Wednesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The Senate inches closer towards passing the Joe Lieberman-sanctioned health care bill. Joe is so important, but unlike the nation's top bankers who blew off the President on Monday, he made it to the White House yesterday for the meeting of Senator's with Obama. That was so gracious of Lieberman to show up at the White House to let Obama know that he was going to let the weak version of Obama's top legislative priority move forward.

There was some good news yesterday when the D.C. City Council passed the marriage equality bill. Mayor Fenty should sign the legislation by the end of the week. The anti-gay forces are, of course, working every angle to thwart the new law. The Catholic Bishops, fresh from their victory on the Stupak amendment, will no doubt bring the fight to Congress. I don't expect we'll hear any message of support for the new marriage law from the President on this one. But, theoretically, this issue could end up on his desk.

The Boston Tea Party was held on this date in 1773. The modern-day teabaggers have bastardized that event with their hate-filled, racist escapades in 2009.

Let's get threading..