Uh-ohs for Miguel Tejada

by Paytheline on Jan 15, 2008 10:27 AM PST

According to this, Congressman Henry Waxman and staff don't think Miguel Tejada was on the up-and-up when interviewed for Steroids: The Hearing Episode 1. Tejada claimed utter ignorance; Mitchell says he's seen checks written by Miggy to Adam Piatt for PED's. Piatt independantly fingered Tejada as well, but the checks are harder evidence.

You can face time for lying in an investigation even if you are not under oath. Just ask Martha Stewart.

And if you are wondering why Palmiero gets a pass, my understanding is that they can't prove that he had used steroids prior to his testimony in Congress.

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My favorite passage so far:

From the ESPN live blog (yes, I'm following it live. It's a great soap opera, and much more entertaining than working for a living):

"Most ominous words of the day: Rep. Stephen Lynch suggested Congress might want to do its own version of the Mitchell investigation -- except that investigation would pack the power of subpoenas "and possible criminal charges."

Mitchell then reminded Lynch that it has long been "the policy of the United States Government" to target dealers, distributors and manufacturers of illegal drugs -- not individual users.

But Lynch didn't back off, even an inch.

"These are adults," he said, who are "deciding to use drugs because it provides ... a distinct monetary advantage." These are not innocent kids being preyed on by sinister drug dealers, Lynch said.

Don't dismiss the danger in those words. If Congress decides to launch its own investigation, it will make the Mitchell report look like a high school term paper."

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 10:33 AM PST reply actions

<insert requisite comment

about Congress doing this instead of working on Iraq, or the deficit, or education, or health care, or social security, or foreign policy, or slowing economy, or ... >

by Matthew on Jan 15, 2008 10:37 AM PST reply actions

It's an election year

which means they won't do anything hard, because....oh, who am I kidding? They wouldn't do the hard stuff anyway.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions

it begs the question;

is this the worst Congress of the last 50 years? 100? Ever?

by Matthew on Jan 15, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions

No way. The 1962 Congress was way worse!

Actually, I don't think this question was ever begged for.

Copenhagen = WAYYYYY better than Paris

by MarinerintheDistrict on Jan 15, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions

IF THE DEMOC-RATS STOP BEING CRY

CRYBABIES ABOUT EVERYTHING AND SAVE MARRIAGE FROM THE FAGS EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 15, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

what

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions

Wow

Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast.

"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Jan 15, 2008 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

The administation prefers the term 'surge'

rather than "escalate"

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions

Step away from the Vicodin, Mr. O'Reilly.

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by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

I'LL KICK YOU

IN THE FALAFEL-THING

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 15, 2008 11:31 AM PST up reply actions

The Pita?

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 11:34 AM PST up reply actions

The Pita Pit

by PetRock on Jan 15, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions

...Is okay.

Though their employees have this awful habit of not washing their hands or switching gloves.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions

-25.7 VORC last year

by patsfan on Jan 15, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions

No kidding

No Congressional range on spending defense, hitting for no political power, making little citizen contact, poor bill pitching... I mean, how do these guys get out of the house each morning?

by Gomez on Jan 15, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions

Cloture.

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by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions

I wasn't so fond of 1994-2006.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions

Not a big Rush fan eh?

Haha. He blows.

Copenhagen = WAYYYYY better than Paris

by MarinerintheDistrict on Jan 15, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

I've been known to not be fond of him.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions

Don't know about ever

because I, like most Americans, have forgotten all my history lessons. And I'm not sure that this Congress is "worst", I just think they're amazingly ineffectual.

Talking about irrelevant actions and such, I'd say the "Impeach Clinton" Congress was pretty bad; that whole Congress seemed to exist to do nothing but dig up meaningless dirt on a pointless diversion, and it wasted a ton of time and tax money doing so.

But that's just recent history; I need to look further in the past tonight to see which ones were worse.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

As much as I hated that congress

I wouldn't call them ineffective.

Their goal was to turn Bill into a lame duck and they accomplished that. Their second goal was to line their pockets while everyone was distracted by a semen-stained dress... and they accomplished that as well.

by johnbai on Jan 15, 2008 12:03 PM PST up reply actions

Good point.

There were extremely effective at fucking things up. I dare say they were highly skilled in that area.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions

Touche'

I guess when you look at it that way, they were quite effective.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

It's not the worst

but it has been the most ineffective. When else has an unpopular lameduck president been able to push through virtually all of his legislation despite the opposition party being the majority in Congress?

