Tuesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The President is still in China. Today, he kept pushing his message of human rights -- and he should. (On one of his foreign visits to a country with full marriage equality, however, it would be interesting to hear a leader encourage Obama to support rights for all of his citizens -- and move beyond the "separate, but equal" position that he now holds.)

Still waiting for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score on the health insurance reform bill submitted by Harry Reid. The Republicans are threatening to use every trick in the procedural book to prevent any action on that bill. Reid will have to keep his caucus in line -- but, they need a bill first. That could come today. And, I'm still very concerned about the shape of the Senate bill. With every day that passes, Democrats on the Hill become more freaked out about the elections. Instead of becoming bolder and actually delivering for the American people, which they should do, my fear is that Democrats do the opposite.

One last thing: I am already so over Sarah Palin. Enough already.

Let's get threading..