Tuesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

While the world is focused on the swine flu, Republicans in the U.S. Senate are busy filibustering Obama's choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius will be confirmed today, probably. But, Republican Senators have to really drag out the process -- and make inane speeches on the floor of the Senate to appease their right-wing, anti-choice base. It is truly mind-boggling -- even for Republicans. And, it shows the GOP's disdain for the overwhelming majority of Americans who aren't part of their ever-shrinking party.

Today is Obama's 99th day on the job. The traditional media has worked themselves into a frenzy over the 100th marker. But, now, they're also in a lather over swine flu. It's almost too much. I think Wolf's head is literally going to start spinning completely around.

Let's get it started...