Thursday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The President has a meeting with Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer today. Yes, she's become quite the national figure given the hateful "papers please" law she signed. Brewer became Governor when Janet Napolitano left that job to become Secretary of Homeland Security. So, Obama did help Brewer get the job.

Yesterday, in Pittsburgh, Obama gave a pretty tough speech about the economy and energy. And, he actually said he was going to find the votes to pass the energy bill. That's got to be one of the first times I've heard him actually talk about getting votes for one of his signature issues. Imagine where we'd be if he did that on health care. The standard line from the White House is that Congress has to pass legislation, as if the President has no role. Let's hope this is a signal that Obama intends to become more engaged.

Oil is still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Congress is still in recess. And, it's going to be 90 again in DC...