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November 20, 2009
Beat 360° 11/20/09
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Ready for today's Beat 360°? Everyday we post a picture – and you provide the caption and our staff will join in too. Tune in tonight at 10pm to see if you are our favorite! Here is the 'Beat 360°' pic:

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell points to a copy of the Senate version of health care reform legislation during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Republican senators accused the Obama Administration of rationing health care after a panel of doctors announced that women should begin getting regular mammogram at age 50 instead of 40. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Have fun with it. We're looking forward to your captions! Make sure to include your name, city, state (or country) so we can post your comment.

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Jill Billante

“And we made this little booster seat here for you, Nancy.”

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Debbie, San Diego

"Ryan Seacrest submits his resume, hoping to take over for Oprah."

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Kathy   November 20th, 2009 5:46 pm ET

OK, we'll start the bidding at $ 10.00 for this pile of useless paper. Do I hear $10 ?

Kathy, Ottawa, Canada

Anne Wilson   November 20th, 2009 5:53 pm ET

So much information, so little understanding!

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 5:57 pm ET

Sarah Palin's next stop was the U.S.Capital, since she couldn't make it, she sent the book instead!

Cindy Panackia   November 20th, 2009 5:57 pm ET

glad our wives are over 50!!!!

riverview, mi

Dave, Florida   November 20th, 2009 5:58 pm ET

I totally overpaid for this Twilight Script on eBay, but it was so worth it!

Tom Bainter, Fort Worth, TX   November 20th, 2009 5:58 pm ET

I am sure there are members of congress that will still give free exams.

Shawn Hoffman - Kingman, AZ   November 20th, 2009 5:58 pm ET

Paging Dennis Kucinich, your chair at the Thanksgiving table is ready now.

Gary Thierfelder Hudson WI   November 20th, 2009 5:59 pm ET

The "Rationing" of Health Care, Senator, is the difference between what YOU receive, and the Average American Taxpayer does.

Oluyemi, Aberdeen UK   November 20th, 2009 5:59 pm ET

.....ops, I nearly fell. But it's here anyway.

Karen, Las Cruces, NM   November 20th, 2009 5:59 pm ET

This will come in handy if someone needs a boost up at the kids table on Thanksgiving.

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 5:59 pm ET

The arm of the Republican party gives the Health Care Reform Bill "the pat down"

Quentin   November 20th, 2009 5:59 pm ET

Sorry for interupting, We're out of toilet paper in the mens room, I'm just gunna grab some of this. It's not important is it?

Mark Garrison   November 20th, 2009 6:00 pm ET

"And this is just the table of contents."

Mark Garrison

Converse, TX

Oluyemi, Aberdeen UK   November 20th, 2009 6:00 pm ET

....ooops, I nearly fell. But it's here anyway.

Diane   November 20th, 2009 6:00 pm ET

I'm off to take a potty break, oh yea need a little reading material while I'm at it...

Doug Morrow   November 20th, 2009 6:00 pm ET

Do you Fold or Crumple? We have thousands of sheets here that have been neatly folded...and then someone here among us CRUMPLED these last few. We need to know who the folding culprit is....

Quentin   November 20th, 2009 6:01 pm ET

Sorry for interupting, We're out of toilet paper in the mens room, I'm just gunna grab some of this. It's not important is it?

Minneapolis, MN. U.S

Arlo Cansino, Belize   November 20th, 2009 6:01 pm ET

The health reform legislation is only 4 pages long, i added more pages for EFFECT!

Gayle McCauley Malden,Mass.   November 20th, 2009 6:01 pm ET

"And to keep your muscles strong they suggest that you lift this bill 50 times a day!"

Craig Monette   November 20th, 2009 6:01 pm ET

Right here, ladies and gentlemen, we have finally found out how Nancy Pelosi sees over the desk in chambers. A booster seat.

Craig Monette
Paragould, AR

Harry O, New York City   November 20th, 2009 6:02 pm ET

"Under our plan, people with pre-existing conditions will just need to fill out this simple, insurance-industry approved paperwork."

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 6:03 pm ET

Senate Minority Leader McConnell demands everyone reads his Wikipedia profile!

Debbie, San Diego   November 20th, 2009 6:03 pm ET

Ryan Seacrest submits his resume, hoping to take over for Oprah.

Doug Morrow   November 20th, 2009 6:03 pm ET

The last line of my comment should have read "crumpling culprit is.."

Do you Fold or Crumple? We have thousands of sheets here that have been neatly folded...and then someone here among us CRUMPLED these last few. We need to know who the crumpling culprit is....

