“NOW, AHM NOT ADMITTIN’ THE JUNK SCIENCE THAT THE EARTH ACTUALLY ROTATES, BUT AH WILL KEEP THIS COUNTRY IN DARKNESS UNTIL MY HOME STATE COMPANY IS AWARDED THE FEDERAL LIGHT BULB CONTRACT .”

“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.

“WE’RE GETTING SIGNALS SHOWING THAT WE SHOULD BE HEAVILY FAVORED BY BOTH THE ‘STALLED’ HAND COUNTS, AND THE FOOT COUNTS.”

“ALTHOUGH BARACK OBAMA HASN’T EVEN TAKEN OFFICE YET, I’M RELYING ON MY PAL DICK CHENEY’S THEORY OF PRE-EMPTIVE IMPEACHMENT.”

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BLOGWORTHIES

Chad Rubel at BuzzFlash: Detroit’s problems are complex; right wing is wrong to punish only workers.

Late Night Comedy, on the Disastrous Economy, at One Good Move.

Lisa Casey on a Sound Bite You Won’t Hear. 

Dan Kurtzman on A Colbert Christmas.

Madkane on “Traitor Joe” Wasn’t Disloyal Enough? (Haiku).