Trapped in a mine that had caved in
And everyone knows the only ones left
Were Joe and me and Tim
When they broke through to pull us free
The only ones left to tell the tale
Were Joe and me
Timothy, Timothy, where on earth did you go?
Timothy, Timothy, God why don’t I know?
Hungry as hell no food to eat
And Joe said that he would sell his soul
For just a piece of meat
Water enough to drink for two
And Joe said to me, “I’ll have a swig
And then there’s some for you.”
Timothy, Timothy, Joe was looking at you
Timothy, Timothy, God what did we do?
I must have blacked out just around then
‘Cause the very next thing that I could see
Was the light of the day again
My stomach was full as it could be
And nobody ever got around
To finding Timothy
Timothy…
In case you don’t know the song, here it is; btw, those empty beats in the line, “Were Joe [beat beat] and me” are masterful.
Showing my age, I do know this song. But, let me see if I have this straight…
SecTreas owing $30k(ish) in back taxes = honest mistake.
One time anonymous plumber owing $1k(ish) in tax liens = national outrage.
It’s a dem thing, ’cause ‘member Rangle made a similar mistake.
And I don’t recall JTP having an illegal alien as a house servant either…
Oh wait a minute; I get it…
He worked at the international monetary fund, so I mean, I’ll bet he thought that overseas earning weren’t taxable in the US…
That must be why Baucus says it’s simply an honest mistake, right..?
ha ha ha ha ha … I’ve hardly heard that song since I was in college (I was a DJ at the campus radio station & played it *frequently* to annoy some of my dorm mates). That picture is perfect.
Zoe Baird, Kimba Wood and Linda Chavez views were not known as of this posting…
Well this is Protein Wisdom and man meat is protein.
Kimba! Kim-ba! Kimba! Kim-ba. Kimba the white judge girl was her name!
And she was absolutely delicious!
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D95MBP9O1&show_article=1
Now that is hilarious.
Joe Biden, I understand, was delicious.
I can understand the nanny thing. I don’t particularly understand the tax thing, but I’m willing to let it go after bloodying his nose. What I don’t understand is how he can be declared a genius after being the Fed guy who was supposed to be riding herd on Wall Street while all this shit was going on, while never uttering a peep.
IRS falls under the Treasury, Jeffersonian. Plus all the Obamanauts think taxes are patriotic, so it’s probably worth a little rubbing in.
#11 I’m unwilling to forgive that which would put someone like me behind bars. I think our leaders ought to be at least as liable as ordinary citizens.
Geithner should be out, and Rangel should join Duke Cunningham at Club Fed.
I don’t care how smart they claim Geithner is, he’s either too stupid for the job, or too arrogant for the job. Baird and Wood should be ample precedent. If you don’t pay your taxes, you can’t be confirmed. Maybe Citi is hiring. I hear they have an opening.
I was just noticing that Joe Biden’s hairline is a nearly perfect conic section. Nature is funny, sometimes.
All right, all right! I realize that I’m a hard headed, cold hearted, racist, right wing extreme conservative racist misogynistic warmongering hater of teh brown people … but … is it too much to expect that the future head of the Treasury Department could actually demonstrate an ability to pay his own friggin’ taxes? HUH?
It just seems kinda fundamental, don’cha know?
Really, Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood were lawyers. Nobody expected them to pay their taxes and we were just grateful that their domestic servants didn’t live as slaves.
Hmmm .. yup I’m doubly racist!!
Slart: I think less nature and more Hair Club for Men, innit?
Joey B. went to the same hair guy as Proxmire did many, many, moons ago…
Could be…I think I remember hearing something to that effect. To me, though, it looks like he’s actually bought a big prosthetic forehead for his real head.
I think this picture is from before he got the botox treatments…
That really added to the whole prosthetic head look, eh? Remember the Palin debate?
I wonder if he had them to look younger, or so he simply wouldn’t look consternated during the entier debate?
Could be he’s one of these guys, eh?
Probably so; just without all of the intellect!
Wow, thanks for the lyrics and the links.
As Dave Barry put it in Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs: “I think it’s a real tribute to the tastefulness of the Buoys that they did not attempt to boost sales by titling this song, ‘Yummy yummy yummy I got Tim in my tummy.'”
Everybody wants prosthetic foreheads on their real heads.
If I’m going to get a prosthetic forehead, I want a Klingon forehead…
What’s that thing where you can’t hire folks brighter than you? O!bama is good at it. in 2001 he was reviewing restaurants if that gives you a sense of how this is gonna play out.
Joe Biden’s hairline is a nearly perfect conic section
More like the comic section, I’d say.
I think Joe looks OK, and you are reaching into the gauzy past for your hufferpuffery.
I’m sorry, cynn, but we just can’t tolerate that sort of language here. This is a reputable site.
Seriously, can’t you guys just slink away? Given the astounding burden you left on the rug, surely you would disappear.
uh, cynn, nobody is making you visit this site.
cool, I’ll ditch it if you say so. Ever wonder how you guys are basically an arm of the USO? Boring, and I doubt Jeff would like that shit.
I guess I just don’t get the “visit websites to complain” thing. you don’t have to ditch, but I figured if it made you so damned grumpy all the time maybe you should consider it. I don’t like to see folks so unhappy.
