Wednesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The President is meeting with a group of Senators and Representatives from both parties this morning. They'll be talking about creating jobs and the economy. In the spirit of bipartisanship that permeates Washington, I'm sure all those GOPers who show up to the meeting will be ready to help Obama create jobs for unemployed Americans. Yep, just like they all helped so much with the stimulus when the economy as on the verge of collapse because of the GOP's failed leadership.

Tonight, Obama leaves for Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize.

Well, no surprise, but it looks like a real public option is gone from the Senate health care bill. I'm not calling it a "health insurance reform" bill anymore. When the insurance industry can crow "We WIN," they're not being reformed. Now, we'll be told that the public option is still in the bill -- but, we're not stupid. Let's see if those progressives in the House know how to flex their muscle.

Let's get threading...