When bald eagles close their eyes and daydream about America , images of John Boehner beating up The Deficit, or maybe teaching orphans how to chain-smoke, almost always appear in their little eagle noggins. This is because John Boehner was once a child with eleven siblings, and today he will be sworn in as Speaker of the House. Only in America! And as our country's awful newspapers
They’re going to read aloud the whole constitution on the house floor Thursday. I suspect this will be the first time many of the our fine delegates have heard these words.
If I were a resident of the District of Columbia, I would be dreaming up ways of making Republican congressmen and congresswomen very uncomfortable around town. Head-shot posters and billboards all around town reading, "This person wants to deny you a voice in your own government." See if they can get a drink in a hotel bar again.
Maybe a new version of the sassy DC license plate slogan is due, too. Any suggestions?
"Romeo and Juliet" is Michael Steele's favorite play, what with all that "to be or not to be" stuff and Banquo's ghost and whatnot.
A favorite line from an old King of the Hill show (John Redcorn puts on a New Age CD before starting to massage Peggy):
JOHN REDCORN: The whales sing of joy and sorrow, of pain and loss. Like Leann Rhimes.
Tipping is socialist!
and homemade black bird wine to wash it all down.
Boehner always cries at concerts anyway.
They’re going to read aloud the whole constitution on the house floor Thursday. I suspect this will be the first time many of the our fine delegates have heard these words.
I, for one, would enjoy witnessing a Palin/Bachmann debate. But then, I like banging my head against stucco walls.
If I were a resident of the District of Columbia, I would be dreaming up ways of making Republican congressmen and congresswomen very uncomfortable around town. Head-shot posters and billboards all around town reading, "This person wants to deny you a voice in your own government." See if they can get a drink in a hotel bar again.
Maybe a new version of the sassy DC license plate slogan is due, too. Any suggestions?
Yeah, that line stood out to me as well. Maybe they'll have discussion group after the reading.
Maybe we should. There might not be enough room on the plate for "Taxation without FUCK YOU BOEHNER!"
"Romeo and Juliet" is Michael Steele's favorite play, what with all that "to be or not to be" stuff and Banquo's ghost and whatnot.