Happy and Sad current affairs

Talking Points Memo has been tracking the what I hope is the beginning of the end of the Republican dominance, and some of today’s posts are really cheering me up:

The recognition has sunk in: The president is unpopular and weak. And it’s every Republican for him or herself.

And did I mention, pass the popcorn?

On the other hand over at Where’s Travis McGee the current New Orleans “driving while black” story is really pissing me off. Come on people it’s the 21st century, we should be so past melanin-based xenophobia.

I can’t pull out a flavour quote–just go read the whole thing.

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