Have I mentioned in these parts recently this semester's been just a slice of just south of heaven and, after today, I have 2 weeks off from work? ;D
While I'm scraping the recesses of my memory on the aforementioned question, let's get historical for past December 16ths. In 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea overboard to protest tea taxes. History books are vague on details of how much tea bagging went on during the aforementioned tea party. ;D
On this date in 1916, Gregory Rasputin, the monk who had wielded powerful influence over the Russian court, was murdered by a group of noblemen. That dude was like the damn Energizer Bunny; he kept going & going & going!
On with The Rachel Maddow Show...
"Breaking News: Congressional Dems & GOP Avoid Shutdown..." - Rachel began the show also with the 2 - month payroll tax holiday extension & unemployment benefits that are tied to a decision to the Keystone Pipeline situation. Again, it's hostage taking deja vu all over again, and I'm afraid the result will be the same. GOBP in NE don't even want the pipeline to run through their state?! $HIT! I didn't know that!! Rachel seems to think President Obama will still say no for the original reason for delay; more time is needed for study. Kristen Welker is the NBC White House correspondent. The Senate will vote on this 2 - month deal in the morning. Environmentalists aren't happy at apparent back - tracking by this White House. Rachel thinks Dems are ready, willing, & able to keep talking about payroll tax holidays & its impact on the economy.
"Romneyzio Versus Gingrichadino" - I remember this Rick Lazio dude! Hillary Clinton beat him rather handily in 2000 for the NY Senate seat. He tried running for Gov in 2009 but was beaten by Carl "Beastality is Good" Palladino in the primary. Mr. Carl beat the snot outta him! Today, Mr. Carl endorsed Newt. So, Newt likes beastality, too? ;D Poor Rick's kind of like Mittens; folk just don't get real animated about them even though conventional wisdom says they're due for better political fortune. Mr. Carl, in turn, got the snot beat outta him in the general NY Gov election. That casino dude just might not give all that coin to Newt's "Super" Pac. As was mentioned in Countdown, SC Governor Nikki Haley endorsed Mittens today. Newt has declared SC his "firewall" because he's not expecting to do real well in IA or NH. Gov. Haley's not got a whole lot of warm & fuzzy feelings from her constituents. Again, as previously mentioned, SC tea baggers ain't happy with Governor Haley's endorsment. Mittens didn't know anything about government healthcare stuff after he did...or something. ;D Carl Palladino went all "Howard Beale" in his victory speech??!! AAAAaaaUUUUuuuGGGgggggHHHHHhhh!!!! Wayne Slater gets GOBP analysis duty. Hasn't he been through enough with GWB & Governor Secession as Governors? Mittens still isn't gaining or losing any momentum. He seems to think people in IA don't like ANY politico out there. This IA attitude might not necessarily be reflected in the rest of the country - a valid point considering previous folk who've won GOBP caucuses.
"Some Assembly Required" - Protestors in groups of 4 or more have to have a permit now in WI & will get charged for extra cops; families & lobbyists are exempt. The Solidarity Singers are exempt, too! Yea "band!" :D And, there was a "sing - out" in Madison today. :) There's my fair state again! Is Ms. Rachel doing this to honor her Daily Kos diarist? :) Occupy protests in NV are really focusing on home foreclosures. Max Rameau is with "Take Back the Land"; he's helped with preventing foreclosures & keeping people in their houses. There's some inherent danger in what's going on, but he's willing to take that risk.
"You Shouldn't Tell Me That" - Felons aren't supposed to buy guns; people with a history of severe mental illness aren't supposed to buy guns, either. However, we know that people like that can get guns all the damn time, and, thanks to the NRA, they'll keep being able to get 'em! Is this segment going to raise my blood pressure? Yep, it's raising my blood pressure! *&^%$#@! I fuckin' hate gun nuts; yes, I dropped the "f bomb" on this issue.
"Cocktail Moment" - Ms. Rachel, I beat you to the cocktail moment. :) I may need another one after the previous segment! A Whisky "Skin" huh? Never heard of it. Scotch & boiling water? Uh, that doesn't sound real good - sorry.