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"Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike—I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As for the other: truly one of the great hangers-on of our time."—Steve Bodow, head writer, The Daily Show
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"Who can really judge what's funny? If humor is a subjective medium, then can there be something that is really and truly hilarious? Me. This book."—Daniel Handler, author, Adverbs, and personal representative of Lemony Snicket
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"The good news: I thought Our Kampf was consistently hilarious. The bad news: I’m the guy who wrote Monkeybone."—Sam Hamm, screenwriter, Batman, Batman Returns, and Homecoming
September 21, 2009
Scam Becoming a Little Too Obvious
"It's not that Republicans are bad guys. This is just the bet they've made. They're going to put their chips on movement in the 35 seats in the House that have been traditionally Republican districts and trying to take them back. If they take them back, this is the end of the road for what Barack and I are trying to do. This is their one shot. If they don't break the back of our effort in this upcoming election, you're going to see the things we said we're for happen."
For a second I thought that the Democrats weren't coming through because they don't want to. But it turns out it's because you have to win elections twice or sometimes three or four times before you're allowed to pass laws.
Look, they don't like it any more than we do, but those are the rules.
—Jonathan Schwarz
Posted at September 21, 2009 08:59 PMCarpe Diem!
Posted by: Mike Meyer at September 21, 2009 10:10 PMVice President Biden just doesn't get the respect he deserves. Seeing him work his magic is always a treat:
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/joebiden/youtube/biden-stand-up.htm.
Posted by: N E at September 22, 2009 12:02 AMSamantha Bee explained it on The Daily Show a while back: the Republicans called "no-billsies", so the Democrats can't make any changes without a super-duper majority.
Posted by: Murfyn at September 22, 2009 01:00 AMJon cut the punchline: Biden says that if his party wins its third election in a row, Democrats and Republicans can finally work together!
As a political junkie, let me just take a moment to apologize to all fans of professional wrestling. I'm sorry I looked down on you.
Posted by: Carl at September 22, 2009 03:53 AMJon cut the punchline: Biden says that if his party wins its third election in a row, Democrats and Republicans can finally work together!
As a political junkie, let me just take a moment to apologize to all fans of professional wrestling. I'm sorry I looked down on you.
Posted by: Carl at September 22, 2009 03:58 AMYes, so all true progressives really have to vote Democratic, because this time for sure!
Posted by: NomadUK at September 22, 2009 05:23 AMI'm just waiting for the new 80 seat anti-filibuster rule.
Posted by: grimmy at September 22, 2009 05:50 AMMike Myers: Carpe scrotum!
Posted by: woody at September 22, 2009 09:56 AMMike Myers: second party.
Posted by: Jonathan Versen at September 22, 2009 10:26 AMNothing works like the low bid. I see Mad At Max and Finance Committee have come with THE winning healthcare plan. Hope at last has come to River City. When this FINALLY passes I'll celebrate with a bologna sandwich and a quart of Muscatel.
Posted by: Mike Meyer at September 22, 2009 11:42 AMCarpe gluteus maximus.
If the Republicans regain a majority in congress it will be the perfect excuse not to have passed any legislation to undo the W. Bush damage. Still, for the faithful any excuse will do.
If only we had 100 Senators. Then we could accomplish wonders....like bailing out Wall Street, or raising defense expenditures.
Sigh. Some day, maybe.
Posted by: bobbyp at September 23, 2009 07:26 AM"It's not that the Republicans are bad guys. They're just happy to screw over the country for political gain, and we don't want to change anything too much, either. But give us a second term, and we might give ya a few scraps!"
Posted by: Batocchio at September 23, 2009 08:22 PMI've been trying to figure out how to redo Batocchio's line into something like the old saw, "Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, it's the other way around." So, The Republicans are happy to screw over the country for political gain, while the Democrats feel kinda bad about doing it ...? But they still take the big money. Ah, fuckit.
And how come the Republicans get to pass their bills after only one election? Still, I appreciate Jon's explanation of this difficult question; we humble Americans just don't understand the complexities of government.
Posted by: Duncan at September 24, 2009 09:43 AM
