Just in case you’re wondering, the word for flojo (flow-ho) in English is loose, or weak, or ho hum or lazy. So now on to what all the flojoness is all about.

If Rep. Hilda Solís is hoping that support from national Hispanic leaders will push her nomination forward toward the Labor Department, she should be quite worried, because they acted like flojos.

There was a conference call today with the usual suspects, all of them allegedly outraged that Solís is waiting for over a month for a vote on her nomination for Labor Secretary.

We say allegedly because from the tone of the conference call, it sounded more like a wake. A reporter even fell asleep.

In fact, it was so low key that the Associated Press reporter asked them, “hey how come you don’t become more outraged” or something like that. And they said well, you know, we’re hoping, and we’re urging, bla bla bla. It was so quiet, it was hard to hear.

And the AP scribe pressed on, saying that when lunatic now-former Illinois governor Rod Blagowhathisface appointed an African American man to the Senate and there was an uproar, and then black groups said it was racism leave him alone and how come these groups don’t say it’s racism in order to push Hilda’s nomination along, the flojos said it’s not like that, bla bla bla and more boring stuff. And another reporter feel asleep.

It turns out that the committee voted on her nomination and the Senate is expected to take it up soon enough. And of course the flojos will say it was because of them. Oh, sure.

UPDATE: Our non-binding sources on the Senate floor who schedule these votes say it’s not happening until Congress returns from President’s Day recess after Feb. 24…

3 Responses to “Flojos Support Solís and Bore Everyone to Death”

1. Cecilieaux says:

   February 12, 2009 at 9:07 am

   Keep castigating these “leaders.”
2. Michaelr says:

   February 12, 2009 at 10:49 am

   Your taxes at work.
3. La Neta says:

   February 12, 2009 at 11:27 am

   leaders in quotes is absolutely right.