Wednesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The President is heading to New Jersey tomorrow to talk about the economy. He'll be at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison. He's also taping "The View." (It will air tomorrow.)

The House is getting ready to head home for recess. They'll be adjourning on Friday. I have to say, with some notable exceptions like the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), the House really has delivered on the Democratic agenda. But, time after time, that agenda was stalled in the Senate. And, the White House often dissed the House for doing exactly what the President said he wanted.

The Senate has another week before recess. Big loss for campaign finance reform yesterday and, thus, a big win for the GOP's corporate benefactors. It's beyond annoying that Snowe and Collins voted to filibuster the DISCLOSE Act when Mainers voted to enact a Clean Elections law. And, that happened fourteen years ago -- in 1996. Those two know where their constituents stand, but stuck with Mitch McConnell again. They're such frauds.

I'm in Maine for the next couple days. And, the weather is perfect.