Clap, Clap.

Kudos to Karen Riley, an FDA spokesbot, for saying this with a straight face:

Both Geron and the FDA said the timing of the decision to approve the [stem cell] study was coincidental. "The FDA looks to the science on these types of issues, and we approve [such applications] based on a showing of safety," said Karen Riley, an FDA spokeswoman. "Political considerations have no role in this process."

Hahahahahaha! Get that lady a slot at Caroline's!

Meanwhile, since we're contractually obligated to check in People Whose Viewpoints No Longer Have Currency Are Blessedly No Longer Read Within the Oval Office, Putz observes that dude, there is a recession.