Thursday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Today, Obama is heading to New Orleans. That city is always going to be synonymous with the failed presidency of George W. Bush. Biden is heading to Missouri.

In the Senate, still waiting for the Defense Authorization conference report to come to the floor. That legislation, which passed the House last week, includes the hate crimes bill. And, of course, talks continue on the health insurance reform bill in the House and Senate. But, we're getting closer.

Let's get threading...