Vernard Mercader -WA   November 20th, 2009 6:03 pm ET

"Here's our version of the health care bill. Have fun with it! We're looking forward to your captions! Make sure to include your name, city, state or country so we can post your comment.

Kevin Haggith Toronto Canada   November 20th, 2009 6:03 pm ET

Not to be insensitive but any boob knows that it's not even worth the paper it's written on!

Vernard Mercader -WA   November 20th, 2009 6:04 pm ET

"Here's our version of the health care bill. Have fun with it! We're looking forward to your captions! Make sure to include your name, city, state or country so we can post your comment."

Vernard Mercader – Mountlake Terrace, WA

Mike H, Philadelphia, PA   November 20th, 2009 6:04 pm ET

“Ladies and gentlemen I unveil the report addressing all of the fallacies presented in Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue.”

Javier Munoz   November 20th, 2009 6:04 pm ET

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about to mount his high horse.

kelly holland   November 20th, 2009 6:04 pm ET

It's a nice read, but where are the pictures? I like the pictures!

Kent - Weston MA   November 20th, 2009 6:05 pm ET

We think girls should start getting mammogram at a much younger age, and, need, they can sit on this so they will be big enough to reach the machine.

Danielle   November 20th, 2009 6:05 pm ET

This is actually the glossary.

Herminio Bravo   November 20th, 2009 6:06 pm ET

"And here we have the script to the next big blockbuster Palin: Get Rich or Die tryin'"

Herminio Bravo, Texas

Jeannette Kucan   November 20th, 2009 6:07 pm ET

When recycled I believe we can get 12 Big rolls of toliet tissue. Thats about 24 regular rolls.

Jeannette Kucan
Pinehurst,NC

Justin   November 20th, 2009 6:07 pm ET

Yes Sarah Palin's book is long but I swear its worth... Oh wait this is the health care bill.

Rachel Perkins   November 20th, 2009 6:08 pm ET

Longer than Going Rogue...with about as much substance!

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 6:08 pm ET

Sen Minority leader McConnell reveals a report that exposes names everyone at the Capital that didn't get the H1N1 shot!

Victoria   November 20th, 2009 6:08 pm ET

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell poses with the sure to be best-seller, "Ineffectiveness" a brief history of the Senate.

Victoria Atlanta, Georgia

Anthony - Apex, NC   November 20th, 2009 6:09 pm ET

"OK, Mr. Lieberman. Your chair is ready. You should be able to see now."

Ariga   November 20th, 2009 6:09 pm ET

You think textbooks are boring, try reading this!

Terri Swanton, OH   November 20th, 2009 6:10 pm ET

As you can our bill is much better than the Democrat's bill, we have a whole 6 inches on them.

Kathy Farley   November 20th, 2009 6:11 pm ET

Mr. Chair,

All this paper is nothing to sneeze at!

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 6:11 pm ET

Senate Minority Leader McConnell brings written proof, of how much he saved with Gieco insurance!

zeeshan   November 20th, 2009 6:11 pm ET

This is the list of all things I have done wrong this week. Anybody one to read it?

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Pamela Aljoe, Northern Ontario Canada   November 20th, 2009 6:12 pm ET

Its a Mans,Mans World,,,Still

Robin   November 20th, 2009 6:12 pm ET

If you think this is big just wait until we pork this baby up.

Robin Poley
Colorado

louise werner   November 20th, 2009 6:14 pm ET

Thank God we're not part of this plan.

Steve   November 20th, 2009 6:15 pm ET

After hours of hard work, Senator McConnell is proud to show the Senate's top reasons why Oprah should continue her talk show.

Steven, Toronto Canada

Sharon,Daniel Island, South Carolina   November 20th, 2009 6:15 pm ET

this is the palin manuscript minus the finger pointing

louise werner   November 20th, 2009 6:15 pm ET

Thank God we don't have to sign up for this plan!

Ron in Oakland, CA   November 20th, 2009 6:16 pm ET

We realized when we printed the Health Care Bill in a larger font, it would look two or three times more scary, but now the Obama administration is rationing our toner.

Ron in Oakland, CA

norman beall   November 20th, 2009 6:18 pm ET

My Book, "Going Roguer"

Norman, Iroquois, Canada

Wayne, Portland, OR   November 20th, 2009 6:18 pm ET

Okay, let me just grab my speech hear and I'll get started.

Steven Welsh   November 20th, 2009 6:19 pm ET

Good News! We just finished reading the owner's manual for the new Espresso Machine in the break room!