Maggie: We are cross-talking, ma’am. Have no clue what you just said. Please rephrase.
On second thought, I just took another look at Joe Biden, above. He is the Anti-Cheney, so all is well.
um, who is “you guys”? I took that to mean “us”. which is why I’m wondering why you would subject yourself to reading it if it bothers you so much. hence, my comment that nobody is forcing you to be here. (or maybe they are and you just can’t tell us. I’ll try to think of some sneaky code for you to use to let us know one way or the other)
cynn –
You just took a look at Joe Biden, And “ALL IS WELL”?
Whoooeee! We are in for some real trouble in the next four years if that’s how America thinks. Joe Biden is one of the stupidest Senators in U.S. history. He keeps a surgeon on call 24/7 to be able to extract both of his feet from his mouth on a moments notice.
I shudder to think what your opinion of Obama’s ethically challenged cabinet is. The American dream is dead (along with the Constitution, which our leaders have turned into used toilet paper), and fuzz brains like you stand up and cheer. “Rah! Rah! Fool me with your $3000.00 suits, which I AM PAYING FOR!”
Well, guess what? You are going to get exactly what you are cheerleading for. With your startling insight into how the America and our economy works, you better batten down the hatches, missy, ’cause you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
Ah, the conniption over taxes has started. It seems the Senate Republicans love this Timmy guy. His self-imposed tax policy similarities to their own Tax Cutting policies makes them feel very comfortable. After all the gem from Dartmouth Voluntarily gave himself a tax holiday…so Obama’s got to give a Tax Holiday to Everybody now..(oh, the ‘Stimulus’ involves much of that already? Who’s surprised?)
Watch the Deficits even grow higher. (Republicrats: Larry Summers and Phil Gramm couldn’t be prouder of their boy Tim — who was a registered Republican btw.)
Lost Dog, your boy king Bushie already did us in. Reagan Democrats are only adding to the fire.
today’s quotes: ““I still support him,†Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah said. “He’s a very, very competent guy.â€Â
Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, called the matter “a lot to do about nothing.â€Â
“I just find it to be really unfortunate,†Mr. Gregg said, “because here is an extraordinarily qualified guy who we really do want to have in leadership here in Washington.†”
I say he should just get out of the way. Man, it’s going to be hard for the govt. to justify any audits this coming year.
I’m more concerned about his time ridin’ CITI down than anything else…
“Ever wonder how you guys are basically an arm of the USO?”
Thus prompting the question, what body part of what organization would that then make you?
First, you have to hammer on your piglet. That’s if you are a carpenter.
Maybe Cynn works as a comedy writer. You know, like for Conan O’Brien or that Scottish guy who used to be on Drew Carey.
Why do so many people not understand “you’re not welcome here”? ISTR that dickhead dave was very clearly told to FOAD.
I don’t get what you’re calling for, cynn. Do you think that we should stop arguing in favor of our beliefs, just because of a lost election? Do you really think we should roll over and capitulate to policies we think are wrong?
If so, what the hell were you doing from 2001 to today?!
I think she missed the humor of my remark.
I request that cynn and datalessdave explain to me how the metric has changed since 1993.
Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood were keelhauled for not paying the social security taxes on their domestic help. Nobody important bothered to stand up for them. The end result was eight years of brilliance from Janet Reno. Timothy is going to be the most prominent financial figure in the Obama admin., head of the IRS and mainly responsible for instituting economic policy. Why does he get a pass when two qualified, competent women got thrown overboard?
Hmmmm? The answer can only be …
TOOLS OF THE PATRIARCHY!
I’ll expect a shout out from Amanda.
BJ I already said he (Timothy) should get outta the way didn’t I? I probably like him personally as he has similar interests (I minored in Chinese_) but he’s way up there in the ‘elite’ who were quite willing to go along with the Financialization that’s killing us. (I mention Tim’s Dartmouth background in passing in honor of Dan.) “Timothy” however is maybe the best they can come up with. I am not crazy about Larry (Harvard) Summers either. Just another Elite. How about some smart progressive businessman? Maybe I could do that…(w/o all the elite baggage)?
Crawfish, I just occasionally post here to honor your substance and bulk. And to see a resulting ‘conniption’. Thank you for being so dutifully responsive.
I had an argument with my obama-man son who says that the Timothy tax thing has been known since he was suspected of being picked back in Nov. and that everyone knows about it then back in Nov. and we’re just retarded old people who forgot that. Jeesh, maybe he’s right. Apparently, Republican Senators are on board with the former Republican Dartmouth guy (who turned Dem. to be on the Clinton team.) .
ummm, relax. ‘wingers, tax revenues will be low this year. You can bet on it.
Zoe and Kimba were outstanding people and Clinton shouldn’t thrown them over jut to please Republicans. Clinton tried to kiss asses with Republicans…so hopefully Obama will note that but so far seems to be following the Clinton-kisses-asses-of-Republicans playbook…..while Clinton had a minority of votes it might have been understandable then ..but Obama had a huge “man-date” with destiny as voters noted that the Republicans really sunk the Middle Class in the last 8 years. (more irksomeness for you all.)