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And while Tammy Duckworth does have to be there to vote, she can be there while the baby stays home.

Wrong again, Don. Tammy Duckworth brought the baby on the floor and now can be there to vote along with her child if she so wishes. :p

She bent the "boys club" to her will and got exactly what she wanted. Some people like Tammy Duckworth are movers and shakers. :)

And speaking of politically correct, did you catch the name of the ice cream truck in that clip? Heh.

Exactly right! :)

Some years I lay it on thick, some years I go for subtlety. This is the first legal year out in CA for 4/20, and yet the local campus cops still seem to think it's illegal -- go figure.

Did you see the Cheech and Chong routine on Colbert's show last night? It was pretty funny... weed's so mainstream even John Boehner's into it now.

Kick [20] -

I'm glad someone else thought Duckworth was impressive. As you said, it was the rule change (and the lightning speed) that was truly impressive. But I did like the fact that she picked amusing clothes -- duckling onesie (for Tammy DUCKworth!) and "blazer" to comply with Senate rules. She's obviously got a sense of humor...

:-)

Don Harris [23] -

Heh. OK, that was funny!

Reminds me of what the cool guys used to boast about their muscle cars: "The only thing this car can't pass is a gas station..."

nypoet22 [25] -

We had Good Humor, who didn't blast music, just rang a row of bells over the windshield. Ah, simpler times...

Don Harris and Kick -

Let's tone down the name-calling a bit, shall we? Rag on each other's position all you want, but keep the profane nicknames out of the comments, please.

Or there will be no ice cream for EITHER of you!

Kick [33] -

OK, that was funny. I always just wear my brightest tye-dye to court. Works every time!

Heh.

And speaking of politically correct, did you catch the name of the ice cream truck in that clip? Heh.

OK, that's it for now.

-CW

Weren't the Dems in charge of Congress at the time? Shouldn't that have assured that it would be investigated? Or was this before the nefarious connections to the hapless burglars came to light?

I was pretty little when Watergate happened, so I don't remember the play-by-play that much, I must admit...

James T. Canuck [3] -

Not sure exactly what you're driving at. The AZ-08 election is important because while Trump won the district by 20+ points, he only won AZ by 3 points. So a shift in this district could presage a statewide shift in November. And they could very well have two open Senate seats, which almost never happens. With the GOP margin in the Senate razor-thin, AZ could wind up being the deciding state.

Don Harris [5] -

Sigh. OK, who would you have nominated for this week's MIDOTW award? Nobody? And because your standards are so stratospheric, nobody would probably win most weeks out of the year.

I, on the other hand, like to give out a weekly award. Some winners are more impressive than others, sure, but I also tend to want to encourage good behavior whether or not it leads to real change, because you've got to start somewhere.

When there truly are no impressive Dems during the week, I don't hand out the award. This has happened 25 times out of 481. Just FYI.

nypoet22 [6] -

Especially since it was brought to a workplace where no baby had ever boldly gone before. Being first is always impressive, in my eyes...

Balthasar [7] -

I have to admit, I hadn't heard the details of what happened until just a few days ago. All the attention was on the sensationalism of a dying teen's last words and (as you said) the cops. But when I heard the back seat flipped over and pinned him, I too wondered about why this wasn't a bigger deal.

Don Harris [8] -

The baby's mom is a US Senator. She must be present to vote -- "working from home" doesn't cut it. The rules were specifically changed so that babies less than 1 year old would be allowed on the floor during votes. If her vote was a crucial one on a bill you supported, would you feel differently? Or would you be happy with her at home, not voting?

Balthasar [10] -

Use angle brackets <> instead of square []. I'll fix it for you...

...there, should be fixed now.

More in a bit, gotta go back and check election results...

-CW

Of course, I knew that you would attempt to turn that on me.

Nobody needed to turn anything on you, Don, because you are an admitted troll who by your own admission won't cease your trolling of the author.

As for turning troll, when I have asked CW nice many times since 2015 and not got an answer it seemed to be time try another approach. ~ Don Harris
http://www.chrisweigant.com/2017/11/10/ftp461/#comment-110353

But it doesn't fit (except in your view), because I am not whining or throwing a tantrum- I am asking and being persistent in pointing out when something CW writes about one issue should also be applied to One Demand.

Wrong again. Don Harris agrees with my view and admits he's a troll. See above.

There is a difference, but obviously a self-admitted little shit is not capable of comprehending that, among so many other things that escape your understanding.

*LOL* Admitted trolls like you are not complicated, Don. You should read your website and find out how underwhelming Don Harris claims you are. I understand you just fine, as does Don Harris and anyone else who reads the comments section of this blog. You said it yourself, Don; you're a troll.

But at least we now know why you are a Big Money Democrat- to match your blueberry complexion.

Nope... still not a Democrat no matter how many times the trolls claim I am, and poor pathetic admitted troll, the bullshit terms you created in your failed attempt at political activism are as meaningless as they ever were and shall remain ever thus.

Keep trolling this blog and the author, and I will continue to echo what the author has already told you.

