OK F.O.O., 2 weeks from tonight is the big night! The Countdown diary series will be 1 year old. And, just like any other 1 - year - old, it is ornery, not quite potty - trained, but cute as the dickens! ;D I've been bustin' my brain to figure out ways to lead up to the day, and the only thing I can think of is to invite y'all to go through the diary series & pick out your "high"lights (or "low"lights if appropriate), pepper said "gems" throughout diaries over the next couple of weeks. Then, in 2 weeks, have a big 'ol grand affair that'll make Mardi Gras in New Orleans look like preschool! What do you think? If anyone comes up with better ideas, please share!
Here is how I introduced the very first Countdown diary on April 1, 2008.
This diary is not an April Fool's joke - honest. A few posters here and some of my "blogger buddies" have suggested that I do a daily diary here of Countdown episodes for those without cable and just to discuss and digest what Keith is covering. So, after some "deep thinking," (a scary, thought, I know), I'll try tonight and see what kind of reaction/response I get. What the heck. If this concept/idea goes down like a gangster in cement overshoes in the East River, it goes down like a gangster in cement overshoes in the East River.
In the culmination of one of the GOP's "finer" moments, Doctors in Florida, acting on orders of a state judge, removed Terri Schiavo's feeding tube on this date in 2005. The brain-damaged woman died 13 days later. I just have 1 thing to say about that.
There are some fun birthdays today, so let's commence with the celebrating! Peter Graves is 83 today; now, ya' know I HAVE TO show this!
And, actor Brad Dourif is 59. He's been in lots of stuff, but here's a clip of him as Doc Cochran in Deadwood.
Let's Countdown!
Thanks to David Shuster for pinch hitting for Keith tonight!
#5 "21st Century Robber Barons" AKA "Following the Money" AKA "Bonus Coverage" - Who wanted to be Edward Liddy on the Hill today? NOT ME! And, Bank of America/Merill – Lynch may have doled out bonuses from bailout coin, too. Senators Snowe & Wyden had an amendment in the stimulus bill that would’ve prevented bonuses over $100K, but it was taken out of the final version by, possibly, Chris Dodd. But, Senator Dodd is claiming the Treasury Department was the one who nixed the bonus provision from the bill. I said it last night, and I’ll say it again. People all over the Hill are running all over each other trying to affix blame and/or getting to be the first in line to look like they’re trying to punish someone – ANYONE – for this mess. Yea, and good luck on getting any of that bonus money back. Rep. Barney Frank wants names named of those who did not give any bonus coin back. The Federal Reserve approved the bonuses in advance, according to Mr. Liddy. Good grief...F*CK THE WHOLE LOT OF ‘EM IN DC! If these people who got "retention awards" were the best & the brightest, I’d hate to see how those who sucked donkey droppings would’ve done their jobs. Rep. Frank wants to sue, sue, SUE! Well, that IS the American way. And, if we Americans own 80% of AIG, let the lawyering begin! FAUX News & Boss Limbaugh are comparing Rep. Frank to Senator Joe "Tail Gunner Joe" McCarthy?! Oh, that is RICH. Project much, ya’ bastards?! Tim Geithner is probably wishing he was someplace else these days, too.
Wow...Natasha Richardson has died as a result of her injuries from her ski accident. Damn... Thoughts of strength & compassion to her family...
#4 "21st Century Robber Barons Part Deux" AKA "AIG Against the Machine" AKA "AIG of Innocence" - David Shuster is throwing around "a$$" tonight! That must have been part of the marching orders received by the vast left – wing conspiracy secret email list serve. David was on that list, wasn’t he?! ;D AIG may get subpoenaed if Mr. Liddy doesn’t name names of those who refused to give back any of their bonuses. Please let Richard Wolffe say "a$$"...Please let Richard Wolffe say "a$$"...Please let Richard Wolffe say "a$$"... The American people are getting big – time bailout fatigue. Gee, I wonder why? C’mon Richard, say "a$$"! Poop! Richard didn’t say "a$$."
** Kids in zebra costumes in Bolivia are directing traffic. Would that be fun to see or what?! Get them on Times Square! Sheep in Wales are all lit up. People in the Czech Republic aren’t buying property on the moon like they used to. Methane has been approved as a green energy source in TN. Let the flatulence begin! A postal carrier from Indianapolis, Jackie Jefferson, made the Bests list! HOT DAMN! ;D **
#3 "Authorial Intent" AKA "Authoritarian Bush" AKA "Bush’s Book of Woe" - GWB, to his credit, and it gives me the heebie – geebies to say THAT, is not bad mouthing President Obama publicly. Hell, when you’ve got DICK, does he really need to? Canadians paid $3100/table to hear GWB talk?! WTF????!!!! GWB is going to "write" a book about his 12 toughest decisions while POTUS [insert joke here]. GWB is going to let his wings take dream, too! ;D Maybe, GWB came up with the figure "12" because of the 12 – step program for people who give up drinking? Is he capable of that depth of thought? Wait...don’t answer that. GWB & DICK speak regularly? I didn’t think DICK was particularly thrilled with GWB these days because of a lack of pardon for Scooter Libby. Maybe, the author of My Pet Goat will help GWB write his book!
StillBUSHED! "Privatization Profiteering – Gate" Privatizing Pentagon jobs proved to be more expensive. Well duh! "Helping Iran – Gate" Iraq’s economy is going down the terlet, too, because Iran is taking their business. "Innocent Until Proven Guilty – Gate" According to Larry Wilkerson, many Gitmo detainees were innocent of substantial wrong – doing; many in the GWB administration knew this & didn’t care. David, I’ll tell you the same thing I told Keith last night. Don’t hold your breath on those prosecutions.
#2 "Actress Natasha Richardson Dies..." - I didn’t know she was married to Liam Neeson! And, she’s Vanessa Redgrave’s daughter? Wow... I remember her most from The Handmaid’s Tale.
#1 "Assets & Idiots" AKA "Baracketology" AKA "Obama’s Town Hall" - President Obama is caught up in NCAA bracket fever! Thanksgiving dinner may not be so peaceful with President Obama’s comments about the PAC – 10. ;D He picked the North Carolina Tarheels to win it all. President Obama will be on Jay Leno’s show tomorrow night & was at a town hall in Orange County earlier tonight. He really digs these town halls, doesn’t he! Hell, I’d take any excuse to get out of DC, too. And, President Obama will be at another town hall tomorrow with the Governator! Uh – oh... did said Governator get permission from Boss Limbaugh?