The Pentagon sure is worried about the potential release of more — and worse — abuse photos. Sadly, Obama seems to be siding with those handing out CYA medals rather than looking to shine more light on this mess.

It’s thoroughly amusing to watch GOP leaders Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich as they engage in naked Spartan wrestling for the soul of the Republican Party. Neither of them appears to understand politics in terms of anything more than personal self-aggrandizement.

The GOP has not been able to recruit serious challengers to Blanche Lincoln and Harry Reid, the two most vulnerable Senate Republicans up for re-election in 2010.

Well, why not just come out and say what you are really insinuating, NYTimes?Judge Sotomayor’s sharp-tongued and occasionally combative manner — some lawyers have described her as “difficult” and “nasty” — raises questions about her judicial temperament and willingness to listen. Her demeanor on the bench is an issue that conservatives opposed to her nomination see as a potential vulnerability — and one that Mr.

• It’s always the wingnut base vs. everyone else, isn’t it?
• Another El Rushbo apology coming in 5-4-3…
• Now or never. 
• What do they want?
• What’s needed, obviously, is more settlements.
• Good for him.
• A closer look at the Hispanic vote.
• Bush misses big plane, fancy food.
• Center-left nation.

The moronic talking points of the GOP emerge like circus clowns pouring out of a small car.

The House Of The Rising Sun

Eric Burdon and The Animals (1964).

40 years later (2004).

What’s on your mind tonight?

Apparently, as per The Poolittlecoo, “Some Democrats” are Very, Very Concerned over Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Controversial Racial Remarks about Race. “Some Democrats” are, you know, for all their Very Serious Concerns, very, very silly people.

Phoenix Woman here, and while I really don’t have any news on the Franken-Coleman thing — nor will I, or anyone else really, until June 1 when the Minnesota Supreme Court hears the oral arguments in the appeal case — I believe I do have some insight into the oft-asked question “How can Minnesotans, who used to be known for their sane and level-headed liberalism, elect dorky Republicans like Norm Coleman, Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann to public office?”

Real quotes. With real words. You decide.

She invokes libel if we call her Daddy or those incompetent contractors who waterboarded KSM 183 times torturers. . . . You want to argue that in court?