We've got whiplashian (yep, made up that word) events for "this day in history." On one side, on this date in 2007, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller acknowledged the FBI improperly used the Patriot Act to secretly pry out personal information about Americans; they apologized and vowed to prevent further illegal intrusions. File THAT revelation under "No $hit, Sherlock!" But, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's anti-Communism campaign on See It Now on this date in 1954. Here's some of that famous speech from Good Night & Good Luck.
Also, and I've been hearing about this "event" all day, so I might as well include it here, Mattel's Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York on this date in 1959. I was a more - than - a - bit of a tomboy as a kid; Barbie dolls met with an "unfortunate" end in my hands. ;D
Let's Countdown!
Gee...I cannot imagine why Keith Olbermann would be in Florida during this time of year. ;D
#5 "Grand Obstruction Party" AKA "Doing Something VS. Just Saying No" AKA "Motley Rules" - GOP Congress critter Patrick McHenry has basically admitted that GOP SOP is going to be saying, "No...Nada...Nyet...etc." Senator McCentury wants the banks & GM to fail; of course, he said this on FAUX News. Senator Richard Shelby said so also on ABC. Paul Krugman doesn’t think President Obama is doing enough, but he’s only a Nobel winner; he don’t know diddly – poo. Warren Buffett told the GOP a thing or 2 – not like they’ll listen. RICHARD WOLFFE IS BACK! hee...hee...hee... I’m as happy as a little girl! ;D Wall Street execs paid lots of coin – to the tune of $5 billion - to politicians to wreck the oversights in place to protect our nation from the economic mess in which it currently finds itself. OK, can we take Bill Maher’s suggestion & hang some of these cretins on the street with their cojones in their pie holes?! Too violent? Sorry...a little... Alan Greenspan & his Federal Reserve peeps took a whopping 3 actions against sub – prime lenders. I hope he enjoyed THE CAKE the other day! And, we’ve got some of this ilk in the Obama Administration, too. Ugh...
#4 "Scientific Revolution II" AKA "Stem Cells Regenerate" AKA "President Pro Stem" - This issue is very personal to me & many others, I’m sure. My maternal grandfather died of Alzheimer’s. I know what my family went through watching his mind deteriorate. So, I have an idea of what the Reagans went through. While I don’t agree with the man’s politics, no person & no family deserves that kind of hell. And, how damn awkward did it have to be to be a GOPer against stem cell research when the widow of Ronald Reagan supports it?! What did those asinine GOPers think happened to all those eggs at fertility clinics that didn’t get used in treatments?! Did they think the clinics kept them around forever?! NO! THEY WERE DESTROYED! So, why the f*ck not do some research to save lives?! HUH??!! Science & "morality" can coexist. John "Small Price to Pay" Boehner is still against it; F*CK HIM! He can go Cheney himself! Sorry for all the exclamations & capitalizations, but, like I said, this issue is personal to me. Michael J. Fox has to be a happy man; Boss Limbaugh can go Cheney himself, too. I wonder if he’s dropped on his knees yet in front of Michael J. Fox to beg forgiveness for the shameful mocking in 2004? Nah...I doubt it, too. Yea, not all the women in fertility treatments are like "OctoMom" & implant multiple eggs into them during treatments! Once again, to paraphrase the late great George Carlin, the GOP is only "pro life" when you’re in the womb; once you’re born, you’re on your f*ckin’ own!
** A city council in Ohio is discussing "gas" leaks. I wonder if someone lit a match? There’s green goo spouting out in Georgia. Well, they did vote to re – elect Saxby Chambliss. Maybe, the goo is really pea soup a la Linda Blair in The Exorcist! The Yankees gave Keith a chance to play 3rd base, and he turned them down?! DUDE! I’m not crazy about the Yankees, but I’d take them up on it! ;D **
#3 "Fools Rush In" AKA "Bossed" AKA - Newt Gingrich called Boss Limbaugh "irrational" on MTP?! DAMN!! OK, how soon will HE be apologizing to "you know who"? David Frum has called out "the boss" by name. I wonder if he’ll be invited back to Rachel Maddow’s show? ;D Michael Steele may have stuck his paw in his pie hole – AGAIN. Keith, for the love of all that’s holy, STOP SHOWING THE CLIP OF THE BOUNCING BOSS LIMBAUGH – PLEASE????????!!!!!!!! And, Boss Limbaugh has "responded" to Newt's comments.
StillBUSHED! "Detention – Gate" SCOTUS decided not to decide about enemy combatant status. "Lawyer – Gate" David Addington is still unemployed – AAAAaaaaaWWWWwwww...too f*ckin’ bad! "Signing Statement – Gate" GWB’s signing statements are going to be examined, but President Obama may still issue them.
WPITW – Mr. Bull Snort says GWB defeated AQ. O...K... Roger Ailes is reading comments from FAUX’s blogs as "news." Why is this revelation a shock? Pirate Murdoch has approved the "Page Six" character assassination of Michael Wolff, the man who wrote the book about Pirate Murdoch.
#1 "Political Funnies" AKA "G – O – Punchline" SNL is back in political satire form! Oh, I would LOVE IT if President Obama tossed some GOP Congress critters out the Oval Office window! Michael Steele has also caught the attention of SNL. Yep, I caught the "Worst Person Who Ever Lived" last night on The Simpsons & thought of the Yankees 3rd baseman wanna – be! ;D