“Is it within the Constitution for me to write a bill … and get it signed by the president, that you have to eat three fruits and three vegetables every day.”

“Well,  Senator, even such a dumb law might be Constitutional, but I think you have to draw the line in the sand to guard against the well-known British rule: If you don’t eat yer meat, how can you have any pudding? How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat yer meat.”

“I SEE NO REAL CONFLICT BETWEEN MY PEOPLE’S TWO CORE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES: VISITING A MANDARIN ESTABLISHMENT, AND THE FREE EXERCISE OF SZECHUAN TAKE-OUT.”

Background story at Politico.

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Madkane on Those Sorry Republicans.

“I SUPPOSE THAT’S THE KIND OF SWEETENER THEY USE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE OF MANHATTAN … INSTEAD OF THE REAL AMERICAN CHOICE OF SPLENDA AND EQUAL.”

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Lisa Casey on more cheap shots at Kagan.