Between the VA Billions and Halliburton Billions, suppose the

[Skidmore]

Rs are feeling like they swallowed a bunch of firecrackers today? I don't see so much cockiness, but a lot of hustle hustle. These guys are gonna have a lot of 'splaining to do when they get back to their districts over the holiday.

[driver8]

1. You really think so??

The story about the missing 9 billion dollars has been out for months and they haven't had to explain anything about that. Why would they have to offer up an explanation for a "few, measly billion"?

Skidmore -- did you go to Skidmore college??

[Skidmore]

2. I think they are scrambling now. Some of those guys are

up for reelection and are looking real bad. That these two issues are being hammered on day after day by a few good Dems and peoples' experiences in the real world are divergent from R happytalk is creating some dissonance out here for many.

I didn't attend Skidmore College. Skidmore was taken from what used to be my favorite name which I came across doing geneaology research--Skidmore Muncy. Sounds like a great name for a band. Since then my new favorite name is that of a young lady named Kentucky Fields. I kid you not.

[driver8]

3. Skidmore Muncy -- that is a great name for a band!!