Look who's out and about in DC? See the NYT piece at the end of today's posting.
Will Iran be to Obama what China was to Nixon from Le Monde [from France in English]
"American diplomacy seems poised to take a great turn, breaking with the Bush team's 2002 decision to classify Iran as part of an 'Axis of Evil.'"
The Worst Quarter for the Economy Since the 1930s from MarketWatch
"In terms of the things that matter most -- output, income, wealth, profits, foreclosures and job growth -- the fourth quarter was a disaster. If you look at each of those categories in isolation, we may have seen worse on rare occasions, but when you examine the big picture, it was the worst since the Depression."
A Target Rich Environment (Marc Ambinder) from the Atlantic
"One of the reasons why Barack Obama's political team is so confident -- "arrogant," as Rove would say today, in their success is that even while some of Obama's signature policies are viewed with healthy skepticism, Republicans are still splashing around in a fetid wading pool."
Sources: GOP Leaders Split on Budget "Blueprint" from Politico
"The argument, coming a week before the full House and Senate are scheduled to vote on the budget, underscores the minority party's woes in a mounting unified opposition to President Obama's $3.6 trillion FY2010 budget proposal."
A Quick Explanation for the GOP Seppuku Today from John Cole's Balloon Juice
There is SO MUCH at his particular site today -- see Marshall's theory and, even though I rarely find much of value in any site's comments' section, the comments to this particular posting are hilarious!! Especially check out the posting that lays out a theory about the "Underpants Gnome Budget."
"That must have taken a lot of work to get together. They had to have spent at least… minutes. So why did they rush out in front of cameras to make fools of themselves? For that, we must look to Josh Marshall’s Bitch Slap Theory from the 2004 election."
Taking the Bait? and The Party of No (Ideas) from the Washington Monthly
From Bait: "There's two parts to this. The first is that Republicans defending their agenda have less time to attack the Democratic agenda. The second is that the Republican agenda is a series of old and ineffective cliches -- tax cuts, entitlement cuts, and drilling American coasts for oil. The Democratic plan looks pretty good, but it'll look especially good when compared to the GOP's proposal." From Ideas: "Republicans are not only playing by the White House's rules, they're doing it badly."
First Thoughts: Dude, Where's my Budget? (Chuck Todd) from MSNBC
"Let’s be honest: Yesterday’s House Republican budget rollout was a P.R. disaster for the GOP."
Dick Cheney Was Right (Joe Conason) from Salon
Interesting -- if not entirely convincing.
"Deficits don't matter -- and Republicans who are complaining about Barack Obama's spending are hypocrites."
The Dirty Dozen from Rolling Stone Magazine
Some of the cartoons that go with this article are priceless!
"Meet the bankers and brokers responsible for the financial crisis - and the officials who let them get away with it."
"The Missouri Department of Public Safety has retracted a controversial profiling memo which linked libertarian activists, Christians, constitutionalists, supporters of Congressman Ron Paul and other traditionally conservative groups to underground militias. It also specifically cautioned police to be on the lookout for bumper stickers advertising third party candidates, or people with copies of the United States Constitution."
Could it Really be Him? Yeah, Probably from the New York Times
"During the Bush years, Washington got used to a homebody president who preferred bringing friends into the Executive Mansion to venturing outside it. But these days, President Obama and his wife, Michelle, are popping up all over this city."
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