The Problem With Democrats

Bush's tax cuts for those making over $250,000/year are going to expire soon.

Most people are just fine with this. Even some people who are making over 250K are OK with this.

The Democrats are planning on letting them expire, which seems like a no-brainer.

But these are Democrats we're talking about.

And here's the headline from today's The Hill:

House Democrats support letting Bush tax cut expire, but see it as tough sell

A Tough Sell.

Only today's Democratic Party could see this as a tough sale.

Who do you think is going to be in support of extending tax breaks for the wealthy?

Rep. Mike McMahon (D-N.Y.) co-authored a letter with Rep. Bobby Bright (D-Ala.) in January asking Obama to include in his budget request to Congress an extension of all of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for two years.

Oh, of course! It's the circular firing squad.

These guys could come up with a plan to give adorable puppies to sick children and they'd find a way to screw it up.

I don't know why the Republicans even bother to mount an opposition to them. You'd think they'd just stand aside and watch them implode.

Townes Van Zandt Cover of the Day

It's a double header today and I'm bringing the All-Star Team

First up:
Lyle Lovett, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, and Faith Hill Team up to cover "White Freightliner Blues"
(with Jools Holland on piano)



Then Gillian Welch and David Rawlings give us another excellent version:

Congratulations, Jerry Rice

The Greatest Wide receiver in the History of football (And quite possibly the greatest player at any position) is now a member of the NFL Hall of Fame.

When fans argue about the greatest quarterback, a case can be made for Montana, for Elway, for Unitas, Marino, etc.

When fans discuss the NFL's greatest linebacker, arguments can be made to support Butkus, Nitschke, Lewis, Singletary, etc.

But when the topic turns to receivers, the discussion begins and ends with Jerry Rice. And there is not a close second.

Check out a few of Rice's records:



197 Touchdown Receptions

(Second Place: Chris Carter with 130)




208 total Touchdowns.

(Second Place: Emmet Smith with 175)




1,549 Receptions.

(second Place: Chris Carter with 1,101)




22,895 Receiving Yards

(Second Place: Tim Brown with 14,934)


23,540 Total Yards From Scrimmage

(Second Place: Emmet Smith with 21,579)


17 Seasons with 50 or More Receptions.

(Second Place: Andre Reed with 13)




76 Games with 100 or more Receiving Yards.

(Second Place: Marvin Harrison with 59)

You get the idea.



Congratulations, Jerry Rice.

Tom Tancredo and the Teabaggers

Tom Tancredo, last seen being schooled by Markos Moulitsas, (link)
is one of the major, super-important speakers at the completely not-irrelevant, not racist paranoia festival of tebagging being held in Nashville this week. And here's his big applause line:

TANCREDO: “And then, something really odd happened, mostly because I think that we do not have a civics literacy test before people can vote in this country. People who could not even spell the word “vote,” or say it in English, put a committed socialist ideologue in the White House, name is Barack Hussein Obama.”

Now, that's stupid on a lot of levels, but what jumps out at me is, here is a group of teabaggers applauding angrily (because everything they do, they do angrily) at the idea of people who are poor spellers being allowed to vote. Teabaggers. The Teabaggers would like a spelling test at polling stations? Be careful what you wish for, teabaggers.

This "Mavrick" sure hates "Socialest"

I think this guy misspelled his favorite word!

“Not Raciest.” Nope, I've seen way racier than you!

"Busines"


Hey, give the immigrants a break.
It's hard to learn a new "Lanaguage."




I'm guessing the "Stimuluse" bill isn't the only thing he hasn't read!

Half-breed. Half Man, Half Fabric!



It's "Offical." This lady doesn't pass the voting test.



Are you sure it's not "TO" late already?
Do you realize you spelled that word wrong "TO" times?



A "Natzy?"
No, you probably are not a "Natzy."
Point taken.



So would that be a Patriotic resistance?
Or a Patriotic Renaissance?

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