How Do You Say “Chutzpah” in Mormon?
“This is the first time in the history that a presidential nominee for secretary of defense has been filibustered. What a shame.”
“I don’t think we teach that.” – Profit Gordon B. Hinckley
@Benedick: Good one. The current profit has a Pepsi addiction. Does wonders for his die-bet-us. (A. Wilford Brimley is a mo.)
Good thing you got your big “fillibuster reform” through, Reid, you useless, spineless tool, you.
The downside of a leadership position is having to be a leader.
I’m beginning to wonder just what the GOP has on Reid. Surely he didn’t believe the Republicans were going to change their spots and behave like decent human beings during this second term. They must know something about his past that they’re threatening him with.
@lynnlightfoot: My guess is that at the heart of it, Reid’s fretting about Senatorial Privilege — what happens the next time Demrats are in the minority. All the “Traditions of the Senate” accrue to individual senators.
That worked well enough until one side decided to game the system as a matter of policy. Reid keeps hoping that the new “60-vote threshhold” will somehow go away if he waits it out, but that ain’t happening. Because you know Repugs will ditch the filibuster the first chance they get.
@nojo: I’m especially annoyed because I sent money to the group of senators headed by Merkley and Warren that hoped to take this ploy away from the THUGS.
BURR DEMING • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Thank you for this, nojo. He was a wonderful talent and, by all accounts, a wonderful human…
NOJO • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Oh, and there’s a Catholic church across the street. Maybe I can do a little dance for them!
NOJO • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Now that I’m in NYC, plenty of pigeons to poison in his honor.
NOJO • All the Vice President's Men 2025 update: Nothing happened. And here we are!
MANCHUCANDIDATE • Weeping Angel Imagine going from hope to Fascism in less than two decades enabled by greedy ass (millionaire)…
NOJO • Nightmare at the Museum From the last time he threatened to bomb Iran, 2020. Remember that one? All a misty blur now.
NOJO • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! @ManchuCandidate: I have birthright citizenship in Cascadia, so I think I’m good.
MANCHUCANDIDATE • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! @nojo: Only the sane parts... like the West coast, New England (minus the Bruins and…
NOJO • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! @ManchuCandidate: So, can you guys annex us now?
MANCHUCANDIDATE • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! PP is done. 51st state, my ass.