Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Your president leaves Mexico and heads to Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas.

Today is the last day of the recess so Congress goes back in session next week. No doubt, the Republicans are going to be all charged up after their teabagging sessions. Teabagging is the only idea the GOP has had in years.

And, can you believe that the word "secession" is even being used? It just shows how extreme the GOP is. Seriously. Secession? It's beyond shocking -- and so 1861.

Yesterday, Obama was talking about high speed rail to insure the U.S. is a leader in the 21st century. Top Republicans are trying to figure out how to bring the U.S. back to the mid-1800s....