As the Congress and the President of the United States lurch toward reconciliation, or the Slaughter Solution, or whichever form the coming debacle is going to take, let’s take a stroll down memory lane to this memorable moment in the endless debate over “health care reform.”

Here’s the media’s favorite “great communicator,”the Punahou Kid, typically tongue-tied without his TelePrompter, and attempting to think on his feet:


For some reason, the following scene comes to mind.  Boy, when things go wrong…


Your suggestions/comparisons/favorite Mel Brooks moments, etc. welcome here.