Last night, my house was invaded by the most insane member of my HOA's board of directors. She didn't leave until midnight. A visit from this woman is like a visit from a chatty dementor. The subject matter wasn't fun (the rest of the board has asked her to resign), and I don't like her much personally - she's one of those bible thumping Bush lovers, and she is an unbelievable hypocrite. And she's an overtalker. Nobody can get a word in edgewise. Anyway,as a result I'm very tired - not just my body, my spirit and my mind are just wrung out after last night.
All of that made today a challenging day. I woke up feeling like my head was stuffed with foam rubber and wrapped in sheets of packing bubbles. Definitely a blunted intellect sort of day. One where I'm best filing my nails, or organizing rubber bands rather than taking on anything remotely difficult, like opening mail.
There was, however, a bright spot. I was helping out at my old place of employment. I've mentioned here a time or two that the man is a Reagan worshiping wingnut. One of the phone lines that rings into the office is listed with some people as a home number, and we occasionally get political calls. Today, that line rang, and it was the Republican National Committee. The caller didn't ask for my boss. Instead, she identified herself as being with the RNC and immediately started in on their spiel about how the horrible liberals were out to Clintonize the White House, and would I consider a contribution to make sure that this doesn't happen? While my first impulse was to hang up, some vestige in my weary brain recognized this as the opportunity for amusement that it was, and I stayed on the line and listened.
When she was done, she asked if the RNC could count on my support. I waited a beat or two and then I said, "You know, I don't think, no, I know - I'm not going to contribute to the RNC. The actions of this administration have pushed me further from the Republican Party than I've ever been in my life. None of the Republicans seeking the nominations impress me. There's no way I could vote for any of them in good conscience." I thanked her politely for calling, THEN I hung up.
I'd like to point out that I was 100% truthful in what I said. It was more fun than getting to answer Darrell Issa's push button phone survey honestly three times - once at home, and twice at the wingnut's office. Hey, the opportunities fell into my lap. I'd be remiss in my duties as a rabid venomous lamb if I didn't take them, right?
Anyone else had similar fun?
On to today's top comments!
Hekebolos brings us this:
from clammyc, a clarification to a previous comment on Jerry McNerney's position on the occupation of Iraq
From SarahLee:
blueintheface provides the definition of "fair"
in vpltz’s diary, "TX: State Employee Fired Because She Embarassed Karl Rove"
Miss Laura brings us a funny:
Dump Terry McAuliffe made me laugh (hard to say more than that by way of summary)
From RiaD:
Hi, these were in pfiores diary from last night.
http://www.dailykos.com/... I think we should highlight this coment thereby encouraging StrangeAnimals to take it farther.
http://www.dailykos.com/... melvin stating truth.
http://www.dailykos.com/... cronesense
From pico:
blogpotato corrected my post, referencing our leader's love for a
certain children's book:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
From noweasels:
Clive all hat no horse rodeo offers some excellent advice in Maccabee's great diary Unbelievable. How horrifying that it has come to this.
From Sardonyx:
BeatArondTheBush gives us the Democrat's 2008 slogan, and it's about as dynamic as you'd expect, in Dburn's diary Congressional Polls; D's Cratering.
tln41 points out that Facts don't support Republicans in Kagro X's front-page diary, Remember how Magical September was going to split the GOP?
GTPinNJ has the true definition of compassionate conservatism, and there's a good blockquote in the next comment down, from RDemocrat's diary John Edwards Blasts Bush on SCHIP Reccommendation.
My picks:
Elfling sums up the economy with this bit of snark in a wonderful thread from TeamsterPower's great diary.
pissedpatriot made me laugh with this assessment of Tucker Carlson in vyan's diary. It's just the sort of image my tired mind needed today!
LisaLL describes Republican ideology very succinctly in David Sirota's diary.
rhubarb has this really thought provoking comment, in clammyc's diary.
from the same diary, cometman has an equally excellent comment. I think we're getting tired of keeping the powder dry. Will the Dems in Congress notice?
