Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Morning Roundup Morning Roundup: Temperatures High as Health Care Debate Turns Into Grudge Match
Posted by Jim Ridley on Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 7:07 AM
A battle royal brews over the Republicans' Don't Worry Be Healthy Bill, with accusations of racism and "radical agendas" (yawn) flying back and forth. ... Kleinheider passes along this exploding cigar of an analogy from Betsy Phillips: "I have a feeling Obama-care is going to end up a lot like pre-marital sex in Tennessee. Everyone gets in on it, but only the Democrats cop to it; the Republicans rail against it every chance they get while slipping in the back door every chance they get." ... Reaction from small local businesses is, as you might expect, mixed. ...
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville steps on a pop tart with Broadway's historic overlay. ... After the death of Mount Juliet 2-year-old Ava Bright 13 days after a tonsillectomy, the Avalyn Shaye Bright Fund has been set up to help the family with medical and funeral bills. Contributions may be made at any SunTrust bank. ... Nate Rau: No free ride for illegal immigrants, says Metro General Hospital. No word what happens when their kids have non-emergency illnesses. ... Councilman Walter Hunt urges Metro schools to salve their budget woes with an across-the-board 3-to-5 percent pay cut for all school employees -- including Director of Schools Jesse Register, who makes $250K a year. ... The ouster of Elephant Sanctuary co-founder Carol Buckley has contributors demanding an explanation. ... The fake pee bill clears the House, leaves no residue. ...
Nashville music legend Bucky Wilkin (of Ronny & the Daytonas' "Little GTO" fame) remembers the late Alex Chilton. ... This may be the only SXSW roundup you need to read, or at least that you'll remember. ... A parolee who served time for one church burglary now faces charges on four more. ... Police wonder whether a former Oakland, Tenn. officer really stopped a bullet with his badge. ...
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I think that's "stepped on a pop top," not "pop tart."
As in, "I stepped on a pop top, Blew out my flip-flop, Cut my heel, Had to cruise on back home."
I was wondering the same thing, but now I wish it were "stepped on a pop tart." I'm going to be laughing about that all day.
What? Next you're going to tell me John Fogerty isn't singing, "There's a bathroom on the right."
“a lot like pre-marital sex in Tennessee. Everyone gets in on it, but only the Democrats cop to it; the Republicans rail against it every chance they get while slipping in the back door every chance they get."
Aunt B”s analogy may be entertaining but it doesn't hold water. Since when do politics and sex mix?
I've never noticed political affiliation having anything to do at all with denial of participation in sexual delights. Hell, half my colleagues in school even denied jerking off. With straight faces even. And if ever there was an apolitical gathering it certainly was us.
