shoot out the lights...

Q: How many conservatives does it take to change a light bulb? A: Four, one to do it and three to complain that the old bulb was a lot better.

I was watching the Mr. Wimpy Show (Jim Worthen-wooten) and his guest was Mary Belle Snow, the Republican socialite from Montecito..apparently they were hosting a luncheon at the Montecito County Club. Mary is trying to "take back California" and she is doing by trying to repeal a ban on incandescent lightbulbs! says Mary: I like these old lightbulbs, I can put on my makeup and see myself..the other squiggly bulbs don't put out enough light...ok, that's their platform...ban the ban on incans!! I met Mary at a retreat she put on years ago at the Biltmore...it was a conservative-fest with guests like David Horowitz..a crazy dude with a little man complex... he's only 5 ft tall!! Now, these aren't bad people, just clueless...Mary doesn't do the retreats anymore because the attendance was dropping off, or the Republicans were scattering...but it looks like she's morphed into Snow White's step-mom Queen after drinking the witch's brew! what happened, Mary??

the last time I read about her she was suing one of her conservative contractor friends for some work he did on her house... but hard times have fallen, souls survivors...and what distinquishes Mary Belle as a true bottom feeder is her statement about Gabby Giffords..she said we are treating her like a princess and ignoring the troops who come back wounded..failing completely to understand the distinction...Giffords was shot by an American on American soil while doing her job... the troops were deployed to invade sovereign countries due to faulty American leadership..they should expect to be shot at..and when they return to our shoddy veterans' care, we won't let them sit on a bench on State St!!

no wonder Mary Belle can't figure out which light bulb to use!! and Mr. Wimpy didn't add much to the conversation except to call Dems pimps and whores and said he wanted to go start a fight with one! Tipper Gore could kick your ass, Mr. Wimpy!!

so this is what's left of the Republican Party..worrying about light bulbs....

While conservation groups back the change and the lighting industry has invested heavily in new technology, not everyone supports the law. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, who could not immediately be reached for comment, reintroduced legislation this year to repeal the law.

"People don’t want Congress dictating what light fixtures they can use," said Rep. Barton on his website. "Traditional incandescent bulbs are cheap and reliable."

Adam Gottlieb, spokesman for the California Energy Commission, acknowledged that the change has resulted in a "great deal of hue and cry" on some blogs as well. Recent postings have included the titles "More dim bulbs: California banning 100-watt incandescent light bulbs" and "More evidence that California is nuts."

Gottlieb, however, said it was not a ban and that consumers can still buy whatever bulbs they want as long as they meet the new standards.

"After 130 years Tom Edison’s old-fashioned light bulb is getting a 20th century makeover," he said. "The simple truth is consumers will save money.

any other bright ideas???

PS: don't miss the debate between the slumlord/grow house operator /trust funder/ Wendy puppet Lanny Ebenstein versus the working man/ County workers Union head Bruce Corsaw on KEYT tonight!