I'm not sure about this, but I think it's definitely worth a conversation

E.J. Dionne, to whom I haven't linked in too long, has an interesting idea:

Obama should debate Boehner and McConnell

Oh, god...

I think I just figured something out. For years now, I've been saying (at least in my more cyncial moments) the reason why Republicans always seem to be in a position of strength while Democrats always seem weak is this:

Republicans have accepted and learned to use to their advantage something which Democrats still deny: Most of the people in this country are rock, bone, stick, stone stupid.

Now I think, Democrats (or at least the Obama administration's version of them) have started to catch on to this...but they think it only applies to their base.