Steve
Anaheim, California.

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 6:19 pm ET

Senate Minority Leader McConnell shares his new Stephen King Novel with cronies & swears he's 'WOLFEE"

john grimanis   November 20th, 2009 6:21 pm ET

I read this, didn't understand it, so I oppose it because it is too big to read.

Cameron Cox   November 20th, 2009 6:21 pm ET

This is Nancy Pelosi's chair. We couldn't find a phone book.

Cameron Cox
Winnipeg, Canada

Bob - Massillon, OH   November 20th, 2009 6:21 pm ET

"Yes, it even includes the kitchen sink."

Terri Swanton, OH   November 20th, 2009 6:22 pm ET

Before we get started discussing the legislation, ...

Give me an O-H ... I-O!!

Excellent!!!!

Donnie   November 20th, 2009 6:22 pm ET

Opps, another FoxNews error with the picture – the legislation is only half that amount of printed pages.

Greg Myers,Houston TX   November 20th, 2009 6:23 pm ET

Please don't squeeze the Charmin!

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 6:23 pm ET

Sen. McConnell delivers his report of where Susan B Anthony one-dollar coins are!

Dolores Hollender   November 20th, 2009 6:24 pm ET

I haven't had time to read this. But I am told there is a lot of bad stuff in here.

Pat McGahan   November 20th, 2009 6:25 pm ET

We'll use this for the kid's table on Thanksgiving! Better than a phone book.

Adam Carroll   November 20th, 2009 6:25 pm ET

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is seen making a desperate plea to keep health care reform on the table before Oprah has a chance to make it a Book Club Selection.

Nairobi Wright   November 20th, 2009 6:26 pm ET

I need a new service provider, Sprint is killing me.

Joseph Murphy of San Francisco   November 20th, 2009 6:27 pm ET

Senator McConnal suddenly realizes that promising a free autographed copy of Sarah Palin's book to the one who guesses the correct number of pages sitting on this chair wasn't such a good idea after all....

Patty A Banks, Palmdale CA   November 20th, 2009 6:27 pm ET

Sen McConnell, being the gentleman that he is, gives his chair to a little old health care reform legislation

Wyatt Knight - New York   November 20th, 2009 6:28 pm ET

"Nobody sneeze!"

-Wyatt Knight

Adam Carroll   November 20th, 2009 6:28 pm ET

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is seen making a desperate plea to pass ANY health care legislation before Oprah has the opportunity to make it a Book Club Selection. - Adam from Alabama

please post this one, and not the previous one.

Rodney Hoffman   November 20th, 2009 6:28 pm ET

That's almost as long as my insurance policy!

Rodney
Los Angeles, CA

Michael, Dresher, PA   November 20th, 2009 6:28 pm ET

Gore just called. He said this health plan is killing trees and people.

Elaine C, Philadelphia, PA   November 20th, 2009 6:28 pm ET

Sen. Mitch McConnell demonstrates how the Senate health care reform package has a built-in duel function as a paper booster seat in the likely event that it becomes unfunctional as health care reform.

Michael, Dresher, PA   November 20th, 2009 6:29 pm ET

Maybe this pile of paper can talk like the Geico commercials.

Carol B.   November 20th, 2009 6:30 pm ET

"In this case, 50 is NOT the new 40."

Michael, Dresher, PA   November 20th, 2009 6:30 pm ET

I think Biden plagerized this from the House bill for us.

Pat Manders, Oconomowoc, WI   November 20th, 2009 6:30 pm ET

Mayor Bloomberg, we now have a spot for you.
Tom Cruise is a no-show.

Michael, Dresher, PA   November 20th, 2009 6:31 pm ET

3 out of 4 Republican Senators have no idea what is written on this paper.

LaSandra Oliver -- Gulfport,MS   November 20th, 2009 6:32 pm ET

One dollar, now 2, now 2, will you give me 2? Two dollars, now 3, now 3, will the Republican Party give me 3?

Robert - Palm Desert, CA   November 20th, 2009 6:33 pm ET

Look at this...look at this...just look at this, y'all

Don-------------Oswego, IL.   November 20th, 2009 6:33 pm ET

AH-–We would like to share this letter to Oprah from Ryan Seacrest giving her all of his reasons why he thinks she is making the right choice in ending her show !!!!!!!

LaSandra Oliver -- Gulfport,MS   November 20th, 2009 6:34 pm ET

There must be a tree growing somewhere in Brooklyn!

