WHY THE REPUBLICANS MIGHT AS WELL STILL BE RUNNING CONGRESS

This has been sitting in my inbox for a few days now and it’s going to drive me batshit until I post it, so –

The NYT did a nice piece explaining why the Democrats aren’t accomplishing anything in the Senate – basically, it’s because the GOP knows how to filibuster. They’ve been on a filibustering blitz, actually, blocking pretty much anything the Democrats put on the table on general principle.

There are two reasons to even bother bringing this up:

1. Senate Republicans are so bent on blocking Democrat legislation that they actually once blocked a bill on the alternative minimum tax, even though it was the exact version of the bill the GOP wanted in the first place, forcing them to backtrack and approve it.

2. The GOP tried to outlaw filibustering THREE WHOLE YEARS AGO! Remember Bill Frist jabbering about deploying the “nuclear option” because the Democrats were blocking judicial nominees just to be snotty and divisive? If they’d succeeded, they wouldn’t be able to do what they’re doing now.

I dare someone on the Sunday talk shows ask Mitch McConnell about this. I double-dog dare them.

Oh, who am I kidding? We’ll have to wait for the Hollywood writers strike to end so Jon Stewart can do the job, and do it right.

So anyway, if it seems like the GOP is still running this dog-and-pony show, that’s why. Oh, right, and because the Democrats are spineless hippies.

Under obstruction,

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE GREATEST ROCK’N’ROLL BAND IN THE WORLD: THE ASBESTOS TAMPONS!

Continuing our coverage of end-of-year lists (because these things are important) – AV Club has compiled the Worst Band Names Of 2007. Complete with MySpace links.



Of course, it’s all a matter of taste, to a degree – I, for one, rather like Penguins With Shotguns, Chevy Metal and Bi-furious (the names, I mean). And I have actually heard of Shitdisco (who actually are pretty decent) and Joan As Police Woman (who isn’t really my thing, but if you like Antony and the Johnsons, then you probably already her album already).

Still, I think we can all agree that we don’t really need a band called PussyFinger or Steaming Wolf Penis.

And for those of you wondering, “What, no Maroon 5 or Fall Out Boy?”, this is supposed to be for 2007 only. For a more authoritative list of silly band names, contact Cracked for more information.

Say my name,

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YOUTUBE SURVIVOR SERIES #37: NOT IF YOU WERE THE LAST BLACK PANTHER ON EARTH

[Via YesButNoButYes] I haven’t seen I Am Legend yet, but I have seen the Charlton Heston interpretation.

And the Vincent Price interpretation.

And can I just say that Will Smith has his work cut out for him.

To be fair, I like Smith, but The Omega Man had Charlton Heston’s gun collection, Rosalind Cash and a porn/soul music soundtrack, and The Last Man On Earth had Vincent Price, Italian babes and proto-George Romero cinematography, so I’m not too optimistic about this new version. Rule of diminishing returns and all.

I think we’re alone now,

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