Shorter Obama: I’m being held hostage by Senate Republicans — what do you expect me to do?
Late Update: Obama says it’s actually the American people who are being held hostage:
I’ve said before that I felt that the middle class tax cuts were being held hostage to the high end tax cuts. I think it’s tempting not to negotiate with hostage takers unless the hostage gets harmed. Then, people will question the wisdom of that strategy. In this case the hostage was the American people and I was not willing to see them get harmed.
You can watch it here.
Suspect we’re going to hear a lot about this formulation.
Ryan Reilly has the background on the bizarre attempted bombing of a polling place in Arkansas on the day of the primary runoff earlier this year between Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Bill Halter that the feds have only now arrested a suspect in.
Colbert: “Mr. President, face the facts: Republicans just aren’t that into you.” Watch.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) demands an investigation into the two ethics committee staffer/investigators suspended last month while working her case.
Just by way of background, just what happened here is being held really, really close to the vest by the folks on the committee. And it’s not clear at all to me that Waters’ camp has any clear idea what a probe would turn up.
County official in suburban DC accused by feds of stuffing $80,000 in her bra and flushing another hundred grand down the toilet sworn in to new term in office.
Tea Party Nation — rebuffed by Sarah Palin — backs Saul Anuzis for RNC chair.
Will the Senate stay in session long enough to vote on DADT repeal? That’s the big question right now, and Senate Republicans are doing everything they can to squeeze DADT off the legislative calendar.
So how long do Republicans think is enough “debate” on DADT? Is 3 days enough? 5? A week? At this stage, is there really anyone who is gripped by indecision on this issue? Let that person stand up so we can heckle them in the public square.
Our update on the legal arguments yesterday in the Proposition 8 gay marriage case in California.
President Obama is expected to address the press within a few minutes on the terms of a deal to extend all of the Bush tax cuts temporarily in return for some additional stimulus.