Here's Laurel – Where's Hardy?

While our elected representatives in Washington reliably provide hours of entertainment, the level of hilarity keeps increasing to heights once thought unimaginable. For a supposedly educated man, Sen. Bill Frist is damn stupid. How the people of his state can endure this jokester is a mystery.

Some Senate Republicans favor giving taxpayers $100 rebate checks as some relief from high gasoline prices, but Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist conceded Wednesday that the idea is not fueling broad public appeal. "The issue ... doesn't seem to have the support that had been anticipated," the Tennessee Republican said in an interview.

This is really hilarious:

Frist blamed former President Bill Clinton in part for high gasoline prices, saying Clinton 10 years ago vetoed legislation to allow drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. That extra supply of oil would have resulted in lower gasoline prices today, Frist said.

Another knee slapper:

On other issues, he said it is not likely that the Senate will have time in the next six weeks to work on clean-air legislation, but he does plan debate and a vote on a constitutional amendment to protect the U.S. Flag. "It's a major priority -- probably the No. 1 priority for every veteran that you write to in the United States of America," Frist said. That debate and vote will be near June 30, he said.

After controlling Washington for 5+ years, everything is still Clinton's fault, the huge epidemic of flag burning is more important than air quality for 300 million Americans, and he seems mystified as to why his insulting $100 rebate didn't fly.

Hilarious and hugely depressing.
Posted on The Human Stain