“NOW, MANY PEOPLE URGED ME TO PICK HOWARD DEAN, BUT THIS KID CAN SCREAM MUCH BETTER, AND WITH HIS WORK HISTORY, YA’ REALLY DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HIM HAVIN’ ANY TAX PROBLEMS.”

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Jon Perr weighs in with Lincoln, Darwin and the Know-Nothing Republicans.

“IT IS NOW BEING REPORTED THAT THE MAHATMA USED NEHRU’S WALKING STICK FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS, BUT NEVER DECLARED IT AS INCOME ON HIS TAX RETURNS TO THE BRITISH CROWN.”

“NOW, IT’S TRUE THAT OUR NEW NOMINEE DOESN’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HEALTH CARE POLICY, BUT AS HIS TAXICAB CONFESSIONS PROVE, HE ALWAYS PAYS FOR HIS TRANSPORTATION, AS WELL AS HIS GAMBLING WINNINGS.” 

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Meg White at BuzzFlash: Is Judd Gregg a FOX in the Commerce House?

The Rush-ans are Coming, at All Hat No Cattle.

As Stephen Colbert notes, Things Could Be Worse– Iceland!, at One Good Move.

KEEP MAKING ‘RIGHT‘ TURNS, PHIL, TOWARD THE TAX CUT SIGN, AND THAT’LL REALLY GUARANTEE WE’LL GO OVER THE CLIFF.”

P.M. Carpenter at BuzzFlash strikes a similar note with Republican Suicide Watch.

And Madkane weighs in on Daschle/Geithner with Only Peons Have To Pay Taxes.

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From Afghanistan to Baked Alaskan, via Lisa Casey.

Daschle on Healthcare, at One Good Move.

Good Stuff, as always, at BartCop Entertainment.