State Of The Union Prom Dates



At this week’s State of the Union address, those cards in the House and Senate are going to be a little more shuffled than usual. It seems in the interest of newing up the tone and de-rhetoricizing, the boys and girls have decided to find themselves speech buddies from across the aisle. Yes, in a move certain to send shivers of intimidation down the spines of our enemies, our wise politicians are pairing up across party lines to prove they are all in it together, standing strong in solidarity against the will of the people.

It will, of course, fix everything. Unfortunately though, it seems some unlucky legislators are having a tough time finding a date for the prom:

One senator says pressure to find a bipartisan seatmate for SOTU has touched off a frenzy as lawmakers scurry for acceptable dates.

I started wondering how they were going about this process and then it hit me: internet dating sites!!! And it turns out I was right! And now I will reveal to the world some of what I discovered at …
CongressionalMatch.com!

Let’s look at a few screenshots from some prominent politicians looking for that special someone to get non-vitriolic with.

This first one sort of scared me:


Some people just can’t let go:


Username mystery solved?


This one’s been in the news lately, mein damen und herren:


I got a little choked up:


That’s … that’s just sad:


Sadder:


Saddest:


Um …

Thanks to Iowahawk for discovering the Kremulakian plot in the first place!

Of course, that was just a sample. I’m sure more will surface over time. Until then, it’s just a waiting game to see who gets the biggest corsage. My money’s on Waxman.


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Hilarious!

michigan Monday, January 24th at 9:18AM EDT (link)

IMHO, the seating arrangement is a bad idea that the Republicans have bought into. Let Americans see bold and stark contrasts to the President’s “proposals” that the left will be jumping to attention to, applauding every teleprompted delivery.

That’s a scary pic, Caleb. I think Pete King is setting with Weiner. I bet King wears the buttoner.

 

Too Good!

edintexas Monday, January 24th at 9:21AM EDT (link)

I can’t say I’m astounded at the stupidity of the Republicans for once more playing Charlie Brown to the Democrat’s Lucy with the football. The Republicans get rolled every time, even giving the Democrats the football to roll them with. Once I had hopes that the Republicans would learn, but that hope is dim and fading. Even the last election, with (presumably) the Republicans understanding that they were on “probation”, they apparently believed the MSM about almost everything. I suppose it is easier to read a few pages in the NY Times and Washington Post than to read constituent messages. SIGH.

I will have to use that image.

TobyToons (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 10:10AM EDT (link)

I’ll have to make a cartoon from that image. It fits perfectly.

“A government at bottom is nothing more than a group of men, and as a practical matter most of them are inferior men… Yet these nonentities, by the intellectual laziness of men in general… are generally obeyed as a matter of duty [and] assumed to have a kind of wisdom that is superior to ordinary wisdom.” -H.L. Menken

 

My only hope in all this stupidity...

jeepingeoff Monday, January 24th at 12:28PM EDT (link)

is that after all the kissyy kissy hand holding tomorrow night, the R’s, on Wednesday morning say “Just Kidding!” and defund all the ‘footballs’.

Great post Caleb. Still laughing!

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys” – P.J. O’Rourke

“So what’s Copenhagen Syndrome? It is a belief in your own miracles. It is thinking that those who crowned you king actually knew what they were doing. It is buying into your own tulip bulb mania. It is the floating evanescent bubble of self. God help you when it bursts.” – Bret Stephens, WSJ

Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15. – Ronald Reagan

 
 

Caleb, maybe we need to have a special category

throwback59 Monday, January 24th at 9:22AM EDT (link)

for these individuals who have an un-natural attraction for another party:
Congressosexuals.

 

GOP Fail.

Bobcat51 Monday, January 24th at 9:54AM EDT (link)

Dems playing them like trout on a short line ! For goodness sake GOP, lead don’t follow.

The left wing intent is to destroy the existing society and replace it with a society of its own design.

 

I hate that they are doing this, but it would be nice

earlgrey (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 9:59AM EDT (link)

if Rs found some way to connect to their supporters. Maybe have Ryan speak with R legislators seated behind him. Logistically that is probably a fail.

