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I'd call it cowardice but that's me. I said it long ago but the terrorists won when we started compromising our principals.

I don't know if I would call Obama a coward. Here's my thing: we've already seen ample proof during his short time in office that he's willing to stiff-arm his allies. And sometimes you have to do that, that's the law-making process. What I want to see is some--any-- willingness on his part to take a battle to his opponents over some issue and really fight for it. Marriage equality would do but it doesn't have to be that. Just something.

What I'm thinking about regarding this issue is his assertion that there are still a few people who are so bad that even though they haven't committed a crime that we can convict them of, we would still need to hold them forever. I find that a troubling POV.

I was listening to a bit of NPR this morning and John Barry, the head of the Office of Personnel Management and a gay man, was saying that we all need to understand that Obama can't get everything done right away, and that he has absolute faith in Obama. Which is good for him, I'm sure. Admittedly he's closer to Obama than I would be, and might be privy to more behind-the-scenes action. We'll see.

I know -- that's why I didn't say "John Barry said it, so I believe it!" We'll just have to see. I'm still waiting for Obama to put his popularity on the line for something, and the stimulus doesn't count because getting a bunch of politicians to spend a lot of money isn't exactly sorcery.

I've been hearing about this, but I have to admit it hasn't penetrated my consciousness yet. Can you point me in the direction of a good overview?

Man, I don't read that rag.

Has anyone been following this Where in The World is South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford story?

He was missing from the capital for a few days, without telling his staff, though his wife said that she wasn't worried about him. Then his staff said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail which...okay, I guess. Nothing wrong with doing that, but you'd think you'd let someone know. Now, the truth comes out that he's been in Buenos Aires for a week.

None of these places are bad places to be, but why all the secrecy and confusion?

Blowing things out of proportion is definitely Politico's stock in trade. He apparently is having a press conference today at 2 p.m. and that should be interesting.