Sen. Shelby and the earmarks

[Ed Anger]

I've met Barrister, nothing is beneath him.

Except worthless tundra as far as the eye can see.

[Ed Anger]

Also, "Gullermeister" has been entered into the Ed Anger Insult Bank (EAIB).

[Barrister]

I've met Barrister, nothing is beneath him.

Sad but true.

Don't you like having the woman on top?

[Neil]

The audacity of that move may give ammo to the Democrats and reveal the rotten nature of Republican obstructionism.

Sure thing Gullermeister.

It's funny how much the two sound alike.

[DontSayBanana]

Honestly, the current administration is becoming less and less effective and more and more simply about mudslinging.  Shelby simply can't be this stupid.  As a PR stunt, it's insanely idiotic for how high-profile it's becoming.  Even if he holds on to his seat because of gratitude on the part of his constituents, it'll cost others who're pissed off that the pork was diverted away from them.

[Sheilbh]

I sort of admire Shelby for doing it (and his office for not denying it! ).

Yanks!  What's the chances of an anti-incumbent, anti-politics vote later this year?  Much like the one we'll probably have in May (incidentally Mandy's apparently got a film maker following him round for a documentary on how he tried to save the Labour Party single-handedly in the darkest days of our long Brownish nightmare.  It's provisionally called 'Downfall' or something.

[Eddie Teach]

Y'all really should save the partisan-bashing for instances where the partisan is in the wrong.