Sometimes, I can’t separate reality from parody.
Faced with having Republicans force a 900-page energy bill to be read in committee, Democrats hired a speed reader for insurance. In the end, the right-wingers didn’t decide to force the speed reader to orate, but they were still curious. I especially love the committee member whipping out his camera to record the moment… that’s already being recorded by far superior cameras. Bless you, C-SPAN 3:
I love that, instead of debating a bill based on its merits, the opposition simply resorts to threatening to use the “I’m gonna be a dick” defense.
The other recent political event that made me do a double take:
