Sunday, February 28, 2010

Greatest Games of the 1990s: #11-20

11. Lions: 38 Cowboys: 6 (January 5, 1992): At this point, people asked whether the Lions or Cowboys would be the next great team in the NFL. This was the high point for the Detroit Lions since 1957. Behind Eric Kramer, they won their first playoff game since Bobby Layne.

12. Wolverines: 31 Buckeyes: 23 (November 25, 1995): #2 Ohio State was undefeated, then came Tim Biakabutuka and his 313 yards. Michigan also wrecked OSU’s season in 1993 and 1996. hehe

13. North Carolina: 77 Michigan: 71 (April 5 1993): TIME OUT!

14. Lions: 13 Jets: 10 (December 21, 1997): The Lions make the playoffs and Barry hits 2000 yards. For the game, Sanders had 184 yards rushing and a TD.

15. Tigers: 10 Yankees: 3 (October 3, 1991): No one had hit 50 homers in a season since George Foster in 1978. Cecil Fielder belted #50 and 51 in this blowout. He should have been AL MVP, but lost to Rickey. His accomplishment is largely forgotten because of the numbers the roid heads put up in the steroid era

16. Colorado: 28 Michigan: 27 (September 24, 1994): The Miracle at Michigan. I missed this game and caught the highlights on TV after returning from the library.

17. Packers: 28 Lions: 24 (January 8, 1994): NFC Wild Card Game. Favre to Sharpe. Lions led 24-21 with 55 seconds to go. The worst Lions loss of my lifetime. The Wild Card Packers beat the Central Champions Lions and moved onto lose to Dallas the next week.

18. Lions: 44 Vikings: 38 (Thanksgiving, 1995): The Lions had 534 yards of total offense and Scott Mitchell threw for 410 yards and 4 Touchdowns. Three players, Johnny Morton, Brett Perriman, and Herman Moore all had over 100 receiving yards.

19. Lions: 19 Steelers: 16 (Thanksgiving, 1998): The Steelers and Lions went into overtime. The officials muffed the coin toss. The Lions got the ball after losing the toss and won the game.

20. CMU: 20 MSU: 3 (September 14, 1991): If you put the two MSU scores from 1991 and 1992 together, they still lose in 1992.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Greatest Games of the 1990s: #21-25

Again, these are local Detroit/Michigan games...

21. Lions: 20 Dallas: 17 (September 19, 1994): On a Monday night, the Lions beat the two-time Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys. People went nuts and thought the Lions time had arrived.

22. Bulls: 115 Pistons: 94 (May 27, 1991): The two-time NBA Champion Pistons got old quick. The Bulls swept them in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals after being whipped by the Bad Boys every year. This game is notable for the controversy following the game. The Pistons walked off the court and did not congratulate the Bulls. The reason? Michael Jordan claimed he was doing the NBA a favor by knocking off the thuggish Pistons. Nowadays, people barely remember Michael.

23. Red Sox: 4 Tigers: 0 (September 18, 1996): In a lousy season for both Clemens and the Tigers, the Rocket came with his A game and whiffed 20. Alan Trammell would retire at the end of the year, Clemens moved on to Toronto and won two Cy Young Awards, and the Tigers finished under .500 for the next 10 years.

24. Spartans: 28 Wolverines: 27 (October 13, 1990): Michigan scored late to make it 28-27 and went for 2. Spartan defender Eddie Brown mugged Desmond Howard, but no call was made. State wins and Michigan loses the #1 ranking.

25. CMU: 24 MSU: 20 (September 12,1992): Just to prove a point, CMU beat MSU for the second year in a row. What a night in Mt. Pleasant that was!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tool of the Decade: The Aughts

Here are the candidates for Tool of the Decade:

Ron Artest: Artest is the headcase that initiated the Malice at the Palace. This tool goes nuts in Auburn Hills and Detroit gets blamed.

Barry Bonds: He cheated…and he cheated because he was jealous of Sosa and McGwire. Oh yeah, he’s also a racist asshole.

Barry Bonds Fans: They are like the Jonestown cult. Despite overwhelming evidence, they still support this guy, his behavior, and make excuses for him.

Hugo Chavez: I am not sure why this thuggish dictator is so popular amongst the left. His heavy handed dictatorship has destroyed the Venezuelan economy and crushed freedoms. Yet, he is popular in American leftist circles.

Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears: Talentless people that are famous for their trashy public behavior.

Perez Hilton: A minor annoyance to be sure. Just when you thought celebrity stalking could not get worse, enter Hilton, TMZ, and other filth.

Bernie Maddoff: He even bankrupted George Castanza (See Curb Your Enthusiasm).

The Music Industry: They eliminated cassette singles, overpriced CD singles to force people to buy full length albums. This created the download craze which they then started suing over (PR Nightmare). All of this and then came American Idol. If you are good at karaoke, then try out! The end result was a collapse of profits, the industry, and the worst crap to be heard on radio since the early 50s.

Reality TV Stars: Who is worse? The fools on reality TV or the fools that watch reality TV?

Michael Vick: Dog fighting? He should have been hung up by his testicles and given an electric cattle prod up his ass.

Kanye West: Where to start…

The Winner: Barry Bonds and his fans

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Man of the Decade: 2000-2009

Here are the candidates for Person of the Decade:

The American Soldier: Without a draft, the volunteer force had to sacrifice more than anyone during the last decade. It's been a long time since so few have had to sacrifice for so many.

Bono: Not only did U2 return to prominence, but Bono began a crusade for third world debt relief. His efforts culminated in the Live Eight Concerts in 2005.

George W Bush: Bush led the country threw a very decisive and troubled epoch. His accomplishments include liberating Iraq, Afghanistan, and leading the country through 911. His failings include forgetting Afghanistan, not corrected the excesses of the prior decade which led to the economic collapse, and the appearance of federal incompetence in the aftermath of Katrina.

Simon Cowell: No one exemplifies the collapse of the music industry than Cowell. American Idol helped change music by creating stars out of karaoke singers.

Creators of Facebook, Google, etc: Technology took off this last decade. Lord only knows what is coming next.

The Curse Breakers: The Red Sox, the White Sox, the Angels, and others broke long droughts to win championships.

Rudy Giuliani: Rudy was the hero of 911. He ran for president, but his heart did not seem to be in it.

The Iraqi Information Minister during the early days of the Gulf War: Before Robert Gibbs, there was the Iraqi Information Minister. As American tanks entered Baghdad, he claimed Iraq was winning the war. After the war, he apparently retired and became the inspiration for current White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

Derek Jeter: In a decade of athletes behaving badly, Jeter was a beacon of light. He is the modern Joe Dimaggio. Oh yeah, he is also Captain of the New York Yankees and won two of his five world titles in the aughts.

Steve Jobs: I-Phones, I-Pods, etc etc.

Barack Obama: Obama became the first black American President and gave a nice speech at the 2004 DNC.

Vladimir Putin: Putin returned stability to Russia and is in the process of making them into a world power once more. The international geopolitical situation is now in a state of flux. Putin is largely to blame.

The Winner: The American Soldier

Previous Winners: Men of the Decade (1900-1999)

1900s- Albert Einstein: Something about relativity...

1910s- Henry Ford: Assembly line and $5 day set up the 20th century.

1920s- Babe Ruth: People had disposable income for the first time and spent it on sports.

1930s- Mohandas Gandhi: The Salt March and non-violent protest inspired MLK and helped India gain independence in 1948.

1940s- Franklin D. Roosevelt: Turned the weight of American power on the Germans and Japanese militarists. Essentially saved the western civilization.

1950s- Laika: First dog in space. I like dogs.

1960s- Apollo 11: We really need to return to the moon and set up colonies before the Earth becomes too populated.

1970s- No one!: What a crap ass decade this was.

1980s- Ronald Reagan: Bed time for Communism.

1990s- Steve Yzerman: The decade was a "holiday from history." Steve led the Wings to two Stanley Cups (1997-1998) and broke the curse.

My Favorite Aught Albums

Overall a weak decade...

Audioslave- Audioslave (2002)

All That You Can’t Leave Behind -U2 (2000)

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb- U2 (2004)

The Rising- Bruce Springsteen (2002)

Magic- Bruce Springsteen (2007)

American IV: The Man Comes Around -Johnny Cash (2002)

American Idiot-Green Day (2004)

Gladiator Soundtrack (2000)

Welcome Interstate Managers-Fountains of Wayne (2003)

Have a Nice Day- Bon Jovi (2005)

Nostradamus- Judas Priest (2008)

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Albums of the Decade: The Aughts

Here are ten of the most important albums to be released from 2000-2009. They are arraigned chronologically.

