Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

That was some statement from Obama yesterday. Yes, the buck does stop with him. It's disturbing how giddy Republicans get about terrorism -- as a political issue. They love the politics of terror. But, Obama appears very focused on the problem, not the politics. And, we've still got the terrorism problem because Bush and Cheney not only didn't stop al Qaeda, they let the leaders of al Qaeda get away. Iraq was never the problem.

Speaking of politics, I got a fundraising call from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) last night. But, I took the Don't Ask, Don't Give pledge -- and I mean it. I'm not giving til Obama keeps his promises. And, given recent events, one would think that repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" would be even more of a no-brainer. Our military still kicks out gay Arab linguist, among others. The Commander-in-Chief needs to weigh in strongly on this one, like in his budget on February 1st and in the State of the Union on February 2nd. On the repeal of DADT, Obama needs to take the lead. The brain trust at the White House knows that. We're waiting.

Let's get threading...