Terri Swanton, OH   November 20th, 2009 6:36 pm ET

As you can see those old men Democrats have decided women's health issues again, oh wait a minute we're old men Republicans we don't know any better than they do.

Robert - Palm Desert, CA   November 20th, 2009 6:38 pm ET

I tell ya, there are more pages in this bill than blades of bluegrass in Kentucky.

Lori - PA   November 20th, 2009 6:40 pm ET

This is not a booster seat!

Lori - PA   November 20th, 2009 6:42 pm ET

It was to heavy to hold.

kelly McMahon   November 20th, 2009 6:42 pm ET

this is the quilted version

Lisa A - Benson, NC   November 20th, 2009 6:43 pm ET

Forget about sitting on phone books, that's some booster seat right there!

Tim Gibson   November 20th, 2009 6:43 pm ET

The new guidelines and paperwork required for a regular mammogram approval are unveiled.

Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA

Bob - Massillon, OH   November 20th, 2009 6:44 pm ET

"Needing no introduction, may I present to you the Budget Buster."

Lisa A - Benson, NC   November 20th, 2009 6:44 pm ET

If it had googlie eyes on it, it would look like the GEICO pile of money on steroids!!

Jesse Dang   November 20th, 2009 6:45 pm ET

When asked about Sara Palin's 'Going Rogue,' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell responds, "I am working on a book deal of my own."

Anthonia-Bay Area!   November 20th, 2009 6:45 pm ET

"And this right here is how heavy my other arm is!!"

Tim Gibson   November 20th, 2009 6:45 pm ET

This is what recycled wasted looks like.

Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA

Tarja, Finland   November 20th, 2009 6:46 pm ET

And remember, self-examination is very important in detecting any suspicious growth.

Anja   November 20th, 2009 6:47 pm ET

Do you want me to read it, I'm sure it's interesting...Come on people, who wants a copy?

Mike, formerly from Syracuse   November 20th, 2009 6:48 pm ET

No you don't have to read it, just trust me, it's all good.

Lori - PA   November 20th, 2009 6:49 pm ET

And on this chair, weighing in at 2074 pages, is the Senate version of health care reform bill.

Mike, formerly from Syracuse   November 20th, 2009 6:50 pm ET

Net result when you pay senators by the page of legislation passed.

Anthonia-Bay Area!   November 20th, 2009 6:51 pm ET

"And this is not even half of the health care confusion"

Tarja, Finland   November 20th, 2009 6:52 pm ET

Lifting this makes a good exercise for us. We`ll be in top-form when this bill is passed.

Barbara Boyd--Whites Creek, TN   November 20th, 2009 6:52 pm ET

"And we fixed this booster chair in case Ben Stein comes for a visit."

Kevin Haggith Toronto Canada   November 20th, 2009 6:56 pm ET

"Contrary to popular belief, the government does NOT want to 'squeeze' every last thing from some of us.... and we have that in writing!"

Bob - Massillon, OH   November 20th, 2009 6:57 pm ET

"Don't worry folks, there's enough to go around for everybody."

Robert - Palm Desert, CA   November 20th, 2009 6:59 pm ET

So, how many trees do you think were slaughtered for this?

Wyatt Knight - New York   November 20th, 2009 7:02 pm ET

"It's a stack of Playboys. I only read them for the articles."

-Wyatt Knight

Ron   November 20th, 2009 7:04 pm ET

This is so scarey it'll leave you no safe place to hide. Yesirree, we make Stephen King look like woosee.

Elaine Heston, Toronto Canada   November 20th, 2009 7:06 pm ET

Crumpled, folded, flat... we're gonna be sitting on this one for a loooong time.

Robert - Palm Desert, CA   November 20th, 2009 7:07 pm ET

The young fella smiling back there, John Thune...heck, he's the only member of our caucus with enough stamina to read this whole darn thing.

Ron   November 20th, 2009 7:09 pm ET

How many pages does it take a senator to order more extra extra soft extra stong senatorial potty paper??? About this may.

Richard Fisher Tallahassee Florida   November 20th, 2009 7:09 pm ET

"Ours is only 3 pages."

Brad (Wilbraham, MA)   November 20th, 2009 7:09 pm ET

Anderson, I've got nothing. Just another photo of boring white men.

Dave, Detroit   November 20th, 2009 7:13 pm ET

Senator McConnell knows he totally overpaid for this New Moon script on eBay, but it was so worth it.

Ed - Sidney, OH   November 20th, 2009 7:13 pm ET

Excuse me, but I don't think I was hired just to stand here and be a human paper weight.