The Marshall Mathers LP- Eminem (2000): Hip Hop had gone stale and then Eminem came along. Ten years later, Hip Hop is once again stale.


Kid A- Radiohead (2000): It took less than a week for Kid A to go platinum. Would not be an accurate list without Radiohead.


U2- All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000): U2 decided to get out of electronic music and return to form. The end result was a monster.


Songs in A Minor- Alicia Keys (2001): Keys mixed blues with jazz and R&B. The comparisons to Prince, Stevie Wonder, and Billie Holiday followed.

American IV: The Man Comes Around- Johnny Cash (2002): This album signalled the greatest comeback in music history. All of a sudden, a 70-year-old was a superstar once more.


A Rush of Blood to the Head- Coldplay (2002): After this album, they were being compared to U2. This made Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.


The Rising- Bruce Springsteen (2002): Reinvigorated after a decade of experimentation, Springsteen returned with one of his strongest albums ever harkening back to his 80s glory.

Elephant- The White Stripes (2003): Garage rock lives! The White Stripes are one of the last of the rock bands.


American Idiot- Green Day (2004): American Idiot is probably the album of the decade. Green Day really connected to its audience as well as the zeitgeist of mid-decade America.


Magic- Bruce Springsteen (2007): This is generally considered the best (or second best) album of 2007. The album is about disillusionment with society, condemns the Iraq War, and could almost be a companion piece to American Idiot.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

All Time Red Wings Team

Starters:

C- Steve Yzerman (1983-2006)

RW- Gordie Howe (1945-1971)

LW- Ted Lindsay (1944-57; 1964-65)

D- Red Kelly (1947-1960)

D- Nick Lidstrom (1991-Present)

G- Terry Sawchuck (1949-1955; 1957-1964; 1968-1969)

Bench:

C: Alex Delvecchio (1950-1974), Igor Larionov (1995-2003), Sergei Federov (1990-2003)

RW- Mickey Redmond (1970-1976), John Ogrodnick (1979-1987; 1992-1993), RW- Bob Probert (1985-1994)

LW- Sid Abel (1938-1943; 1945-1952), Brendan Shanahan (1996-2006), Syd Howe (1934-1946)

D- Marcel Pronovost (1949-1965), Larry Murphy (1996-2001), Vladimir Konstantinov (1991-1997), Reed Larson (1976-1986), Chris Chelios (1998-2009), Viacheslav Fetisov (1994-1998)

G- Chris Osgood (1993-2001; 2005-Present)

Coach- Scotty Bowman (1993-2002)

Sunday, February 14, 2010

The Aughts Entertainment Awards

Best Song: Hurt-Johnny Cash

Song that Best Reflects the Decade: Boulevard of Broken Dreams-Green Day

Worst Song: You’re Beautiful (James Blunt)

Best Act: U2

Worst Act: Lady Gaga

Worst Band: My Chemical Romance

Worst Trend: Emo

Most Overrated: Jay-Z

Best Album: The Rising: Bruce Springsteen

Best Movie: Gladiator

Best TV Show: Rome (HBO)

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Game of the Decade

This came down to two games. Originally, I was going to go with Super Bowl XLII. The undefeated Patriots took on the New York Giants. They led 7-3 at the half and 14-10 with 2:42 to go in the 4th. Tyree makes the catch. Plaxeco catches to go ahead TD. Giants pull a major upset.

Despite being the best Super Bowl ever, the Pats-Giants finished behind Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. The Yankees were playing for New York immediately after 911. They led 3-2 going back to Arizona. The Diamondbacks spanked them in Game 6. The deciding game featured Roger Clemens vs. Curt Schilling. Clemens went 6 1/3 and allowed one run. In the 8th, Alfonso Soriano homered to give the Yanks a 2-1 lead. With 2 out in the 8th, Bob Brenly brought in Randy Johnson to finish the game. The three-time defending World Series Champion Yankees led 2-1 going into the 9th. With the greatest closer ever on the mound, the Diamondbacks rallied to win the game 3-2 on a Luis Gonzalez squib hit. The mighty Yankee Dynasty was ended on that hit. It took the team a decade to recover.

