Harry Reid's been playing political cock block in Washington. The Senate majority leader confirmed rumors and used 'pro forma' to stop President Bush's recess appointment of Dr. James Holsinger.

Holsinger, who hopes to be our nation's next Attorney General Surgeon Gneral, raised our eyebrows with his United Method-backed paper, “Pathophysiology of Male Homosexuality". In that piece of dubious doctoring, Holsinger used plumber slang to prove the "logical complementarity of the human sexes". The Democrats were not pleased by this blue-color comparison. Holsinger later claimed to have rethought the matter, saying that the 1991 paper “doesn’t represent where I am today”.

Reid went ape shit when he heard Bush planned to sneakily appoint Holsinger during the mammoth two-week Thanksgiving recess. He's quick to point out that the administration left him no option than to block Bush's action:

I indicated I would be willing to confirm various appointments if the administration would agree to move on Democratic appointments. They would not make that commitment. As a result, I am keeping the Senate in pro forma [session] to prevent recess appointments until we get this process on track.

The pro forma session technically keeps Senate in session, even though nothing will get done. Sort of sounds like things are already on track.

• Things are about to get very sticky for whore-loving Senator David Vitter:

The "D.C. Madam" served a subpoena Tuesday on Sen. David Vitter, R-La., requiring him to testify about his use of the Washington, D.C., escort service federal prosecutors say was a prostitution ring.

The subpoena calls on the freshman senator to testify at a federal court hearing Nov. 28 looking into the business operations of the $2 million escort service Deborah Jeane Palfrey operated in the nation's capital for 13 years.

And the Senate Ethics Committee remains silent.

• What do you do when you suspect your man's sticking other lovers? Smell his dick, of course.

• The Democrats seem poised to stop President Bush's recess appointment of anti-gay surgeon general nominee James Holsinger. Rather than calling a recess for the holidays, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid hopes legislatures will use "pro forma". 365Gay passes on Roll Call's extortionately expensive word:

Roll Call reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is considering technically canceling the recess. According to the report Reid is mulling a "pro forma" session. In essence it would mean several members of the Senate would show up on the floor every three days keeping the Senate session alive. With no recess Bush would not be able to make a recess appointment.

You're one smart son of a gun, Harry Reid.

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Dr. James Holsinger may soon slide into the surgeon general chair.

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Controversial Surgeon General nominee James Holsinger's causing even more drama.

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