Jessica , sweden   November 20th, 2009 7:18 pm ET

"Health care reform??!! I thought they wanted to see Barack Obamas medical journal!!"

Ron   November 20th, 2009 7:18 pm ET

Under our new healthcare guidelines, you will need to fill out all of these forms just to get an appointment to fill out the application to see if you are eligible to get a mammogram. Did I mention you gotta do in triplicate.

Tarja, Finland   November 20th, 2009 7:20 pm ET

And somewhere out there are no woods any more.

Pam, Syracuse   November 20th, 2009 7:22 pm ET

For her final show, Oprah revisits a popular theme, and publicly chastises Republican Senators after discovering their publication is actually a fabrication of the truth.

Rick K. Dover, NH   November 20th, 2009 7:23 pm ET

"What's next in the rationing of health care? Will the Obama Administration declare that life begins at 10 years of age?"

Craig in NorCal   November 20th, 2009 7:29 pm ET

No, this is just the first set of forms that patients will need to fill out when visiting their doctor under the public option....

Wendy (London, Ontario, Canada)   November 20th, 2009 7:31 pm ET

The senate unveils their new brand of toilet paper.

charmaine   November 20th, 2009 7:35 pm ET

And the winner ISSSSS: HRC as easy as ABC.

Janine from PA.   November 20th, 2009 7:36 pm ET

The GOP version of a health care plan would be nice and light, as it would be full of loopholes!

Ed - Sidney, OH   November 20th, 2009 7:37 pm ET

These are all the Bubba Shrimp recipes that we will start off our fillabuster with.

Michael - Atlanta, GA   November 20th, 2009 7:40 pm ET

Closet Oprah watcher, Sen. McConnell proudly displays the signatures he has gathered to petition Oprah to stay on TV.

Ed - Sidney, OH   November 20th, 2009 7:40 pm ET

But is it really worth the paper it was written on?

Janine from PA.   November 20th, 2009 7:40 pm ET

This was Oprah's contract. You can see why she's ending her show!

Tarja, Finland   November 20th, 2009 7:43 pm ET

Is there a quick-reader in the audience ? WE NEED YOU !

janis from bartlesville ok   November 20th, 2009 7:45 pm ET

here we have the condensed version of all the 2012 presidential candidate's books

Dan D. Canandaigua,NY   November 20th, 2009 7:46 pm ET

oprah's new contract signings will begin in 5 minutes

Deborah Maxemow   November 20th, 2009 7:47 pm ET

With the removal of the mammogram section we now have a manageable health care reform document. Fortunately, not one of us need a mammogram.

Phil (Phoenix, Arizona)   November 20th, 2009 7:48 pm ET

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some sad news about the White House Christmas Tree ...."

Dan D. Canandaigua,NY   November 20th, 2009 7:49 pm ET

oprah's new contract signings will begin in 5 minutes.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 7:57 pm ET

Mad stacks.

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 7:58 pm ET

This, ladies in gentlemen, is why the Republicans will surge
ahead of the Democrats, because we get to criticize this bill
for years to come. We can blame everything that happens
on the Democrats health reform bill!

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 7:58 pm ET

If I understand you, the Government wants a whole lot of fiber in my diet?

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 7:59 pm ET

The most maligned bill in DC since Clinton.

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 7:59 pm ET

These are all the reasons why I will miss sneaking into my office
to watch Oprah's show.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:00 pm ET

Sure, when it's double-spaced.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:01 pm ET

The first person to attempt reading the bill from front to back died of boredom.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:02 pm ET

I can't wait to see the back page fold-in.

Jeff in Cincinnati, OH   November 20th, 2009 8:03 pm ET

Snatch this health care reform from my hand, Grasshopper!

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 8:05 pm ET

The American people are gonna need free health care because after
they read this bill, they will be sick.

Jeff in Cincinnati, OH   November 20th, 2009 8:05 pm ET

I know I put my glasses down around here somewhere....

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:05 pm ET

It's a Bill. No, it's a filibuster. Wait, it's both!

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 8:07 pm ET

Yes, I plan to read this, but not until after the finals on Dancing With the Stars. Go Mya, Go Kellie, Go Donny!

Kim   November 20th, 2009 8:09 pm ET

"Oprah's leaving?! I have to sit down..."

Bob - Massillon, OH   November 20th, 2009 8:10 pm ET

Not the usual turkey we think about at Thanksgiving.

Russ, or   November 20th, 2009 8:11 pm ET

It looks like those Sara Palin Gost Writers are going Rogue again.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:11 pm ET

This should finally put Republican "to the Sun and back" claims to rest.

