Tuesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

So, big day yesterday for health insurance reform. Now, the fun really begins. The United States Senate is just full of landmines that can blow the legislation up. But, one thing is now crystal clear: Republicans are irrelevant. This is a Democratic bill. It always should have been. President Snowe is losing power, as it should be. Now, it's President Obama's time to deliver on his top legislative priority.

The President starts the day in Florida. He'll be in Arcadia for an event the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center talking about renewable energy and other related topics. Then, Obama is heading to Norfolk, Virginia for a campaign event with the Democratic candidate for Governor, Creigh Deeds. The latest Washington Post poll shows Deeds trailing GOP Bob McDonnell, a closet theocrat, by a margin of 55% - 44%.

I'm leaving for Maine shortly. Carlos and I are driving up (so we can bring Petey.) We'll be working on the get-out-the-vote operation for No on 1. The latest poll in Maine shows our side ahead by a 53% - 42% margin, with a margin of error of =/-5%. But, ballot measures, especially on controversial issues, are notoriously hard to predict. It's all about turnout. I'll have reports from Maine starting tonight.

Let's get threading...