On Feb. 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's (AKA King Tut) recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt. So, in my solemn duty of Countdown diarist, I MUST ensure this classic gets an airing...
Let's Countdown - walking like an Egyptian not required; anyone who gets THAT reference gets especially - warm - hearted kudos from me tonight! ;D
#5 "Everblasting GOP Stoppers" AKA "Stimulus Check" AKA "Stim Pickings" - Don’t forget the GOP in Congress had absolutely no input whatsoever in the stimulus bill President Obama will sign tomorrow. So, how likely is the scenario of Senator McCentury having his hind quarters handed to him the next time his Senate seat’s up? Lindsey Graham is Senator McCentury’s "Mini – Me"?! HA! Too funny... I LOVE President Obama’s quote to E.J. Dionne along the lines of President Obama will keep trying the bipartisan shtick, but he’s not a sap! GOP Congress critters are bragging about the coin going to their districts in a bill for which they didn’t vote. I know this scenario isn’t possible, but I say those who voted against the stimulus doesn’t get the money. Then, they get to face the wrath of their constituents; hell, they may face constituent wrath anyway if they look like they’re fiddling while the country metaphorically burns. I wonder how much of President Clinton’s comments have to do with saving his own legacy? A third of the stimulus bill is tax cuts, and the damn GOP STILL didn’t vote for the thing. I’m so damned shocked – NOT - that Paul Krugman doesn’t think what’s transpired goes far enough. Well, considering what President Obama had to work with (& didn’t), it’s a start. That’s the nature of compromise, and this bill was a compromise no matter how much the GOP *itches & moans about being left out like an ugly prom date. Dr. Krugman thinks there will be a stimulus bill part deux; I imagine there will be, too.
#4 "Burris Thorn" AKA "Senator Uh – Oh" - Senator Burris may have perjured his arrogant arse in his testimony to the impeachment panel. Y’all think there’s room on his mausoleum for this latest development in his political career – especially that bench where a lot of people will be resting their hind quarters?! Good...f*ckin’...grief, and we thought Gov. PottyMouth was actually going away. Burris & Blagojevich are going to be joined at the hip like Dumb & Dumber. But, it’s the media’s fault that Senator Burris may have perjured himself. Margaret Carlson thinks Senator Burris is "a goner." I won’t hold my breath on that score. There is no way in Hades Burris would survive a primary in 2010 even before this past weekend’s developments oozed.
** I have never EVER sat through an episode of Leave It to Beaver or I Love Lucy or The Andy Griffith Show or any other ilk disguised as comedy in the 1950s. That lady in the airport needs to switch to decaf – just sayin’. Michael Phelps isn’t facing the GreyBar Hotel. Grandma Gov. TurkeyLover put her hex on that second – hand store where all her clothes come from – yea...right. **
#3 "Presidents’ Days" GWB’s #36! I was a history major, too, as an undergrad. My GPA? 3.71, thank you very much! I bet a shiny new dime that rightwing GOP nutjobs are absolutely going ape $hit that the New Deal Socialist FDR ranked higher than President Reagan.
StillBUSHED! "Legacy – Gate" Elliot Abrams thinks Scooter should’ve been pardoned, too. Whatever... "Torture – Gate" Yoo & his ilk could be in "deep doo – doo"?! Oh, I am crushed; I am absolutely positively crushed. "Blackwater – Gate" All the horrible awful things Blackwater did will be forgiven & forgotten because they changed their name. They must think the American people are damn dumb.
WPITW – Betsy McCoy insists she’s not a shill for big pharmacy even though she got big ‘ol coin & stock options just before her denial of her shillness. GOP Congress critters are squawking about stimulus coin they’re getting in a bill they didn’t vote for. "The comedian" isn’t up on his intertubes; he must have learned his computer skills from Senator McCentury.
#1 "Release the HD!" - Keith approves of the Simpsons new opening. Harry Shearer – YEA!! BTW, Keith’s middle name is Theodore. And, Keith, I forgive you for the Family Guy spoiler; I haven’t had a chance to watch the whole show yet! ;D But, what I have seen is one of the damn funniest episodes in a long time. George Carlin beat out Harry Shearer?! Oh...wow... I could handle losing to that particular "dead guy." The Simpsons will be on longer than Gunsmoke – YES! THERE IS A GAWD! ;D