entered into by the United States government.
1789 - In New York City, the first U.S. Congress meets and declares the new Constitution of the United States is in effect.
1791 - Vermont is admitted as the 14th U.S. state.
1794 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress.
1797 - In the first ever peaceful transfer of power between elected leaders in modern times, John Adams is sworn in as President of the United States, succeeding George Washington.
1837 - Chicago becomes incorporated as a city.
1902 - In Chicago, the American Automobile Association is established.
1998 - Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex.
Give A Birthday Shout To:
1895 - Shemp Howard, American comedian (Three Stooges)
1888 - Knute Rockne
It isn't necessary to see a good tackle. You can hear it.
1969 - Chastity Bono, American actress and gay rights activist
Say "So Long" To The Departed:
1994 - John Candy
1996 - Minnie Pearl
The doctor must have put my pacemaker in wrong. Every time my husband kisses me, the garage door goes up.
1999 - Harry A. Blackmun
Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.
Jeers to the Dolts who claim that the miserable economy is the fault of the Media. Like folks would not notice that they were paying $3.50 for gas until they saw it on the 6 o'clock news.
A Nod Toward Politics:
When they make the movie about this day, who would you cast in the starring roles?
Hillary Clinton: Candace Bergen? Judi Dench?
Barack Obama: Denzel Washington? Daniel Haysbert?
John Edwards: Clark Gable? Tom Cruise?
John McCain: Walter Brennan? Ahnold?
Mike Huckabee: Ted Haggard? Fred Thompson?
Mitt Romney: Vidal Sassoon? Liberace?
Open your own casting couch and hold auditions in the comments.