Plays of the Decade

Here are my plays of the decade. I have one for each of the four majors plus a Detroit moment.

Play of the Decade: In the first game played in New York following 911, Mike Piazza hit an eighth inning two-run home run to give the New York Mets a 3-2 win over the Braves. Tom Glavine said it was one of the few losses that did not bother him.

Detroit Moment of the Decade: There were three contenders for this. The winner: Magglio Ordonez’s pennant winning walk-off homer to beat the A’s and send the Tigers to the World Series. The other two contenders are below.

NFL Play of the Decade: David Tyree’s catch vs. New England. Tyree caught the ball with his hand-to-helmet. I never thought anyone would top the Lynn Swann Super Bowl catch. It saved Eli Manning, saved the Giants, and saved the Super Bowl. It set up the game winning TD catch by Plaxeco Burress.

NHL Play of the Decade: Statue of Liberty. This will be a homer pick. In Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals, Patrick Roy wanted to stick it to the Wings after making a save. He held the puck up like a trophy and looked like the Statue of Liberty. Unfortunately for Roy, he did not have the puck. Brendan Shanahan found it and scored. Wings won the game and then smoked Roy in Game 7.

NBA of the Decade: Al Michaels has a cow. The Pistons made short work of the dysfunctional Lakers and won the NBA Title 100-87 in Game 5 of the Finals. The Lakers were lucky to win a single game in the series. The national media scoffed at the Pistons. When the Palace shot off fire works following the victory, ABC’s Al Michaels had a conniption fit.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Teams of the Decade: The Aughts

Team/NHL/Detroit: 2001-2002 Red Wings: This team was a walking Hall of Fame exhibit. Nine players are either in the Hall or will be. We will never see a team with so many Hall of Famers again. As such, SI also voted them team of the decade.

The Wings went 51-17-10-4 for 116 points and the President’s Trophy. They went 16-7 in the post season. After falling behind 2-0 to Vancouver in the first round, they went 8-1 before running into the Avs. Colorado was a great team and it took the Wings seven to dispatch them. It was the series that witnessed the infamous Statue of Liberty play. That was not Roy’s only embarrassing moment as he fell 7-0 in Game 7. The Finals were anticlimactic. Wings won 4-1 over Carolina.

MLB: 2009 Yankees: The Yankees won 103 games and went 11-4 in the postseason. This team seemed like they were on cruise control throughout the season. They were the only 100 win team to win the WS throughout the decade and were really the most dominant team.

NFL: 2004 Patriots: The 2004 Pats were the defending champs. They went 14-2 and steamrolled the Colts and Steelers on the way to the Super Bowl. They won the Super Bowl over the Eagles. There was a lot of trash talking in that SB. It was the Pats third championship in four seasons.

NBA: 2000 Lakers: The Lakers went 67-15 during the regular season and the Finals. It was the first of three straight.

CFL: 2001 Miami Hurricanes: The Hurricanes went 12-0 and averaged 43 points a game while surrendering 10 points a game. They had one close game all season and featured 16 first round draft picks and 23 NFL players. Most football historians consider them one of the greatest teams ever.

CB Team: 2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels: Roy Williams’ squad went 34-4 and 13-3 in the tough ACC. They were ranked #1 in the pre-season and were the first team to be a unanimous #1 in the preseason Coaches’ Poll and preseason AP. During the tournament, they routed everyone including Michigan State in the final.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Athletes of the Decade

Athlete of the Decade: Peyton Manning: NFL Player of the Decade, Four Time MVP (Record), Super Bowl MVP, Pro Bowl (2000, 2002-09), First team All-Pro (2003-05, 2008-09), Second team All-Pro (2000, 2006), Pro Bowl MVP (2005), 2000s All Decade Team, Most seasons with 4000 yards passing, third highest passer rating in history, and All-Time Colts leader in many categories.

Detroit Athlete of the Decade/NHL Player of the Decade: Nick Lidstrom: Lidstrom is a contender for greatest defenseman of all time. Red Wing Captain, Four Time Stanley Cup Champion (2002 and 2008 in this decade), six time Norris trophy winner (2001-03, 2006-08), Conn Smythe winner (2002),  eight time All-Star in the decade (11 overall), NHL First Team All Star (1998-03, 2006-08), Second Team All Star (2009), Olympic Gold Medal (2006), Viking Award (2000, 2006), several Red Wing and European NHL records and accomplishments.