I don’t know R’s need to know that we need to see them at this event.

Who is going to sit with Steve Cohen? No R should have to after his remarks.

 

Just a Thought

chipbennett (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 10:05AM EDT (link)

Can we target* for being primaried any Republican who participates in “bi-partisan seating” at SOTU?

* Note to the Vitriol Police: metaphorically speaking

 

Nothing short of brilliant, Mr. Absentee! nt

Steve Maley (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 10:08AM EDT (link)

The blogger formerly known as ‘Vladimir’.

 

Thanks, I needed that.

TobyToons (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 10:15AM EDT (link)

Caleb, you had me in tears this morning (especially the Waxman entry).

“A government at bottom is nothing more than a group of men, and as a practical matter most of them are inferior men… Yet these nonentities, by the intellectual laziness of men in general… are generally obeyed as a matter of duty [and] assumed to have a kind of wisdom that is superior to ordinary wisdom.” -H.L. Menken

 

I sure hope they don't dim the lights for any reason.

Locked and Loaded (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 10:24AM EDT (link)

As far as the freshman go, yeah, they should sit together, and they should all wear their “Frosh” T-shirts. That would be threatening.

In all seriousness, why do the Republicans get rolled? Because they don’t listen to their constituents, who are clearly telling them this is a bad idea. They are acting as the effete elites that they are, thinking they have found a smarter, more refined way than that proposed by the people outside.

No GM, GE, or any GSE for me.

Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?
Matthew 20:15 NIV

 

Whiner, I mean Weiner, looks like a girl...

Melody Warbington (rwm52) (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 10:54AM EDT (link)

but Biden’s does it for me. “Obamacare5evah” just says it all. Thanks for the belly laugh. Great way to start a Monday!

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things. (John 4:25)

 

This kind of bipartisanship is harmless

Beaglescout (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 12:40PM EDT (link)

I don’t care that they’re having bipartisan seating for the obfuscation and mendacity-fest to come. Now when the cries of “that’s a lie” ring out, nobody will know for sure whether they came from Republicans or Democrats.

“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.”

–Alexander Hamilton
 

This is hilarious

mdavt Monday, January 24th at 1:58PM EDT (link)

I can’t stop laughing.

Thanks for brightening my day.

 

alternate viewing

cacharlie Monday, January 24th at 2:20PM EDT (link)

Just noting that Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine is the one to watch tomorrow – probably available on ESPM2 from Austrailia, This unseeded 22 year old was fun to watch beat #4 Soderling Sunday with a shotgun serve and composure unlikely to the end from a first timer in a major.

No contest for me between watching Dolgopolov and Obama’s latest campaign speech. In fact I may blow BO off anyway since I don’t even want to contemplate much less watch Republicans and Democrats pair up and hold hands while he pretends to be a centrist.

 

you really overdid yourself on this one Caleb

kyle8 (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 2:20PM EDT (link)

I was rolling off of my chair.

“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle

 

Good coup by Dems to silence the opposition

Common_Cents (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 3:35PM EDT (link)

Gee, what happened to We Won, voters have spoken in getting on with the Republican agenda? Do they always have to lay down and play pattycake? I admire the left for going for it when they win, even though I disagree. You’d think Charlie Brown Reps would learn after the ball gets yanked from them by the Lucy Dems for the 1000th time.

“Fathom the hypocrisy of a Government
that requires every citizen to prove
they are insured…. but not everyone
must prove they are a citizen.”
-Ben Stein

“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.”[especially in DC] – Friedrich Nietzsche

 

comedy perfected

edwyrd (Diary) Monday, January 24th at 8:22PM EDT (link)

political parady at its height. more please!!

“but men are different, they propound mathmatical theorms in beleaguered cities, conduct metaphysical arguments in condemned cells, make jokes on scaffolds, discuss the last new poem while advancing to the walls of quebec and comb their hair at thermopylae. it is our nature!
—C.S Lewis, weight of glory