Ted Stevens almost popped a vein just now on the Senate floor

[MiniMe]

All america's problems are because we aren't drilling in ANWR. Brownback is up now, I'm sure I will need some antacid soon.

[AndyA]

1. Fuck 'em all. Republicans, there is just no legitimate use for them.

GOP: All war, all the time. That's all they've got. :puke:

[Warpy]

5. Doorstops

You can use Republicans as doorstops, an occupation for which they are supremely suited. All they have to do is sit there, unmoving, resistant to change. They will provide a conversation piece in any home's decor as they hunker down and prevent a door's being opened or closed by the vicissitudes of changing winds.

You can dress and decorate them for holidays, keeping the mood festive.

I suggest every family bring in a Republican as a doorstop. It will keep them useful and out of trouble while providing amusement for climbing kiddies.

[demnan]

8. Only if my Siamese

can back up and "mark" the doorstop appropriately.

[Warpy]

37. You might have to hose it off more frequently

The Republican, not the Siamese, of course.

[shraby]

16. They would make great fire hydrants for dogs.

[AndyA]

38. Now that's a constructive use I could get behind!

;)

[smoogatz]

2. Thanks for watching these corrupt fascist motherfuckers

so I don't have to.

[babylonsister]

3. Has any Dem cited the study that claims only 75 cents per barrel

would be saved if drilling in ANWR were allowed? Why don't they hit back with that and shut these whiners down?

[OwnedByFerrets]

13. There are many "FACTS" to

kill this idiocy, but havent you noticed that republicants are allergic to facts.

[babylonsister]

15. Why do Dems act allergic, too? Makes no sense to me. nt

[MiniMe]

21. Of course not. They are full bore on gas would drop 20%

And just the fact that we are drilling means the Saudi's would lower gas prices because we have the balls to drill for our own. That makes absolutely no sense to me at all, but its what "they" are saying.

[Mabus]

4. Oh god.

Brownback's talking about the tornado damage and acts like he's concerned about the residents. This is pure crap because he doesn't visit with Kansans. I made appointments and sat outside his office at least half a dozen times to talk to him but he was always too busy or couldn't fit me in.

What a lying loser.

[Ken Burch]

6. Just so you know, the latest poll has Ted, long known as Alaska's "Senator for Life" LOSING BY 7%

Mark Begich, the mayor of Anchorage and son of our late Democratic Congressman, Nick Begich, would get 51% to Ted's 44% if the vote were held today.

http://www.blogowogo.com/blog_article.php?aid=1499956&t=11

If it weren't for the 50 State Strategy, this wouldn't be possible.

[MrCoffee]

10. That gives me an erection.

Nothing in the world would make me happier than to see Ted put out to pasture.

[Ken Burch]

12. TMI...but, hey, I'm glad you're happy to hear it.

as Mae West might say.

[annabanana]

17. good to hear. . n/t

[TheDebbieDee]

22. I've seen his ads on the home page of DU.......

I just assumed that he was a repuke since his ad didn't specify his party affiliation.........

[Ken Burch]

31. No...Mark's one of ours...shoot him a twenty if you can spare it.

Send one to whomever wins our Democratic U.S. House primary too(I'm backing Diane Benson (http://www.bensonforcongress.com))since either one of them has an excellent shot at sending Don Young(the Congressman who once lost to Mark's dad, Nick Begich, AFTER NICK HAD DIED!)to the political boneyard this fall.

A clean sweep would be nice.

[MiniMe]

33. That would only leave one to go after, Murkowski

[Ken Burch]

34. Lisa, or "Senator Princess" as some of us call her, isn't up again until 2010

However, she'll be a first-term incumbent, and will thus be at her most vulnerable at that time.

[MiniMe]

23. Woot, makes my day

[gaspee]

7. 'Ole Ted's

Seeing his visions of riches from his corrupt exploiting of his home state go up in smoke.

He knows if drilling in Anwar passes, he personally will profit from it. Poor 'Ole Ted. I sincerely hope the people of Alaska send him into retirement when he is next up for election.

[BlooInBloo]

9. Hasn't he gone to jail yet?

[The_Casual_Observer]

11. A bitter, useless man offering a worthless nonsolution. He's in way over

his head. What's needed are smart people that can come to grips with the energy problem in a constructive way.

[napi21]

14. Peter DeFazio was on Thom Hartmann yesterday stating some

eyeopening facts the Dems should use every time this drilling subject comes up!

In summary, he said the oil companies have been given the OK to drill 25 exploratory wells, and have drilled NONE SO FAR! They insist they need to drill offshore, but they've been issued 10,000 offshore permits, and have used only 4,000 of them! They insist on drilling in ANWR but they have NO IDEA if there is really any oil there!

The oil companies deliberately closed 200 refineries because they WANTED to reduce supply and increase their profits. There are internal company memos to prove that. The price of fuel IS high because of supply & demand, BUT it's an artificial shortage designed by the oil companies themselves!

[xchrom]

18. kicking your reply. nt

[MiniMe]

27. Yup. We're being Enron'd

[Virginia Dare]

36. The market is being manipulated for several reasons..

1) Americans will soon be FORCED to drastically cut their fuel consumption, so they're squeezing every last dollar out of us now

2) Bush and Cheney cut a deal with the Saudis and the oil industry

3) China will soon have more power to wield in the market than we do, if they don't already

[spanone]

19. put him on his bridge to nowhere and let him drive off into the sunset

[leftofthedial]

20. welcome to Alaska

here's a hundred dollars

[Virginia Dare]

29. Ain't Socialism grand?...n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

24. Ted may as well get it out of his system now

because he won't be around after November. He's currently trailing Democrat Mark Begich in the polls here.

[kentuck]

25. They know their time is short...

And they hate to leave without ANWR under construction. If there is a shortage, where are the gas lines??

[ColbertWatcher]

26. GOP solutions come in two flavors...

...tax cuts and removing regulation to benefit industry.

Fuck Stevens and Brownback and every last GOPher.

[johnlal]

28. The problem isn't $4.00 per gallon gasoline...

The problem is that they need MORE gasoline to sell to us at $4 per gallon.

[Virginia Dare]

30. I propose we start drilling right here..

[MiniMe]

32. I take it thats Ted Steven's house.

Brilliant! Hit him with eminent domain. It would serve him right.

[Virginia Dare]

35. Yep, that's the house that oil built...n/t