This is a Righteous Rant

While I don't agree with Riverdaughter's suggestion that Hillary Clinton should primary Obama in 2012, Hillary is a spent force in presidential politics, but her basic thesis, that Mr. Hopey Changey is a "weak Republican in disguise,", is one that I have maintained since October 21, 2007 (see the full story of what informed my opinion here).

I have to agree with Kevin Drum, this stuff ain't eleventy dimensional chess.  He declined to extend the debt limit, and as a result now proposes gutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, because that is what he really wants.

In any case read Riverdaughter.