Thoughts of strength & compassion to the family & friends of Tony Curtis...
What a life!
If you've never seen Some Like It Hot, it is HI - larious! Tony Curtis looked pretty good as a dame! To my great embarrassment, however, I had to explain the whole "I am Spartacus!" thing to Hubby this morning. ;D
One of today's "this day in history" items includes an opportunity for THE cake, so here's advanced warning to those here who are THE - cake sensitive. But, we'll wait just a bit on that score. ;D On this date in 1927, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hit his 60th home run of the season to break his own major-league record. And, in 1961, that record was broken by Roger Maris. Even if you're not a baseball fan, I highly recommend 61*, the movie about the race between Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle to break the record.
You're welcome, Keith, for me including Yankees lore in the TDIH list! ;D
On a more sad note, James Dean was killed in a car accident on this date in 1955. He's buried north of where I live by about an hour or so and arguably one of THE coolest things/people to come out of "my fair state."
Finally, here's the birthday worthy of THE cake! Soon - to - be former Senator Blanche Lincoln is 50 today. Do I REALLY need to go into the litany of reasons why she's deserving of THE cake? Seriously?! Ugh...Blanchie, PLEASE let the door hit ya' where the good Lord split ya' on the way out & dive into this treat with the invitation to GO CHENEY YOURSELF!
And, when you are a lowly private citizen here in about a month or so, a chorus of THIS will still follow you everywhere you go.
Let's Countdown...
Golly! Keith is very striped tonight!
#5 "Rogue Scholar" AKA "Schoolhouse Crock" AKA "Tea Party Threat" AKA "‘I’ll Take You Out!’" AKA "Tempest in a Tea Party" - A conservative "think" tank revealed just what Christine O’Donnell’s academic bona fides (such as they are) are. OK, whoever came up with "schoolhouse crock" should get a bonus this week; that’s damn funny!
She fibbed about graduating from Farleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Claremont "Graduate University", and a host of others. Christine O’Donnell was an English major????!!!! AAAaaaaaUUUUUuuuuuGGGGGggggggHHHHHHhhhhhh! David Corn gets to talk Ms. O’Donnell’s schoolhouse crock. David asked somewhat rhetorically what new information would come out about Ms. O’Donnell. I think that it’s gonna be that she got lessons in black leather – clad dominatrix Bible spanking lessons from $t. $arah from Wasilla. "Having sex with someone you love"? No. GOBP men getting all hot & bothered & tingly by "hot" GOBP women? SPARK YES! David hopes most American people want smart competent candidates for government office. Well hell, that sure as $hit ain’t correct! We want people we can have a beer with, remember? We want someone folksy, remember? Willfully ignorant is the new brilliant, remember? "Gut" is more valuable than intellect, remember?
Carl Paladino threatened a New York Post reporter ON CAMERA the other day. Josh Marshall is talking "taking out." Has Grandma ExGov TurkeyLover twitted that Mr. Paladino should reload? He sounds right up her alley. Keith, the AK half – term governor set the standard in the role (or lack thereof) of truth in background and in statements or anything else. ANYTHING goes as long as it furthers your cause or your career or your pocketbook.
#4 "When Harry Met Bully" AKA "Minority Rule" - Back in November 2007, Harry Reid kept the Senate open for pro forma sessions in order to prevent GWB from making recess appointments. Tonight, he made that same deal! Wow...OK...I guess in some sort of twisted political way, this deal demonstrates some consistency but DAMN! With friends like that...well, y’all know the rest.
Again, should Harry defeat Ms. Angle AND should the Dems retain "majority" status in the Senate, I...do...not...want...Harry...Reid...to...be...majority...leader! Can Senators refuse to participate in such pro forma sessions? What would happen if they did refuse? Mitchie McConnell threatened to send most of President Obama’s more "controversial" nominees back to the White House. Then, the White House would have to send them BACK to the Senate! Check out the poll concerning Dem views of compromise. 49% of respondents like for their leaders to have some spine, by golly! But, more Dems admire compromise than the GOBP does. File that under "No $hit, Sherlock!" To paraphrase Tweety again, Dems fall in love; the GOBP falls in line. Ezra Klein gets to talk Harry caving tonight. A whole host of White House nominees have been and will continue to be held up, and it’s not like these nominees are for basket – weaving departments in our government, either! We’re looking at talented people not wanting to enter government service because they can’t be confirmed, and they apparently can’t be recessed appointed, either. I sure as $hit wouldn’t want to put my life in the meat grinder & on hold for that shtick! The staffer in Senator Chambliss’ office that was responsible for that horrible homophobic posting has been sacked. Well, I’ll be darned!
** There’s a giant little red wagon in Anchorage, AK. That actually looks kind of fun! It’s not like there’s probably a whole hell of a lot to do in Anchorage freakin’ AK! That Kevin Bacon made of bacon doesn’t look like Kevin Bacon. It’s actually being sold on EBay! IL residents are learning about their potential Governors’ unmentionables. NICE! **
#3 "Bordering on Sanity" - Pirate Rupert testified in front of a Congressional committee today to chat up the positives concerning immigration. Did his tongue EVER go screaming out of his pie hole due to the toxicity of the environment in said pie hole?! This panel is the same one that Stephen Colbert testified in front of last week. FAUX News didn’t really mention the boss man’s time there. Huh...go figure. OK, seriously, Pirate Rupert does not watch his own network – CLEARLY! Am I bad for wanting an "Argh!" in between every word Mr. Pirate says? ;D
Rep. Maxine Waters had a field day with the FAUX News owner! There are immigrants at FAUX News? Who the spark is an immigrant at FAUX News?! Rep. Linda Sanchez had some fun, too. Fortunately, Rep. Lamar Smith, a good little GOBPer, came to Pirate Rupert’s rescue.
WPITW – A judge in PA was handing out acorns stuffed with condoms to unsuspecting women. Wow, he clearly put some work into that! AND, he was near Intercourse, PA {insert rim shot here}! I wonder if he’ll vacation in Condom, France {insert yet another rim shot here}?! Meg Whitman might just be having some housekeeper "residency" issues. Senator "Doc" Coburn is blocking aid to Haiti – ALL OF IT.
#1 "Unearthed" AKA "Gliese to Meet You" AKA "Life Science" - There just might be another planet out there that can sustain life! So, when we’re done polluting & sparking up Earth, we can go pollute & spark up someplace else – YEA! It’s always day on one side & always night on the other? $HIT! It’s a giant AK or North Pole! Taxpayers helped to fund this find. Derrick Pitts gets to talk about a planet that’ll really excite Kang & Kodos – HA! ;D Oh brother, do we REALLY have to get into theological implications of this story? Can’t we just enjoy & get excited about the potential of "another Earth" out there? Ugh...