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Leaving the lights on

December 21, 2024

US Senate early this am passed imperfect compomise funding bill to keep govt open, after GOP-led House finally passed bill only with Democratic support. Wouldn’t it be easier just to vote for adults? (ie Democrats.)

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And the Senate late night did pass a bill -unanimously – that was originally stripped by Musk from the funding bill, to make it easier for the Washington Commanders to return to Washington DC at the RFK stadium site.

The late vote was called a Hail Mary. Now, it’s good for the city of Washington DC, but Roger Goodell and the NFL also really wanted the bill passed. I’m sure the fact that it’s a multi-billion dollar league with many billionaire owners had nothing to do with it…

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Again, wonder how those who only get news from Fox are brainwashed? After House Democrats compromise, again, to keep govt open when GOP would’ve let shutdown happen… Faux News headline “Congress passes bill to stop partial government shutdown after missing midnight deadline.”

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Every headline on stopgap government funding bill that passed today in House should include – it ONLY passed for 2 reasons: 1. Johnson refused Musk/Trump demands to eliminate debt ceiling. 2. Democrats voted to save Christmas & keep Government open. GOP didn’t back Musk/Trump.

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The CR was basically a noncontroversial non-story -three months of negotiation with the usual complaints that it was coming down to the wire but all looked settled. Until President Musk decided to try to steal Christmas.

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Elon Musk is reversing the Pottery Barn rule. For him it’s “You buy it, then you break it.


Good news. Bill to put a monument to women’s suffrage on the mall in Washington DC passes unanimously in the US Senate Wonder though how long it will take some GOP members of Congress to try to overturn the 19th amendment.

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Schumer gave tribute to Mitch McConnell, who’s not leaving Senate but stepping down as Leader. Chuck said “all my colleagues on both sides of aisle join me in offering best wishes & respect.”. Uh, to man who singlehandedly destroyed our SCOTUS by stealing 2 seats? Hard pass.

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Hey Germany.

1. Elon Musk is endorsing AfD far-right neo Nazi party in your elections. Everything else aside, take a look at the US near shutdown chaos right now that resulted from American voters listening to him last November. Learn from our mistake.

2. Fröhliche Weihnachten

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“Show us the plan” before we show you the money?

November 21, 2008

Congressional Democrats said they were wary of just handing out money to  automakers, and Nancy Pelosi said that “until they show us the plan we cannot show them the money.” 

Now there is a concept.  Too bad we can’t pay our taxes the same way.

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Of course, if Detroit had had a plan, they probably wouldn’t need the money.

And around the sports world,  many season ticket holders are wishing they could make the same deal.

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The Coast Guard intercepted a suspicious looking boat off the coast of Baja and seized over 10,000 pounds of marijuana that was apparently headed for California.   In related news, 7-11 downgraded their California profit forecasts.

 

Different take on the same story – bad pun alert –

The Coast Guard managed to retrieve more than 130 bales of marijuana thrown overboard by a speedboat they were pursuing.

Guess they wanted to avoid a high tide.

 

The CIncinnati Bengals lost their ninth game Thursday night, after Chad Johnson was benched for undisclosed reason.    Or in other words, at least for tonight  Ocho Cinco was Ocho Seite’d.

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20 members of the Washington Redskins are currently leading at their positions in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl.  Well, it might be good for the fans of the game.  The Redskins are looking less and less likely to be banged up from playoff games.

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Also in Washington, injured point guard Gilbert Arenas, has said that if the 1-7 Wizards finish in last place that it could be “for the better.”  Well,  if his knee doesn’t improve, Gilbert could have a great future as spokesman for the Republican National Committee.

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Arenas made the comments at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum, while unveiling a figure of himself.  Afterwards, officials at Madame Tussaud’s promised to rework Gilbert’s statue, so it would more accurately show him with his foot in his mouth.

 

Rumors have it that Hillary Clinton will be officially announced as Obama’s pick for Secretary of State.   Well, this won’t solve our nation’s problems, but it does mean one cheerful thing:  Bill Clinton jokes are back.

 

Ken Griffey Jr. became the newest American Public Diplomacy Envoy this week. 

Not quite sure what that is, but it sounds like a good fit.  Because our Diplomacy over the last few years has been as banged up as Griffey.

 

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