Our hero, Senate Majority “Leader” Harry Reid, made a bold statement on health care reform in a conference call with some Nevada constituents yesterday, declaring “[w]e are going to have a public option before this bill goes to the president’s desk.” Way to go, Harry. I had my doubts about you, but, by golly, I think you’re finally starting to get it. But wait a minute. While speaking with reporters later in the day, Harry said “[r]emember, a public option is a relative term. There’s a public option, there’s a public option, and there’s a public option, and we’re going to look at each of them.” :smack: Uh. Well, alrighty then.

So, I guess David Letterman was forced to admit to having sex with women who work on his show after some clown tried to extort $2 million from him. It’s a sad commentary on the state of the nation when highly esteemed late night talk show hosts start acting like common Republican political trash. Well, except for all the blubbering, job abandonment, and “soul mate” nonsense. I’m not sure how we’ll ever recover from this national nightmare, but all we can really do is try and carry on. Stiff upper lip (among other things) and all that.

Everybody’s new hero, Florida Rep Alan Grayson, appeared on the Ed Schultz show yesterday. The split screen featuring their two giant heads was very impressive (it was a bit like watching Kodos and Kang). It amazes me that it’s taken this long for a friggin’ Democrat to realize it’s a good thing to stand up to bullies. I mean, didn’t they ever see “A Christmas Story” where Ralphie goes all medieval on Farkus’ ass? It amazes me (though it shouldn’t) how Republicans play the outraged victim role. After all the lies about death panels and “sex clinics” and killing grandma, suddenly they’re feelers are hurt when somebody calls them out on the obstructionist bullshit. What a bunch of whiny losers.

Oh well, another week on the verge of being over with – about a day too late, if you ask me.