It’s worse than any Mayan calendar running out. Republicans might regain control of government and unleash the wrath of Quetzalcoatl. That is if they anger the gods of the Old Media Pantheon.

Via NewsBusters we have two back-to-back eviscerations of Senator Jim Bunning’s hold on the “jobs bill”. I haven’t looked into the backstory enough to tell you whether the whole thing is political maneuvering or a genuine attempt to impose fiscal restraint.

The jobs bill is popular so it gives them the cover they so need to attack Republicans without reprisals. And like dogs on red meat, they proceed to dive into the nasty advocacy journalism that hasn’t been seen since Reagan pulled blankets off of homeless people.

Again, I can’t speak to the merits of Bunning’s actions, but watch the videos and hear the blatant narration that is being sold.

Expect years of this if and when a Republican Congress actually tries to cut spending. There will be no shortages of crippled single mother’s of ten (actually, the will pick a white mother of three because that is what “Middle America” needs to see) paraded before your eyes while Williams, Couric and Sawyer softly weep.

Update
Here is some info on Bunning’s day on the floor of the Senate. I hope you don’t mind ALL CAPS in red.

(s/t Protein Wisdom)

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