Dick Cheney is right now making a surprise appearance at CPAC.

Sort of a like when Muddy Waters came on stage at the Last Waltz.

When our Christina Bellantoni was checking to find out what would happen with the jobs bill the Democrats are going to try to vote on on Monday, she heard this from a Democratic leadership aide: “It all depends on Republicans. We are hoping that republican senators like Scott Brown will oppose the will of their leadership and buck the demands of republican lobbyists who are busy scheming to defeat senator Reid’s legislation as we speak.”

Placing hopes on Scott Brown, the new darling of the Republican right, to break the latest Republican filibuster. I guess that’s taking the initiative.

This reminds of when Harry Truman dared members of the 80th Congress to help him pass some of his legislation.

Young America’s Foundation spokesman Jason Mattera rolls out first Obama/Cocaine joke of the day. See the video.

“Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let’s try something different; take my pound of flesh and sleep well.” — The title and last line of the suicide note/political manifesto of the guy who flew his plane into that building housing the IRS offices outside Austin.

I’m starting to wonder what’s up with this letter to Sen. Reid (D-NV) circulating among Democratic senators to demand that a public option be added to a reconciliation bill to be pushed through the senate. I’d seen it as more nostalgia than serious organizing. But Sen. Schumer just sent out a fundraising letter telling supporters he’s on board now too.

Liz Cheney tells TPMDC it’s time to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Former US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan, a second-tier player in the US Attorney firing scandal, is now challenging Rep. Jason Altmire (D) in Pennsylvania’s 4th District. Today she called into a local talk radio show to among other things threaten the host with a defamation suit over her long-running prosecution of celebrity coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht.

At CPAC 2010, it’s finally safe to be yourself again and re-embrace George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.

Was Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) rationalizing the Joe Stack’s anti-tax plane attack down in Texas today in an interview with Neil Cavuto? I’m not sure that’s exactly it. But he did seem weirdly close to describing the incident as another example of the voter frustration that sent him to Washington. I’m curious to know what you think. Let me know. Transcript after the jump … Read More