Thursday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Well, it's the day after the BIG speech and the reviews are mostly good. But, we've been down this path before. We've seen great speeches from Obama. What we need to see is action. He was pretty tough on the GOPers last night over their obstructionist tactics. But, let's face it, they've been calling his bluff for a year. Obama needs to follow through.

That's true for the promise to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." He said "this year." The best indicator of whether he's serious will come on Monday when the President submits his budget to Congress. SLDN wants the repeal in the budget. We'll soon see if the rhetoric matches the reality.

And, finally, how about Justice Alito pulling a Joe Wilson? John posted video here. That was shocking and so beyoned the pale for a member of the Supreme Court. Wow. Alito really is a Republican hack.

So, your thoughts on this Thursday morning....