Here's a pretty good argument that Michele Bachmann is on the same skyrocket-then-crash trajectory suffered by Donald Trump and Herman Cain.
President Obama tells people attending an LGBT Pride Reception at the White House that certification of the repeal of DADT will be "a matter of weeks, not months."
According to Greg Sargent, Obama "was clearly out to pick a major public fight with Republicans over tax cuts for the rich" with his press conference today. Let's hope Sargent's right.
But this is also a sign that the debt-limit talks with the GOP have collapsed for good. "The best advice I've gotten for assessing the debt-ceiling negotiations was to 'watch for the day when the White House goes public,'" writes Ezra Klein. "As long as the Obama administration was refusing to attack Republicans publicly, my source said, they believed they could cut a deal. And that held true... But today they went public. The negotiations have failed."
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee wants you to make John Boehner cry. Geez guys, people like a little challenge. The guy cries when his corn flakes get soggy. My suggestion for the next fundraiser; "Make John Boehner Shoot Milk Out of His Nose!"
A three-judge panel finds healthcare reform constitutional -- a major step in establishing it's legality. For those keeping track of the decisions so far, it's not looking good for the antis; MSNBC reports, "This brings to four the number of court decisions upholding the law. Two other courts have declared it unconstitutional on its long march to the Supreme Court."
Trying to pump up his dismal approval ratings, Florida Gov. Rick Scott resorts to robocalls -- because being called by a robot during dinner is just everyone's favorite thing. Nice to see he's put as much thought into this as he has into everything else.
Finally, is Tim Pawlenty secretly pro-choice?
