Taxing Religion!!! Now There's an Idea!

Taxing these cults, *cough, cough* ... uh ... er ... "churches" can't be any scarier than the churches themselves ...



I'll take a refund with that brainwash, please ...

I.R.S.: "No Religion Shall be Left Behind!"

"How A Herd of Sheep Became The Masses of Asses ..."

"Jeremiah Wright to Share Jail Cell With John Hagee."

Pelosi's Speech

After consulting with my experts, Frank and Gary the bartenders (bartenders make the best economists, trust me, they're the first to know), I now believe that Nancy Pelosi was way out of line. It was too partisan at a critical time.



After all, this was a Republican bill, initially drafted by a Republican administration, bailing out, initially, Republican Wall Street Fat Cats, from the Republican clusterfuck they created, enabled by Republican laissez-faire deregulation policies, programs and legislation.

So the Republicans might be a tad sensitive to the notion that for the good of the country, they would have to hoist the $700,000,000,000.00 (+) tab on the Average Joe taxpayers. However, without this bill, we are all now so screwed, so it was not the time for the Democrats to tweak the frazzled nerves of their twittering Republican compatriots across the aisle.

Even the President Bush gave a 3 minute speech to help sway the masses to support his bill, and Li'l Johnny McCain "suspended" his campaign to ride in on his white horse, storm the White House gate and twist some arms show some bipartisanship. I know this is true, he said so on my TeeVee. He gathered up the leaders in that White House Conference room for some bipartisan mavericky "straight talk" and said...

Nothing.

So shame on you Nancy, you heartless "San Francisco" liberal. How could you be so mean, picking at their last GOP nerve like that. Hey America! Call your Republican Congressmen. They need a hug today.

However, Barney Frank, you go!

Update:
OMG! This must be serious! Prez Bush gave another 3 minute speech!

Remember My Forgotten Man - Songs for the New Depression

Still works for me...

Remember My Forgotten Man:

Circa 1933
Singer: Joan Blondell / Etta Moten, Lyrics: Al Dubin, Music: Harry Warren, Choreography: Busby Berkeley, Movie: Gold Diggers of 1933
Thanks to Joan, Al, Harry, Busby...
And Republicans everywhere!

Songs for the New Depression - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Are the same songs from the Old Depression:

Circa 1931: Crooner: Bing Crosby, Lyrics: EY "Yip" Harbug, Music: Jay Gorney, Photo's: Dorthea Lange:

Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time.
Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?
Once I built a tower, up to the sun, brick, and rivet, and lime;
Once I built a tower, now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?
Thanks to Bing, Yip, Dorthea, and Republicans Everywhere

I Need a Cocktail

A couple of roommates, a beer heiress wife with multiple homes, jewels and expensive gowns, and stock in all the liquor companies 'cos they're the only ones who are going to make any money. I gotta pawn that bling

Boehner's Boner

That Bonehead Rep John Boehner (R-Fantasyland) sez it's Pelosi's fault 'cos she gave a partisan speech, driving off Republican votes.

Which means, Republicans voted against the best interest of their country because their feelings were hurt. Pathetic.

Barney Frank nails 'em:

Barney Frank's Frankness: "Give me the 12 (R) names and I will go talk uncharacteristically nicely to them, and tell them what wonderful people they are, and maybe now they will think about the country."

Sarah Palin - Pole Turtle

Was at Charlie's where a cowboy told me there was an expression that fits Sarah Palin.

She's a pole turtle.

When you see a turtle on top of a tall pole, you think:

Well, you know it didn't get up there by itself.
You also know it doesn't know what to do now that it's up there.
And you have to wonder what asshole put it up there in the first place.

We Are So Screwed!

And the CryBaby Republicans did it, again.

As Atrios sez: Lucy just yanked the football, again.

Thanks for all the help, Wise Ol', Experienced Man of Washington, Li'l Johnny McCain. "High-o, Silver!" You rode in on your white house to save the day. Key in William Tell Overture.

"High-O Silver, Awaaaaaaayyy!!!!!"

Sure liked how your influence cleared the way. How can you reach across party lines when you can't even influence your own assholes.

And, uh, Johnnie, How's your 401K, doin'? Oh that's right... You don't have one. Well at least your wife has some houses she can sell, if you can find them.

Sarah Palin - Catherine Tate - I Can Do That

Over at Andrew Sullivan's The Daily Dish, he been running a sereies of Catherine Tate videos as Sarah Palin "I can do that".

They are especially funny if you think of Sarah. This "Translater" turn had me ROFLMAO!

Meanwhile In Alaska

There appears to be a revolt going on. Apologies to Kurt Weill:

Tina Fey - Sarah Palin II

Dead-on, Again and hysterical!

The Debate

I think it was a tie. But I am heartened that a lot of polls show undecided's went overwhelmingly Obama.

My own biased POV...

McCain looked cranky, and would not make eye contact with Obama. There something there that Obama needs to exploit. I think it's simmering rage that McSame is barely able to contain. Make him pop and the election is yours.

McCain sounded condescending, like "Why am I debating this uppity young upstart whippersnapper?"

Obama, find the trigger phrase that'll make him pop. Cut him to the quick, if his lips are moving, he is lying. Don't readily agree with him, McCain is an erratic, unstable, moron, reciting soundbites for his next commercial.

Hit him hard: McCain = Bush, McCain(heart's)Bush

When he sez that many congressman are in jail, remind America that they are overwhelmingly Republican. And that McCain was deeply entangled himself in a financial meltdown scandal. (Can you say "Keating Five"?)

And remind America over and over that it was all these "experienced, understanding" deregulating, wise old Republican men of Washington that got us bogged down in Iraq AND this financial mess. It plays right off his condescending and pompous attitude. This is a Republican recession/depression. (Once again, they do know how to throw a GRAND OLD PARTY!). Make them own it!

Paul Newman: 1925-2008. We've Lost a Legend...and a very kind man, as well.

I've always said that Paul Newman was by far the most handsome man to ever grace film and Hollywood...he was indeed more than just a pretty face. He was a committed husband, father, philanthropist and just an all around good person, which was so rare in Hollywood, then and now. Rest in peace.

Paul Newman RIP

"Why can't you lose your good looks..."

One good looking actor's actor!

Weimar? Pirate Jenny

Auf Deutsch:

Do You Think They Are REALLY Registered to Vote?

They're from Kentucky ...

You Gotta Love Jack Cafferty...

I guess this Jack's one reporter not charmed by tales hunting moose, beauty pageants and calling one's spouse the 'first dude!'

The Rats are Abandoning the Sinking Ship...

...and pissing on the captain's shoes on the way off! Good speech, but I would've taken this guy more seriously if he'd just come out and said what a disaster Bush has been not only for the nation, but the GOP itself!

Nostradamus Who? We had Orwell to tell us this...

I just don't know what to say...

I'm still not sure if this is a joke, or a serious attempt at Christian music...