Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

What a week, huh?

Congratulations to Elana Kagan, the newest Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. It seems like her life's mission was to secure that job. Now, she needs to use all of her intellectual abilities to fight the Roberts-Scalia-Thomas-Alito bloc. The President will be hosting a reception for Kagan today at the White House.

This morning, Obama will be doing an event on small business at a company here in DC called Gelberg Signs.

The Senate wrapped up yesterday and won't reconvene until September 13th. Senators have a lot of work to do when they come back. One question is whether the Senate will take up the Defense Authorization bill in September. That's what Armed Services Committee Chairman Levin wants. But, John McCain had a meltdown over that yesterday. It was vintage McCain. Video is here. The compromise DADT repeal language is included in the Defense bill -- and that's what set McCain off. The GOPers are going to wage a fierce battle to kill repeal. We're going to need our advocates to be equally as fierce -- and that includes the President.

Let's get it started...