MLB: Albert Pujols: Baseball's most feared hitter. 2006 World Champ, Three Time MVP (2005, 2008-09), 2001 ROY, 2004 NLCS MVP, 2008 Roberto Clemente winner, Eight time All Star (2001, 2003-09), five time silver slugger (2001, 2003-04, 2008-09), Gold Glove (2006), and is piling up stats that very few have ever approached.

NBA: Kobe Bryant: Some are beginning to claim that Kobe is the greatest of all time. He is no Jordan, but he is the NBA's best. Four Time NBA Champ (2000-02, 2009), Finals MVP (2009), NBA MVP (2008), 12 time All Star (1998, 2000-2010), Two-time scoring champ (2006-07), 7x First Team All Star (2002-04, 2006-09), Second Team All Star (2000-01), 7x All Defensive First Team (2000, 2003-04, 2006-09), Second Team All Defense (2000-01), 3x All Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009)

Individual Sports: Michael Phelps and Lance Armstrong (tie): Phelps: 16 Olympic Medals (14 gold), 6x Swimmer of the Year, 8x American Swimmer of the Year, several world records, etc etc.

Armstrong: Won seven straight Tour de France's (1999-2005) and several other major competitions. 2002 SI Sportsman of the Year and AP Male Athlete of the Year: 2002-05.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Riffs of the Decade: 2000-2009

Here are the best riffs of the decade. This is one of the few posts I actually had to research! Interestingly, the best known riff of the decade was probably a piano riff. Coldplay's "Clocks" became omnipresent and iconic during the aughts especially when the media needed some background music for a story. The riff is not as important to music as it used to be. Perhaps all the great riffs have been written.

Here are the riffs of the decade:

Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down

Judith- A Perfect Circle

Cochise- Audioslave

Suicide Messiah- Black Label Society

The Pretender- Foo Fighters

Take Me Out- Franz Ferdinand

American Idiot- Green Day

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades- Green Day

Sleep Now in the Fire- Rage Against the Machine

Vertigo- U2

Slither- Velvet Revolver

Seven Nation Army- White Stripes

Thursday, February 4, 2010

NFL's Greatest Games

The NFL formed in 1920. So, here are the best games in NFL history by decade. I thought it might be fun to do it this way instead of the usual method. Also, each game says a little about the league at the time.

1920s: Pottsville Maroons: 9 Notre Dame: 6 (December 13, 1925): No one took the NFL seriously. The pro game was looked down upon. Then, the Pottsville Maroons beat the Fighting Irish in an exhibition game. The NFL had instant credibility.

1930s: Giants: 30 Bears: 13 (The Sneaker Game: December 9, 1934): This was the second NFL Championship Game. Freezing rain iced over the Polo Grounds. Giants Head Coach Steve Owen sent the equipment manager to the store to buy sneakers. The manager could not find an open store, so he borrowed 8 pair from a local college basketball team. While trailing 13-3 in the middle of the third quarter, the Giants changed into the sneakers and outscored Chicago 17-0 the rest of the game.

1940s: Rams: 15 Redskins: 14 (The NFL Championship Game: December 16, 1945): This was the Rams last game in Cleveland before moving to LA. With game time temperatures reaching 8 below zero, the Rams pulled out to a 15-7 lead. Washington cut it to one, but did not score again. The Redskins missed two field goals. The margin of victory was a Ram safety. Redskin quarterback Sammy Baugh dropped back into the end zone to pass, and hit the goal posts with his pass. In 1945, this was a safety. It led to a rule change, but did not help the skins and provided the Rams with the margin of victory.

1950s: Colts: 23 Giants: 17 (The NFL Championship Game: December 28, 1958 ): This was the first NFL Game to go into overtime. It is known as the Greatest Game Ever Played because of the game’s impact and the game itself. The Colts scored in overtime to win the game. The game was on television and showed the medium’s potential. The NFL’s popularity exploded after the game. This put the NFL on the road to becoming the country's most popular sport.

