Lee, I think a lot depends on what the Democrats do in the next 2 years. Go in acting like the grownups are now in charge (and yes, that's where I stole the phrase from), pass solid legislation.
They can also set the Republicans up with popular legislation that will establish a voting record for 2008. An advantage of controlling the agenda. They have the minimum wage (will probably pass), not extending the Bush tax cuts for really high incomes, letting medicare negotiate drug prices, maybe trying to set up a program to make sure all kids have health care (that might be a tough one though), lots of stuff Republicans may oppose but will leave an ugly vote on their record. I don't think they will have to resort to BS issues like the flag burning amendment to pull it off.
Man injured by launching firework from his bottom:
A spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We received a call stating there was a male who had a firework in his bottom and it was bleeding. He was attended to and taken to Sunderland Royal hospital."
The man, whose injuries include a scorched colon, is still in hospital.
Safety experts were incredulous. A spokesman for the Firework Association said he had never heard of an incident like it in 45 years. He added: "This sort of thing is beyond belief.
"We have spent a long time working with the government to create laws that make fireworks safer and better for the public. This incident is very concerning but hopefully an isolated one."
A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) said: "It's so unfortunate that someone is now paying the price for the misuse of fireworks.
"Let's not forget these are explosives. They come with specific instructions about how they should be used."
"Let's not forget these are explosives. They come with specific instructions about how they should be used."
They should have big warning labels: DO NOT PUT IN ASS!
Or maybe ARSE.
Top Chef:
I thought that Betty knew that her cookies hadn't worked on the day that the nutritionists were there -- perhaps she should have brought that up to the nutritionists and asked about using sugar and making smaller cookies on THAT day instead of doing it the day that the nutritionists weren't there?
Sumi, I think she
totally knew, and I don't buy that she thought she was allowed, either. She rationalized that because the revised recipe would have passed muster that it was okay, but the second Colicchio brought it up she knew she was in trouble.
It's too bad,
because I was actually kind of impressed at how she and Marcel were able to work together. And too, they most likely would have won even if the cookies didn't turn out. She's getting way too entitled (not to mention drama queen) for my taste.
Gee, Ed Bradley died. Sad news.
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They can also set the Republicans up with popular legislation that will establish a voting record for 2008.
I suspect this is one of the unspoken motives of the "100 Hours" agenda.
maybe trying to set up a program to make sure all kids have health care (that might be a tough one though)
Another part of "the grownups are in charge" means hearings designed to figure out the best way to do something. Also investigations/oversight designed to find out how to make sure something doesn't happen again, as opposed to trying to score political points.
Ed Bradley? No way! He was a cool dude. First to bring the full-on beard and earring to serious network news.