Thanks to BeninSC for tonight's Top Mojo!
Top Mojo - excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments and C&J comments:
1 Once again, average income is used by the agency. by Terra Mystica - 100
2 I don't think it's about Bush by droogie6655321 - 92
3 um.... by clammyc - 80
4 Impeach by kidneystones - 79
5 Corporate Welfare Queen Kudlow is called out by John Campanelli - 75
6 She wasn't talking about Hillary! by maddogg - 73
7 Know it? They LOVE it! by Bob Johnson - 68
8 Which is why by incertus - 66
9 Whatever it is, it is outrageous and disturbing by vigilant meerkat - 66
10 Yup... by MBNYC - 64
11 I see you haven't learned the new definition of by blueintheface - 62
12 Truly scary stuff by Malacandra - 62
13 My advice (fwiw) - when asked for your by Clive all hat no horse Rodeo - 62
14 exactly by Jerome a Paris - 61
15 I think the point is... by revelwoodie - 59
16 Hell! Let's get 'em all! by One Pissed Off Liberal - 58
17 small correction by tony the American Mutt - 55
18 Happy Tuesday by Debbie in ME - 55
19 who gives a fuck how it plays to a few in Florida by nevadadem - 55
20 Kudlow is proof that conservative ideology isn't by Jimdotz - 55
21 I am reminded of the late Leona Helmsley by Fabian - 55
22 The legacy of the Bush Administration: by inclusiveheart - 54
23 Happy Tuesday! :-) by Common Sense Mainer - 54
24 Good catch. by Pegasus - 54
25 This is also interesting... by GTPinNJ - 53
26 finally a war Bushco can win by sayitaintso - 52
27 Gilly didn't agree with my essay in 2000 re by rhfactor - 52
28 "States' rights" has been a scam for years... by RFK Lives - 51
29 The courts haven't been fair to Karl Rove. by boofdah - 51
30 Inflation adjustment also masks effects by retrograde - 51
31 Sounds reasonable. by environmentalist - 51
Top Mojo - everything included:
1 This is the saddest diary I have ever posted by Maccabee - 394
2 Tip Jar by davidsirota - 372
3 tip jar by TeamsterPower - 358
4 the tippola jar by davefromqueens - 313
5 The Embargo Is Lifted... by viralvoice - 298
6 to be clear by clammyc - 251
7 tip jar n/t! by redglare - 191
8 Tips, Flames n/t by Vyan - 168
9 Tips by Land of Enchantment - 158
10 Tip Jar by Eddie C - 114
11 It seems to me by drational - 109
12 Rec this diary, kos! by chuckles1 - 107
13 Tips by supak - 100
14 Once again, average income is used by the agency. by Terra Mystica - 100
15 I don't think it's about Bush by droogie6655321 - 92
16 tip jar by lukery - 91
17 Dear Lord by wmtriallawyer - 87
18 I wonder if Ms. Reyes told Rove that... by boofdah - 84
19 Another Bush administration attempt by Bob Johnson - 82
20 um.... by clammyc - 80
21 Impeach by kidneystones - 79
22 Corporate Welfare Queen Kudlow is called out by John Campanelli - 75
23 Tips for lunacy & for shooting fish in a barrel by StanBlather - 75
24 She wasn't talking about Hillary! by maddogg - 73
25 Know it? They LOVE it! by Bob Johnson - 68
26 Which is why by incertus - 66
27 Whatever it is, it is outrageous and disturbing by vigilant meerkat - 66
28 Tip jar by sardonyx - 65
29 Yup... by MBNYC - 64
30 I see you haven't learned the new definition of by blueintheface - 62
31 Truly scary stuff by Malacandra - 62
32 My advice (fwiw) - when asked for your by Clive all hat no horse Rodeo - 62
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