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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Hadn't heard that one

A reader writes: "I believe congressmen should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers so we can identify their corporate sponsors."

Posted at 12:56 PM | Permalink

Comments (15)

The economy is so bad Exxon-Mobil had to lay off 25 Congressmen.

Posted by The Original Bob W | September 6, 2011 2:06 PM

How can you identify lobbyists? They had the "2012" Obama For America magnets on their hybrid SUVs, Mercedes and BMWs before Labor Day.

Posted by Newleaf | September 6, 2011 2:17 PM

I wonder how many of the sponsors would be Chinese?

Posted by Gibby | September 6, 2011 2:17 PM

I wonder how many of the sponsors would be Chinese?

About 8% if these numbers are right...

http://www.davemanuel.com/us-national-debt-clock.php

Posted by Jon | September 6, 2011 2:57 PM

There's a reason why former Senator Phil Gramm, the mastermind behind the current UBS mess and the guy who was going to be Treasury Secretary in a John McCain Administration, was referred to as "the esteemed Senator from Enron" while he was in office. A popular, if rather coarse, joke among Texas political junkies was "the fastest way to castrate Kenneth Lay is to kick Phil Gramm in the chin."

Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | September 6, 2011 3:11 PM

This state of the union address was brought to you by

Posted by Anthony | September 6, 2011 4:10 PM

Speaking of NASCAR, since conservatives love NASCAR, which is highly regulated in order to prevent cheating and preserve the integrity of the sport, why don't conservatives support government regulations that do the same thing?

The same goes for corporate executives and bankers who love golf, which goes one step further and expects that people who violate the rules turn themselves in.

Posted by Peter Apanel | September 6, 2011 4:40 PM

Hey Jack, will you do a photo shop of Wyden in his NASCAR jacket for us?

Posted by portland native | September 6, 2011 4:55 PM

The National Education Association State of the Union Address, brought to you by the Service Employees International Union. Sponsored by the National Research Defense Council with special funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and ACORN.

Posted by John Fairplay | September 6, 2011 4:59 PM

Thom Hartman has been using that line for years.

Posted by pacnwjay | September 6, 2011 8:22 PM

Hadn't heard that one

That's not an original line from that reader. I heard that one well over a year ago on some leftie talk show or something, and it probably wasn't original with that host, either.

Pretty good line just the same.

Bob T

Posted by Bob Tiernan | September 6, 2011 8:25 PM

Stolen from Bill Maher - he's been saying it for years

Posted by T | September 6, 2011 8:38 PM

I'm surprised there aren't a bunch of Republicans demanding that Mike Helton (President of NASCAR) be pulled out of office on accusations he's a Communist for the amount of regulations imposed (without vote or discussion) in the NASCAR rule book (which, by the way, is not even publicly available).

NASCAR needs to be a free-for-all. Forget the restrictor plates, the HANS devices, helmets...screw the body templates, the tire specs...run whatever fuel you want, whatever engine you want. V12s? Why not. Why must we stick with V8s (and I believe they might be going down to V6s in the near future.) You can pick whether you want a spoiler or a wing...no more stupid NASCAR mandate.

And if there's a big-ass 43 car pile-up on turn 3 at Daytona...AWESOME!!!!

Posted by Erik H. | September 6, 2011 9:54 PM

Assumptions are dangerous T.

The reader could actually be the lefty talk show host you heard, or Bill Maher. Therefore, your inference that the line is stolen could be very very wrong. Or, the reader could have coined it to begin with, and the persons you heard on TV stole it from him/her.

Of course, I am making the assumption that Jack has not tipped you off to the reader's identity.

Posted by Gibby | September 6, 2011 10:11 PM

why don't conservatives support government regulations that do the same thing?

I'm surprised there aren't a bunch of Republicans demanding that Mike Helton (President of NASCAR) be pulled out of office

Please do tell how you think NASPRIUS would generate revenue. I'll let you know when I stop laughing.

Posted by Newleaf | September 7, 2011 12:59 AM

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At this date last year: 50
Total run in 2011: 113
In 2010: 125
In 2009: 67
In 2008: 28
In 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269