Tweet Of The Day

Speaking of Dr. Seuss' birthday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accomplished a feat rarely seen on Twitter by a politician.  She simultaneously incorporated a quote, a birthday wish, and a political jab in a single tweet.

The quote comes from Seuss' 1958 book 'Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories'.  She sent the tweet directly to Wisconsin governor Scott Walker.  The quote is in direct reference to the ongoing battle over collective bargaining rights for teacher and other public workers.  

I don't know if Pelosi tweets herself, or if she has a staffer do it for her, but one thing is for certain.  This one was undeniably epic.

  

An Explanation Of What's Happening In Wisconsin

Honestly, it took me until last Friday until I was able to wrap my head around it.  In a way, it has absolutely nothing to do with money, but it has everything to do with money.  I know.  That makes no sense at all.  Every time I try to explain it to my wife, I seem to just make it more and more confusing.  Yesterday, I was watching Rachel Maddow's show, and she did an amazing job at explaining everything.  I'm going to let her do it for me, because she does it a heck of a lot better than I do:

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