Thursday PM Stuff

What I posted earlier related to Valentine's Day was a joke (however funny or unfunny is up to you), but unfortunately, this is serious (h/t The Daily Kos)...



...and even though Steny Hoyer did a good deed today in the House, this "Pap Attack" provides a cautionary history lesson with some interesting thoughts, as well as a warning for the here and now, about what happens when you try to "buddy up" to the Repugs (this should be required viewing for Barack Obama, among others).