Cage The Elephant – Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked.

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While 50 protesters marched and chanted outside the Ed Sullivan Theaterwhere David Letterman tapes his show, the comic–who had apologized to Governor Sarah Palin and her family last night–riffed off the protestors, using their idiocy as a springboard for his jokes. Palin has accepted his apology, but that didn’t stop the rabid chihuahua sized group–some carrying signs that read “Fire the Pervert David Letterman — who were met by a few counter protesters.

Letterman had this to say:

Now when I call your name, please come forward and pick up your apology. I wanna get through this as quickly as possibly so you folks can get to the ‘Fire Dave Rally.’ It’s nice that people hate me who are no

Poor, poor John Ensign. He tried so hard (and so often) to warn us of the danger.

Here is our final whip count. For those who have been following, Barney Frank called me on Thursday June 4, after the Republicans said they would vote en masse against the supplemental. Barney told me about the Graham-Lieberman photo suppression which really wasn’t on anyone’s radar yet. Our first commited vote was Eric Massa, 11 days ago on June 5.

Clarifying his remarks yesterday that many thought played “hot potato” on Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell repeal with the White House, Senate Majority Leader took an opportunity to clarify his remarks in a statement to ThinkProgress.

How do we get our legislators to care more about their constituents than they do money? How do we convince them that money does not automatically translate to votes? That is the question.

Amid the supplemental appropriations bill (warning, 144 page pdf), currently awaiting vote after a Conference Committee, is the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Program (pages 52-58). Naming bills in deceptive and often cutesy terms has truly become an art form. The CARS Program merits being in the same zone as the ever-so appealing sounding No Child Left Behind or Healthy Forests, an ever-so appealing name that doesn’t stand up to any serious scrutiny. To put it simply, rather than the CARS Program, this might be more appropriate called the C.R.A.P.P.: Consciously Rewarding Augmenting Pollution Program.

“Members on the majority side please take their conversations off the floor” — evidently things are quite heated there.

National Public Radio has joined the lobbying campaign in support of IMF bailout money.

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa

According to CQ:
Texas Delegation Threatens War-Bill Revolt Over Stimulus Funds

Texas Democrats threatened to withhold their votes for a $105.9 billion war-funding measure Tuesday, as the legislation sped toward consideration on the House floor and party leaders worked to quash the insurrection.

“The great majority of the Texas delegation are against the supplemental until we get some relief,” Rep.