“AS A REPUBLICAN, ONCE YOU GO HACK, YOU NEVER GO BACK.”

“I guess I wasn’t Blackwell enough.”

BuzzFlash’s P.M. Carpenter on the Steele pick: Of old conservative ways and a new progressive era.

“LARRY, THE NICKNAME APPEALED TO HIS FEMININE PRETTY-BOY SIDE, WHICH IS WHAT ULTIMATELY HELPED HIM HOOK UP WITH MADONNA.”

“THIS MAY BE THE FIRST CASE WHERE THE THE PRIVATE SECTOR STIMULATES THE GOVERNMENT. AND THE FIRST CASE WHERE WE FINALLY STIMULATE REAL BIPARTISANSHIP.”

[Lisa Casey weighs in with Wall St. Whineries.]

“The issue here is not whether I broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with laws against bribery and corruption; I did. (winks) But you can’t hold a governor responsible for his own sick, perverted behavior. For if you do, then shouldn’t we blame the whole whole State of Illinois, including its favorite sons Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama? And if the whole State of Illinois is guilty, then isn’t this an indictment of all of our states and institutions in general?  Isn’t this an indictment of our entire American society?  Well, you can do what you want to me, but I’m not going to sit here and listen to you bad-mouth the United States of America! Gentlemen!”

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Dan Kurtzman has the complete  Blago roundup.

And here’s a YouTube “mix” of Blago and Otter:

“I’M FINISHED PLAYING AROUND. I MEAN I PLAN TO LITERALLY LOCK THEM INTO A CABINET — I THINK DICK CHENEY’S OLD SAFE IS PROBABLY SUFFICIENT FOR THE JOB.”

1. Re-sod Guantanamo.

2. Free sterilization of minorities.

3. All state aid in the form of loans — to be paid back to the “Republican National Committee.”

4. “Jet Stamps” — for corporate CEOs.

5. Expand Electric Grid, to facilitate comeback of the electric chair.

6. Mass transit funds — to deport “illegals.”

7. Tax credits for purchases of semi-automatic weapons.

8. Coupons for conversion of analog TV — to Rush Limbaugh radio.

9. Infrastructure spending — erect ten-story ‘Ten Commandments’ in every state capital.

10. Supplemental infrastructure spending — erect world’s largest solar panel directly over Nancy Pelosi’s office.

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Keeping in the spirit, P.M. Carpenter with Naked Republican Goons 33 1/3: The Final Insult, and Madkane says No Quid? No Quo!.

Lisa Casey on the rush to genuflect before Rush.

A worthwhile John Updike tribute, via One Good Move.

Dan Kurtzman’s latest political satire links.

Juan Cole with the early word on the Provincial Elections in Iraq.

“UNDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL, ANY DISTRICT WHOSE REPRESENTATIVE VOTED AGAINST IT, WILL GET NOTHING BUT A THREE-PACK OF TROJANS AND A BAG OF SOD.”

“LISTEN UP, TEAM, DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE BAREBONES STAFF — WITH THE ADDED CAFFEINE IN YOUR COFFEE, YOU’LL HAVE NO PROBLEM WORKING THOSE 24/7 SHIFTS.”

HuffPost with the stories on Starbucks’ decaf cut, and employee cuts.

And Lisa Casey on the Citibank debacle.

“AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF BUSH-CHENEY, IT’S A WONDER WE’RE NOT BACK TO THE PONY EXPRESS.”

[Story here]

JUST HOW LOW CAN YOU GET?

Story at Think Progress.