• February 13, 2012

UNCLE TED TO DELIVER HEARTBREAKING SWAN SONG: Ooooh this will be good! We hear that Ted Stevens will be giving his valedictory address to the Senate at 11am Eastern, so we will be liveblogging that. Get yourself a carton of caribou jerkey and we’ll see you back here in an hour. [Washington Post]

{ 32 comments }

mattbolt November 20, 2008 at 9:54 am

I’m predicting that he’ll pull out an acoustic guitar and sing a touching, half-mumbled, half-stuttered version of “Time of your life” by Green Day

Servo November 20, 2008 at 9:55 am

Can’t we just feed him to the Kodiak or Polar bears?

Kingbee November 20, 2008 at 9:59 am

NO!!! NO!!! MUST HAVE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE!!! WAAAAAAAH!!!

mattbolt November 20, 2008 at 10:01 am

In accordance with the ancient bushido code of honor, will commit honorary Seppuku on the floor of the senate. Murkowski will perform the honorary role of the second, and will perform the final slice of the katana.

p-Sludge ofTheElves November 20, 2008 at 10:05 am

Take off – to the great white north.
Take off – it’s a beauty way to go.
Ooh, such a beautiful way to break your heart.
There’s someone calling your name,
It’s driving you insane.

Cape Clod November 20, 2008 at 10:08 am

Maybe his collegues will chip in and present him with a recliner as a going away present.

hockeymom November 20, 2008 at 10:08 am

Seriously, what’s the protocol for a proper goodbye to a man who is headed off to the pokey? Are his fellow Senators supposed to give him flowers or tips on what gang he should join?

Schadenfried November 20, 2008 at 10:08 am

What, no liveblogging?

DoctorCulturae November 20, 2008 at 10:10 am

A spokesperson for the senator reported he will begin his address dressed like a polar bear and before speaking will do a silent, interpretive dance entitled “I’m Not a Truck, I’m a Series of Tubes.”

Schadenfried November 20, 2008 at 10:10 am

[re=181940]Schadenfried[/re]: Oh, duh, helped if I read the whole post.

PoliticalGraffiti November 20, 2008 at 10:12 am

[re=181944]DoctorCulturae[/re]: i assume that’s not appropriate for the children

choinski November 20, 2008 at 10:15 am

[re=181917]mattbolt[/re]: I’m predicting he will pull out a pistol and “Go Senatal”

Doc Gerbil November 20, 2008 at 10:18 am

Giddy I am, at this news!

Kumbaya

Giant Robot November 20, 2008 at 10:19 am

At least let the poor bastard keep his fish statue.

answerbird November 20, 2008 at 10:21 am

After his speech he will beat Senator DeMint to death with his cane. He will receive a standing ovation by both the Democrats and Republicans.

Larry Fine November 20, 2008 at 10:30 am

I’d rather see Sarah Palin in Huslter Magazine.

norbizness November 20, 2008 at 10:32 am

I expect plenty of Seward sonnets, and a homemade dynamite vest to complement his Hulk tie.

magic titty November 20, 2008 at 10:35 am

I heard he’s coming out to Jay-Z’s “H to the Izzo”.

Toonces November 20, 2008 at 10:36 am

There’s only one true Uncle Ted in my book, and that’s Ted Kennedy. Stevens was like that surly relative you saw maybe every third Thanksgiving that the kids were all scared of.

Kinbote November 20, 2008 at 10:37 am
2druk2phluq November 20, 2008 at 10:46 am

[re=181965]Larry Fine[/re]: Begin with a super closeup moisture on the lens shot, and then do some real photographic investigation of what’s going on inside her.

Damn, before breakfast and already trippin’, you betcha.

Deepthroat November 20, 2008 at 10:50 am

It could never top this swan song

http://www.imeem.com/people/4Nvmmj8/music/-rQuZQqZ/yoyo_ma_camille_saintsaens_the_swan/

sorry, cello nerd. I’m done now.

Deepthroat November 20, 2008 at 10:51 am

shit. that link sucks now. i am a FAIL.

Special Agent Jack Mehoff November 20, 2008 at 10:53 am

[re=181971]magic titty[/re]: If he did that, I would see him as an actual human with real taste and then begin to pity him.

Not_So_Much November 20, 2008 at 10:58 am

Given his light touch with rhetoric, I’m sure this will be an understated and graceful departure…

Min November 20, 2008 at 11:00 am

Live-streaming video? Check.
Comfy ergonomic office chair? Check.
Private office so that no one can hear me chuckling gleefully? Check.
Cowbell? Well, hell. Where did I put the cowbell?

masterdebater November 20, 2008 at 11:00 am

I wonder what the +/- is on how many times he blames the “liberal media” for all of his problems.

Mara47 November 20, 2008 at 11:00 am

How sweet. He just said how much he loved his family. I presume that also means the Woman Under the Bus.

EndlessMike November 20, 2008 at 11:03 am

Hopefully he’ll punch out another Senator so that when he goes to prison he won’t have to punch out Bubba.

Mara47 November 20, 2008 at 11:08 am

What do youze guys wanna bet Bush pardons him on The Last Day?

RabidHamster November 20, 2008 at 11:47 am

[re=181917]mattbolt[/re]: So he’ll do a perfect rendition of the original, then?

BaxterJones November 20, 2008 at 6:04 pm

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