Is it bad form to point out that all of these actions and statements were made while the GOP controlled Congress?

It would?

That's a pity. Because I just want to point out that all of these actions and statements were made while the GOP controlled Congress.

My only regret over his candidacy is that I don't get to vote in Texas anymore. But if I did Kinky'd get my vote -- and who knows, with the electronic voting machines he still could.

To quote the man, "How hard could it be?" The governorship of Texas is a nothing job (the real power is centered in the Lieutenant Governor's office); at best it's a bully pulpit. And, more often than not, the pulpit of bullies (*coughcough* Dubya *coughcough*). If nothing else, the Kinkster would provide mass entertainment at a reasonable price -- which is a better return on the tax dollar than Texans are getting now.

It's not like he could lower the dignity of the office, either. One former governor granted a pardon for a statue from the charge of public drunkenness, was later impeached (not for that, mind you), and had his wife run for the office as his proxy. Reportedly her campaign speeches consisted of him standing up and saying "Vote for my wife -- she'll do what I tell her." Needless to say, she was elected. Twice. And she was one of the *good* ones. Hell, Kinky could go out and shoot cattle, defile their corpses in acts of necro-animal husbandry, and set oil wells on fire in loving tribute and he wouldn't be the worst governor Texas ever had (*coughcough* Dubya *coughcough*). Or the only one who's ever had a cocaine habit (*coughcough*...)

...he's over thirty and has been a citizen for more than nine years. Although his citizenship should have been revoked after THE LAST ACTION HERO.

That's why it is usually specified that it be a "voter-verified paper trail": the printout IS the vote, with the internal machine count used for the initial results.

The number of "discouraging" bombings per day just doubled.

The point of the hearings is not, I gather, to try to Perry Mason one of the Bushies on the witness stand. It is to have them try to justify their public reasons in light of their private plan; i.e., to get some more obediant cronies in those USA offices. And while it is true that USAs serve at the pleasure of the President, and it is hence not illegal to fire any or all at will, it is also true that appointments of USAs had to go through Senate confirmation (at least, with the exception of those few months that confirmation was made unnecessary under a hidden provision in the Patriot Act).

So really, the Senate Justice committee is just having the hearings that they are suppsoed to have in the first place, only now they want to ask not only why someone should be hired, but why someone else was fired. And from the looks of yesterday's committee hearing, a few of them are mighty pissed about it, and ready to demand the Administration try to sell their bullshit lines under the glare of the kliegs. Remember, in governement the best disinfectant is sunlight; Lord knows the White House could use a good fumigation..

Really, what better medium is there for Christ than chocolate? The scientific name for cocoa is Theobroma -- "food of the gods". And it comes from South America, probably the most Catholic part of the world. OK, he was short one loincloth, but trust me, you wouldn't want to see the result of fabric and chocolate under warm lights. But hey, he's your guy, so whatever.

I can't help wondering, though, whether their real objection is that Jesus wasn't sculpted out of *white* chocolate.

Namely, that he has done work for a hedge fund (Cerberus Capital Management, iirc). Kinda makes it hard to attack them without delivering a signed, sealed, and delivered "Gotcha" letter to his opposition.

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."

...now I know how many 'holes it takes to fill the Audiofile deadline.

(P.S. I do have to agree with Xeynon -- Rubber Soul is top dog in the catalog.)

Although a few people have mentioned the significance of the new guitar House bought himself, none of them note what I think to be the salient point: it's new, but it looks exactly like the one he's had since 8th grade. "Plus ca change..." and all that.

Now please, stop making me think about that finale.

you'll find the premiere episode and other clips on iTunes, under Podcasts. This will make pausing much easier, which you will have to do if you have any sense of humor. Or can't parse the Kiwi accent on the first pass.

...I can hardly wait until I get to choose among THREE New Yorkers for President. All of whom reek of naked opportunism, and all of whom supported the Iraq War. Yippee!!!

I think I'll fill the time until Election Day working on a Canadian accent.

693-1471. He has a natural log for 2.

Which ports should I look for to properly sex a machine? OK, his name is "Wall-E", but I'm sure that's a backronym or something. Oh, and you forgot to mention Dora in "Finding Nemo", who was as much a star of the film as Marlin (and a far more interesting character, which isn't much of a fight when Albert Brooks is the opposition.)

But hey, you keep checking what those CG characters are packing in their pants. Or, something.

and it's Paula DEEN, not DEAN.

Pfff...and you Yankees say we Southerners ain't no good at cipherin' and such.

but between Xbox and EA this guy's gonna have a ton of college student-friendly swag lying around. He'll be like that kid in middle school with the hot mom, except not quite as creeped out during the slumber parties.