With Pelosi calling people back from summer recess to spend $26 billion more, you ever wonder if the Democrats are addicted to spending? That’s why I liked the summer recess — no more spending — but apparently the Democrats can’t go not spending our money that long without getting the shakes. And I’m sure the Democrats will come up with some reason to make it sound urgent to spend the money like saying it’s to get puppies for orphans and that anyone against it must hate puppies and orphans, but in the end I think it’s just about spending more money because that’s their whole life and what they’re obsessed with.

What the Republicans need to do is say, “Okay. Let’s spend more money.” Then they’ll act like they’re going in to vote, but as soon as the Democrats are all in the vote-atorium, they’ll lock them inside. And the Democrats will be like, “Let us out! There’s no money to spend in here!” And the Republicans will be like, “No. You’re not coming out until you detox from spending.” And the Dems will screech and cry and claw at the door, but the Republicans will have to hold firm. And if the Democrats are like, “We’re hungry; please give us food.” don’t do it! It’s a trick! As soon as someone goes in there, they’ll grab his money and spend it. And if one complains about needing his heart medication, also a trick.

So that’s what I think the Republicans should do. How would you end the Democrats’ addiction to spending?

Democrats are being advised not to talk about all their legislative accomplishments while campaigning for reelection because all the stuff they passed will just make people mad. That will make it hard for them to say anything. A Democrat will be like, “Being your Representative was fun and I would like to do it again.”

And people will be like, “Well what did you do in your last term?”

And the Democrat will be like, “I don’t remember. I’m sure it was good, though. If you reelect me, I’ll make sure to write down what I do this time so I can tell you about it afterwards.”

And people will be like, “Didn’t you recklessly spend all our money on liberal nonsense while the economy went down the toilet?”

And the Democrat will be like, “No. I think you’re thinking of someone else. Anyway, you don’t want to elect a Republican because they’ll just make things worse.”

And someone will say, “I don’t think it’s possible for things to be worse.”

And then the Democrat will have to resist saying, “I don’t think it’s possible for your face to be worse.” since the guy totally opened himself up for it. Instead, the Democrat can say something like, “No. They’re much worse. Last time they were in charge, unemployment was 20%. And monsters attacked and they didn’t do anything to stop them.”

Then the Democrat has to just hope his constituents are dumb enough to believe him, and a lot of really liberal Representatives made sure to run in districts full of stupid people so they really strategized ahead.

Kos’s new book American Taliban now has a cover, and it seems kinda derivative of the cover of Liberal Fascism. It doesn’t even make sense. I mean, the Hitler mustache smiley face on Liberal Fascism represents the new happy fascism of the left, but the unhappy face on Kos’s book represents… best I can figure it’s sole purpose is a “No you’re the fascist!” to Jonah Goldberg. It’s a bit obsessive and pathetic, so it captures the essence of Daily Kos well.

Caleb Howe from Red State has some mock ups of Kos’s rejected covers. I’m not thinking any cover would really help the book at this point, because it just doesn’t seem like there’s a very big audience for it. With the Democrats in charge and having completely totaled the economy while mindlessly spending our money, how many people are looking to the golden age of conservatism — the eighties with Reagan in charge — and saying, “Wow! That was just like having the Taliban in control!” Very few people are that stupid, and I don’t know how many could afford a book. Plus the whole Taliban comparison always seemed disingenuous since the right wants to destroy the Taliban and the left wants to negotiate with them. In reality, the left always hated their political opponents — the right — more than they hated actual enemies of America such as the murderous thugs the Taliban. Instead of saying the right are just like the Taliban, maybe Kos could say, “The Taliban are as bad as the right! They’re just like Glenn Beck! We need to destroy them!” Then he’d be marginally useful. That could be fun for him instead of just being the creepy, obsessive internets guy.