“WE INTEND TO SLAY  THE ECONOMY, SO IT’LL NEVER BE ABEL TO RECOVER.”

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“DON’T TAR ME WITH THE SAME BRUSH … I’M A MAVERICK McCAIN-SIAN.”

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BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin recommends a little Pain-sian economics on obstructionist GOP legislators.

Think Progress on Paul Krugman: ‘Destructive’ Centrists Eliminated 600,000 Worth of Jobs From Stimulus Package.

The Daily Show’s Weekly Recap, at One Good Move.

Juan Cole on an Iranian Obama?

Wildlife Sighting: The Rare Investigative Journalist, at Apoliticus.

“KATIE, I STILL KICK MYSELF FOR NOT TRYING TO LAND ON THE CARRIER USS INTREPID, DOCKED RIGHT THERE ON THE HUDSON RIVER.”

“CAN’T ANYBODY ELSE IN THE GOP PLAY THIS GAME?”

“IF YOU INSANE BALL-LESS REPUBLICANS THINK YOU CAN GET OFF BY SCREWING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, YOU DESERVE MORE ELECTRIC STIMULUS THAN I HAD.”

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Uncle Sam also pleads for some reason, at All Hat No Cattle.

“NOW, UNDERSTAND, THE CONSTANT USE OF ‘TWAT‘ BY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION … CLEARLY SENT THE WRONG SIGNAL TO THE MUSLIM WORLD.”

Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff with the story.

“BY CLUTTERING UP THIS BILL WITH LIFE-SAVING DEVICES, WE’RE JUST WORKING AGAINST OUR GOAL OF REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT.”

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 P.M. Carpenter at BuzzFlash on The Joy of Republican Hysteria, and Madkane says: Hey Republicans, Go Filibuster Yourselves!

“MADAME PRESIDENT, I’D LIKE A CHANCE TO ACTUALLY HEAR THE BILL, SET AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF NEW AGE MUSIC, AND THE BURNING OF AROMATIC CANDLES.”

“RUMMY ADVISED THAT THE STIMULUS PACKAGE HAVE LESS MONEY THAN WAS LOOTED IN OUR FIRST WEEK OCCUPYING BAGHDAD.”

“MAYBE WE SHOULD PUT THE ‘CONTRACEPTION FUNDS’ BACK INTO THE STIMULUS PACKAGE, BEFORE OUR POPULATION STARTS TO CATCH UP WITH INDIA AND CHINA.”

“GIVEN MY DIMINISHING INFLUENCE HERE, I’M THINKING OF A NEW CAREER — A VOICE DOUBLE FOR ARLO GUTHRIE.”

“WE CAN’T GET ANYTHING WE NEED — AT MALICE’S RESTAURANT.”

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Barbara Boxer on Lindsey Shakespeare: