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February 24, 2010

Remember that great scene from the Oscar-robbed classic 'The Blues Brothers'?

Jake and Elwood (John Belushi and Dan Akroyd) are finally cornered by Jake's former fiance (Carrie Fisher). Jake left her at the altar with 300 guests and the best Romanian caterers in the state waiting.

'You betrayed me!' she exclaims.

'No I didn't. Honest,' Jake explains. 'I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!'

This is pretty much how Democrats sound these days. None of their problems are their fault. "Coming soon: A terrible flood! Locusts! Anything and everything to avoid admitting their problems are their own fault.

--- columnist Jonah Goldberg quoted in The Patriot Post Chronicle