Monday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Your president is in China today.

Congress returns this week. All eyes are on the Senate where Democratic leaders are awaiting the CBO score for their health care bill. Once that happens, Senator Reid will provide the bill to his caucus. The Republicans will undoubtedly filibuster any effort to bring the bill to the Senate floor, so the first test will be a cloture vote on moving forward. The Democrats need all 60 votes in their caucus to begin the actual debate. That could happen this week. But, it might not -- all of this is subject to change.

And, I've said it before, I'll say it again: I can never forgive John McCain for inflicting Sarah Palin on us. Palin-mania reaches a fever pitch this week as her book is officially released tomorrow. I really don't need any more Sarah Palin in my life.

Let's thread the news...