The Final Word, having reviewed the roll call for the final vote on the stimulus bill, wishes to award Rep. Collin Peterson a prize for being one of only seven Democratic representatives to vote no on the stimulus bill. I don't know what it will be; had I one of those Rodrigue Blue Dog paintings, I'm pretty sure that would be it. (The Patriot's budget will not permit a $1500 prize, nor does House ethics rules.) At any rate, I'll spend the evening working on Tribute to a Blue Dog.

Tim Walz, Not a Blue Dog. (I have Sandler's Hanukkah Song in my head, why?)