The Masters of the Universe are at it again, coralling the experts to promote policy which benefits them and not the public. Watch your wallets and especially your Social Security.

Either EPA needs to say, “we’ve examined the response and based on our own investigation we agree that alternatives meeting our criteria are not available and so authorize BP to continue using its dispersant” . . . or . . . EPA needs to say “we do not agree and BP shall immediately cease its use of the dispersant and comply with our order.”

Now, what’s happening on June 8? It’s the day of Blanche Lincoln’s primary runoff against Bill Halter. So if the conference doesn’t start until that day, she can claim all she wants that her “tough” derivatives title “will pass,” contrary to the belief of pretty much everyone following the issue.

The President announces that the independent commission he created for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling will be chaired by former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly. He promises accountability not just for BP, but for those in government who bore responsibility.

The simple fact is that the NYS GOP has got no meaningful candidate to run against him and the Democratic Party is solidly behind him, so he can stroll around the bases blowing kisses to the fans for his home run

Robert Erickson, famed proponent of ending illegal European immigration, endorses Tom Emmer. Or does he?

What are your projects that you’ve been putting off? What are some that you’ve accomplished? Feel free to be boastful! This is your Saturday morning “dig what I can do” thread.

Featuring new videos from The Mynabirds and The Naked And Famous.

“Are you ready for the final solution?” — Elvis Costello, “Chemistry Class”

In case you haven’t heard, today Rand Paul became only the third “major guest” in history to bail on Meet The Press, pleading “exhaustion.” At first that seems kind of strange, but it’s really not all that surprising when you consider that he spent most of the last few days sticking his foot all the way into his mouth, then trying to pull it back out again… while tap dancing.