Today, Nooners is quite alarmed to discover that the GOP opposes a Democratic President’s health care reform.

How is your Netroots Nation experience?

I wonder how many of the misguided wingnuts who intimidate and strive to thuggishly silence their fellow citizens have read the whole passage? They may be comforted by what seems to be stirring phrase, when torn out of context, but they shouldn’t. Jefferson told the rest of the citizenry what to do in the face of any such violent watering. Jefferson’s advice to the peaceful is much more arduous than striking out in ignorant violence, but we cannot shrink from his instructions. It is our duty as patriotic citizens to remember the words that surround that disturbing phrase, and act on them if necessary.

I was noodling around the intertoobz tonight, and was struck by the thought that the concept of “American Exceptionalism” may refer to our ability to bring teh stupid.First up to bat are the down with browners. From the Los Angeles Times:Walt Staton wanted to help people, and his tool was a water jug.

And what should our takeaway be from all of this?

1. When the Justice Department starts looking into pay-for-play ($150 million for $220 billion is a damn good deal) because the reckless Billy Tauzin just can’t help himself, Baucus will be cannon fodder.
2. If there’s blowback onto the White House,  it’s all Messina’s fault.
3. Rahm is working through the Blue Dogs to get the House bill to conform to the Senate Finance bill.  
4. Anyone who thinks the White House is going to bring all these people to the table and cut all these deals, just to fuck everybody over in conference needs to be in rehab.

 Is Messina going to be a good soldier and take one for the team?  Well Rahm’s definitely setting him up.  We may well find out.

I love Bill Clinton, but we all make mistakes. Sometimes we even are forced to do things we don’t want to. That’s why I was prepared to ask Bill Clinton a tough question last night as he delivered the opening keynote address at Netroots Nation 2009.

Just a bunch of regular, concerned Americans.

Can the President at least open a 6 oz can of whoop-ass?

Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze, live in Atlanta, July 4, 1970.

What’s on your mind?

Katy Abram, the self-described conservative who was caught on camera warning Arlen Spector about the United States “turning into Russia” gave a very revealing interview with Lawrence O’Donnell last night.