(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Coke FRIDAY! [1] ['Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags', 'Showtags Popular_Tags'] Date: 2023-02-10 You are now below the fold. Valet parking is available for your spy balloon. "Marjorie Taylor Greene stood up during the speech and screamed, 'Liar!' And then George Santos stood up and was like, 'Over here!'" —The Daily Show guest host Chelsea Handler "I saw a poll that said 72 percent of people responded favorably to his speech. That's amazing—we can't even get 72 percent of Americans to agree on what an M&M should wear." —Jimmy Fallon x It's all about perspective @chelseahandler pic.twitter.com/aV0gOt9gw7 — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 7, 2023 "George Santos is stepping down from his House committees, explaining that he died on the Hindenburg." —Stephen Colbert "Florida has proposed legislation that would allow residents to carry firearms without a permit. Also, everyone gets to do one murder." —Colin Jost, SNL And now, our feature presentation... - Cheers and Jeers for Friday, February 10, 2023 Note: This note is a non-fungible token. Since you have read this far, you now own it. Please send me $1 million in tens and twenties, please. You have made the wisest of purchases. —Mgt. - By the Numbers: 8 days!!! Days 'til Susan B. Anthony Day: 5 Days 'til the Sourdough Bread Festival in Cherry Valley, California: 8 Estimated death toll from the Turkey/Syria earthquake: 24,000 Number of people who watched Joe Biden hand Republicans their heads during the State of the Union: 27 million Percent of SOTU watchers polled by CNN who said President Biden's policies will move the country in the right direction (up from 52% before the speech): 71% Percent who approve of his economic policies (up from 50% pre-speech): 66% Number of CSX Railroad unions, out of 12, who just secured paid sick time in their benefits package, with more likely to follow: 2 - Puppy Pic of the Day: Courtesy of People: All things Puppy Bowl XIX… - CHEERS to get-well-soon wishes. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is getting a lot of them, including from C&J, since being hospitalized Wednesday. He was taken to George Washington Hospital for observation after he felt lightheaded. Doctors diagnosed his condition as an acute case of attending a State of the Union Speech in the same room as Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert. After receiving an infusion of pure oxygen and facts, he says he’s feeling much better. JEERS to putting the "adults" in charge. Republicans have been running the house for a month now, so let's check in and see how their committee hearings are taking care of the pressing issues facing the American people, like food, housing, jobs, health care, climate change, national security, and retirement benefits: Intelligence Committee: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Budget Committee: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Education Committee: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Agriculture Committee: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Veterans' Affairs Committee: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Transportation Committee: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Natural Resources Committee: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Joint Committee on the Library: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" Joint Committee on Printing: "We demand to see Hunter Biden's laptop!" The republic is saved. CHEERS to a Very Barry Weekend (or...My, How Time Flies). Barack Obama officially announced his candidacy 16 years ago today in front of the old state capitol in Springfield, Illinois: "As Lincoln organized the forces arrayed against slavery, he was heard to say this: "Of strange, discordant, and even hostile elements, we gathered from the four winds, and formed and fought to battle through." That is our purpose here today. That is why I'm in this race. Not just to hold an office, but to gather with you to transform a nation. I want to win that next battle—for justice and opportunity. I want to win that next battle—for better schools, and better jobs, and better health care for all. I want us to take up the unfinished business of perfecting our union, and building a better America." And here we are, looking at the improbable two-term Obama presidency in our rear-view mirror. We'll always be frustrated by the unfinished business that was left on the table, but we'll never forget why: petty, lockstep GOP obstruction (aided by Senate Democrats' failure to deal with it sooner despite knowing exactly what was going on), and a conservative movement that took leave of its senses by displaying a willingness to burn the country down before it would ever let that "foreign" and "lawless" black guy succeed. And yet, to the right-wing's tooth-grinding chagrin, big Black badass Barack