Look, I know Barack Obama is Da Man.

But, this is kinda ridiculous.  No, not kinda.  Very.  This is very ridiculous.

Here’s the story, the whole story —

(CNN) – House Speaker John Boehner asked President Barack Obama in a letter Tuesday to order the Democratic-led Senate to appoint negotiators to work out a compromise with the Republican-led House on a payroll tax-cut extension.

Boehner, excuse me, but isn’t that YOUR job?  I mean, isn’t working out a compromise part of the majority leader’s job description?

Question, John:  if Barack Obama can order the Senate to do anything, can he order you to cry me a river?  I think so.  I think that’s the freekin’ rules.

What a pimp.  If Boehner wants Obama to do the congress’ job, shouldn’t Boehner resign first?

Somebody get President Obama a robe because I think he needs to do the Supreme Court’s job, too.

Thanks to David for the heads-up.

So even Mike Huckabee thinks Newt Gingrich’s idea of arresting judges who don’t agree with him is a tad … woo, woo, calling Rod Serling ‘cuz we’ve entered the zone.

Even Mike Huckabee recalls ….

“In 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, there was a governor who stood at the schoolhouse door at Central High School and said nine black students couldn’t go through that door, because he didn’t like the court order — that’s not the way you govern — you change laws; you amend the constitution, but you just don’t just say: ‘I don’t like it; therefore, I’m not going to do it.’”

Yo, Noot, you think it’s a good thing to remind folks of Central High School?  I’ve seen your rally’s, Noot, and I haven’t seen that many white people in one place since a James Taylor concert.

You know, on second thought, maybe we should haul a few of them off to jail.  Let’s start with Bush V. Gore.  Child, that’s the definition of activist judges.  Where was all your hollering then, Noot?  Huh?  I’m listening.

Thanks to MaryK for the heads up.

The more the Republicans talk, the better President Obama looks.

Okay, so maybe it wouldn’t have been so creepy if Rick Perry’s wasn’t drooling and this book hadn’t just come out.

No, it would still be real creepy just on that whole “Jesus Loves Me” thing they’ve got going.

Perry: Tebow and I share ‘a pulpit’

Personally, I think Sweet Jesus is even creeped-out by this.  No, seriously, he’s saying, “Dude, it’s like my birthday’s coming, so y’all need to settle down a little and pace yourself.  It’s gonna be a big ole party but you guys ain’t gonna make if you don’t quit grabbing at each others feet.”

Y’all, Rick is descending into the pits of crazy.  He left Texas kinda dumb and goofy, but thanks to those folks in foreign states and the bright lights of the big city, he’s coming home full-fledged rip-snorting attic-sitting nuts.

Thanks to David for the heads-up.

This is a true story.  There used to be a boy at my house who was very involved with competitive speech making – read: giant nerd – in his high school days.  His freshman year, he learned to do something called extemporaneous speaking.

It works like this:  they give the kid three questions on foreign or domestic events.  The kid picks one and has 30 minutes to prepare an 8 minute speech on that topic, complete with facts and quotes.  They spend hours pouring over newspaper and news magazines, clipping articles on all imaginable topics. This was the days before the internet, so the research was more difficult.

His freshman year he was watching the nightly news with me.  Kim Jung Il had just taken power.  All of a sudden the kid looks startled and says, “His name is Kim Jung ILL?”

“Yes,” I replied, “it is a funny name in English, huh?”

“Momma, all year long in extemp I’ve been calling him Kim Jung, the Second!  I thought it was two Roman numerals.”

He’s not the only one who thought that.

OOPS: Rick Perry Misspells Kim Jong-Il As Kim Jong The Second (II) | In an email statement regarding the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il, Rick Perry mistakenly referred to the despot as Kim Jong the Second. The email titled, “Gov. Rick Perry on the Death of Kim Jong II,” incorrectly referenced the dictator’s name three separate times

Here’s the part I’m happy about:  I find it a comfort to know that my boy was 14 years old at the time.

Speaking of which,

A 14-year-old bisexual high school student challenged Rick Perry on his support for reinstating Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell during an event in Decorah, Iowa, asking the Texas governor why he is “so opposed to gays serving openly in the military, why you want to deny them that freedom when they’re fighting and dying for your right to run for president.” Perry attributed his position to his faith and the “sin” of homosexuality.

Yep, that’s our Rick.  In the remedial class of 14 year olds.

Thanks to Stephen and David for the heads-up.

Oh, yeah.  It’s in Pennsylvania.

Thanks to Stephen for the heads-up.