Danny Doom’s Booze Cabinet

The truth is I have barely drank at all this month and it is really hurting my Friday booze pictures. This year, really. I’m like, sober most of the time. And this, the most depressing month of all. Well, I’ll see what I can do about this little problem but I can’t guarantee anything.

Okay, need any further proof? Nope, me neither. That summit was a farce. Basically, the Democrats and Obama have wasted a year-plus trying to get the GOP to work with them on this. And yet, six more weeks he’s giving them?!? Why? Why bother? You could put in tax cuts for the rich, outlaw abortion and throw in a war with Iran and they still wouldn’t vote for it. They have no interest in giving the appearance of success for the Obama presidency. And passing a healthcare reform bill would be a success.

It’s over. Pass the bill, ram it through, whatever. Funny that term, “ramming it through.” I’ve never heard of an over year-long debate preceding anything that was “rammed through.” If only the Iraq War debate were so. Man, I’m so sick of politics.

Let’s put it this way: if the roles were reversed the Democrats would have helped the Republicans pass healthcare reform AND begged them to throw in an illegal bullshit war for them to vote for. And it would have been done in three months.

A thought, as the health summit has begun today:

Are Democrats, as they exist today, the only group who can take a resounding election victory and a 60 (now 59) to 41 majority and interpret it as a need to, time and time again, reach out for bipartisan support before doing anything? I respect Obama’s attempts but at some point it has to be quite obvious that these Republicans have no interest whatsoever in agreeing on anything the Democrats propose. Come on!

Okay, I’m back and bigger and better than ever. No time, really, to prattle on about bullshit but I’m going to have to take back what I said last week or whenever about that nutbag (who shall not be named). There was a moment where I thought “Oh god, she’s going to keep gaining credibility in the media and suddenly be considered a real candidate and be taken seriously and next thing you know, boom, she’s president.”

But that was stupid. There isn’t the slightest chance in hell that’ll happen. In fact, after watching some clips from the wackjob conference (that she didn’t even attend) I think this whole conservative wave is completely overblown. These people really are fringe characters. Let’s forget about it and focus on the right-wing Democrats who are stalling Obama. There’s the real problem.

A lot of behind-the-scenes technological wizardry going on around here this week, so I don’t have access to all my usual devices. The short story is that Windows sucks and I am leaving it forever, or at least until the world spins around a few times. This laptop came with Vista on it and as happens regularly, Vista has failed. So I am moving into a new world known as Ubuntu. Ubuntu! A Linux operating system, and I’ve already said more than I know what I’m talking about. So I leave it to my advisers, my wizards, my extensive team of programmers to save me from the horror that is Bill Gates and Windows. We shall return shortly.

I’m not sure why Democrats should be upset with Evan Bayh retiring, any more than they should be upset about losing the 60 vote super-majority in the Senate. They didn’t anything with it while they had it, no thanks to Mr. Bayh. What’s the big difference now?

Not much to add on this besides what Bill Maher said here. Right friggin’ on.

Back in the High Life, that is. Taken at Mike n’ Molly’s, Champaign, IL.

A great column by Steve Chapman over at the Tribune on The Subject I Just Can’t Bring Myself to Write About. Why? Because it’s just so depressing and it fills me with hopelessness. I know it’s fringe activity, and it should be treated as such, but…what was John McCain thinking, foisting her upon the scene and giving her legitimacy?

If her speech made anything clear, it’s that the shallow, ill-informed, truth-twisting demagogue seen in the 2008 presidential campaign is all she is and all she wants to be … facts have never been Palin’s strong suit. Nor do they matter because what infuriates her is the mere idea that constitutional protections would apply to “a terrorist who hates our Constitution and tries to destroy our Constitution.”

This is not some bizarre paradox. Lots of people who despise our Constitution — Nazis, communists, Klansmen, Alaska secessionists — enjoy its protections. Does she think the Bill of Rights should apply only to people who share her views? That would not leave much of the document she and the tea partyers claim to revere.

There is so much that makes no sense. So much that contradicts itself. So much that goes against everything I believe in and defies all reason and logic. And so it’s depressing because despite her very small group of loyal followers, the media will continue to cover her like she is Obama’s equal until she is eventually perceived that way by most of the country.

And then all bets are off.

Oh, I have seen, read, and heard too, too much about global warming during this snowy week in February. Yes, this very snowy week in February. Yes, this snowy week in what we know to be “winter” in these here United States. Snow. This week. February. Winter. Ohhhhh…ouch. Brain hurts, must be frozen…

Please. Click if you are one of the dummies: Winter Still Follows Summer, Yes

Everyone else, enjoy pictures of snow in wintertime:

No, I will not be commenting on any fringe groups or fringe activity here. We have high standards here at The Booze Cabinet! High, high, high standards. Now, off to another booze-filled picture shoot. This is Serious Business!

If there was a 21st-century attention-span paradox in having the man who wrote rock operas and concept albums compress his life’s work into 12 minutes — well, Townshend said beforehand that the medley was Daltrey’s idea.

Yeah, that kind of says it all. That review in the NY Times has to be the kindest one I have read. I fully expected the medley and so was not disappointed, but just underwhelmed. They are old now, and Roger can’t sing like he used to. It’s kind of depressing but what can you do? It was still exciting to see them in action, even for such a corporate gig–the biggest corporate gig ever. Well, that’s what they do these days, shill and provide the soundtrack for t.v. shows.

It was never going to be the awesomeness that I saw at the House of Blues years ago, with John Entwistle still alive and me so much closer in proximity than I ever could have imagined. Just amazing that I did it, that I spent $300 I very clearly could not afford (no more today than then), and that it all worked. So I am forever glad about it. Twelve minutes at halftime? Nope, not gonna do it.

An exciting night, and here we see President Obama hoisting the winning team’s helmet in a fit of exultation. Congrats to the Saints!  And now the gnome shall wear the helmet in honor of the Super Bowl champs. What a display.

Let’s keep it real. I don’t really care who wins the Super Bowl. I want the Saints to win but I believe the Colts will win. But whatevs. The true highlight for me will be halftime, when The Who, as they currently exist, take the field for one of those made-for-t.v. medleys that will no doubt leave me unsatisfied. But still. I’m excited for it. You’ve got to appreciate these guys while they’re still here.

Alright, I’ve got the gals all strapped up and ready to go! Bring it on, baby, bring it on!