Look, you've got something to say. You want the focus solely to be on it. More power to you. So as I suggested, perhaps you should set up a blog and write about precisely what you want to? ~ CW

Such illuminating discussion, D and K.
There must be countless blogs out there where this sort of non-serious back and forth would be more appropriate ...

JL is right about the ice cream trucks, EM, and I sure hope the author of the blog never stops our "non-serious back-and-forth" about the Simpsons. Hey... ice cream trucks and the Simpsons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IY2OHbZYRc

This is a serious clip because Homer teaches Bart about how to escape jury duty in a politically correct manner. :)

LL&P

There must be countless blogs out there where this sort of non-serious back and forth would be more appropriate ...

As long as we are delving into personal attacks, I suspect you were the little girl that threw a temper tantrum if the ice cream truck didn't have the ice cream that you wanted. It seems you still are.

Says the asshat who whines like a little bitch near daily because the author of this blog doesn't carry his "I Scream for Ice Cream... One Dollar" idea that he so desperately wants. You quite obviously didn't take a second to think that one through and how it matched you perfectly. *LOL*

You should consider yourself lucky that you never got a golden ticket for Willie Wonka's chocolate factory or you would have probably turned into a giant blueberry.

Wrong again, ice cream man... I did get a "golden ticket." I'm the little shit that inherited the chocolate factory. :)

They have standing.

Oh, I agree... just not sure the entire case will survive, particularly those claims concerning a foreign nation, foreign ambassador, etc.

ouch! living up to your moniker there.

like the fella once said,
ain't that a kick in the head
~dean martin

JL

The bar for Most Impressive Democrat is way too low.

So are your credentials... according to your own website.

Perhaps you never heard of breast pumps and bottles to store the breast milk that modern mothers can use to leave the baby and the milk home if they have to go to work.

Perhaps you're unaware that breast pumps and bottles aren't remotely new by decades and that "modern mothers" at many businesses are allowed to breastfeed their babies at their places of employment in order to carry out their duties. Senators have never been allowed to vote by proxy, and by unanimous consent Ms. Duckworth too will be allowed to represent her constituents while taking care of her child.

The case in question will most likely not be a recurring occurrence so it's really not a problem, but to me it just doesn't meet the level of impressive.

A longstanding rule change in the Senate by unanimous consent doesn't happen every day, and the Democratic Senator who got the "boys club" who profess to be to the party of "family values" to bend to her will and make a move into the 21st century deserves a mention whether you agree with it or not.

Perhaps a third award, the Least Disappointing Democrat could be added for times like this when no Democrats are worthy of the Most Impressive award or even an honorable mention, which is more often than just this one time.

Remember that time Neil joked about the new name of your failed venture being "One Dollar"? Neil was so right about that, just as CW was so right when he said that if somebody wanted to dictate the terms of a political blog, they should get their own. You really should get your own blog and include it on your failed website. You could call it: I Scream for Ice Cream... One Dollar.

Kick...I believe the Judge in question was appointed by Willy Clinton.

Yes, indeed.

This might be a specious or vague attempt to cash in, but I suspect it's all about the price of gas and the size of the fire...

Just as the case in 1972, I think it's about keeping feet to the fire. We are a nation of laws which no one is above. BLOTUS and his ilk whine about criminals while they and their ilk break law after law as if it's somehow their privilege. It isn't. As Flynn, Manafort, Gates, et al. (and those to be named later) can/will attest.

Not sure this particular case will survive "standing," though, but there's more than one way to get where they're going.

Ah yes. Thanks, Michale. I was more tired than usual when I did that.

You used brackets [ ] and you should use greater than/less than signs...

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the first line of this column was so subtle and un-followed-up-on that i didn't even notice it the first time through.

JL

And a woman who wishes to nurse said baby should stay home and not report to work until it's weaned?

I'm guessing that you've never had either a baby or a modern wife.

After decades in which the Cincinnati police became known mostly for attempts to rid their city of pornography (bolstered by support from rich suburban activists), the City's current police force is becoming known mostly for their tendency to shoot unarmed black men, and for their ineffectiveness: the city has a higher murder rate, per capita, than Chicago. But this time, the victim of their incompetence was a white suburban teen, so (finally), problems with the police force are being addressed.

And we'll see if anything changes. In the meantime, Honda isn't being asked to answer any uncomfortable questions.

why don't YOU try bringing a ten day old baby to work! speaking presently as the dad of a three-month old, i guarantee you'd find it a lot more impressive if you tried to do so yourself.

JL

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la la & pft

That sounds promising!

CW: agree on the most disappointing Dems. No excuse for either - bad votes.

Link?! From 1972!? Oh, give me a break... be right back.

https://tinyurl.com/yd3jo79o

It was one of the very first articles regarding the Watergate issue that was written by a young reporter by the name of Bob Woodward [where are they now?], but I digress.

As fate would have it, the DNC's case against the Trump "creeps" landed in the court of John G. Koeltl, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. His notable past includes the fact that he spent two years on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force at the DOJ... a Watergate prosecutor... seriously... and you'll never guess who appointed him. :)