Being a scum bag is truly party - blind. Former Senator John "CheatOnMyCancerStrickenWife" Edwards was indicted but at least had the good grace to not get his parents in legal soup in the process unlike former Senator John "PutOnYourPants" Ensign. Plus, it looks like former Senator Loverboy Ensign might have other legal goodies down the pike as well. So, does John Ensign get indicted or not?
And, "Dr. Death" is dead. No matter how you might feel about what Dr. Jack Kevorkian did, and I don't want to get into a debate on the subject of what he did, you owe it to yourself to see HBO's You Don't Know Jack if you get the chance; Al Pacino is faboo!
I'm noting only 1 "this day in history" item, but, of course, y'all are welcome to include items near & dear to your heart in the comments. Today's 1 "this day in history" item is near & dear to me. Allen Ginsberg was born on this date in 1926.
Let's get SPARKy for a Friday night! Seriously, why would anyone - ANYONE - find this particular activity the least bit appealing?! International spy agencies are learning their "troll control techniques" from Daily Kos. :D Finally, I've been to Missouri & actually have spent a decent amount of time there. Where the spark are these beaches?!
On with The Rachel Maddow Show!
"Family Man" - Goody! I didn't help hide John Edwards "extra curricular" activities. ;D However, some very old very rich woman probably did - d'oh! Wow! Did y'all see how those check amounts went up?! $HIT! Can you just imagine those plane rides with John Edwards' mistress, daughter, the campaign manager dude, & his family?! AWKWARD!!
John Edwards could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted; somehow, I don't think that'll happen. He might be convicted, but I can't see him serving that kind of time. And, look at that poor daughter of his having to stand there next to him. Ugh... *&^%$#@! Karen Finney used to be communications director for Elizabeth Edwards; ugh, she's just gotta be SICK. So, I ask the question I asked above again. Will John Ensign be indicted?
"Leggo my Echo" - That darn videotape has bitten another politico in their sorry arse. First, there was Newtie the Nazi - Lover & Rep. Medicare Killer. That FAUX News shtick about any ad featuring what he said on MTP being a lie was a hoot! Rep. Joe Heck had some lovely things to say about Social Security being a "pyramid scheme." Well, then, I guess he won't accept those benefits, then, yes? Senator {insert retching noise here} Rand Paul wants to jail or deport you for going to the wrong meetings. Tim Pawle...ZZZZZzzzzzzz...CRAP! SORRY! Rachel, ya' gotta warn me when you're going to mention him! ;D Anyway, he stepped into a similar hornet's nest when he came dangerously close to being semi - compassionate about the abortion issue. Rep. Charlie Bass voted to kill Medicare, and opponents are already making campaign ad hay outta that vote. The GOBP wants that ad taken down because it "spreads false information." Yea, the truth hurts, don't it!
Jeff Liszt is a Dem pollster; he & his group just did some sort of poll regarding Medicare, Medicaid, and the new HCR law.
"Breaking Ranks" - The House is ramping up their efforts to curtail President Obama's & this country's involvement in Libya. And, where were they when the previous administration was doing what they were doing in Iraq? HUH?!
I know my opinion might be a minority one, but Rep. Dennis Kucinich lost me when he voted against the least odious version of HCR & for the craptacular final version. He wants us out of Libya post haste, and the GOBP in the House were quaking in their boots! HA! 87 of them voted for his resolution today. Other votes on draw - down type activities are way way close! Rep. Peter Welch from Vermont is back. He & some bat$hit tea bagger Rep. co - sponsored a bill for us to get the spark outta Afghanistan. And, I'm awfully glad Rachel asked the question about the GOBP's sudden "come to Jesus" moment in waging never - ending warfare because a Dem's in the Oval Office! Rep. Welch kind of sort of weaseled out in his response.
"Dessert Storm" - HEY!! Rachel "creatively acquired" material from my diary last night; I AM THE ONE that brought up dessert recipes to crash AQ websites!! ;D
A guy in a Tiger suit being chased by fake cops with fake tranqualizer guns is the best thing in the world today? O...K...