The Massachussettes Election

So about a zillion dead Kennedys are rolling over in their graves, and the Democratic Party has completely self-destructed... ironic that I'm currently watching the fifth season of the West Wing on Bravo. But that is not what I am writing about.

I've been reading a little bit about what this means for current legislation in the Senate, and the filibuster issue kept popping up. I've been reading a little bit exactly about how filibusters work, and I was stunned to discover that you no longer actually have to filibuster to filibuster. That is, you don't actually have to stand up there and talk for hours and hours on end. You can just say, "I want to filibuster" and that can stop movement on a bill indefinitely and the Senate can move on to other bills. What a fucking joke! One of the few cool things about the US Government (and the entire basis of the season 2 episode of WW, The Stackhouse Filibuster) and you don't even have to do it anymore!

Thoughts from the Golden Globes

Felicity Huffman: drunk or high?

What the fuck is that thing on Michael C. Hall's head? Seriously dude, its the Golden Globes. Sure, its not the Oscars, but its not the Kids Choice Awards either.

I bet someone is getting in trouble for how long its taking the winners to get from their tables up to the stage.

I love Meryl Streep! She's so full of herself, yet she can totally back it up, and that makes her completely awesome. Plus, she can at least act genuinely grateful.

Meryl Streep did not have to trek though an obstacle course of tables to get to the stage.

Kevin Bacon - definitely high.

Jason Reitman is kind of up there in George Clooney's ass.

Who is that woman who keeps whispering into Kate Winslet's ear?

Why isn't Maggie Gyllenhaal wearing a ribbon?

Wow, Sofia Loren. What a face-lift! Her face, like, barely moves. Still, its nice to see that you will be revered in Hollywood as long as you live past the age of 75.

Christoph Waltz is just trying to say as many names of famous people as he can. Probably hoping that a shoutout in an award acceptance speech will get him some meetings.

Yay Glee!

Jeff Bridges - also high, but its totally cool, because he's The Dude. It would have been great if he had just gotten up there, reached behind his ear, and asked if he could just light a j.

Wow, everyone other than the people who made Avatar seem really pissed off.

Ricky Gervais - eh.

The UK Library

Not as bad as I expected. Way nicer than the Tulane Library. Not quite Butler, but seriously, its not bad at all. I suppose that may change once the undergrads are back.