Blue Herald

In, um, honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a super’sized, three track edition.

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Ben Folds Five - “Song for the Dumped”
We’ll kick if off with one fiery breakup song!

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WASHINGTON (AP) The House has voted to hold White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former counsel Harriet Miers in contempt for not complying with subpoenas over the firing of U.S. attorneys.

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Oh the theatrics! Let me ask a question. Isn’t the original 1978 bill still in effect if nothing is passed now? Just asking…….
Things just keep getting uglier on the House floor.
Moments after President Bush threatened to delay his weekend trip to Africa and force Congress to act before key intelligence programs [...]

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Stooping lower and lower they are……..
From Politico:
During what was supposed to be a somber memorial service in Statuary Hall for Rep. Tom Lantos, who died Monday, the House chamber became mired in chaos over procedural votes.
Democrats angrily denounced the GOP as insensitive for calling a “motion to adjourn” - essentially a dilatory tactic - while [...]

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Bat said his true Valentine gift was to Bush in that he voted FOR torture. Let me refresh your memories on McCain’s statements on torture awhile back:
On the potential use of torture allowed by the Military Commissions Act:
“We had quite a period of strong, spirited discussion with the administration about that. We passed, [...]

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This is their level best?

As one commenter over at The Nation observed:
That this is the best they could come up with is, indeed, illuminating. They’re also su[r]prisingly mild-mannered. I would’ve expected something insinuating that Senator Clinton personally assas[s]inated Vince Foster, or a doctored image of Senator Obama screaming “Jihad!”. Maybe they’re saving those for the [...]

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They tell you one thing, then they tell you another.
I’ve got this neighbor that really pisses me off sometimes. I’ve been thinking lately, what with all this torture talk, that an excellent way to settle his hash was to waterboard him. Bush said it was okay. Hell, you can’t be a good American if you [...]

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