The beauty of the homonym. Although I’ve seen the title of this post in headline form before, editors seem to have caught on to the unintended reality of its meaning, and now use the clearer
But I prefer my headline, as the true meaning of Revolting is personified by these treasonous, selfish bastards who are willing to destroy this country, it’s economy and take down the rest of the world, because they’re not getting their way.
Robert Costa, at the National Journal, has been reporting on the revolting behavior inside the House GOP caucus. If you click on the headline above, you’ll see what he’s been reporting this morning, including
A flurry of phone calls and meetings last night and early this morning led to that consensus among the approximately 50 Republicans who form the House GOP’s right flank. They’re furious with Senate Republicans for working with Democrats to craft what one leading tea-party congressman calls a “mushy piece of s**t.” Another House conservative warns, “If Boehner backs this, as is, he’s in trouble.”
Revolting it is.
Joshua Holland has been writing about the madness at BillMoyers.com, and joined me on the show this morning to try to wade through the insanity.
And, as she does on Tuesday mornings, GottaLaff emerged from The Political Carnival to shoot the shit about the news. Unfortunately, just as she was telling us about “Tea Party GOP Sen. Rand Paul v. Sweet young black sales clerk”, I had a sound board failure, so I had to end the show early… But she’ll be back next Tuesday, if the US is still standing!
In the meantime, she also brought us these stories today:
“Free Vibrator For Federal Employees During” #GOPshutdown
Here’s who is really behind pushing GOP way to the right, away from compromise with Pres. Obama
VIDEO: As Americans struggle, Mitt Romney gets a “lift”
Paul Ryan: Use #GOPshutdown, debt ceiling as leverage to deny women access to birth control
Chris Christie: “If I was in the Senate right now, I’d kill myself”
12-year-old girl dies of asthma; father blames school staff cuts
More tomorrow, radio or not….