Celebrity poker

I do not get the nation's new found obsession with televised poker. I can't think of anything duller, but then again, perhaps we all need a break from the intense news of runaway brides and Paula Abdul.

But watching Harry Reid play cards with Bill Frist can sure be interesting.

Just now, Reid offered to "step back from the precipice." He magnanimously offered unanimous consent to move forward to an up or down vote on one of Bush's controversial nominees.

He just wants ten hours of debate, that's all.

The nominee: Thomas Griffin. You know, the one who's been practicing law without a license for the past four years. Let's debate his suitability for ten hours while the nation's attention is on the issue.

And if the Repubs see the play and don't take it, then who's being the obstructionist?

Genius.

I'm pretty sure Bill Frist blinks uncontrollably when he's bluffing.