Dem Senators Bayh and Nelson Buck Party and Reject Budget

Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) top, and Evan Bayh (D-IN)

Only two Democratic Senators voted against the Democratic Budget Resolution last night. Those Senators were Evan Bayh of Indiana, and Ben Nelson of Nebraska.

Both took pains to mention that this budget is an improvement over budgets past because of it's transparent accounting. The budget for fiscal year 2010, just passed by both houses last night, provides funding for the wars in Afganistan and Iraq, which were normally funded through the allocation of emergency funds, during the Bush Administration.

It's interesting to note that in spite of Nelson's stated reason for voting against resolution ("...disappointed that this budget was passed without the cuts in spending that I had hoped for.") he didn't offer any amendments to the budget, but merely "supported many", according to his Press Secretary, Clay Westrope.

Bayh, on the other hand, proposed and passed an amendment that extended tax cuts to middle class families. In spite of his amendments passage, he couldn't bring himself to vote for a budget that increased the deficit by so much.

Trying to Kill Don't Ask Don't Tell

Clifford Alexander, former Secretary of the Army under Carter, and first African American to hold that post, hits his point right out of the park, lambasting don't ask don't tell.

Alexander's portion of the Mitchell interview starts at the 4min mark, after the Powell portion. Alexander is really incredible here.

It's worth mentioning that you can see many bits from Rachel Maddow's interview with Colin Powell if you click through to Maddow MSNBC homepage. Worth watching.

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Rep. Boehner: Preserve Children's Opportunity to Become Alcoholic Congressmen from Ohio

Speaking passionately from the House floor, Representative John Boehner (R-OH) blasted the Democratic Budget Resolution, claiming President Obama's budget would "rob our children, and grandchildren, of the opportunity to become alcoholic congressmans [sic] from the Ohio... fuck that!"

Boehner contended that Obama's budget, which will spend about the same as his predecessors budget, if his predecessor's wars had been factored in at the time, will crush our children's chance at a future. "We promised our children the opportunity to become anything they want to be," said a visibly drunk Boehner while loosening his tie, "that's the American dream!"

Boehner was unable to conclude his argument coherently, as he was busy choking back whiskey bile and receiving the sexual favors of Representatives Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor.

Colbert on Glen Beck (VIDEO)

I tend to hesitate in mocking Glen Beck, not out of respect or fear, but because he is truly one of those personalities that, if taken seriously, will melt your brain. So I'll let the other Stephen do it for me. Enjoy.

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