So, it's now looking like Harry Reid and his gang of do-nothing Democrats in the Senate have lost New York City to popular New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg…

With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Mr. Bloomberg was narrowly leading Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., his Democratic rival, 50.5 percent to 46.1 percent. The mayor was projected to win by a much thinner margin than in 2005 — when he thoroughly trounced Fernando Ferrer — and than many had anticipated.

Whoa! So, not only did Harry Reid lose New York City to the already sitting mayor, but he did it by a much smaller margin than people expected he'd lose it by, which clearly shows Americans' frustration with Democratic legislators insistence on trying to insidiously provide them with moderately more affordable health care.

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Since you were already planning as dressing up as Sexy Teabagger anyway…

(via Andrew Sullivan)

Though he's officially listed as an Independent, since losing the 2006 Democratic Senate primary, Joe Lieberman has referred to himself as an "Independent Democrat." But as a war hawk and an opponent of a public health care option, many wonder if Lieberman maintains any tendencies of a Democrat at all. But I'd remind them that he is still a milquetoast douchebag. So there's that.

Below, more coverage of Joe Lieberman and the health care debate from The Colbert Report and Daily Show.

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Remember those make-believe rumors that had no bearing on reality about the White House and Senate Democrats not knowing what the fuck they're doing and working at cross-purposes on the public option thing? No? Of course not, because they never happened. Let's talk about something else. Do you like distracting stuff?

Anyway, while you're thinking deeply about distracting stuff, here's another rumor that never happened…

The Obama White House, having pushed for a public health care plan with a trigger, is skeptical that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid can come up with the votes for a more progressive opt-out proposal.

The administration told Reid, "You're the vote counter. But don't come crying to us when you need that last vote," according to NBC News' Chuck Todd.

See. They're just like a real American family.