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Joe Barton's wife: "Honey, wait 'till you hear how much I <i>saved</i> at Neiman-Marcus today!"

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<em>And it's one, two, three, What is this shutdown for? Don't ask me I don't give a damn, My researcher got furloughed, man...</em>

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how was the chianti?

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<em>Now come on all you eight-armed men, Octopus needs your help again. Got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in wingnut land. Now put down your phone and pick up a drink We're gonna spill a whole lotta ink.</em>

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C_R_eature, I marveled at your depth in scientific ideas but your analysis of our economic situation should compel Becca to make you the next <i>well paid</i> writer in Wonkland. I say well paid as compared to being given the change from the snack machine but I hope you know what I mean. Very nicely done.

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Republicanism makes you dumberer.

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I'm all for sending Newt up to the ISS in the Automated Transfer Vehicle . . . provided that he rides it back.

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Actually, that would be your simile license. [sad trombone]

To be fair, the two poles do in fact never meet up. Cut a bar magnet in half, and you have two magnets with the poles still separated. Cut those in half ... same result, ad infinitum. So, while a Republican might very well come into contact with logic, somebody else will have to provide it.

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You make me hungry. How far are you from Connecticut, assuming no Joe-mentum headwinds?

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Don't touch that dial

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a little dimethyltryptamine would probably do him a world of good

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From "The Hunt For Red March":<blockquote>They walked away to an ironically quiet corner of the War Room.

"You did it dear," said Ruth. "You carried out plan B. I'm very proud of you."

Warren took his wife's hand. He looked around the War Room with its awesome power and incredible technology. "Admiral," he said, gesturing toward the computer displays throughout the room, "do any of these get the Weather Channel?"</blockquote>

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