"The noisy display of dead ducks"

By Wesley Pruden

"President Obama, who may finally recognize his own parlous condition, begs for Democratic votes for the tax compromise, pleading that if he can't get them his presidency will be finished. Joe Biden, the dotty vice president in the attic, snarls at Republicans to "get out of the way" so the Democrats can get on with the work of destroying themselves.

Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts rails at the "bigots" who stand in the way of the girlie men determined to paint the Army's tanks and Navy's warships in soothing shades of lavender. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri floats the idea of reparations on steroids, a gift of $48 billion cash — that's billion with a "b" — to the poor so they can have a little spending money like everyone else. A goofy idea like this could catch on in Mzz Pelosi's precincts."