I’ve been listening on and off for about an hour and a half. I find it stirring. I look forward to claims of Quixoticism and grandstanding from the lowest of the low.
UPDATE- the sound of internet crickets always prevails while the schoolkids decided which way they think the event played. First, fish needs to sit down. Second:
12.10.10 — 10:57PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (8)
Through a Filibuster DarklyOur Brian Beutler explains why those fake non-talking filibusters we’ve seen for two years are the real thing and the genuine article Bernie Sanders filibuster today wasn’t the genuine article.
–Josh Marshall
And of course what does Brian Beutler say:
They could read from the phone book, or from the bible, or rant in paranoid fashion about how some day there would be a black president, and he would try to raise taxes on rich people. Whatever.
It looked a lot like what Bernie Sanders is doing today.
Certainly he doesn’t mean that an inspired oration laying out what progressive principles are and what true patriotism means in the face of mindless greed and blind self-interest is the same as those other things he’s claiming Sanders looked like. I think if you asked Brian he might even suggest it was noble theater. What he wouldn’t admit is that the soon to be predictable stream of tsk tsk get realing we’re about to hear emanating from his increasingly oily boss calls for NUTPUNCH. The only hope there could be is Jon Stewart getting behind this, because J. Marshall and D. Kurtz at least take him seriously.
Don’t try me, boys.
Also, being shrill. Don’t forget that he’s being shrill.
Shrill as a fox. Wait, what?
Touché.
Balls… Balls and brains. What’s not to like??
I iz luving this. If only more “Democrats” would sign on.
I believe Sherrod Brown (D-OH!) did help out earlier.
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As did Landrieu for a little bit, but I think he went 6+ solo, and from what I heard, only really had a repeat on the Estate Tax at the very end, which was fine because he brought out the picture of the Victoria’s Secret guy’s ultrayacht.
I wish to jesusmuffin that the chamber were packed and all the old faves would have had to sit through it.
I really hate Josh Marshall. I mean Club for Growth levels of hate.
This was a fishstick special announcement. I knew it was coming and they didn’t disappoint in disappointing.
Are you suggesting that Josh Marshall is, essentially, Chris Hitchens with a slightly different business model?
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PP totally predicted JMM’s total cobaggishness.
I believe you spilt “cobagitude” rong.
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It is as if people that sit around and watch cable news all day decided that a 9 hour speech on progressivism wasn’t worthy of notice or opinion, you know the Friday afternoon news cycle/can’t be bothered etc.
Yeah what people really wanted was a historical lecture about why this wasn’t really a filibuster instead of the most inspiring political act in decades.
Like I mentioned, the only way to keep this from the memory hole is if the Daily Show covers it positively. Drum will be Mr. Realist Wet Blanket about it, Obama didn’t seem to talk about it in his radio address, and of course silence from the usual.
instead of the most inspiring political act in decades.
You can certainly dislike it, but McCain’s selection of Palin …umm, “inspired”… a whole heck of a lot of people. Starbursts and thrills up the legs….
Okay, inspiring to me.
did I just win a disagreement with fish?
No, you are wrong.
HAH! As if there could be a better proof!!
But I will ask for a definitive ruling from a Zombudsman.
did I just win a disagreement with fish?
I’m no Zombudsman, but I’d say that was a yes.
hmmm. belay my order from the Goobie Thread. It appears I don’t want to know what I missed. /barf
BACK TO WORGENS
position in queue: 347
I was going to say “I WONDER WHY K HAS BEEN OFFLINE, COUGH WoW”
did I just win a disagreement with fish?
No, you are wrong.
LOL!!