Infinite MonkeysBig news from capitol hill: The Republicans are spineless.
Hindrocket is apoplectic. The Republican Cheerleader-in-Chief is trying desperately to avoid a crisis of faith.
I have two words for those who are surprised at the Republicans' ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory: Well, duh.
(apologies to James Taranto for the post title)
Update: The freakout continues. Here are Mitch, Captain Ed, and Conservative Outpost doing their best take on, "You Klingon bastards! You killed my son!"
Hey, don't blame me. I voted for Cthulhu.
Update 2: Here's a really nice round-up of blogger reaction from Myopic Zeal. I know it's excellent because it includes us. ;-)
Posted by RobbL at May 23, 2005 06:42 PM | TrackBackI blame you people in Arizona. Thank you for John McCain. If Robert "KKK" Byrd is trumpeting a deal, you know you got your ass handed to you.
"Bill Frist for President." Soon to be nothing more than a punchline to a bad joke.
Posted by: JamesPh. at May 24, 2005 07:27 AMThe only thing Arizonan worse than McCain is wine.
Posted by: Ralph at May 24, 2005 08:12 AMI'm sorry, James. I can't remember what state you live in. Remind me who your Senators and Representatives are?
(not a defense of McCain, he's an idiot - although surprisingly good on Saturday Night Live)
And to Ralph, before you complain about our wine, you should try living with (former U.S. Senator) Dennis DeConcini as your senator for awhile. Or, for that matter, our current governor who shall remain nameless.
Posted by: RobbL Monkey at May 24, 2005 09:20 AMRobb, prpoer Monkey protocol is to refer to her as "our ridiculous governor." Please make a note of it.
As to the right's reaction to the compromise, I just can't help but join in. I wholly understand your point about how none of us should be surprised... but hope springs eternal. And it gets pummelled repeatedly.
I had begun work on a Smeagol / Gollum interaction based on a supposed backbone being present in the Senate leadership. A quick reworking has left me with this shortened version, which sums up the inner workings of my mind as the news was broken to me last night.
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Gollum : They're thieves! They're thieves! They're filthy little thieves! Where is it? Where is it? They stole it from us, our rules change. Curse them! We hates them! it's ours it is, and we wants it! We wants it, we needs it. Must have the rules change. They stole it from us. Sneaky little Republican Leadershipses. Wicked, tricksy, false!
Smeagol : No! Not the RINOs.
Gollum : Yes precious. First they cheat you, hurt you, LIE.
Smeagol : All Republicanses are my friends!
Gollum : You don't have any friends, nobody likes you!
Smeagol : I'm not listening, I'm not listening.
Gollum : You're a stooge and a sheep.
Smeagol : No!
Gollum : Con-tri-bu-tor.
Smeagol : Go away!
Gollum : Go away?
[Gollum laughs as Smeagol begins crying ]
Posted by: Monkey Brad at May 24, 2005 10:19 AMThank heavens we don't have a ridiculous governor.
Posted by: Ralph at May 24, 2005 02:56 PMFunny. You "forget" that my Senators are the esteemed Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein. As to Representatives, I can't give them all to you because California, unlike Arizona, actual has a population. Not cacti and scrub.
And I have no expectations of Di Fi and Babs. Babs is an idiot and Di Fi is a Lib Dem. I think that the one thing that Di Fi has that your Senator Weasel McCain does not have is a modicum of integrity. But then unlike the GOP, most Dems will not betray their party or their base. Yes, sometimes to their detriment.
Posted by: JamesPh. at May 24, 2005 06:55 PMDon't forget Nancy Pelosi!
Posted by: RobbL Monkey at May 25, 2005 02:22 AMA modicum is not enough.
Posted by: Ralph at May 25, 2005 07:58 AM