Congrats to Keystone Phil!

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

[Keystone Phil]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

Uh, I meant Pelosi.......she just got elected today......for next term. 

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

Uh, I meant Pelosi.......she just got elected today......for next term. 

Didn't know Pelosi is a Senator

[J. J.]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

Who's you State Senator, Leeanna?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

Uh, I meant Pelosi.......she just got elected today......for next term. 

Didn't know Pelosi is a Senator

Yeah, I mean House Minority Leader........Long day.........congrats to Phil for that too

[Keystone Phil]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

Who's you State Senator, Leeanna?

I'm in the Northeast.    It's Mike Stack

Yeah, I mean House Minority Leader........Long day.........congrats to Phil for that too

Yeah, I was confused by that. I figured you meant her (especially since you said witch) but then I remembered the State Senate Dems were having their leadership election and Costa from out west won. I figured you must really dislike him to call him a witch. 

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

Who's you State Senator, Leeanna?

I'm in the Northeast.    It's Mike Stack

Yeah, I mean House Minority Leader........Long day.........congrats to Phil for that too

Yeah, I was confused by that. I figured you meant her (especially since you said witch) but then I remembered the State Senate Dems were having their leadership election and Costa from out west won. I figured you must really dislike him to call him a witch. 

Another Costa just got busted for pot smoking.  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10321/1103847-53.stm

[J. J.]

Congratulations on getting the wicked witch of the west elected Senate Minority Leader.     Love your work. 

It was between him and my State Senator. Can't say I cared much either way.

Who's you State Senator, Leeanna?

I'm in the Northeast.    It's Mike Stack

Yeah, I mean House Minority Leader........Long day.........congrats to Phil for that too

Yeah, I was confused by that. I figured you meant her (especially since you said witch) but then I remembered the State Senate Dems were having their leadership election and Costa from out west won. I figured you must really dislike him to call him a witch. 

Another Costa just got busted for pot smoking.  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10321/1103847-53.stm

Well, it's better than crack (see Bill Stewart, 41st Senatorial District).

[Lincoln Republican]

The Winfield legacy continues.

[Keystone Phil]

The Winfield legacy continues.

Thanks for the well wishes, Winfield!

[Lincoln Republican]

The Winfield legacy continues.

Thanks for the well wishes, Winfield!

No no, thank you Phil for making such a valuable contribution to the perpetuation of the Winfield legacy on the Forum Community.

[Keystone Phil]

I'm about to leave for DC for the day. I'm going to Santorum's event at American University tonight.

If ever there was a time to congratulate me (as if always doing it wasn't enough), it's now. Thanks.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'm about to leave for DC for the day. I'm going to Santorum's event at American University tonight.

If ever there was a time to congratulate me (as if always doing it wasn't enough), it's now. Thanks.

Ok.

Congrats Phil for every good thing that is about to happen to me when you'll be absent.

[Keystone Phil]

I saw Santorum. It was a nice event but I wasn't there long.

The real highlight of the day was going to the Senate. I've only observed from the gallery once before. This time was more exciting. Shaheen was presiding while Harkin went on about food safety. Reid, Boxer, Bingaman, Franken and Isakson were walking around while Harkin was speaking. We left when it seemed like he would just go on forever, only to realize a roll call vote started right after we left. We went back and saw most of the Senators.

Tester is...well...a lot like people imagine. John Thune is insanely tall. Roland Burris seemed like the most popular guy (or maybe they're just really happy to see him gone). He constantly had people around him as he showed them some newspaper. I could hear McCaskill ask him, "Oh, is that your Grandson?" pointing to the paper. I didn't see Specter on the floor though. Franken was presiding but nothing interesting. 

The strangest moment was when Gillibrand walked onto the floor. She had a shopping bag with her. She pulled out a gift for Lieberman and he unwrapped it on the floor. It was a framed picture. If that wasn't weird enough to do on the floor of the U.S. Senate, she then distributed Birthday invitations (or at least that's what she said they were to Inouye).

What was the roll call vote on, you ask?

The Resolution to Congratulate Keystone Phil on the Victories in Pennsylvania

The final vote was 99-0
The last time I was there,

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

On your photo op with Santorum.....well done, sir!!!!!!!

[Keystone Phil]

On your photo op with Santorum.....well done, sir!!!!!!!

Eh, I've met him twice before so it's not a big deal. 

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

On your photo op with Santorum.....well done, sir!!!!!!!

Eh, I've met him twice before so it's not a big deal. 

Rick Santorum: a person truly blessed. He meet Keystone thrice.

[bgwah]

Has Phil really managed to maintain two >60 posts threads about himself on the front page? Geez...

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Has Phil really managed to maintain two >60 posts threads about himself on the front page? Geez...

You're not as awesome.

Deal with it.

[Mr. Morden]

Has Phil really managed to maintain two >60 posts threads about himself on the front page? Geez...

Yes he has.

Congrats Phil.

[Lincoln Republican]

Has Phil really managed to maintain two >60 posts threads about himself on the front page? Geez...

It's easy.  All you have to do is post a comment yourself in the thread from time to time, pushing it up to the top again..........and again..........and again..........

[Keystone Phil]

Has Phil really managed to maintain two >60 posts threads about himself on the front page? Geez...

It's easy.  All you have to do is post a comment yourself in the thread from time to time, pushing it up to the top again..........and again..........and again..........

Or, like in this case, have Winfield do it for you.

[Insula Dei]

Has Phil really managed to maintain two >60 posts threads about himself on the front page? Geez...

It's easy.  All you have to do is post a comment yourself in the thread from time to time, pushing it up to the top again..........and again..........and again..........

Or, like in this case, have Winfield do it for you.

Happy to help

[Mr. Morden]

So the Eagles won again.  Congrats Phil.