“I’LL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT I MADE THE BEST DEAL POSSIBLE — ROLAND IMMEDIATELY ASSUMES THE POST OF MAJORITY LEADER, AND I GET TO KEEP MY SEAT AT THE KIDDIE TABLE IN THE SENATE CAFETERIA.”

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BLOGWORTHIES:

BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin on Israel, Gaza, Grief, and Victimhood.

More reason for Congress’ low approval ratings, at All Hat No Cattle.

The Daily Show weighs in with Crisis in the Senate, at One Good Move.

As the Bush Reign of Error comes to a close, Dan Kurtzman has Top 25 Bush Comedy Videos and The 50 Dumbest Bush Quotes of All Time.

“AND IF THE FEDS INSIST ON VIOLATING THE SANCTITY OF MY CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE, I’LL JUST STICK BLAGOJEVICH IN MY PERSONAL FREEZER, WHERE HE’LL BE ABLE TO KEEP HIS HAIR IN PLACE.”

“NOW HERE’S A MAN WHO’S A SPY’S SPY –  SO INVISIBLE AND UNDER THE RADAR, THAT THE SENATE REFUSED TO EVEN ‘RECOGNIZE’ HIM WHEN HE SHOWED UP FOR WORK.”

“FORGET ABOUT SEATING ME, BY THE TIME I’M FINISHED INVESTIGATING, THIS PLACE WILL HAVE MORE EMPTY SEATS THAN A DETROIT LIONS HOME GAME IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.”

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Meg White at BuzzFlash asks: Did the Reagan Revolution actually win?

Lisa Casey’s Gaza Strip Fashion Statement.

Lewis Black on The End of the Universe, at One Good Move.

“I’M VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE MY APPOINTMENT TO FILL BARACK OBAMA’S SENATE SEAT: PATRICK J. FITZGERALD.” 

“EVEN RICHARD NIXON IS TURNING OVER IN HIS GRAVE.”

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BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin on Blagojevich’s Delusional Senate Appointment.

Dubya’s New Year’s Resolution, at All Hat No Cattle.

“I OUTSMARTED THEM AGAIN – HOW THEY GONNA’ REJECT A CHICACO CUB IN THIS TOWN. BESIDES, IF HE GETS TIRED, I CAN ALWAYS COME IN TO RELIEVE HIM.”

“FORGET THE OLD MAN GIVING WAY TO THE BABY, THIS YEAR IT’S THE MAN-CHILD GIVING WAY TO THE MAN.”

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Lisa Casey on the Backwards Christian Soldier.

And speaking of Bush-Damage, Where Was George H. W. Bush on November 22, 1963 – at BuzzFlash.

Obama: “I Agree” With Senate Dems On Not Seating Burris - at TPM Election Central.

“THOSE NEW YORKERS MAY HAVE LEGACIES IN A GOVERNOR, AND TWO SENATE CANDIDATES VYING TO REPLACE THE WIFE OF A FORMER PRESIDENT, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO NEPOTISM, I’M TAKING THINGS TO A WHOLE … ‘NOTHER … LEVEL.”  

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Video of BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin on the media, Blagojevich and systemic corruption.

Latest on the Wasilla Hillbillies, at All Hat No Cattle.

Dan Kurtzman with The 25 Dumbest Political Quotes of 2008.

“THE TWO SHOES WERE DIFFERENT SIZES, THEY WERE FIRED TOO CLOSE IN TIME TO COME FROM A SINGLE ‘SHOE-THROWER,’ AND EYEWITNESSES THOUGHT IT SOMEWHAT ODD THAT THERE WAS A ‘GRASSY KNOLL’ INSIDE A SMALL ROOM.”

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Lisa Casey raises the question of why just ‘two shoes?”

P.M. Carpenter at BuzzFlash on My Kingdom for a Shoe.

SNL’s Really !?!: Gov. Blagojevich – at One Good Move.

And more labor strife?  Pie Throwers Union Sues Shoe Thrower, at Apoliticus.

“HEY, IT’S ONE ‘TING TO BE CORRUPT, BUT WHEN YOU SCREW DA’ FANS, YOU SHOULD GET PUNCHED OUT BY DITKA.”