Hussein Obama—with many major accomplishments and zero scandals in his plus column—left America stronger and better, and he’ll end up higher on historians' Best Presidents lists than their patron saint Ronald Reagan or The Thing From Mar-A-Lago. That's gonna hurt their delicate snowflake fee-fees. A lot, I hope. - BRIEF SANITY BREAK - x And just like that, I want to move to Australia and become a kangaroo tender 🦘💗 credit: The Kangaroo Sanctuary pic.twitter.com/65F4wsDhKo — Jessi 💫 (@its_jessi_grace) February 7, 2023 - END BRIEF SANITY BREAK - CHEERS to the most important day in U.S. history. On February 10, 1945, the Andrews Sisters hit the top of the charts with 'Rum & Coca Cola.' Why we didn't get today off as a national holiday remains an infuriating mystery. CHEERS to home vegetation. In addition to the Concussion Bowl (more on that below), here's some stuff on TV this weekend, starting with the MSNBC lineup for news junkies, and an hour of Penn & Teller: Fool Us! at 8 on the CW for magic fans. Sunday at 2. The new movies and streaming options are all reviewed here at Rotten Tomatoes. The NBA schedule is here and the NHL schedule is here. Joe Biden may or may not appear for the traditional pre-Super Bowl presidential interview—I think he should so he can take a victory lap over the falling price of Super Bowl snacks. Fox's pre-game coverage begins at freaking 12 noon—that's worse than the Oscars. How dare they stomp on Puppy Bowl XIX (2pm, Discovery & Animal Planet). The kickoff is finally at 6:30, followed by (I looked it up) 11-15 minutes of actual football action interrupted only by 90 ads that try too hard and a halftime show starring Rihanna, who may or may not be planning a super wardrobe malfunction. Sunday on 60 Minutes: encore stories on Archaeologists who detected 200 unmarked graves at an old school in Canada, and the guy who bought a house in Virginia and discovered that his own ancestors were enslaved there. Now here's your Sunday morning lineup: Meet the Press: Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ); Gov. Spencer Cox (The Cult-UT). This Week: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY); Rep. James Comer (The Cult-KY); Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA); International Rescue Committee CEO David Miliband. Also this weekend: the debut of “Face the Meerkats.” Face the Nation: Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) or as Biden called him Tuesday night: “Big Jon!”; Rep. Michael McCaul (The Cult-TX); Govs. Chris Sununu (The Cult-NH), Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D-NM); Doug Burgum (The Cult-ND), and Wes Moore (D-MD). CNN's State of the Union: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI); Sen. Mike Rounds (The Cult-SD); Rep. Mike Turner (The Cult-OH); Paul Begala. Fox GOP Talking Points Sunday: Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ); Fox’s football “sports panel,” inc. Terry Bradshaw and Michael Strahan. Happy viewing! - Ten years ago in C&J: February 10, 2013 CHEERS to history gettin' all medieval on our ass. First we dug up the 500 year-old bones of King Richard III, and now a Pope is abdicating for the first time in 600 years. (What's next…a return of the Spanish Inquisition? Nah, no one would expect that!) Yes, Pope Eggs Benedict XVI is slipping out of his red shoes at the end of the month because he's, like, really old and crotchety and shit. So now the cardinals will assemble and do the black smoke/white smoke thing that makes me think more of 13 year-olds making s'mores in their treehouse. (Karl Rove has already set up a Vatican super PAC called "Appian Way GPS.") Hey, I say bring on the fuzzy red velvet and sequined miters…anything to take our minds off the sequester. But please…not another German. One was enough for awhile—like, say, 600 years. - And just one more… CHEERS to Roman numeral abuse, Version XVIIIIIIIVIIXIIIIIIIVIIIIII. Not many people know this, but I've predicted every single Super Bowl winner since I was knee-high to Howard Cosell. Last year, for example, I picked the Providence Steam Rollers over the other team by 13 touchdowns, and although I haven't checked the box scores yet, my gut tells me I was 100% correct. Over the decades people have asked, re-asked, begged, pleaded and prayed that I would reveal the secret to my success. And seeing as my heart grew three sizes today (memo to self: schedule appointment with cardiologist), I'm prepared to give you my annual peak behind the ol’ faux-pigskin prognostication curtain. Here's how I do it. Step 1: Plug it in. Step 2: Let ‘er rip… - As you can plainly see, my 2023 prediction is ridiculously easy: the Providence Steam Rollers by 13 touchdowns. Oh, and in order to make life easier for the nation's water-management teams, everybody please remember to flush at exactly 7:29:59. Thanks for your cooperation and bwoo-ha-ha. Have a great weekend. 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