“JON, I WOULD’VE APPOINTED ALL THE IOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS ILLINOIS SENATORS, AND ALL I’D ASK IN RETURN IS THAT THE DECATHLON BE CHANGED TO THE ‘BLAGOJETHON’.”

“I WAS INFORMED BY THE HARDING ADMINISTRATION THAT IF I GAVE THEM A CONTRIBUTION, I’D RECEIVE AN OIL LEASE LARGE ENOUGH TO TREAT ROD BLAGOJEVICH’S HAIR.”

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Don’t miss Who Needs Big Government? – The “Funny or Die” Video from Government is Good.

“ALTHOUGH HIS ADMINISTRATION LASTED JUST ONE SHORT MONTH, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON DECEIVED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, CLAIMING THAT SHAWNEE CHIEF TECUMSEH WAS TRYING TO ACQUIRE YELLOW CORN … FROM AFRICA.”

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Staying on topic, MYDD on the Presidential rankings: William Henry Harrison was robbed!

Obama’s Choice: FDR’s First 100 Days or Lincoln’s Team of Rivals – by Mark Karlin of BuzzFlash.

Speaking of ex-Presidents, William Jefferson Clinton speaks out on the Economic Crisis – at One Good Move.

Lisa Casey with more on the Blago/Burris Insanity.

Juan Cole: Iraq Funding Ponzi Scheme Bigger than Madoff’s.

“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 A MODERN SAINT
HELPING THE POOR AND NEEDY
CASH, NO CREDIT, PLEASE

“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.