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Friday Cat

FAUX Business Network

The FOX Business Network is covering the rising stock market like it is The Plague.

To address this crisis of rising portfolio value, Cavuto introduced his first guest, that financial oracle, that investment wizard, that translucent orb that burns by night: John Bolton, Sheriff of Nottingham.

It takes more than a market rally to pull the wool over Bolton's mustache. He perceived the rise as a function of a falling dollar, which is a thumbs down on America's declining status and crumbling balance sheet. Following Bolton on Cavuto's show was fellow C-lister Dick Morris, who never gets anything right, so who cares what the thinks about anything?

Read more at VanityFair.com.

Looking for a way out of Afghanistan?

If the AP report is true that President Obama has indeed rejected the options on the table for Afghanistan then this is very good news. My fear, however, is that Obama's looking for an off-ramp will involve a ramp-up first and he'll use the off-ramp language as a way to sell his surge to the American people. I hope I'm wrong. I want to do a we're-getting-the-heck-out-of-Afghanistan happy dance, but for now I'll settle for a cautious toe-tap.

Jobs bill

It sounds like a great idea, but please let's not call it a "stimulus." I can't take the crazy that would ensue.

Primary them

Sixty-four Democrats voted in favor of the vile, anti-choice Stupak amendment. Of those sixty-four, I especially loath the twenty-six who voted against the health-care reform bill overall. If these twenty-six Dems had no intention of voting for the bill, then they should have refrained from dictating what would be in it. I understand Republicans doing this (anything to piss off liberals, after all), however, for Democrats to act in the same way is unfathomable.

So, put me in the camp that wants to see all of these Dems primaried. Not only would it make me feel better watching them squirm, running to left also makes good politics. The Democratic Neanderthals who voted for the Stupak amendment are a dying bread, and, unlike the GOP who are tea-bagging themselves into oblivion, a move to the left will only bring about bigger, better majorities. Left is where the future lies, the sooner the Democratic party realizes this the better off as a country we will be.

Truth in Comics

If it's Sunday, it's Truth in Comics.

A bittersweet victory

Health care reform passes the House, but at what cost?

Friday Cat

Self-flagellation

I have no problem with the media's resurgent Republican meme. If Republicans want to believe it, great. The reality coming out of Tuesday, on a national level, was that the Dems picked up a seat. While the 2010 mid-terms may not be great for the Dems, it won't be due to a resurgent Republican party. It will be due to a depressed Democratic base. To remedy this the Dems better step-up their game and pass stuff. Important stuff. If not, the resurgent Republican meme will become reality. And resurgent Republicans will have nothing to do with making it so.

The Democrats can only beat themselves at this point. Something I fear they are good at.

Election lesson

If there's one lesson for the GOP from last night's election result it's to run moderate. Christie and McDonnell both ran away from the crazy and the crazy was rejected outright NY-23. Will they heed this lesson? Not while Rush and Sarah speak for the party.