March 15, 2010
'COMITY' AT RISK.... The funniest thing you'll read today. (via Matt Yglesias)
The White House claims it's above worrying about the politics of health care -- they just want a bill passed this week.
Good thing, because politics in Washington could become a lot more ferocious and partisan, whether their plan flies or not.
"If they pull off this crazy scenario they are putting together, they are going to destroy a lot of the comity in the House," said Brian Darling, a congressional expert at the conservative Heritage Foundation.
I'm fairly certain he was serious.
I'm tempted at this point to write several paragraphs about the legislative gameplan not being a "crazy scenario," and why "comity in the House" is a fairly ridiculous notion in its own right, but instead I'll just reference my favorite scene from "Life of Brian":
MATTHIAS: Look. I don't think it ought to be blasphemy, just saying "Jehovah."
CROWD: Oooh! He said it again!
OFFICIAL: You're only making it worse for yourself!
MATTHIAS: Making it worse?! How could it be worse?! Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!
—Steve Benen 4:35 PM
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All of this and more from the "Party of No".
Special in sooo many ways. Nausating in sooo many others...
Posted by: stevio on March 15, 2010 at 4:37 PM | PERMALINK
Ni! Ni! Ni!
But, that's the wrong Python film, I suppose.
-Z
Posted by: Zorro on March 15, 2010 at 4:38 PM | PERMALINK
No funnier than the CBS radio news reporting as "fact" the Republican claims that if the Dems pass the reconciliation it will be much more difficult to get bipartisan co-operation on other bills.
More difficult than the none they have now? Where do these people live?
Posted by: martin on March 15, 2010 at 4:41 PM | PERMALINK
If Democrats pass a bill without them, Republicans will be forced to say no to the next bill, even if it is something that they want and Democrats cave in to their every demand....wait
Does anyone take them seriously anymore?
Posted by: atlliberal on March 15, 2010 at 4:43 PM | PERMALINK
There is nothing that happens that cannot be best explained by quoting Monty Python.
Posted by: zeitgeist on March 15, 2010 at 4:43 PM | PERMALINK
Oh noes! We should just let thousands die for lack of health insurance so the Republicans don't get their feelings hurt!
Posted by: Dems lose huge in 2010 on March 15, 2010 at 4:44 PM | PERMALINK
Steve -- one of the greatest movies...thank you for lightening my day. My favorite scene is when Brian opens his window to a throng of thousands and tells them "YOU ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS!" to which they respond, *in unison*: "YES, WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS!!!"
Posted by: Alex on March 15, 2010 at 4:47 PM | PERMALINK
Or as the scene in Holy Grail like Health Care:
"It ain't quite dead yet"
Posted by: Stevio on March 15, 2010 at 4:50 PM | PERMALINK
Maybe we should do as suggested by a corporation in the east; since they have the same rights as people, run corporations for seats in the house and senate. Then we won't need to worry about "comity." All problems can be worked out in private board meetings---sorta like we're starting to do now.
Posted by: -syzygy- on March 15, 2010 at 4:54 PM | PERMALINK
Blessed are the cheesemakers
Posted by: Ben on March 15, 2010 at 4:59 PM | PERMALINK
Ni of the Tigers is one of my favorite baseball players
Posted by: rea on March 15, 2010 at 5:02 PM | PERMALINK
Repubs have othing left but the sky falling. At least we've moved past . . . This isn't an argument, it's contradiction . . . . No its not . . . which is where we were several months ago. Even Dodd seems to get it.
Posted by: Scott F. on March 15, 2010 at 5:11 PM | PERMALINK
@Dems lose huge, Don't forget those pouting because Dennis Kucinich might get his feelings hurt.
Posted by: mandil on March 15, 2010 at 5:17 PM | PERMALINK
dude finish the scene:
everyone yells "We are all indiviuals"
one guy in the back says "I'm not"
Posted by: jpd on March 15, 2010 at 5:21 PM | PERMALINK
We had some tool from Heritage Fdn. here last week. From how he was quoted in the local rag, he seemed to make some absolutely absurd claims regarding taxes, spending, etc. Can someone send a link to credible analyses of the heritage group - the same group that is shilling this comity nonsense??
Posted by: bigtuna on March 15, 2010 at 5:29 PM | PERMALINK
Comity in the House:
"This is supposed to be a HAPPY occassion! We shouldn't bicker and argue about who killed who."
Posted by: Marko on March 15, 2010 at 5:50 PM | PERMALINK
If the house loses its "comity" maybe Biden can just go down there and tell Boner or Wontor to go f**k themselves.
That should fix it.
Posted by: Winkandanod on March 15, 2010 at 5:52 PM | PERMALINK
What did the Romans ever do for us, anyway?
Posted by: Cazart on March 15, 2010 at 5:55 PM | PERMALINK
"If they pull off this crazy scenario they are putting together, they are going to destroy a lot of the comity in the House,"
L.O.L.
Posted by: bcinaz on March 15, 2010 at 6:02 PM | PERMALINK
It's like the pain-in-the-ass little kid who won't stop whining and crying no matter what you do, so you just do whatever the hell you want whether the kid likes it or not. Except even the dumbest kid will eventually figure out why they don't get what they want. I doubt the Republicans will figure that out, but considering the doormat Democrats maybe they won't have to.
Posted by: ericblair on March 15, 2010 at 7:35 PM | PERMALINK
Mathias really loved that piece of halibut...too many funny scenes from my favorite movie of all time.
Posted by: Terryco on March 15, 2010 at 7:58 PM | PERMALINK
That comity line has popped up all over the Republican landscape recently - it's clearly a talking point (even Senators are using it). They must get a memo every morning. Hilarious.
Posted by: brooklyn on March 16, 2010 at 8:20 AM | PERMALINK
Yeah, brooklyn, yesterday it was "ides of March". I love when Stewart shows multiple talking heads all mouthing the same words, shows there isn't much original thought out there.
And now I have an earworm...."Always look on the bright side...of death"
Posted by: shoeflyin on March 16, 2010 at 9:41 AM | PERMALINK