THE 98 PERCENT SOLUTION: In the realm of goofy quotes by Georgia senators, I thought it would be tough to top Zell Miller's crack the other week about how Howard Dean "knows as much about the South as a dog knows about Sunday." But during the 30-hour filibuster of the Republican judicial nominees, the junior Senator from Georgia had this to say:
The Democrats note that 168 of Bush's nominees have been confirmed and only four blocked -- a 98 percent approval rating in a closely divided Senate... "If I told my wife I was faithful 98 percent of the time, she would not be happy with me," declared Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.)
So is Chambliss saying that the Democrats in Congress are bound to "honor and obey" the executive branch 100% of the time, as though the Congressional oath of office were a marriage vow? That's about one step away from arguing that the Senate Democrats should be the president's bitch- though some would say that they already are.
Posted by Stephen Silver at November 14, 2003 05:47 AM