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  1. dtroutma

    dtroutma said, 9 months ago

    yep

  2. charliekane

    charliekane said, 9 months ago

    Disagreeable ol’ cuss!

  3. etocme

    etocme said, 8 months ago

    Lets review what the GOP is saying no to….the highest pork barrel spending in the history of this once great nation!

  4. Dale Hopson

    Dale HopsonGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    etocme, the GOP is bitching about things like mass transit, healthcare, higher taxes for the wealthy and science research…

  5. fennec

    fennec said, 8 months ago

    It becomes fairly clear that to the right wingnuts, any money spent that they think isn’t spent on them directly is considered pork. ‘Course, they don’t count all the benefits they’ve had from government-funded basic scientific research, for instance.

  6. tracht47

    tracht47 said, 8 months ago

    The only things that the GOP says yes to are wars and tax cuts for their wealthy donors.

  7. Dale Hopson

    Dale HopsonGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    tracht47, that’s a fact many have finally caught onto!

  8. motivemagus

    motivemagus said, 8 months ago

    They love picking out some important scientific research that sounds funny to pick on as “pork,” like “volcano monitoring.” Too bad that’s been a highly efficient and useful program that provides real benefit to those living near volcanos. Of course, what do they care about real science? Otherwise, they might want to fund volcano research as a counterpoint to global warming! When Krakatou blew, it lowered temperatures for two years.

  9. deadheadzan

    deadheadzanGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    Some moderate Repub govenors have been positive. Because they are thinking of their constituents.

  10. cdward

    cdward said, 8 months ago

    etocme, what would the GOP say “yes” to – OTHER than tax cuts?

  11. charliekane

    charliekane said, 8 months ago

    Anything I can help you with, sir?
    No.

    Are you hoping that the President’s plan is successful?
    No.

    Can you say anything else but “no”.
    No.

    Would you like fries with that?
    No.

    …

  12. acellist
  13. Brainiak

    Brainiak said, 8 months ago

    Yes magus..lets spend money on that all important volcano monitoring..I so bleeep sick of getting up to another giant ash plume in my yard… or those ever frequent unexpected after shocks knocking my FDR wall plate onto the floor…..

  14. HUMPHRIES

    HUMPHRIESGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    BRAINIAK … yep it’s all in the name, must be.

  15. charliekane

    charliekane said, 8 months ago

    Ace:

    My compliments. Watched JB every week on our Philco when I was a wee lad. Probably was subconsciously channeling this routine.

  16. HUMPHRIES

    HUMPHRIESGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    Charleyk, are you only “39”?

  17. acellist

    acellistGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    Humph… aren’t we all?
    I want to share an email with you and Charlie that I sent to a longtime colleague who recently sent a clipping about Mr, Benny and the SF Orchestra from 1959:

    “First time I worked with Mr. Benny was in 1962 in Baltimore.
    He walked out to play the Beethoven violin concerto with us on a benefit, stood there with all the nobility of a Heifetz, raised his right hand to play and had no bow in it, then ran offstage amidst riotous glee to get his bow, and every year’s performance after that, even though you knew it was coming, it was always hilarious.
    I had the joy of working with him for at least a week every year from 1962-1972.
    Reminds me of the time at the Temple Music Festival in 1973 that Victor Borge played Clair de Lune ”… all the way through just for the orchestra!” because, as he explained: “People complain that I never play anything all the way through.”
    We sat in darkness as he played - illuminated by a single blue tight spotlight.
    Somewhere near the middle of the piece as his emoting swayed him from side to side he fell asleep, off the piano stool, missed one note, then arose to roaring laughter and finished Clair de Lune looking embarrassed and nonplussed.
    What was really funny was hearing the musicians sitting in the dark on stage with their hands over their mouths barely able to stifle their uncontrollable reaction, which went on far longer than the audience’s immediate response.
    Borge knew where he’d get his longest laugh… the joke was for and on us!
    When he played his last show with us, he was brought to the wings in a wheelchair, then walked to center stage and performed just as always.
    He passed away in December of that year (2000).
    Two great masters of comedic timing that I certainly miss.”
    Thanks for listening!

  18. oldlegodad

    oldlegodadGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    acellist, Thanks for sharing.

  19. HUMPHRIES

    HUMPHRIESGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    I’ll second oldlegodad ;o)

  20. believecommonsense

    believecommonsenseGenius_badge said, 8 months ago

    ace, yes, thanks for sharing

  21. charliekane

    charliekane said, 8 months ago

    Hump:

    39 goin’ on 15 years now.