Son of the Devil's Spawn.
What a fine young bunch of cannibals.
Though I've never actually seen the program, today's headlines sound like they were lifted verbatim from The Sopranos. Picture this: you an important, powerful, and successful political figure. You know this to be true because your press releases regularly tell you its true. While your are enjoying one of the perks you have come to expect - say, a shower in the Congressional gym - when one of your gumbas, a self-important political operative in his own right approaches. Steam fills the room as two men, naked in all their middle-aged glory, threaten and curse each other. One thumps his finger into the chest of the other and, in his best gravelly voice says, "The boss man's gonna be real upset if the wrong decision is made. Somebody's gonna get hurt. We would really hate for that to happen."
But in a local radio show on Sunday, Mr. Massa suggested that a more sinister conspiracy was under way to push him out because he had voted against the House health care legislation. “They will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill,” he said of Democratic leaders. “Now they have gotten rid of me, and it will pass.”
He went on to share his Soprano-like encounter with President Barack Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel: "Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil's spawn. He is an individual who would sell his mother to get a vote. He would strap his children to the front end of a steam locomotive. I am showering, naked as a jaybird, and here comes Rahm Emanuel, not even with a towel wrapped around his tush, poking his finger in my chest, yelling at me."
I have, on numerous occasions, referred to this Administration as the Chicago mafia. I didn't realize the extent to which that characterization is true. I also wrote as recently as last week that we were going to see an attempt to have Obamacare "Rahmed" down our throats. But I didn't think it was going to happen in the Congressional shower.
For the sake of the Republic and unborn children everywhere, I can't help but enjoy (at least a little) the speed and viciousness with which the Democrats have set to feeding upon one another. Massa makes a very teenager-like threat to a staffer, the White House - through its enforcer - threatens a member of Congress with retaliation, and the defrocked Congressman calls the White House out and the enforcer the "Son of the Devil's Spawn."
All this and you don't even have to pay for cable.
I expect something pithy from Rahm Emanuel. Something Hermanesque like "I know you are but what am I?"
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Though I've never actually seen the program, today's headlines sound like they were lifted verbatim from The Sopranos. Picture this: you an important, powerful, and successful political figure. You know this to be true because your press releases regularly tell you its true. While your are enjoying one of the perks you have come to expect - say, a shower in the Congressional gym - when one of your gumbas, a self-important political operative in his own right approaches. Steam fills the room as two men, naked in all their middle-aged glory, threaten and curse each other. One thumps his finger into the chest of the other and, in his best gravelly voice says, "The boss man's gonna be real upset if the wrong decision is made. Somebody's gonna get hurt. We would really hate for that to happen."
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| Now consider that Representative Eric Massa, Democrat of New York, is resigning from Congress amid allegations that he sexually harassed a staff member. He says that House Democratic leaders wanted to force him out of office because he voted against the Democrats’ health care legislation. Mr. Massa, a freshman who represents Elmira, Corning and the suburbs of Rochester, has said that he is resigning effective 5 p.m. on Monday. In recent days, he has given several explanations for his decision not to seek re-election and then to resign more immediately. |
He went on to share his Soprano-like encounter with President Barack Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel: "Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil's spawn. He is an individual who would sell his mother to get a vote. He would strap his children to the front end of a steam locomotive. I am showering, naked as a jaybird, and here comes Rahm Emanuel, not even with a towel wrapped around his tush, poking his finger in my chest, yelling at me."
I have, on numerous occasions, referred to this Administration as the Chicago mafia. I didn't realize the extent to which that characterization is true. I also wrote as recently as last week that we were going to see an attempt to have Obamacare "Rahmed" down our throats. But I didn't think it was going to happen in the Congressional shower.
For the sake of the Republic and unborn children everywhere, I can't help but enjoy (at least a little) the speed and viciousness with which the Democrats have set to feeding upon one another. Massa makes a very teenager-like threat to a staffer, the White House - through its enforcer - threatens a member of Congress with retaliation, and the defrocked Congressman calls the White House out and the enforcer the "Son of the Devil's Spawn."
All this and you don't even have to pay for cable.
I expect something pithy from Rahm Emanuel. Something Hermanesque like "I know you are but what am I?"
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Posted by Michael Hirsh at 3/8/2010 4:35 PM 
Categories: Government Intrusion,Abortion,Civil Rights,Barack Obama,Health Care,Democrats,Law
Categories: Government Intrusion,Abortion,Civil Rights,Barack Obama,Health Care,Democrats,Law
And to think I was concerned that Hillery would be dangerous!
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Seeing her in the shower would be more terrifying. I think that would have gotten me to vote for Obamacare.
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Maybe this should be titled:
"Sons of the Devil's Spawn."
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