Just as Pat Leahy kicks off his investigation into Bush era crimes, DiFi is leaking news of her own investigation: a secret one that will have much more circumscribed scope than Leahy’s. Is she serious about this investigation–or just trying to tie Leahy’s hands?

Sheldon Whitehouse gives a barn-burner of a speech in support of Leahy’s truth commission proposal

Markos is here in DC for the day and we did the rounds — CNN, ABC, the AP, US News, the New York Times, the Huffington Post — talking about Accountability Now and the Primary Project. It was really hard to get people out of the frame that we’re attempting some kind of party purge rather than trying to neutralize the influence of corporate lobbyist money and beltway “groupthink”. . . .

Sam Brownback, Catholicism concern troll, judging and then asking not to be judged for it.

Not certain it works that way, Sam. If you fundraise for Jesus based on a big, fat lie, just how many levels of blasphemy and deadly sin have you committed?

Holy roller, my ass…who died and made you Pope?

• Joe the Plumber bombs at CPAC.
• John Bolton jokes about bombs at CPAC.
• More laffers from Huck.
• What to make of all this? GOP! GOP! GOP!
• Change you can believe in.
• And not quite as much change as we need.
• Frightening.
• Time for a gas tax?
• Get yer National Journal vote ratings.

Cognitive Dissonance on parade.

Pink Martini – Hey Eugene.

What’s on your mind tonight?

Ann Althouse thinks things, which never really works out all that well. For example, she has recently decided that if you believe Bobby Jindal gave a lousy speech, you’re a racist, you wicked, wicked creature, you. Cue circus music, “Yakkity Sax,” etc.

EFF came up with a really good response to the telecom claim that the Executive Branch can decide which telecoms get immunity because it’s part of the inherent authority tied to foreign affairs.

He’s the crown prince of cognitive dissonance.