Yesterday's Pants

by Katal LM on Jan 15, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions

Americans know (and care) more about sports

than any of those things.

by chaney on Jan 15, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions

Which is pretty messed up

when you stop to think about it.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

Not really surprising though

What's on television more?

by Graham MacAree on Jan 15, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions

It's not a surprise at all

and it's the same the world over. It's just kinda wrong, in a bread-and-circuses kind of way.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 12:43 PM PST up reply actions

Politics needs better marketing

by Graham MacAree on Jan 15, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions

They should market it like Axe Body Spray.

Romney, now with more BomChickaWahWah.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 12:47 PM PST up reply actions

I just ate.

Don't make me vomit.

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by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 12:48 PM PST up reply actions

For you:

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 12:54 PM PST up reply actions

Wow, that's, uh,

freakish. But at least it distracted me from the Romney/Axe Body Spray imagery.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 12:59 PM PST up reply actions

Too soon.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions

Picture subtitle:

The Secret Lives Of Mormons.

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by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 1:17 PM PST up reply actions

Bom Chicka Wah Wah.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Jan 15, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

You put my Paint skills to shame

by Graham MacAree on Jan 15, 2008 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

They need endorsement deals

because anyone who's anyone has an endorsement deal, right?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 12:47 PM PST up reply actions

i couldve sworn

thats what lobbyists were for

by Matthew on Jan 15, 2008 12:59 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, but they don't do enough

Steven Colbert got close, with his "Hail to the Cheese Stephen Colbert's Nacho Cheese Doritos 2008 Presidential Campaign"; imagine the possibilities if Obama was endorsed by Under Armour, Clinton by, say, Starbucks, and imagine if Giuliani could be endorsed by 9/11.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 1:01 PM PST up reply actions

under armor and ihop would be better

so his campaign slogan could be "We must protect this house of pancakes!!!"

by Matthew on Jan 15, 2008 1:05 PM PST up reply actions

Nicely done.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 1:09 PM PST up reply actions

GoldenPalace.com for Barack Obama

reminding you to ALWAYS BET ON BLACK

by Gomez on Jan 15, 2008 1:43 PM PST up reply actions

pulling out the nero-era quote. nice

by Matthew on Jan 15, 2008 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

Nobody can tell me

that my classical education went to waste, no sir. Once I start quoting Agamemnon, look out.

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by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 1:05 PM PST up reply actions

mine did

since i wrote a term paper on the decline of the roman political structure and its ties to gladiators and chariot racing which featured that quote and yet i forgot both the "exact" translation and the writer

by Matthew on Jan 15, 2008 1:09 PM PST up reply actions

Don't get me wrong

at this point, almost 20 years post-graduation, my "classical education" is pretty much useless shards of individual knowledge surrounded by a whole bunch of dead brain cells. I probably couldn't write a critical/analytical paper on anything at this point if my life depended on it.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 1:11 PM PST up reply actions

Jeez, no kidding...

And after 10 years, my college degree is probably even LESS useful.

//German major, wtf????

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Jan 15, 2008 1:19 PM PST up reply actions

Juvenal, i believe

/geek

by marc w on Jan 15, 2008 1:35 PM PST up reply actions

Strong

by Paytheline on Jan 15, 2008 1:38 PM PST up reply actions

indeed, Juvenal Satire X

The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now meddle no more and longs eagerly for just two things -- bread and circuses.

by Matthew on Jan 15, 2008 1:47 PM PST up reply actions

Be honest, now

remembered, or looked up?

I'm not criticizing, I'm just wondering.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 1:49 PM PST up reply actions

Remembered

I really do geek out to roman history.

OK, Juvenal isn't 'history' per se, but it's a pretty damned famous quote.

by marc w on Jan 15, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions

Impressive

I'm always bad at associating quotes from more than about 100 years back with their source, I can typically remember either the quote or the person but it's tricky to match the two up. I usually end up sounding like "Juvenal? He's the one that said 'Veni, Vidi, Vici', right?"

Which is why I usually keep my mouth shut when it comes to stuff like that unless I have an encyclopedia or the Internet handy.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 15, 2008 2:15 PM PST up reply actions

That's all he's got

I mean, his entire body of work has effectively been reduced to one petulant line.
Not that he cares, but sometimes it's easier to remember things like that; where there's only one possible question. It's not like people are going to ask how his satires compare with Horace or something.

To bring this back: who's the guy who hit two grand slams in one inning?

Easy, right? And it's because he never became much of anything. He had a nice year, he had a disappointing but not too short career, but that's all that anyone will ever ask about Fernando Tatis - and that's what makes it easy to remember.

by marc w on Jan 15, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions

Just not his day...

Miguel's brother killed in an accident...

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Jan 15, 2008 2:44 PM PST reply actions

Maybe he should just retire

and stay in the Dominican. One way or the other though, I feel sorry for him and his family. Even if the guy lied to congress, it's still sad that he lost his brother today.

Prospects are under-valued.

by Thingray on Jan 15, 2008 2:52 PM PST up reply actions