Thursday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

So, we're on day 101 of the Obama presidency. Looks like he surpassed expectations for the overly analyzed first 100 days. The American people, with the exception of the wing nut Republicans, are satisfied. And, Obama is what he is. There have been no surprises.

I thought he was masterful at the press conference last night. He can go pivot from issue to issue with no hesitancy. I also thought the caliber of the questions was better last night. Obama doesn't just call on the same news outlets every time. It's not a given that the usual suspects will get called on, so when they do get a question, they can't blow it. Quality questions from the not-so-usual reporters have really upped the ante. Competition works in the East Room. (It probably helps that so many of us critique the dumb questions, too.)

Let's get it started...