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 8:12 pm ET

And for those of you who are out of Ambien, we will send you a copy
of this bill, which is guaranteed to put you to sleep within 15 minutes.

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 8:13 pm ET

Nobody's read it and nobody understands it, but hey, let's vote on it anyway!

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 8:14 pm ET

My wife is so mad at me I had to write, "I will not forget to take out the trash again", 100,000 times.

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 8:14 pm ET

I wonder if Richard Heene could make this bill float away..,

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:15 pm ET

Keep that hand close. I looks to be getting away from you.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:15 pm ET

Is that the Bill or the blogs about the bill?

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:16 pm ET

Just as a goof, I'd want to put a copy of Spider Man 1 in the middle to see if anybody ever read the actual paper document.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:17 pm ET

Yes, put it on a chair so we can all look down upon it.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:18 pm ET

Somewhere, a carpal tunnel victim is blogging with her elbow.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:19 pm ET

8.5×8.5×11? Well, ream me!

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:20 pm ET

Keep that hand close. It looks to be getting away from you.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:21 pm ET

Heath care. Now, with pulp!

Gary Thierfelder Hudson WI   November 20th, 2009 8:22 pm ET

The "Paperless Society" Finally get it's own Chair

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:23 pm ET

The first fifty pages are type-written, the next 200 are 9-pin printed, after that there are 700 24-pin printed ones followed by the last 1193 pages printed using laser ink technology. Now, that's what I call progress.

darrell, s.c.   November 20th, 2009 8:25 pm ET

Senators look down in fear as the health care bill sits there quietly waiting to stop the lobbyist dollars flowing to capitol hill.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:25 pm ET

Ironically, the word 'boredom' occurs precisely 2009 times in this historical document.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:28 pm ET

Wow, another way that the Government can decide how they are going to run my life? Fantastic!

darrell, s.c.   November 20th, 2009 8:28 pm ET

Sen. McConnell urges the American people to "Simmer down now y'all and get over this here health care reform nonsense."

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:35 pm ET

Trust me. We didn't sneak anything in among all these words.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:36 pm ET

I'll wait for the Saturday Night Live version.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:38 pm ET

Meanwhile, the cunning typist washes his hands in greedy anticipation of the one BILLION dollars granted to him on page 1168 (in the six-point font).

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:40 pm ET

The good news, it's got 11 pages of coupons!

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:41 pm ET

You should know better than to leave a boxful of crayons in a room full of Democrats.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:43 pm ET

Statistical mathematicians around the globe are amazed as the 10,000 monkeys theory was demonstrated in far less than 10,000 years.

Barb E   November 20th, 2009 8:46 pm ET

All we want for Christmas is high health care costs, high health care costs, high health care costs. All we want for Christmas is hight health care costs and to screw the American public (till they bleed in the streets.)
sung to the tune "All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth" (well, maybe those too??..)

Barb E
Kayenta, AZ, USA

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:47 pm ET

The US Military has its 'army of one.'
CNN has a moderator of one…who reads on long after comments are, for all practical purposes, closed.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:48 pm ET

Does it sting when you rip it off? The American taxpayer, I mean.

Terri from Atlanta   November 20th, 2009 8:49 pm ET

Sen. McConnell reaches down and tries to slowly slide his missing
Playboy out of the health care bill.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:50 pm ET

Amazingly, almost all alliteration!

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:51 pm ET

FINALLY, America understands what a "petard" is. Hoist away!

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:53 pm ET

I want to know who slipped in the chapter on Congressional Hemorrhoids. NOT funny.

Lynda, Nelson, BC Canada   November 20th, 2009 8:53 pm ET

You try reading this 2000+ page beaurocratic nightmare. If I wanted a mind-numbing read, I would have lined up to buy Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue'!

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:54 pm ET

Well, maybe a little funny.

Jeff in Cincinnati, OH   November 20th, 2009 8:54 pm ET

I, the Senate Minority Leader, do solumnly swear to make as many cheap-shot political points as possible....

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:56 pm ET

A little bill on bill action and the combined monstrosity will probably outweigh Octo-mom at her glowing-est.

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:56 pm ET

New puppy?

Jessica , sweden   November 20th, 2009 8:57 pm ET

"This is not the health care reform. It´s the insurance application for women over 50. One pile for each woman..."

Shawn Hendricks - Fairplay, MD   November 20th, 2009 8:58 pm ET

Well, at least they're not trying to ration paper.

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