1960s: Packers: 21 Cowboys: 17 (The Ice Bowl: December 31, 1967): With a wind chill factor approaching 48 below zero, the Pack and Cowboys went to war. With 16 seconds to go, and Dallas leading 17-14, Bart Starr called timeout. He asked to run a sneak to win the game. Vince Lombardi summed up everyone’s misery in his response, "Well, run it and let's get the hell out of here." The Pack won and went to the Superbowl.

1970s: Raiders: 37 Colts: 31 (Ghost to the Post: December 24, 1977): Ken Stabler connected with Dave Casper on a 42-yard completion setting up a game-tying field goal. The game went two overtimes and witnessed eight lead changes. Casper later scored the game winning touchdown on a 10 yard pass. The play became known as “Ghost to the Post” because Casper shared a name with a certain friendly ghost.

1980s: 49ers: 20 Bengals: 16 (Hey! Isn’t that John Candy? January 22, 1989 Super Bowl XXIII): In the best Superbowl of the period, Joe Montana led San Francisco down the field to defeat Cincinnati with two fourth quarter touchdowns. On the final game winning drive, Montana broke up the tension by pointing out John Candy in the crowd. The huddle loosened up and the 49ers marched like Sherman through Georgia.

1990s: Bills: 41 Oilers: 38 (The Comeback: January 3, 1993): I turned this one off early. I was really excited that the Bills were not going to make it to another Superbowl. Silly me. The Bills game back from a 35-7 deficit behind a backup quarterback. The Bills scored 28 in the third quarter and outscored Houston 7-3 in the 4th to force overtime. Steve Christie kicked the game winning field goal in overtime and his shoe is now enshrined in Canton.

2000s: Giants: 17 Patriots: 14 (Superbowl XLII: February 3, 2008): So much for the undefeated season. New England had not lost all year. They led 7-3 at halftime and then 14-10 with 2:42 left. Eli Manning channeled his inner Joe Montana and led a drive down field. Facing a third and five with 1:15 remaining, Eli avoided a certain sack and chucked the ball downfield. David Tyree made the greatest catch in Superbowl history by grappling the ball to his helmet and landing on the Pat 24 yard line. Plaxico “I wear sweatpants to the clubs” Burress made the game winning TD catch with 5 seconds to go. Eli was MVP and the Pat Dynasty came to an end.

2010: Cardinals: 51 Packers: 45 (January 10, 2010): Ok, not many to choose from yet. It was either this one or the NFC Championship Game. Warner's last game or yet another Favre choke? hmmmm

Super Bowl Pick

Season: 66-30

Last Week: 0-0 (Pro-Bowl Week)
Championship Week: 2-0

Super Bowl Pick: Colts (47-37)

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Quotes of the Month

Quote of the Month: “We don’t get excited. We’re Canadian.” -Getty Lee

Dumb Quotes of the Month:

1. "They were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, we will serve you if you'll get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it's a deal [...] ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after the other."

-Pat Robertson

2.“A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee.”

-Bill Clinton on Barack Obama

3. "Once the incident occurred, the system worked."

-Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano after the underwear bomber incident in Detroit

4. "He was wowed by Obama's oratorical gifts and believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama -- a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one," as he said privately. Reid was convinced, in fact, that Obama's race would help him more than hurt him in a bid for the Democratic nomination."

-From Game Change page 37 by Mark Halpern and John Heilemann. They are quoting Harry Reid.

5. "This will play right into Obama's hands. He's humanitarian, compassionate. They'll use this to burnish their, shall we say, 'credibility' with the black community -- in the both light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country. It's made-to-order for them."

"Besides, we've already donated to Haiti. It's called the U.S. income tax."

-Rush Limbaugh

6. “The Brown victory shows how angry Americans are with the Republicans.”

-Steny Hoyer

Best News Headline: Big Brewer Battles Belgian Beer Blockade

Best Campaign Line: “Your tax dollars should go towards the purchase of weapons to stop these terrorists from killing American Citizens, not to pay lawyers to defend them”

-Scott Brown

Best Sports Quote: “I like me sex life. I want to be able to perform. That stuff will tear you up as far as your manhood is concerned.”

-Mark Grace on why he never did roids.

Best Slam: Charles Krauthammer
"I'd rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president,"

-Barack Obama

"Obama Forgot Option 3 - " Mediocre 1- Term President, & That's What He's Been Thus Far"

-Charles Krauthammer