Tweet Roundup: Filibuster or Bust!

Rand Paul's filibuster also contains a refreshingly modern performance of the Vagina Monologues.

— Michelle Wolf (@michelleisawolf) March 6, 2013

 

The unsung hero of this Rand Paul filibuster is whoever is writing the closed captioning.

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) March 6, 2013

 

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Tags: Filibuster, House of Representatives, Rand Paul, Tweet Roundup, Twitter

Dead ACORN Is Not Dead Enough for House GOP

Look, if ACORN wanted to avoid getting its corpse repeatedly kicked by the U.S. Congress, they should have killed some civilians in Iraq and renamed themselves Academi. Instead they're stuck in the darkest timeline: 

March 22, 2010: ACORN, an umbrella organization of community organizers that provided lots of figurines for Glenn Beck's fear-diorama, announces it will disband. Later that year it does just that, closing its state affiliate offices and filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

December 5, 2012: Despite not existing, ACORN is blamed by 49% of Republicans for stealing the 2012 election.

Today: A short-term budget bill sponsored by House Republicans includes language to defund ACORN, which continues to not exist.

April 2013, probably: House Republicans take a strong stand against an appropriations bill that would allow the National Institutes of Health to study unicorn farts and manticore tears.

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Tags: ACORN, House of Representatives, Republicans

Tweet Untweet: Congressional Rat Race

Rat’s brains can be connected via computers to help them accomplish simple tasks together. Someone get that technology to Congress!

— Morgan Evans (@totallymorgan) February 28, 2013

Tags: House of Representatives, Science & Technology, Tweet Untweet, Twitter

Tweet Roundup: Humoring Presidents' Day

Probably my least favorite President is that pyramid with the scary eye on top.

— Brandon Gutermuth (@UNTRESOR) February 18, 2013

I was on my way to work this morning when I realized it's Presidents Day and I don't have a job.

— Robin McCauley (@RobinMcCauley) February 18, 2013

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Tags: Conan O'Brien, Herman Cain, House of Representatives, President's Day, Tweet Roundup, Twitter, William Howard Taft

Chart: Inside Eric Cantor's Brain

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) spoke at the American Enterprise Institute about a new path for the GOP, which turned out to be a lot like the GOP's old path, except "softer." Now, instead of screaming "HELL NO" at the Obama agenda, Eric Cantor will quietly whisper, "nooooo."

Nevertheless, it was an impressive address considering that at least half of Cantor's brainpower is consumed by maintaining that buttery accent.

Previously
Eric Cantor Holds Hurricane Relief Hostage
Sometimes We Are All House Republicans

Tags: Eric Cantor, House of Representatives, Republicans