I loved you in Get a Life, not so much now! (Item 2)
Combined with the FISA capitulation occurring today/yesterday, the following items should go a little ways in explaining why (1) Congress has a single-digit approval rating and (2) stating that we have a "two-party" system is a gross numerical exaggeration...
Item 1: They may seem like a political odd couple, but Mark Penn, the former strategist for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Karen Hughes, a trusted adviser to President Bush, are joining together to provide crisis communications consulting and advice to corporate clients.
Item 2: Howard Wolfson, who was a top strategist for the presidential campaign of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, is going where some Democrats were unwilling to go during the early days of the election season: the Fox News Channel... “I thought that Fox’s coverage during the primary was comprehensive and fair and evenhanded,” Mr. Wolfson said Monday in a telephone interview from Liverpool, England, where he was vacationing.
Item 3: Clinton donors and campaign officials say they remain surprised — and, among some, offended — that Mr. Obama has refused to ask his entire list of donors, more than 1.5 million people, to send $5, $10 or more to chip away at Mrs. Clinton’s debt... Clinton campaign officials estimated that the millions owed to Mr. Penn and his team was by far the largest part of Mrs. Clinton’s debt, though they emphasized that the money was not only going for Mr. Penn’s time but also for the services provided by his colleagues and his polling and strategy firm.
Item 4: If you survive this click-through, your many years of building up a steady resistance to iocaine powder irony poisoning have finally paid off.
Nobody can accuse me of being enthusiastic about the current Democratic nominee's tri-anga-ma-lation in the last month or so, but THANK GOD the fuckers in the above items were as incompetent then as they are shameless now. I would rather donate my hypothetical, disposal income towards the development of an Ultimate Fighting Championship league for squirrels, and, if pressing further with the prospect of disenchanted rich white fuckers abandoning the Obama campaign, get my "EXTORTIONIST" stencil and some smelly spray paint ready.
UPDATE: You know, all of my misplaced witticisms are really just a foolhardy attempt to dull the underlying pain. Congratulations, you spineless Congressional fucks, and enjoy this headline. Whatever you want, Mr. Less-Popular-Than-Being-Awakened-By-A-Fart-in-the-Face!
Seriously, is there any precedent to a primary winner paying off the loser's campaign debts? Doesn't sound like the norm to me.
Also, ultimate fighting for squirrels would be awesome. Especially if the losing squirrel was named Mark Penn.
Posted by: gainsayer at July 9, 2008 03:02 PMI can't believe I never made the Chris Elliot connection before.
Posted by: Otto Man at July 9, 2008 04:16 PMOh come now, it's not like we've been using that Constitution thingy for years. You'll never even miss it once you stop dwelling on the fact that it's been torn to shreds. Look, over there, Iranian missiles!!!
Posted by: strumbucket at July 9, 2008 05:39 PM..but if we change the constitution...
Then we could make all sorts of crazy laws!
Now you're catching on!
No no, strumbucket, you mean "Look over there, PHOTOSHOPPED Iranian missiles!!!"
I'm so glad that photo was released today, to prove how important it is for citizens to have no privacy from our government any more.
Posted by: Stacia at July 10, 2008 04:52 PM