Dickhead of the Week - Adam Putnam

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Usually I wait until Monday to choose a Dickhead, but with the summer heat keeping me inside and the actions of this man boiling my blood brighter than his hair, well, let's just say I need to cool off a bit.

Bear with me, if you don't mind, as this will take a little explaining...

First of all, American Airlines, being the proper American business they are, wants to get out of paying their pensions. So who do they turn to? Their corporate buddies, i.e. Republicans, in Congress. AA has asked that U.S. tax payers accept the burden of paying for the pensions instead. Seems like a moderately terrible fucking idea to me.

Congressman George Miller (Democrat from the California 7th) apparently agrees, and he introduced an amendment to keep this shift of burden from happening.

Enter Congressman Adam "Butt Numb" Putnam. The Dickhead from Florida's 12th District called a voice vote on the amendment. You know, say "Yes," if you agree with Congressman Miller, and "No" if you don't.

Well, like the spoiled third grader he is in appearance, Butt Numb cheated. He cheated outrageously. And not only did he cheat outrageously, but he cheated badly. He's so busted in his cheating that his recess privileges should be taken from him.

Apologies for the mulitimedia link, but this is the only place I could find the vote online. The video montage includes a brief clip of the vote, among other Dickhead-worthy recent atrocities in our ever-reasonable House of Reps. The first link under "Show Sound" is about ten minutes of Randi Rhodes' radio rants, including several plays of the voice vote and her raging commentary.

Listen in wonder as Dickhead Butt Numb reduces our House of Representatives to a grumbling bunch of beaten down depressives.

Two words: Dick. Head.