Once again...

...what digby said...

When the authorities find themselves groping a US Senator's crotch in public without any suspicion of criminal activity, something's gone wrong.

What digby said…

…about Barney Frank...

He deserves to retire. He's 72 and he's been fighting the good fight for decades. But he's one of the funniest, smartest people in politics and he will be missed.

What digby said…

…here.

Palin running? I'd be surprised, at least if "running" has the same meaning it has in the past.

You can call it "running" if you must, but it's still just marketing. She's not a candidate, she's a brand.

What digby said…

…here.

It's not a math problem it's a politics problem.

Well, that and a politicians who can't do math problem.

As usual…

…what digby said...

But let's not kid ourselves about one thing. Policing of the left by our putative leaders against those who are calling out The Big Lie will only result in liberals saying nothing while the right carries on with its program.

The program, of course, being little more than The Big Lie.

That may not be "civil," but it's true.

What digby said.

All of this, but especially this...

In the 1960s they burned black churches. Now it's mosques. But it comes from exactly the same impulse.

I take some small comfort in remembering that we beat them back the last time.

There is always, however, work to do.

As usual…

What Digby said…

Those who extol the virtues of divided government take heed. There won't just be legislative gridlock. There will be chaos.

As usual...

...what Digby said...

So, the mystery of whether Stupak was evil or stupid has been solved. Stupid wins.

...as usual.

And as usual…

what digby said, too.

"Escalation is a bad idea. The Democrats backed themselves into defending the idea of Afghanistan being The Good War because they felt they needed to prove their macho bonafides when they called for withdrawal from Iraq. Nobody asked too many questions sat the time, including me. But none of us should forget that it was a political strategy, not a serious foreign policy. There have been many campaign promises 'adjusted' since the election. There is no reason that the administration should feel any more bound to what they said about this than all the other committments it has blithely turned aside in the interest of 'pragmatism.'"

Have I mentioned that the right way in Afghanistan is out?