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E For Effort

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Other Politics
Posted on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 11:16:03 AM EST
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In the season finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Larry was supposed to do a favor ("F for Favor") for Mocha Joe, whom Larry had neglected to tip for doing him a favor. Mocha Joe asked Larry to pick up coffee beans ("C for Coffee") for Mocha Joe. Larry tried to get the beans, but arrived late and could not get the beans. The next day, Larry pleaded for an "E for Effort."

Mocha Joe (with an assist from Jerry Seinfeld) gave Larry an F for not completing the favor. Right now I am prepared to give the Democrats in Congress an E for Effort on their Health Insurance Premium Assistance Bill, but I still want a favor -- forget the pipe dream of 60 votes in the Senate and figure out what you can pass through R for Reconciliation.

Then they can all declare a V for Victory (S for Success?) and at least some less well off folks can get some insurance (C for Crappy?) paid for by wealthy folks (P for Progressive taxation?)

Otherwise, maybe we put Susie Essman on them.

Speaking for me only

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    Let's see... (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by Anne on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 12:04:33 PM EST
    "A" for absurd.

    "B" for barring single payer advocates from any discussion

    "C" for conspiracy with the industry

    "D" for their proficiency in the department of dither, delay and derail

    "E" for how much it all resembles excrement, and how it inspires frequent and loudly uttered expletives to roll off my tongue.

    "F" for f**king over the American people and leaving no doubt just how much contempt they really have for us.

    If there were such a thing as a Congressional Aptitude Test, Congress would be scrapping plans for a college education and filling out applications for McDonald's - and not getting the job.

    They have certainly (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by ruffian on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 12:34:27 PM EST
    curbed the enthusiasm of everyone for HCR in general. Bravo.  Ooops, wrong network.

    "G" for groan, "S" for sigh (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by oldpro on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 12:37:21 PM EST
    "P" for painful.

    CYE almost makes me want to pay for HBO--almost (none / 0) (#1)
    by andgarden on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 11:22:55 AM EST


    I think Harry Reid (none / 0) (#2)
    by ChiTownDenny on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 11:23:25 AM EST
    has decided he only cares about P for Pass.  Didn't Jane Hamsher recently post about this?

    W for What?? (none / 0) (#3)
    by robotalk on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 11:34:11 AM EST


    Wanker? (none / 0) (#5)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 11:37:07 AM EST


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    Second time you've ... (none / 0) (#16)
    by Robot Porter on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 03:00:55 PM EST
    used that word in as many days.

    Been hanging out with Brits lately?

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    Weak? (none / 0) (#15)
    by jedimom on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 02:45:54 PM EST


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    I give them an "A" for (none / 0) (#4)
    by MO Blue on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 11:36:03 AM EST
    writing a "pretty doggone good" Insurance Profitability Protection and Enhancement bill.

    Oh I forgot the state goal was to provide universal, affordable health care. If they hadn't changed the goal, I would have to give them a "F."

    J is for Joe Lieberman being a health care hero (none / 0) (#8)
    by magster on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 12:35:26 PM EST
    by forcing reconciliation because a worthless trigger is too far for him.

    Obama and Reid would have to pursue reconciliation over no bill at all if Joe (or Nelson, or Lincoln or Landrieu) prevents 60 votes from ever happening on any compromise, right?

    I can't think of two people less likely (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by ruffian on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 12:43:02 PM EST
    to go for reconciliation than Obama and Reid. Despite the name 'reconciliation', which sounds like something they would love, it is way too much of a firestorm for them.

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    Even Rahm's definition of success (none / 0) (#11)
    by magster on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 12:48:18 PM EST
    is more compatible to reconciliation over status quo if 60 votes is not possible (or if passage of a lame compromise is too much to swallow for House members).

    Obama would not agree to this turning into his "Waterloo"

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    Holy Moses is that Susie Essman (none / 0) (#12)
    by magster on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 01:10:21 PM EST
    link hilarious and so incredibly not safe for work that I won't allow myself to watch it again at my home office!  Thank you.

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    It's time for a... (none / 0) (#13)
    by kdog on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 01:19:14 PM EST
    "T" for tax revolt.

    house kills brnakruptcy cramdown bill (none / 0) (#14)
    by jedimom on Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 02:45:05 PM EST
    only 188 votes for it

    pathetic

    this after we found yesterday that out of a pool of 3 mill, servicers gave permanent mods to 31,000, yep thousand.

    we'll all just sit back and watch housing fall off another cliff instead, after all the banks dont care they no longer hold these loans, we do in FAN FRED FHA

    oy

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